Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
HoTELs-RESTAuRANT RESORTS
The Theaters


bank theater received telegram yes
terday announcing that the long feared
consolidation of the managers of prac-
tically all the stock houses east of the
Rocky mountains had been effected
BY the combination the managers will
save a tremendous sum annually in
royalties and the usual agents per-
centage will fade away. The agents
fought the move bitterly, but it has
been carried through to a cast
iron consolidation, with which play
wrights will be compelled to treat in
offering their plays for stock.
| The Association of American Drama
lists, now in process of formation, Is
being organized partially as an Offset
to the combination of the stock man
ayers. The membership of the assoc
| citation will be open to both profess
sional and amateur playwrights, and
among other acquisitions a demand for
a minimum royalty of per cent will
be made. Mr.. George Broadhurst, who
is active in the formation of the new
organization, says 1t is rapidly being
made into a compact association and
will constitute a strong defense for
playwrights against what they deem
managerial oppression.
| The new organization of managers
probably will not extend to the coast,
as in nearly all the coast cities there
are several competing stock companies
making the production of the same
plays impossible.
| Richard earle. who appears at the
Mason this week in his newest musical
comedy, "Mary's Lamb" now has ten
farces, burlesques, skits and musical
plays to his credit. The list of his
1 Nov
selle 'Awkirs," Way Up East" The
Children of the Get Dough-" 1.-The Ten
derfoot," THE Maid and the Mummy"
THE Mayor of Toxic" THE Spring
Chicken" "Mary's Lamb" 1.-The Hurdy
Gurdy Girl" and THE Boy and the
GIRL
| Lillian Burkhart (Mrs. George Gold
SMITH, favorite in Los Angeles soci-
ETY. and long well known on the vaude-
vile stage, will start this week for
| Denver. where she opens next Sunday
for a tour of the Orpheum houses. 60
ing thence northwest for several weeks.
1t is probable that Miss Burkhart will
be seen in Los Angeles at her home
coming in the summer. She had an
| nounced on her last appearance her
| final retirement from the stage. but the
call of the footlights and decided IN
ducements have prevailed and she will
| has a sketch in which most of the
burden falls on her, and will give that
as her vehicle this trip.
| Nav Scott. the attendant in the
women's retiring room at the Orpheum,
who fell and broke her leg about
| Christmas time while on visit to
| hospital, is back at work again after
! three months of treatment. She has
not entirely recovered, but is able TO
get about with the. use of a cane
Arthur g Aston. author of Pretty
Peggy" is in Los Angeles and has con-
| Guided arrangements with Manager
| John Blackwood of the Belasco theater
| for the production of that play. MT.
Aston is the author of The old cross,
roads," Shadows on the HEARTH, and
a number of other dramas, and also IS
negotiating with oliver Morosco Tor the
production of two of his pieces.
J. ]. Backus, building inspector of
Los Angeles, yesterday sent letter 10
all theatrical managers in the city. or
dering them to remove all picture eas,
els from entrances. in compliance with
the ordinance covering. this matter.
J. Bernard Dyllyn. the actor who
made the song, Never Take the Horse
shoe from the Door," famous through
out this country thirty years ago, Is IN
Los Angeles again after long an
sence. Dyllyn played the old variety
houses in San Francisco in the early
days. and played with many of the old
time actors who afterward became
| famous. Among them were John NC
Cullough, the tragedian. Thomas
Keene. Lewis Morrison and Fred Le-
vantine. Ievantine was juggling Ia
| HE et the time at the old Bella Union,
! but he later changed his name to Proc
| tor, and he now owns hair interess
, in ali the New York productions OF
Keith & Proctor. Dylllyn Is making q
big hit with a lot of local songs ana
gags. Clara Dagneau ana ner ua aio,,a7.
! bows are introducing some very clever
singing and dancing. Havana, Japan
| csc iuggler, presents some new ana
| original Juggling in a manner that wins
| him much applause. "Duffy's Daugh-
ter Kate" by the Empire stock compa-
ny, is good.
| Alice Rose Eyton has written play
called TThe Light in the Road when
has been accepted by the firm sanger
&, Jordan of New York. contracts
have been forwarded to Miss Eyton
for her signature. and in all propap liity
a New York production is assured. MISS
I,vton ;e a sister of Charles Eyton. as
sistant manager Of the Burbank thea
ter.
At the performance of "a rizona" at
the Rurbank last night, youth In the
gallery almost spoiled the, big scene
where Chester Giblyn. the villaln,
glares THEORETICALLY into Bill Desmonos
ewes as the stand facing each otner.
"Rite him. kid" yelled the irreverent
/ person, and Giblyn almost did.
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PERSONAL OPINION
summer visitor who was irving