Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-28

proved a marked favorite with local
audiences.
BELAsCO-"The Climbers one of
the most enduring of Clyde Fitch's
later plays, this week will serve Lewis
S. Stone and the Belasco theater
company the public presentation be-
ginning Tuesday night, the entire per-
Torrance on Monday night being sold
to the l. O. .. F. The play is distinctly
an American piece with modern New
York society as a background. The
story concerns the struggles of New
York society family who are fighting to
keep up appearances after having been
left practically destitute by the death
of the father, the struggles of SON
in-laW in the stock market his pilfer-
ings to hold up his dealings and the
attempt TO marry off a. set or daughters
by the mother, in the hope of maintain
ing her social position. An example OF
clever stagecratt is found in the bril-
liant dinner scene in the second act,
when Sterling makes his confession in
the dark, a somewhat daring and
thrilling effect. That's Magrane will
have Amelia Binghams original role of
Blanche Sterling, which will allow her
opportunities Tor emotional acting.
Lewis S. Stone will play the part of
Ned Warden, the good friend of the
Sterlings, who does everything in his
power to assist Dick Sterling in his
business difficulties. Dick Sterling will
be played by Frank Camp, while Rich
ard Vivian as Trotter, more or less of
a "Dodo Bird" will have q role much
TO his liking. The cast is a long one
ana will exploit the talents Of the
entire company
MAJESTIC-Thomas II. Persse in his
new production, The Singing Ban
dts" which appears at the Majestic
theater this week. beginning tonight,
and with Wednesday and Saturday
matinees, has tried to break away
from the set form of many comic
opera companies-that of Mr.. Persse
has followed the example of recent
successful dramatic productions, that
of having a small cast, well trimmed
to work in harmony. The Climax"
THE Lion and the Mouse" THE Man
of the Hour" and other productions
having been wonderfully successful
along these lines. Mr.. Persse has ap-
piled the same idea in the operate
field, by doing away with large
chorus and giving strong singing parts
to all members of the cast. Thomas
Persse and Miss Edith Mason, who
are starring in this production, are
known throughout the country as hay
ing been associated with standard and
comic opera for many years. They
have many admirers in Los Angeles,
having appeared here before. The
operate comedy, The Singing Ban
dts is filled with solos, duets quar-
tets and bright musical numbers. The
lines are cunningly interviewer and
allow full scope to the diversified tai
ents of the players who have been
carefully selected to support the stars
With Mr.. Persse and Miss Mason in
the company are Miss Bernice Holmes,
Miss Georgia knowlton, Harold
Reeves, II. 1. Dempster Noble Greyson
and Robert McKimm. The comedy
was written for Mr.. Persse by Herman
Perlet, the well known musician and
composer. The plot Is laid in Italy and
is said to be historically correct. 1t tells
the story, in music and comedy, of
the trials and tribulations OF strand
ed opera company who are mistaken
for brigands.
ORPHEUM-Minnie Seligman, with
William BramWell, will headline the
new Orpheum bill beginning Monday
matinee, November 20, Their sketch
is called The Drums of DOOM" and
is declared to be one of the most thrill
lingly tragic playlets journeying over
the Orpheum circuit today. While its
outcome is terrific, 1t has a clearly de-
fined heart interest and a lively vein
of politics. Miss Selgman is we'll
known as stock actress and as a
star and leading woman. William
Bramwell is not less well known to the
vaudeville audiences. They have TAX
en- pains in the selection of their sup
porting company and promise an un-
usual and high class offering Los An
geles' own team of entertainers, Nell
Lockwood and Hazel Bryson, home
girls who have won recognition else
where, make their re-entrance into
this city after an extensive tour, next
Monday. Their vehicle is a series of
songs. dances and whistling numbers
and they are certain of a cordial re-
ception from their admirers here. Both,
as Mrs. David McCune and Mrs
George Regland respectively, are well
known socially in this city. An in
terestlng and agile combination are
the Three Bounding Gordons who Will
exploit their acrobatic abilities this
week All of them excel in this sort Of
work, but the youngest is said to be a
"bounder' of rare ability and skill.
The Bootblacll quartet promise to show
all others a few new kinks. The boys
Messrs. Elliot, Adams, Weber and
Hayes. as vocalsts, comedians, and
character impersonatOrs, will display
their versatility, at the same time
rendering recent popular songs and
parodies, Mile Bianc, in her fine
dances. Hal Godfrey and company, in
new vehicle, "A Very Bad Boy"
General" Ed LaVine and Keno, Walsh
and Melrose, remain, with new pictures
to complete the bill.
GRAND-Ferris Hartman and his big
singing company this week will depart
from the oriental atmosphere which
| has prevailed throughout the majority
Of their productions and, beginning
with the usual matinee Sunday will
give Richard Carries most popular mu-
sical comedy, THE Tenderfoot" The
piece has a wealth of music of the light
and catchy sort and differs widely
from anything Hartman has offered be-
| fore this season 1t Will show Come
dian Hartman in the original earle
role of Professor Zachary Pettibone,
and with his microbe curing lemon,
which plays such an important part in
the piece it allows him unlimited
chances for wholesome funmaking Jo-
sephine Islieb will play the role Of
Marion Worthington, while demure lit
tie "Muggins" Davies will be seen as
her sprightly maid Sally. Oscar Walch
will sing the role of Col. Paul Win
throp Joseph Fogarty will be seen as
Honest John Martin, the gambler, Wal
ter De leon as Sergeant Bill Barker,
Josie Hart as Flora Jane Fibby and
Walter Catlett in the delightfully."- non
sensical role of Hop Lee, the Chinese