Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
PLAMOLk PAY
ACTOR TRIBUTE
BY BIG BENEFIT
GLAZIER TESTIMONIAL PACKS
MAJESTIC THEATER
MORE THAN $500 is RAISED FOR
WIDOW AND SON
Old Friends and Admirers of Late
Player Join in Honoring Memory
and in Aiding Loved

Harry Glaciers old friends and new
Corners among Los Angeles theatrical
folk united yesterday in the teStimon-
ial benefit at the Majestic theater. The
proceeds of the affair netted more than
$500, which will be given to Mr..
Glaciers widow, Mrs. Dora Glazier.
Yesterdays entertainment seemed more
like a spontaneous gathering of old
friends to honor one of their fellows
than a benefit, for while there were
hundreds who had known Mr.. Glazier
only across the footlights there were
hundreds of others who were his per-
sonal and intimate friends. MIR. Ho-
bart BoSWorth read a letter from Mrs.
GlaZier, and in a short address paid
a graceful and affecting tribute to the
memory of the late actor.
The entertainment lasted more than
four hours, but few left the theater,
and the audience bought generously of
the flowers, programs, candy and pho
tOgraphs, sold by young women ac-
treSses of local stock company. These
young women, a score in all, worked
so Loyalty, both before and during the
benefit, that it's marked success may
be attributed largely to their efforts.
Oliver Morosco, who as chairman of
the committee in charge has carried
most of the weight of the undertaking
on his shoulders, appeared before the
curtain for a moment, but only to
make a perfunctory announcement re-
garding the sale of programs. The
audience showed by their reception of
Mr.. Morosco that they place the credit
where it is due. Charles Eyton was
busy at the door and in the lobby with
score of other men prominent in local
theatricals. Nearly every theater in
town was represented, either on the
program or on the list of committees
in charge.
Miss AIbertson Appears
Miss Lillian Albertson again greeted
Los Angeles audience after an ex-
tended absence. She has been making
herself famous since her departure and
her friends gave her a rousing well
come. With Harry Mestayer she pre-
scented w. S. Gilbert's two-act play,
Sweetheart" 1t is not eXaggerating
to say that a more delightful little
playlet has never been given in Los
Angeles.
''Who Calls?'' and "The Widow"
Even in her Disgusting makeup as an
Indian girl, in the first sketch, the
audience. was quick to recognize her,
and the glad hand brought the same
old infectious smile.
Miss Katherine Goodson, the famous
London pianist who was to have given
two selections, was unable to appear
on account of not having sufficiently
recovered from her journey, having ar
rived in Los Angeles from New York
yesterday morning. Miss Helen Golf,
who held another place on the program,
supplied with two charmingly rendered
songs. Miss Fay BANTER was unable to
sing on account of a cold, and her
place was taken by '"The Two Ell
woods of the new Walker theater in
their happy singing and dancing
sketch.
Program Varied
Miss Nellie Montgomery, assisted by
the beauty chorus of Fischers theater,
sang Nov I'm Afraid to Go Home at
All;" Little Ollie Walters did a de-
lightful and marvelously precocious
singing and dancing sketch and Miss
Edna Mason and Miss Pearl Dillon
contributed vocal solos, which brought
enthusiastic encores; Mr.. Walter De
Leon, assisted by Miss Muggins Davies,
Miss Edna Robinson and Miss Flora
Norris, did one of their best "Nord-
land" skits; Mr.. Clarence Backous of
the Murray and Mack company sang
the Photography song; Sheck and
Aldro of the Los Angeles Athletic club
ulu SO1lG IIlI1olobIC oluhlo, 4AClly O1
and Healy of the Los Angeles theater
gave one of the best numbers on the
program in their duet singing, and the
Marquis Ellis quartet set the chande-
liers vibrating with their enchanting
Barber shop melody. But best of all,
the favorites of the Burbank cast ap-
peared in "Raffles," beautifully staged
and we'll acted.
In its entirety the entertainment was
by far the best benefit performance
ever given in the city, according to the
verdict of followers of local theatre
Gals. The following are the mesdames
and misses who assisted:
Pragrams-Mrs. Oliver Morosco, Mrs.
Harry Mestayer, Mrs. Charles Yorke,
Mrs. A. Byron Beasley and Mrs.
Charles Eyton.
F'lowers-Mrs. John w. Burton, Mrs.
Richard Brunton, Mrs. Henry Stock
bridge, Miss Pearl Wisebrook, Mrs.
Leland Bagley, Mrs. Charles GibIyn
and Miss Annie Cooper.
Candy-Mrs. Thomas Oberle, Miss
Hazel Burke, Miss Eleanor Bingham,
Miss Josephine Dillon, Miss Mabel
Wilds, Miss Amy Martin, Miss Rose
Lambert and Miss Rachel Clarke.
Photographs-Mrs Nellie Baldwin,
Miss Claire Mersch, Miss Fay BANTER,
Miss Fanchon Lewis, Miss Mango Duff
fet, Miss Maude George, Miss Virginia
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