Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-11

to the plot-but who a curse? Wasn't
it great the way Bill soaked him in the
brfsket in the big prize fight scene? Incl
dentally William Desmonds opponent was
a real prize hghter-none other than the
redoubtable Cliff Reuman. Bill discreetly
lowered around the outskirts of the said
Reuman until the time for the big swat,
which he delivered with his usual ease and
elegance. Fred Welsh was on the stage as
timekeeper, and received enthusiastic
ovation, as did Charles Eyton, the referee.
Miss Mary Hall and Harry Mestayer had
the only opportunities for intense and artts-
tic acting. and acquitted themselves ad-
mirably. In the role OF Mrs. de Carteret,
the fascinating villainess Miss Hall steps
out of the portrayal of romantic and heroic
character for the first time. The test of
her capabilities in this new field Of interpre-
tation appeared in the scene In which she
was murdered by the young man whose ruin
she had caused. She showed that she is as
much at home in an ungrateful heavy
part as she is one in which she receives the
sympathies Of the audience. Mr.. Mestayer
achieved an excellent bit Of acting In this
scene. as he did in his last appearance. when
he hinted his intention of suicide.
Miss Lowell Alice Taylor Is ireddescent as
usual In her kaleidoscope gowns, Henry
Stockbridge has neatly fitting eccentric
character part and John w. Burton is hap
PLY disposed Of in the role of Irish horse
ter and emotional acting.
William Yerance made his first appear
ance with the present Burbank company as
,Isadore Andread, the money lender. He
was quickly recognized and compelled to
interrupt his lines by a speech.
The performance lasts until $3.50, but IL
you go you will be sure to stay until the
end.
The Salome dance by Miss Luella Morey
is the big feature IN ''The Holy City, which
is playing a weeks engagement at the Peo-
pies theater. 1t Is the same old Salome,
so Of hAr n
evidence as usual, although it Is not certain
that the management would wish this to be
mentioned The production Is an ambitious
affair, with cast of seventeen persons and
business is varied slightly, but made to
seem even more ghastly by having the
grewsome property head hidden under Eliza
beth's shawl, and then suddenly revealed.
Walter M. Sherwin does some good acting
as John the Baptist
Owing to the inability Of the management
Of the Belasco- -Blackwood theater company
to secure a sketch which they intended to
offer at the Harry Glazier benefit, this COM
pany will not be represented at the enter
tainment which will be given for the widow
of the late actor.
The Belasco players planned to present a
one-act sketch written by Charles E. Van
Loan, well known newspaper man, for
merly of Los Angeles, but on communicat-
ing with Mr.. Van Loan, Manager Blackwood
learned that arrangements had been made
to present the sketch in vaudeville In New
York, and on that account its writer could
not allow it's production in Los Angeles. MI.
Blackwood offered to substitute an act Of
''Heartsease," the current bill at the Be-
lasco, but learned from Oliver Morosco,
chairman of the committee in charge of
the benefit, that the program already had
been filed and that ns place could be
found for the offering of the Belasco COM
pany.
Nat Goodwin, who is now in Los Angeles,
announced yesterday that he is booked for
a seventeen weeks engagement with Klaw
& Erlanger, which will begin late in Feb
ruary. Two weeks of the engagement. will
be given in Los Angeles at the Mason opera
house. The plays have not yet been def1n-
itey decided upon, but they probably will
be "The Master Hand" and ''The Lottery"
two new New York productions.