Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
TO GIVE SHOW
ON HUGE SCALE
MORE THAN 700 PERSONS TO
TAKE PART
PROFESSOR NAPOLEON WILL BE
FOR BENEFIT OF CHARITY
Board of Managers of Children's Hos
ptal Plans Mammoth Production {
of Musical Extravaganza in
Mason Opera House

One of the. largest local productions
attempted in Los Angeles for many a
day will be produced at the Mason op-
era house the first week in November
under the auspices and for the benefit
OK the chidren's hospital. The name of
the production is professor Napoleon"
and is founded on scenes incidental to
college life and its environments.
More than 700 persons will participate
in this big undertaking, and all will be
from Los Angeles and surrounding
towns. Rehearsals have been quietly
conducted for the past two weeks at
the Friday Morning club, on Figueroa
street. although preparations for the
event have been in progress for many
months.
1t is proposed by the board OF man
ayers of the children's hospital not
only to make large sum of money Tor
the popular institution, but also to give
a production that will be a credit to the
city-a production that will make Los
Angeles proud of her talent. A carload
OF scenery and electrical effects and
ever a thousand costumes have been
ordered sent clear across the continent
from New York for the affair
The committee claims that this pro-
ductlon will eclipse all previous efforts,
and will equal in magnificence ana
splendor any New York attraction. EV-
eryone appearing on the stage, from
Prof. Napoleon himself to the little
chorus girl, will be from Los Angeles.
The women who are engineering this
gigantic undertaking are Mrs. N. B.
Blackstone, Mrs c. c. Carpenter, Mrs.
Wesley Clarke, Mrs. Albert Crutcher,
Mrs. Edwin T. Earl, Mrs. Hugh Harri-
son, Mrs. b. L. Harding, Mrs. M. b.
Hobbs, Mrs. e. c. Hutchinson, Mrs
VIM. L. Johnston, Mrs. j. L. Jones, Mrs.
Murray Langmuir, Mrs. r. P. McJohn-
ston, Mrs Chas. Monroe. Mrs. Cosmo
Morgan, Mrs. A. L. Marlowe, Mrs. j.
R. Newberry, Mrs. L. E. Newlin, Mrs
II. b. Rollins, Mrs. w. E. Ramsey, Mrs
E. G. Smead, Mrs. Spencer H. Smith,
Mrs. Willard Stimson, Mrs. Chas. d.
Viele, Mrs. r. Wirnigk, Mrs. Frank
Burnett.
Prominent Singers to Appear
The most prominent singers in the
city will sing the principal roles, of
which there are about forty different
parts. The different groups and dances
that have been organized and are in
daily rehearsals are: The witches,
vassar Girls, Tennis Girls, Students,
Sprites, Sorority Girls, Sailors, Mary
Jane GIFTS, JAPANESE AIlIlS,
Imps, High School Girls, Graduates,
Golf Men, Fraternity Men, Golf Girls,
Geisha Girls, Football Boys Fl Fl Girls,
Deans, Seniors, Juniors Sophs, Fresh
les, Chauffeurs, Buster Brown Boys,
Book Worms, Bellies, BeauX, Basketball
Girls, Banjo Girls, Automobile Girls
and Alumnae.
The name of the production. "Profes-
sor Napoleon" is somewhat misleading.
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spectacular in nature and will be pro-
duced on so mammoth a scale that it is
styled as musical extravaganza. The
plot which holds the many musical
numbers together tells the story of
what takes place at certain college of
which Prof Napoleon is the principal.
The extravaganza Is enlivened with the
dances, songs and choruses of the diff
ferent characters incidental to college
life.
This is really the first big production
to be given on a large scale that has
ever been attempted here. 1t is not
often that one sees over 700 performers
in one production. OF course they do
not appear on the stage at the same
time; neither can they all be accommo-
dated back of the scenes. Near the
Mason outside rooms will be secured to
accommodate the different groups and
dancers until their turn on the stage.
Those who are participating have
been recruited from the best talent and
the most charming students of the
Marlborough school, Huntington hall,
West Lake school, Cumnock, church
cholrs, and the various high schools
and dramatic clubs, while some groups
will be composed of members of Los
Angeles most exclusive society circles
and prominent professional and busi-
ness men.
The best instructors obtainable and
experienced stage managers from the
east have been secured by the women
to properly coach the participants and
stage professor Napoleon