Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-05
Girton Company at the Grand
PIeases with Play Woven
About Fiction Detectives

| Grand opera house yesterday. AL
| though it Is melodramatic 1t is not eX-
actly a melodrama, for it contains
many bright comedy lines and several
strong and truly dramatic situations;
1t is a story of the adventures of the
gentleman burglar, "Raffles," alias
Ned Danvers, who steals from the rlch
that he may benefit the poor, and VINO
is constantly, by his cleVerness, out
whiting Sherlock Holmes. In the end
his love for Norma Grey, from whose
home earlier in the play he has stolen
valuable diamond necklace. causes
him to give up this adventurous ca
reer and sail to other shores with her
as his wife.
"RAFFLEs" OUTWTTs HOLMES
Until the last curtain "Raff1es" holds
the interest of the audience. When ne
is apparently trapped for good ne again
outwits Holmes, steals his motor car
and makes away, only to find that his
right-hand man, Cripps, has turned on
him and is attempting to get the neck
lace from its place of concealment. IN
the end "Raffles'' manages to keep the
real necklace by giving Cr1pps neck
lace of paste diamonds, while he also
secures Cripps two tickets for Europe
in the exchange.
The first presentation yesterday was was
we'll RlV6us IL ID 1CelAlJ q SNS@A
"Raffles," having been written Tor
James J. Corbett. George Webb plays
this role In the Girton production. rms
is the best work that Mr.. WeDb mas
done at the Grand. He is suited tor
the role and makes the best OF every
opportunity. Iva Shepard as Norma
Grey does good work, especially IN tne
scenes requiring strong emotlonai acI-
ing. Chester Stevens is GOOD Sher-
lock Holmes and Joseph De Grasse
makes a we'll drawn character study OF
Raffles' assistant, Grips. The play Is
we'll mounted.
Frances Starr will begin her weeks
engagement at the Mason opera mouse
toniaIt in Eugene Walters greatly dis
cussed play, 1.-THE Easiest way. Inns
will be the first appearance Of DaVld
ReIasco's youngest star in Los Angeles
Not in many seasons has there peen
greater interest in an engagement
among Los Angeles theatergoers. For
two years this remarkable play by 6ne
author of paid in Full ana Inc
Wolf" has been presented TO croWoeu
houses in New York and some or tne
o+bar eastern cities. Everywhere IL
has been hailed as a notable contrlDu-
tion +o the dramatic literature OF the
day. and Miss Starr's Interpretation OF
the leading role has been hlghly
praised. - .o
The production at the Mason opera
house this week will be exactly the
same as during the Belasco theater en-
s,e,t,IH a~a cement in New York in every detail,
and the supporting company includes
Joseph Kilgour, Edward H. Roplns,
John p Brawn, Louise Randolph ana
Violet Rand. In view Of the interest,"
of the play. it has been arranged 10
give a Wednesday matinee this week In
addition to the regular SATURDAY
matinee. 1,o,o.oo
o+trac4ions at the Mason this year.
Later in the season will be seen Nance
O'Neill in "The Lily" direct from the
run at the Belasco theater In new
York. and also the farce hit, "Is Matri-
mony a Failure?" by Leo De1trlch-
stein.
"rhe Police Inspector" which heads
the new Orpheum bill beginning this
afternoon, with q Labor day matinee
is a strong play, showing not the nc
titious third degree methods of the
melodrama, but the real means where
by wit is matched with wit as between
a. detective and a clever cr1mlnal.
There Is no suggestion OF prutalIty
nosititious details of knocking down,
solitary confinement and the like. 1t Is
based on a real episode, and It's hand-
ling Is along strictly lifelike lines. An
other act of more than ordinary note
is the Bama Bama girls, with Jimmie
Lucas in "Toyshop Pastimes. jose
phine Fields heads chorus or WE'VE.
Stepp, Mehlinger and king Know now
10 make fun with piano, banjo and
song. and the blonde wig and high CO.
nrano note of one of them are features
which will be hailed again with
pleasure. Lou Anger is a German SOL
dier." who has a monologue full or
farcical "reminiscences of service unuer
the black eagle. Anyhow, it is packed
full of mirth. The expert -Four Foros,
with a new series of costumes and
dances; Ryan and Richardson In an
other Mag Haggerty" sketch; Gran
Vile and Rogers, odd fellows, and
dainty Josie Heather with good motion
pictures complete the bill.
Construction work on the new Hen
derson building for the Orpheum III
South Broadway has progressed SO far
that workmen will proceed with the
pouring of concrete this week, many
of the forms having been completed.
G.. Albert Landsburg, the arcnltect was
down from San Francisco last week
looking over the place, and he gays
rapid progress will be made 1rom
now on.
Minnie Dupree, who last played in
"The Road to Yesterday" is now on
the Orpheum circuit, and is expected
here shortly in 1.-THE Minister'S Wife"
a dainty little sketch just suited to her
style.
George Anger. the tallest actor in
the world, standing 8 feet inches in
his socks, is coming here inside of
month with his company of little play
ers in his Jack, the Giant Killer"
sketch.
blades Up to Date" is the offering
of Alphin and Fargo which will open
at the Olympic this afternoon and con-
tinue for the next seven days. The
Merry Midway had been the contem-
plated offering, but at late moment
Producer Charles Alphin changed the
production. The playlet is said to
abound with epigrams and lively
comedy.
"a Frizzed FRAGILE will open at the
Princess with a Labor day matinee
this afternoon.