Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-25
MOROSCO CAPTURES
"ST. ELMO" VERSION
Much Wanted Play Is Obtained for
Stock Production at the Burbank
Theater-opera Company
Members Arrive

oliver Morosco telegraphed from New
York yesterday that he had obtained
the only authorized version of "St
Elmo" for early production at the Bur-
bank theater. The play is a dramatic
alton by Willarm Holcomb of Augusta
j. Evans well known novel Of the same
name, the dramatic rights to which are
controlled absolutely by Mr.. Holcomb
and his partner Vaughan Glaser Fol
lowing the production of the Holcomb
dramatization other versions made
their appearance. Mr.. Holcomb, how
ever, had protected his work under the
new copyright law, and he at once pro-
ceeded against the infringements. The
matter was fought out in the United
States courts. and in Chicago last
month Judge Lands issued ah injunc-
tion restraining all managers from
playing "St. Elmo" without first having
obtained permission from Holcomb &
Glaser.
Members of the Persse- Mason opera
company arrived in Los Angeles from
San Francisco yesterday, and this
morning they will renew their rehears-
ais of "The Singing Bandits" in which
they will appear at the Majestic thea
ter next week. Three of the singers are
very we'll known in Los Angeles-Tom
Persse, Miss Edith Mason and Miss
Bernice Holmes-all three having been
heard here in the old opera days at the
Casino theater, now the Los Angeles.
Nell Lockwood (Mirs. Dave Mccune)
and Hazel Bryson (Mrs. George Rag
land) of this city will be seen in a
joint act at the Orpheum next week.
The two young women were put out in
this act a couple of years ago by
Manager Clarence Drown, and have
since toured the entire United States
and Canada successfully. This will be
their first temperance since their re-
turn. They are now planning a new
act for a coming Orpheum tour.
Hal Godfrey, who is playing at the
Orpheum this week, will have a new
act for next week at the same house.
1t is called "a Very Bad Boy" and was
written by Mr.. Godfrey. The present
act, 1.-THE Liar" was originally written
by Edmund Day, but Mr.. Godfrey has
practically rewritten it since he has
been playing it. Mr.. Godfrey is stay
ing while here with his parents in
Hollywood.
The story of "The Man from Home" +"
the seat sale for which opens this
morning at the Auditorium, deals with
the adventure of Ethel and Horace
Granger Simpson, son and daughter of
old John Simpson who made fortune
in Kokomo, Ind, and who have been
living abroad in the hope of contract
ing a high sounding matrimonial al
lance.
Cohan and Harris will present Victor
Moore in the George NJ. Cohan musical
comedy, 1.-THE Talk of New York" at
the Mason, beginning next Thursday
night. There will be Saturday mat
inee. 1.-THE Talk of New York" which
ran for months at the Knickerbocker
theater in New York and at the Co
lonial in Chicago, is said to give Mr..
Moore as kid" Burns the best role of
his career The advance sale of seats
begins Monday, November 49,
The dancing pickaninnies of "In Old
Kentucky" at the Majestic theater
this week have issued a challenge to
Los Angeles dancers for a contest to
be held on the Majestic stage in the
second act of the play tomorrow night.
Judges will be selected from the au-
dience and the winners will be given
cash prizes. Amy man or boy is ELI
gible to compete.
The seat sale for next weeks en-
gagement of the Persse- Mason oper-
, attic company at the Majestic theater
opens at the box Office at o'clock
| this morning.
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| Thanksgiving day matinees will be
played today at practically all the Los
Angeles theaters.
| John H. Blackwood, manager of the
Belasco theater, returned last night
from a three weeks business trip, to
New York. Mr.. Blackwood refused to
say anything concerning any theatri-
! cal combinations last night.
! Following the special matinee of "A
| Chinese Honeymoon" at the Grand
opera house this afternoon, Ferris
Hartman and the entire company will
enjoy a big Thanksgiving dinner on
the stage.
Last night was Gamut club night at
the Grand opera house where the club
members purchased a large block of
seats for the performance of "a Chi
nese Honeymoon. The members pre-
sented Hartman with a large and
beautiful stein and the comedian re-
sponded with a short and humorous
speach 0f thanks