Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
GOSSIP OF THE
LOCAL BOARDS
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dramatist and stage manager. to eat
a whole box of bonbons, Miss Doro,
who has now been eating bonbons at
the date of seven boxes week in thu
cause of art, has become tired of the
diet. Just as tea is often used on the
stage for whisky, and ginger for cham
pagne, Miss Dore is searching an
xiously for a convincing substitute for
the sweetmeats.
Louis Morrison this week will have
his first real character role since join
ing the Belasco company three weeks
ago Mr.. Morrison will play the role
of Nathaniel Berry made famous by
the author of "Shore Acres, James A.
Herne. The role was taken with great
success by George Barnum several
times during his long engagement with
the Belasco company.
Countess Rossi, whose thrilling flight
from Russia with her child, the fathers
attempt at kidnapping and the resultant
uproar are recent history, comes to the
Orpheum June IA in a singing act.
Sarah Edwards, the new prima donna
of the Grand opera house, and Blossom
Seeley, another new member of the
Murray e. Mack company, have been
kept exceedingly busy this week, while
not engaged at rehearsals, receiving
calls from their many Los Angeles
friends. Blossom Seeley appeared here
only recently at the Orpheum.
Lillian Mortimer, just closing at the
Orpheum, is convinced that the tabloid
melodrama has a place in vaudeville,
as result of her success in "Po' White
Trash jimmy" Next season she ex-
poets to place half a dozen wee thrill
lers. She writes melodrama as di-
version, almost in her sleep, and at odd
moments, even in her dressing room.
She will likely condense some of her
former plays into Commute sketches
and send out her own companies.
Beatrice Noyes is expecting another
shipment of summer hats from New
York this week, and already the matt
nee girls are becoming anxious to have
a glance at the new creations.
Francini- Olloms, who comes to the
Orpheum tomorrow, plays two con-
certinas at the same time, one in each
hand. He further declares that he
turns twenty-four somersaults the
while One hopes his imagination is
less flexible than his legs!
Charles Ruggles of the Belasco COM
pany will leave soon for his summer
vacation in Montana in quest of big
game
That "Salvation Nell" goes straight
to the heart is we'll illustrated by the
little harvest which the Salvation
Army reaped each night during the
long run of the play at the Hackett
theater in New York. After each per-
formance, an Army lassie, with tam
BORNE extended was stationed at the
entrance of the theater and as the
crowds streamed forth, many a green
back found it's way into the tamborlne,
which invariably was filled to the brlm
by the time the last spectator mad
come forth into the night.
The seat sale for 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse" at the Belasco will open to-
morrow morning and Treasurer Clayton
states that judging from the man Or
ders and requests for seats alreauy re-
ceived there will be another week OF
Dollar Mark" houses.
Three members of the celebrated
Maddern family of actors will appear
in "Salvation Nell" at the Auditorium.
Mrs Fiske herself is the most famous
of the Madderns, her father having
been pioneer IndndBeT III tHS souIh
and west Prior to her marriage, Mrs
Fiske was widely known as Minnie
Maddern." Mary Madden, who has
been upon the stage more than hair
a century, is an aunt of Mrs Fiske
In the company Mrs. Fiske also has
a cousin, Merle Maddern. who is in
her third season. Another cousin,
Emily Stevens, played an important
part with George Arliss, in 1.-THE
Devil" this season.
Gilda Varesi, who has scored in
small part in salvation Nell" is a
protege of the late Madame Modjeska,
and played her understudies during
her last two tours. Miss Varesi is of
Italian parentage. Her parents were
Italian opera singers of note, Verdi
having written the part of Gilda in
"Rigoletto" especially for Miss Var
esis mother.
Edward Sheldon, author OF SALIVA
ton Nell" is a young Chicagoan twen-
ty-two years old, who was graduated
from Harvard university last June
The play is the result of an extended
etudy of life in the crowded centers of
several large cities, notably Denver
Chicago and New York. Mr.. Sheldon
was privileged to join the work of the
Salvation Army in each of those cit
les.