Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-07
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BELASCO-"The Great John Can
tom will have its first stock company
production at the Belasco theater Mon
day night, with William Yerance in
the role of John Canton, and the
other members of the organization in
the contributing parts. 1.-The Great
John Canton" served that splendid ac-
tor, George Fawcett, most admirably
for starring purposes last year, and
when the play was given under Shu-
bert management at the Auditorium 1t
was found to be one of the best plays
of the year.
"The Great John Canton" was made
for stage purposes by Hartley Man
ners from Arthur Jerome Eddy's novel,
Canton & Co.." and the Belasco play
ers have had the benefit of Mr. Eddy s
personal assistance in preparing the
play for its local production.
John Canton is the biggest of the
Chicago stock yards operators. He Is
a hard-headed business man whose
belief is that business should and must
come before everything else, and even
when the happiness of his son is in
question this unyielding, all-conquerlng
business man puts the dollars and cents
column before his eyes and can see
nothing else. Canton is said to be
we'll drawn character sketch of one of
the biggest meat packers in the world,
although Mr.. Eddy, the author, con-
fesses that he had no one man in
mind when writing the book. Canton
is lust typical, perhaps, of the big bus
mess men of Chicago, who have been
brought up to regard the maxim that
business is business" as vastly bet
ter than the Golden Rule or anything
of the sort.
"The Great John Canton" will af-
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chances for some effective acting. Mr..
Yerance is certain to give a capital
performance of the dominating figure
of the play, while Mr.. Vivian as Allen
Borlan an honest, upright young bus
mess competitor of Canton, Will nave
better opportunities for strong work
than have come to him for long
time. Charles Ruggles will be seen
as Gantons son; Frank Camp VIII
have the part of Larry Delaney, a
board of trade operator; Mr.. Andrews
will be seen in the role of faithful
private secretary; Mr.. Giblyn Will flnd
good opportunities as Jack Wilton,
young married man whose wife is none
too careful of her associates; Florence
Oakley will be seen as May Keat-
ing: Adele Harrington as her married
sister, Mrs. Jack Wilton; Helene sui
livan as Hestor Canton, while Emma
Lowry, a newcomer to the Belasco,
will make her local stage debut in an
important part. .
Following 1.-THE Great John Canton"
the Belasco company Will present 1or
the first time in this city Lillian Rus
sells play of last season, "The Widows
Might" with Florence oakley in the
role created by the queen of the
American stage" Rosina Henley, the
new ingenue of the Belasco organiza-
ton, will make her first appearance
In "The Widows Might"
BURBANK-"Little Johnny Jones'"
the popular George M. Cohan musical
comedy, will be given another week
at the Burbank, beginning with the
matinee today. This production has
been one of the big surprises of the
season, as the members of the Bur
bank company were not suspected or
the possession of such remarkable tai
ent for this line of entertainment.
Percy Bronson, always popular in
Los Angeles, jumped back into favor
as Johnny Jones, and his spirited sing
ing and dancing in the yankee Doodle
Boy and "Give NV Regards to Broad
way' numbers kept the show going at
top speed. Marjorie Rambeau dis
plaved another unexpected turn of YER
satility. Her songs were all encored
half a dozen times each, and her win
some manner was never more charm
ingly manifested than in this rollick-
ing piece.
Another surprise was Peter Lang,
the big comedian, who also proved to
be a singer of unusual attainments.
His Brown October Ale" is one Of the
favorite numbers in the show. And as
''The Unknown" he is a big scream.
There is an unusually large chorus of
unusual vocal attainments, which
keeps the lively affair full of color.
Harmon MacGregor, Ethel Won
Waldron, Frederick Gilbert, Jack Bel
grave, Louise Royce, Willis Marks,
David Landau and all the rest of the
Burbankers will be seen in full force