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Florence Roberts, ever favorite II
California, to the Auditorium Tor tW'
weeks engagement commehc,l,l
March IS, in her new starring Nehlcle
1.-THE Transformation
Mics Roberts will be seen as COIN
cite Moreau, a Parlslah WIlo iis,i lIs.,l,.s. le
a nobleman, and who after seNera
wears of ideal existence dies suddenly
at the opening of the play. Her nus
hand goes to America, where after two
x,ears he is notified that the hVlns
;,nage Of the beloved Colinette Is nov
in paris. His return, the meeting VIII
the ballet girl Elika, and the trans
formation of the latter Is the thenle o.
the last three acts.
BEJAsCO-Contrary to ell expecta-
tions "The Man of the Hour, George
Rroadhurst's comedy drama of love
and notifies. will be continued Tor an
other week. This play has done ca
nacitv business for five weeks, ana IL
was only because of insistent demands
from hundreds of Belasco patrons lhdl
'.The Man Of the Hour was not taken
off and "What Happened to Jones pul
on in its stead. Lewis stone ana the
entire Belasco company VIII be seen
in the comedy. That in ltseIi Is a., On
earnest of worth and guarantee OF Dig
patronage. "The Man of the Hour
viii positively be taken off the boards
at the end of this week. usual mau-
nees will be given.
BURBANK-Manag Oliver Mo-
rosco announces that "SWeet kltty
Bellairs." David Belasco's chafhlhs :
love comedy, viii be continued at tne
Burbank theater for second week
beginning with the usual matinee sun
day afternoon and including a mat,
nee Saturday. The play has packed
4he snacious Burbank to the doors al
every performance since its opening
and there is every indication that lhe
same crowded conditions will continue.
Everywhere the Belasco touch is ap-
parent. in all the little details which
go TO make a finished production. IL
is doubtful. indeed, whether any stock
company in America ever turned out
SO Thoroughly picturesque and delight
full a stage work. The scenes OF DaNlu
Belasco's graceful comedy are laid IN
Bath, it's period being in the latter
half of the eighteenth century when
George III was king and when Beau
Brummel was at the height of his Top
pish renown Through the stage story
moves always the incompatible Bel
lairs," pretty. witty, altogether fasci-
mating: an Irish widow with ro-
euish eye and abundant coquetry.
Miss Frances Nordstrom. who has
made a really great hit in the name
role will continue to play the adorable
Kitty. with A. Byron Beasley as YER
nev and others of the Burbank forces
in congenial roles. one hundred extra
players are utilized in the big pro-
duction.
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street playhouse on Monday afternoon
Manager Workman will present that
rolicking farce comedy "Grogan's Al
ley" The scene of many good ma
tured battles is laid in the lower east
side of New York city, where a strong
rivalry exists between two eccentric
Dutch and Irish characters. Billy
Howard Will play the title role, and
Max Steinle the part of Krausemeyer.
Miss Juanita Holmes will make her
first appearance in the soubrette part.
She will be surrounded by an en-
larged chorus OF beautiful, bewitching
singing and dancing girls. who
will interpolate more musical num-
bers than have ever been seen at
Fischer's. New costumes and scenery
have also been provided. Garry Hop
per will be kept busy as an officer of
the peace. James Spencer, as Gro
gan's son Ca chip of the old block),
Miss Holmes will be Krausemeyer's
daughter, and Miss Bauman the Dude.
GRAND-Ferris Hartman and his
company will, commencing with the
Sunday matinee, offer the first pro-
duction at popular prices Of the IA
nous English musical comedy success,
"The Geisha.' The opening on Sun
10 l. H. a..
will introduce to the patrons of the
Grand opera house Miss Edith Mason.
the new prima donna Of the Hartman
company, and Thomas c. Persse, the
new tenor. 1t will also inaugurate q
series of the very latest English mu-
steal comedy successes Obtainable
Miss Mason and Mr.. Persse are well
known as two Of the best stock comic
opera singers in this country. Edith
Mason will be seen as O Mimosa San.
and Mr.. Persse as Lieutenant Reg
inald Fairfax, both of which they
played with the second company that
produced THE Geisha" in America
some seasons ago. Ferris Hartman
viii be seen in another Of his comicaI
Chinese characterizations, that Of
Wun Hi, proprietor Of the Tea House
of Ten Thousand Joys.
THE Geisha" Is a story Of tea
house, Japanese love story that is
intensely human and interesting. 1t
contains some Of the most beautiful
music ever written for n musical com
edy production. Scenic Artist Sbop-
pard has furnished two exceptionally
fine settings, and no expense has becn
spared in the matter Of properties for
the production.
Los ANGELES-Witb the appear
ance Of Seere Nord, the famous En-
glish diving beauty, at the Los Ange-
les theater Monday afternoon SulU-
van and Considine will give local Iov-
ers Of vaudeville their first slimpsa at
this beautiful bathing act that for
two entire seasons has been ono OF
the sensations Of the eastern vaudr-
vile circuits She is a beautiful tyne
of the finely developed athletic yvo-
man. Her act is given in a beautiful
sylvan setting Her every move ie
plainly seen by the audience bv q
simple arrangement Of mammoth mir
rors. Every afternoon Miss Nord yyilI
hold ''Womcn's only" meeting aftar
the matinee, at which time sho WIN
give thirty-minute talk To the women
IN the audience on physical culture
complexion. etc
Other features Of the new bin win
ne hlcheNs comedy circus. incudine,
"Obey," the bucking mule: Alfred
Jackson, the poster cartoonst: RON
erts and Fulton in isis in Service ="
Lora, Sullivan & Considine eXnor-
tation from Germany who offers a
curious calculating ard mind-rcadfnr
and Marie Ftzgibbon with
her catchy line OF songs and talks and
a new selection of comedy motion
pictures.
MAJESTIC-In the new Henry Bios
som and Victor Herbert comic opera
1.-THE Red Mill which the Martin &,
Emery company will present at the
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