Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
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has crowded the BelaScO lnedtSf 1oT
the mast three weeks, will enter upon
the fourth week of its successful run
at the popular Main street playhouse
Monday night, with a special matinee
an Tuesday. Washington's birthday.
Nothing the Belaseo company has
ever given-and it has enjoyed some
remarkably successful runs-has
touched the high mark of popular ap-
neal that has this powerful Broadhurst
story of graft in municipal affairs with
its strong and convincing argument
for clean politics and good government.
Lewis s. stones portrayal of the
young mayor, Alwyn Bennett Is one
of the strongest and most convincing
roles he has ever had.
Miss Eileen Enrol is now playing the
leading feminine role of Dallas Walh-
wright, being succeeded in the part OF
CYNTHIA Garrison by Miss Ruth Iaylor
in which role she has scored a as
tinct success. Charles Giblyn is win
ming new laurels as Charles VAIN
wright, the capitalist, which Howard
Scott was last week forced 10 aoahooIl
on account of illness. The remaining
members of the cast will be seen IN
their same roles in which they have
been appearing during the past three
weeks.
BURBANK-Because of its great
popularity at the Burbank tneater'
where the play has filled the theater
at every performance during the past
week Manager Oliver Morosco an
nounces the continuance of Cameo
Kirby" for a second and farewell week
beginning with the usual matinee per
forrnance this afternoon. In addltlon
to the customary matinee saturday
special holiday matinee will be offered
Tuesday, Washingtons birthday. There
will be no changes in the cast.
Following 'CameO K1rbyS nrst
presentation at the Burbank every
newspaper critic in Los Angeles praised
the play. it's production and the acting
of the company. Moreover, their YER
dict has been enthusiastically 1ndorsed
by the theater-gOing public which mas
filed the house at every performance
of this delightful play with It's chafm-
ing love story and its picturesque at
mosphere of the old south. The scenes
of the play are laid in and near New
Orleans in 1882. Its principal charac-
ters are Cameo Kirby. a gambler, and
Adele Randall, daughter of Louisiana
planter who, before the action OF the
play begins, has gambled away his
estates and then has committed suicide.
Kirby meets this girl, who believes him
TO have been responsible for her
fathers death, and while she Is ig-
norant of his identity wins her regard.
Then comes the big climax of the story,
Cameo Kirby's exposure and, closely
following it, his vindication.
The "Cameo Kirby cast presents A.
Rvron Beasley as the gambler Miss
Frances Nordstrom as Adele Randall
and Harry Mestayer, John w. Burton,
David Nj. Hartford, David Landau,
Willis Marks, H. S. Duffield, Henry
Stockbridge, Louise Royce, Lowell
Alice Taylor. Ethel Won Waldron, Flor
ence Oberle and dainty little Ollie wal
ter in Congenial roles.
sweet Kitty Bellairs" will be the
Burbank's bill beginning with Sunday
matinee February 27-
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"When
Johnny Comes Marching Home" is the
patriotic American wartime comic
opera which will serve Ferris Hartman
and his company of singers and dan
GERS during the week following Wash
ington's birthday. 1t will open with the
usual matinee Sunday. A special matt
nee will be given on Washington's
birthday. When Johnny Comes
Marching Home" is a story of the days
of '65: It is the work of Stanislaus
STANCE and Julian Edwards. 1t con-
tains more story and much more plot
than the ordinary run of sonic operas
and might almost be called a comedy
drama with music. Ferris Hartman
will be seen in the role of Jonothan
Phoenix, which will not only allow Mr..
Hartman fine funmaking, opportunities,
but many a bold touch of the dramatic.
Walter De Leon also will have excep-
tional opportunities for good character
acting in the role of Uncle Tom, while
the part of Robert Pemberton, "a south
ern boy will be in the hands of Myrtle
DingwelL Joseph Fogarty will be seen
as General Allen and George Poultney
will have the part of Co. John Graham
Winsome, little "Muggins" Davies will
play Cordelia Allen and the roles of
Constance and Kate Pemberton will be
played by Josie Hart and Anna Little,
respectively The big Hartman
chorus should present striking pic
ture garbed in the hoopskirts of '65.
MAJEsTIC-There is much sweet
sentiment in isis Hopkins" that de-
lightful rural comedy which will open
at the Majestic theater tonight. The
usual Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees and a special Washington's birth
day matinee Tuesday the 22d, will be
given. Miss Rose Melville, the or
iginator of the quaint country girl, will
play the title role. The sentiment IS
of the kind which appeals to ones
finer feelings. and this, with Miss Mel
ville's superb acting and the clean
comedy of the play, has made 1t the
marvellous success which it is. This
IS the eleventh season that isis Hop
kins" has been presented, and every
where Miss Melville Is greeted with
crowded houses.
The story of the play is not com
plicated by any social problems. It is
a plain, unvarnished tale Of the simple
life of the people of Posey county. Ind,
where Sis was born and brought up.
The play abounds in situations which
are thrilling in their dramatic inten-
sity. 1t brims with delectable comedy
and quaint philosophy. There isn't a
false note in it. and Miss MelviIle's art
in the portrayal of the character as
Sis gives to the drama finish which
makes it perfect.
]. r. Stirling. Miss Melville's man
ager has put out an entirely new pro-
duction, and the play has been ampli-
fed and improved until now it has
reached the acme of perfection.
ORPHEUM-For the coming week
the Orpheum, beginning with the mat
inee Monday, February 21, will present
a rare treat for musically inclined
theatergoers in the first appearance
here of Vilmos Westony, the celebrated
Hungarian pianist. His extensive
repertoire includes the best of the
classics. but at the same time he is
not too "high- browed" to cater to the
general public also. and some of his