Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
GOSSIP OF THE
LOCAL BOARDS

Mike Donlin, ex-Californian and more
recently ex-Giant, has surprised his
friends by making good on the stage
| Although Mabel Hite, his clever little
wife, still is assuring interViewers that
Mike will rejoin McGraw's team be-
! fore the season is out, followers of the
| Orpheum circuit have their doubts
Mike and Mabel are coming to Los
Angeles for two weeks, about June rs,
and somewhat later they are planning
to tour Europe-the first transatlantic
trip in the Donlin family since Mixes
parents crossed the ocean-going west.
1t was so dark last Sunday night on
the Grand stage in the marriage scene
of act two that Max Bloom, imperson-
ating a clergyman, could not see
through the leaves of the trees suf-
ficiently to spell out the words of the
marriage service from the prayer book.
With all due Difference to Richard Ben
nett, Mr.. Bloom now admits that the
natural" method of acting and scenic
arrangement has it's practical difficult
ties.
Richard Bennett, the Belasco's new
leading man, is undecided as to his next
stellar vehicle, and something like
score of plays Vying for his favor en-
courage that hesitancy. Among the
possibilities are new Clyde Fitch
comedy, a dramatizatlon of George
Horace Lorimer's John Spurlock, Jr. d"
a play by Pepple. author of THE
Prince Chap" and forthcoming drama
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Miss Mabel Mckinley, prima donna
soprano, is booked at the Los Angeles
theater for the week beginning July
IL.
The opening scene of "Piff Paff, Pouf''
represents the Atlantic City bathing
beach, with the famous Marlborough
Blenheim hotel showing in the distance
Six little coryphees, representing New
Orleans, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago,
New York and San Francisco. are dis
covered hidden. behind tent umbrellas.
Later Fred ldace, cast as the Sandman,
emerges from his living burial beneath
the beach and sings THE Ghost That
Never walked"
"Pierre of the Plains" will be pre-
sented by the Belasco Stock company
the latter part of July.
THE Alaskan" Harry Girard's tune
full composition, which was sung at
the Majestic at the beginning of it's
brilliant career, has been enjoying a
successful run at the Great Northern
theater Chicago, where 1t is one of
the most popular of the summer shows.
The entrance of the Eskimo girls in
the snowballing scene scores a nightly
hit. The run passed its seVenty-hfth
performance recently. One evening a
party of 200 Elks participated in the
snowballing frolic, arming themselves
with ten snowballs apiece for the fun.
Another time the Chicago White SoX
and the st. Louis Browns, then play
ing in the Windy city, displayed ex-
precision in action. 1t was
like turning a gatling gun on an or
phan asylum, remarks an exchange.
One John H. Blackwood is wearing a
smile. Also, let us modestly hasten
to add, a new suit. THE Lion and the |
Mouse" plus Richard Bennett certain |
Iy matches success at the bar of public |
opinion.
Miss Ruth Mazette, who will sup
port the 167 pounds appertaining to her
partner Mazuz for almost a minute at
the Orpheum this week. thinks any
girl could do as much-with the proper
This supple young thing of
sixteen SCOTS at the ailments of mod
ern society women, which line the
purses of some eminent specialists, and
calmly prescribes exercise and fresh
air for all maladies not functional.
Miss Mazette, who off the stage is
Ter partners daughter, demurely adds
hat the athletic girl is quite generally
preferred as friend or wife by the mod
ern man.
Following "Bunco in Arizona" at the
Grand will be seen "a Mans Broken
Promise" The press agent reliably
md confidentially admits it hasn't as
many thrills as mo Mother to Guide
Her." but declares it is strong on
'vicissitudes." Boiled down, that's
bout all that's needed to make any
'lay go.
Peter Donald of Donald Carson,
billed next week at the Orpheum, is
| native Scot. He sang for Carnegie
n New York on Burns birthday and
he following day AYERS he received a
heck for $780, 1t is added under SOL
mn protestations of veracity that next
lay Mr.. Donald returned the check
With the message. "I cannot accept
money for singing Bobbie Burns" We
ire not informed what Mr. Carnegie
lid with the check which is like chop {
ling off comedy in the middle of the |
bird act. d
If any young woman thinks she can
Lulu Beeson there is a gold
medal more than a foot long awaiting
er Miss Beeson holds the r.. X Fox /
medal, and has held ii against all COM {
rs for soft shoe dancing, and the {
medal has bars on it showing its pos