Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-19
STAGE SUPPLIES ITS
OWN DRAMA TYPES
Interest in Real Lives of Actors Seen
In Success of Recent Dramas.
Local News and Gossip
of Piayhouses
BY w. HERBERT BLAKE

The success of Rose Stahl's Chorus
Lady," or 1.-The Circus Girl" now run
ming at the Burbank, is significant OF
a widespread interest In the human
aspects of the theater. Some of the
most vital of modern dramas are
concerning themselves with the real
tragedy and humor of the folk who are
forever entertaining US with others
Joys and sorrows. This tendency must
be hailed as a sign of health IN
American play writing. We are TAX
ing our actors seriously-as men ana
women. Perhaps the time is near
when we shall not be ashamed 10
think of them as artists once more
and to Judge our plays by less tlippant
standards than the everlasting neces-
sity for amusement
In LES Possedes," a recent Paris
ian success from the pen of Henri
Lenormand, the doctrine of the SUI
perman apparently has found ell
max of logical insanity. The violently
dogmatic teaching of the play, Whlch
might have been written by Nietsche
himself, Is of interest to Americans as
II is more than likely to be adapted
for American use before long. The
task of adaptation will be unenviable
Creative genius. fettered by no law.
human or divine, is deified in the
drama, which treats of three geniuses
who believe themselves thus freed
of social obligation. one, recreant TO
his ideal, sacrifices himself to Ire
of toll for the love of his wife and
children. Creative work he finds i'm
possible. The other two, who trample
all laws underfoot in obedience TO
some underlined inner leading, are the
real heroes
Now the extraordinary thing is that
even the Partisan audiences applauded
the self-sacrificing genius and Kissed
the other two.
Frank Blair's farewell production.
1.-THE Mischief Maker" as presented
at the Unique theater last night, was
a continuous laugh. The love affalrs
deacon who wants to be a benedict,
Constitute the plot. The role of the
Mischief Maker is played by Denton
Vane. The parts of Jerry Maloney anu
wife are played by Will Armstrong
and Stella Adams and the part OF the
deacon by j. j. Martin.
During the action, many entertain
ing musical numbers were introduced
Mr. Armstrong; Honeymoon Hall
Messrs. Vane and Martins What the
Milkman Knows" and Miss Parker $
"Sweetest Story Ever Told" called
forth many encores
Miss stella Adams, who returned to
the company last night, received
warm welcome,
Max Dill plans to take in the Alas
kan-Yukon exposition in Seattle this
summer, going north by auto.
Mrs. Kate CHM win leave Los An
seIes in a day or two for the east to
spend the summer with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs II. j.
CHM, on Staten Island. The Ginns
will also have as their guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Morris, the latter known
to patrons of the Burbank as Elsie
Esmond. Mrs. Morris, who has been
i'll expects to be sufficiently recoy-
cred by fall to take up her stage work.
MIR. CHM and his wife will rejoin Will
liam Gillette next fall:
'JJnder Two Flags" will follow THE
Circus Grip at the Burbank, Miss
Blanche Hall playing the part that
made Blanche Bates famous. The
Ouida play has not been seen here Tor
more than two years. when knights
Were Bold" Francis Wilson'S big hit,
previously announced, will be produced
later.
Anybody who would =, able 20 and