Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
CURRENT BILLS AT
LOCAL PLAYHOUSES


of musical comedy at the Mason to-
morrow night. The opening bill will be
"Piff, Paff, Pouf," a musical comedy by
Stanislaus STANCE, Jean Schwartz and
William Jerome. STANCE is the author
of when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" Dolly Warden" and "Quo
Vadis." "Pif, Paff, Pouf' has enjoyed
quite a vogue both in New York and
San Francisco and will be seen for tho
first time here. The incidental plot con-
Germs the efforts of the eccentric daugh-
ters of August Melon to find suitable
husbands. One desires an unkissed
man, the other is in love with the hero
of an advertisement and the other finds
Solace in the affections of Macaroni
Paffle. By an item in the will of his
dead wife, August Melon will be de-
prived of $2,O00,000 should he marry
prior to the wedding of these daugh-
ters, and old Melon, being desperately
in love with the charming widow, Mrs
Lillian Montague, is bent on marrying
off the girls. Much fun is caused in the
finding of proper husbands, but they
are at last paired off.
Fred Mace will be seen in his original
role of the Sandman, Peter Pouffle, the
living advertisement and his makeup
and changes are a never ending source
of comedy. May Boley plays the dash
ing widow, introducing many of the
Pretty Zoe Barnett is seen as Cora
Melon, in love with Mace, while Bud
Ross is Macaroni Pifhe. Ed Emery, a
recent recruit to the ranks of musical
comedy, is August Melon, and the rest
of the company are discriminatory
cast. Jim Stevens will sing baritone
selections.
The Princess chorus have worked to-
gether so long as to be capable of
smooth and assured work. Ed Temple
who has directed many Savage pro
ductions is in charge. Selli Simonson
heads a largely augmented orchestra. |
The performances here are under the
direction of the management of the |
Princess theater, Sam LoVerich and
Harry Campbell. "Piff, Paff, Pouf'
will run the first week. 1t will be fol- |
lowed by 1.-THE Umpire"
BELAsCO-The Belasco theater
company will continue Charles Klein |
"The Lion and the Mouse" for another
week, beginning Monday night. No
Belasco offering ever has been received |
with such unanimous acclaim as this
story of the young girl who trumphs
over "Ready Money" Ryder. The
Belasco has been crowded ever since
the first performance and hundreds
have been unable to get seats. Rich
ard Bennett, who takes Lewis S.
Stones place during the latter's sum-
larity with the Belasco audiences. Mr..
Benefits acting as Jefferson Ryder is
clean cut and full of dramatic vigor
and enthusiasm. Miss Florence Reed
and David Hartford in the famous
third act play admirably as Shirley
Rossmore and John Ryder. while the
rest of the Bklasco people fit into the
roles.
George AIDES popular comedy sue !
cess, THE College Widow" which was {
scheduled for presentation next week ]
at the Belasco, is postponed one week
by reason OF 1.-The Lion and the Mouse" 5
repetition.
BURBANK-"The Traitor" a melo- /
drama in four acts, founded on Thomas
DiXon's novel and written by Mr. Dix {
on himself in collaboration with Chan {
ming Pollock, will have its first pro- L
duction in Los Angeles at the Bur- &
bank theater this afternoon and will S
continue through the week, with the '
usual Saturday matinee. The play l
never yet has been played by a stock L
company anywhere. "The Traitor" is S
a play sequel to 1.-THE Clansman," |
though it is said to avoid the bitter {
ness of the latter's racial appeal. It's
villain, or heavy" is a white man, '
not negro, and the only blacks who
figure in the play are given comedy
parts The drama is moving present c
ment of conditions in the south during c
the reconstruction period. It's chief Q
theme is a love story, but d love story II
the strands of which are cleverly in q
terwoven in a tale of intrigue and dar- II
Ing which has as it's cruX the mas y
terry Of the Ku KluX klan, that fear .
some organization which dominated II
whole communities of the south and /
which, sometimes a power for good and d
for. evil, defed, often sue W
oessfully, the hand of federal author w W
ty. No period in American history is "
so fraught with dramatic possibilities -,
rs the days of the carpet bagger. -,
Prominent in the cast will be William M
Desmond, A. Byron Beasley, Harry h,
Mestayer, Charles Giblyn, Henry n
Stockbridge, John w. Burton William h,
ferance, Willis Marks, Charles Giblvn. e.
Frederick Gilbert, Miss Blanche Hall 81
md Miss Louise Royce. The company al
will be largely augmented for the pro- to
uction and the Burbanks usual ex- %
ellence in scenery and mounting is w
d,.
at
GRAND-The stock company will ca
fer for this week, beginning with the to
matinee Sunday Lillian Mortimer's ed
1elodrama, "Bunco in Arizona" This lo'
: continuation of Miss Mortimer's Of
NO Mother to Guide Her" which was tn
layed at the Grand with popular sue on
ess last week. The character of sh
'unco, the little waif. played by Miss #
lice Lewis, is made the central figure TEL
! "Bunco in Arizona" 1t is a part SCI
nat will give Miss Lewis further on in!
ortunlty to display her talent as a OF
Dubrette All of the other members ne
the Grand stock company will come ne
| for opportunities to exploit their lai
aried abilities. Introduced in "Bunco az
Arizona" will be a band of Indians ue'
om Antonio Apache's Indian village Soi
well as a score of genuine, rough AZ, a.,
ding cowboys. OF course, with the e. e.
mites and the red men on the stage ~, ~
the same time, there comes the in IJa
'ltable clash of arms and the Grand o.
anagement declares that this battle en-,
enc VIII be tremendously effective
Gorge Webb, Marjorie Dalton. Harry c
arl, Grace Rauworth. Chester Stevens ado
Id the other members of the stock phe
mpany have attained popularity Mo
TN the patrons of the Grand. Tbe pro
anagement will continue TO Give of
way a lady's gold watch at every Sou
lesday matinee. is t
We
and Dill viii hid selN
od py TO their Los Angeles friends
night with an extra performances of anu
ne Politicians" the comedy in which plcl
ey opened their local engarement gen
It April, when it ran for three weeks Car Ca9,r,
nee then requests for its revival have VIII
EN- both numerous and insistent nun
he Politicians" has been generaIID 4,l tioli