Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
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LOCAL PLAYHOUSES

MASON-Nat Goodwin will present
three of his new plays in this city this
week at the Mason opera house. "The
Master Hand" a comedy drama of New
York high life. written especially for
him and his associate star. Edna Good
rich, will be seen on Monday, Tuesday
and wednesday evenings. On Thurs
day and Friday nights he will present
"a Native Son." by James Montgom-
cry. and the engagement will conclude
on Saturday night with one perform
ance of 1.-THE Fastener" by George
Broa6hurst. author of THE Man of the
Hour" These plays will be presented
in Mr.. Goodwins usual elaborate fasn-
ion, and he has spared no expense In
his determination to make this en-
gagement notable. A large company OF
players has been selected to support
Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Goodrich.
Charles Frohman will present OTIS
Skinner at the Mason opera house next
week in play that Is sure TO stimulate
anticipation. 1.-The Honor of the Fam
ily'' Is based upon a romance by Ho-
more de Balzac, the French novelist.
Otis Skinner Is always one of the most
welcome dramatic tenants of the local
stage, In such role as Philippe Bril-.
deau Mr.. Skinner will doubtless be
seen at his best. Miss Percy Haswell,
who has been seen here in conspicuous
successes, is the leading woman.
MAJESTIC-Kolb and Dill will open
their spring season at Hamburger's
Majestic theater tonight Sunday. pre-
senting for the first time In Los An
geles their new laugh show, 1.-The
Politicians" book by Aaron HOFFMAN
and music by ]. A. Raynes. The re-
turn of these popular comedians TO
Los Angeles will mark the opening
of the musical comedy season whlcn
soon will be in full swing at other
houses as well as at the MaJestlc.
Kolb and Dill, however. are first on
the ground and few other comedians
now before the public have attained
to anything like the kindly regard In
which they are held by Los Angeles
audiences. 1t has been eight months
since they were last seen here Tor a
short engagement in Lonesome Town.
They have not been forgotten, however,
fact proved by interest In their
engagement.
"The Politicians is said to be one
of the liveliest and funniest musical
comedies Kolb and Dill ever have mad.
It's story hinges upon the election.
through fraud, of a grating mayor in
dry town. The mayor at once throws
the city wide open. Cock ngntlng,
horse racing, prize fights, all-night
dances and other forms OF amusement
flourish. Incidentally, the mayor, MAX
Dill, gets his; and his manager. A.
lives up to the hint conveyed In MS
name.
Kolb and Dill have surrounded them
selves with a large chorus of Califor-
MIA girls, and their production Is
down to date in every particular.
H. - dol r.
ter, formerly with the Bostonians, AMI
Marion Miller, seen here a few weeks
ago with Richard earle in "Mary's
Lamb"
BELASCO THEATER-"The Dollar
Mark" seems destined to continue for
some time at the Belasco. The Broad
hurst play will tomorrow night enter
upon its eighth week at the Main
street playhouse, which will equal the
phenomenal career of 1.-THE Girl of the
Golden West" only the success of
"The Dollar Mark" is much more re-
markable from the fact that it was
initially played at the Belasco and did
not enjoy the prestige that was at
tached to 1.-THE Girl of the Golden
West"
Mr.. Broadhurst, just before he left
Los Angeles for New York, said to
Manager Blackwood: Keep on The
OOildI uibii Tic pCOplC Ol iIOS
Angeles show that they have had
enough of it. My original intention
was to let your company use the play
for single week, but as each succeed
ing week brought it's series of crowd
ed houses I readily appreciated how
impossible 1t would be to discontinue
the play until the box Office barometer
showed an Indifference toward the
play on the part of the public. Keep
1t on. / say, and give every theater-
goer in Southern California an oppor-
tunity to see the piece"
Mr. Blackwood confesses that he
doesn't know when the Belasco COM
pany will be through with Broad
bursts play of financial conditions,
He AYERS that so long as the public
continues to crowd the Belasco he is
perfectly content to postpone Florence
Reeds first appearance in miss
Hobbs" 1.-THE Dollar Mark" is going
to equal the eight weeks run of 'grhe
Girl of the Golden West and it may
establish new record for local stock
company productions by continuing for
a ninth or even tenth big week.
GContinuad Pasa RAvan,