Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-14
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AUDITORIUM-Th average thea
tergoer finds it difficult to believe that
a comedian can be serious at any time;
particularly does this apply to Eddie
Foy, who begins an engagement or
six nights and Saturday matinee only
at the Auditorium, starting Monday,
November, Is, but those wo know him
closely know he has had his serious
moments. For years he had an earnest
wish to play Hamlet. Only a short
time ago, when he was seen wandering
through a cemetery and was asked
what he was doing there, he replied
that he was seeking the artistic atmos-
phere of the late Hamlets who were
buried there. The Messrs. Shubert have
made a not too serious effort to crafty
his ambition in affording him MIR.
Hamlet of Broadway" written in the
form of a musical whimsicality, which
is in no sense intended as disrespectful
to the memory of Shakespeare or as
distasteful TO the admirers of legit-
mate drama. The book is the product
of Edgar Smith, the lyrics are by Ed
ward Madden and the jingling music
by Ben Jerome. The stage production
was made by Ned Wayburn, a past
master in his class, and the Messrs
Shubert promise an expensive and
elaborate production. Eddie Foy has
made his Hamlet burlesque financially
successful. and continued to pack the
Casino in New York for more than
seven months. 1t is nearly ten years
since Eddie Foy appeared in California
and his present tour has met cor
dial reception.
MASON-Plays of merit are not al
WAYS those taken up by the stars
Truth to tell, the contrary has been
the rule in recent years, and there
seems to be a growing element in the
theatergoing community of this coun-
trv which is satisfied to recognize
merit in the work itself without being
attracted by the glamor of any indi-
vidual actors name. a token of this
is presented by George Broadhurst S
1.-THE Man Of the Hour" which begins
a weeks engagement at the Mason
opera house tomorrow evening. There
is in 1.-THE Man of the Hour" a sin
cerity of purpose which would COM
mand attention even though it's human
qualities were less marked. There ar(
plays fashioned according to the book
of arithmetic, measured and calculated
to produce certain effects and to eX-
hibit most advantageously such gifts
as the central figure in the cast may
possess. These plays belong to tht
process of inversion whereby that
which should be the means for the ac'
complishment of an end is made to b.
in itself the end. An actors art should
be a contributory factor in the illumi-
nation of the drama, and not vice
versa "The Man of the Hour" pos
sesses elements that appeal to al
classes of playgoers. Its characters
while true to life, are intensified, bu
within the limit of dramatic effective
ness. The dialogue is interesting and
there is abundance of comedy tC
tighten the soberer moments Alto
getther, 1.-THE Man Of the Hour" is E
play out of the common order and with
marked applicability to the move
ments of political reform which have
stirred our times. Managers William
A. Brady and Joseph R. Grismer's
special cast will be seen in this en-
gagement. Among the players are
Arthur Maitland, Felix Haney, Johr
Moore. William Cullington, It. S
Guise, Paul Byron, William Lloyd, M
MacQuarrie, Harry Hewitt. George A
Cameron, F. e. Warner, Madeline Win
throp Anna Reader and Florenct
Mack
BURBANK K-"Invasion,' Julian john
sons drama of possibility" will be
given it's first production on any stage
this afternoon, and will continue at the
Burbank theater through the week
with a second matinee Saturday
elaborate preparations have been made
for the plays premiere. Money has