Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-23
The fastener Maintains
Broadhurst'S S Popularity

Leonard Brisbane, is very human, OF,
rather, inhuman, villain. Waiter Speli-
Ger makes a pleasing hero, ana ms
songs call forth numerous encores
Bobby Rankin makes a favorable I'M
preston as a silly country bumpkln,
full of practical jokes. Miss Anna II.
Golde is a pretty and pleasing hero
inc and sings her numbers most sweet
ly Blossom Seeley, in the character Oh
a country kid, is funny, and her spe-
cialty as usual is enthusiastically re
ceived. Laurel Atkins Blair as the vii
lainess and burlesque prima donna, is
entertaining.
Ten big singing and dancing numbers
round out an exceptionally amusing
performance.
Every costume every piece of scenery
and ali of the properties to be used in
the first production of George Broad
burst's newest play, The Garden Of
Lies" which will open at the Belasco
next Monday night, will be made to
order for this important theatrical
event.
Mr.. stone. who will have the role of
Dennis Mallory, has alone eNpenned
over $400 for uniforms which he VIII
wear in the production, every one Of
which is strikingly original being de-
signed and executed under Mr.. stone S
direction. Miss oakley, who Will make
her temperance as leading woman or
the BelascO organization Monday nlShI,
has kept a force of dreSSmakerS DuSy
for several days making new and
beautiful wardrobe for her opening
The other members of the company
will also be seen in entirely new cos
tunes, and altogether the production
will be one of the brightest by way of
costumes and scenery that have ever
been seen upon the Belasco stage.
OF course no one is able to state just
what will be said of the play, but If the
rehearsals may be taken as criterion
Mr.. Broadhurst has written another
piece that stands well to become as
famous as his Man of the Hour,
what Happened to Jones' and others
of his long list Of lasting successes.
Many theater parties have been
formed for the opening.
There was a change made yesterday
in the cast of the coming production
of BiZets Carmen" at the Grand, and
contrary to previous announcements
Charles Farwell Edison will not sing
the role of Zunga, but will play the
part Of Escamillo, while Joseph Fog
arty will have the role of Zuniga.
Scenic Artist Shepard has completed
the scenery for the presentation. Ihe
costumes are expected to arrive today.
Dress rehearsals will commence tomor-
row on the Grand stage. There is a
fine advance sale for the opening, and
it is evident that Mr.. Hartman will be
well rewarded for his offering of a
brief season of grand opera.
kilograms and messages of congrat-
u1ation from all parts of the country
still are pouring in upon Miss Mar
jorie Rambeau, whose remarkable tri-
umph in the role of Mary Ann in this
her first week as leading woman of
the Burbank stock company has
proved the most interesting of recent
developments in the local stock sit
uation Miss Rambeau Is only 70
years of age, yet she is today the most
talked of young woman on the Los
Angeles stage. There is nothing equiv
ocal about her success. On the other
hand it is sensatlonally complete.
Next week she will be seen at the
Burbank as Shirley in Charles Klein s
big American play THE Lion and the
Mouse" in which David NJ. Hartford
will play Ryder. the money king.
Los Angeles friends of Carrick
Major, prominent in the cast of ''The
Gingerbread Man" which is at the
Majestic theater this week, are max
ing his stay in this city pleasant. Mr..
Major was a member of a musical
stock organization which played a six
months engagement at the old Casino
theater six years ago. He has been
here frequently since that time and his
friends always see to it that time does
not hang heavily on his hands while
In Los Angeles
Seats go on sale tomorrow morning
at the Mason opera house for Otis
Skinner's engagement next week in
his new play, your Humble Servant"
This is a drama from the brilliant pens
of Booth Harrington and Harry Leon
Wilson, and for three months Mr.,
Skinner delighted New York audiences
with your Humble Servant"