Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-04
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ond time, and / believe she will con-
| tinue indefinitely.
Harry Mestayer's Jefferson Ryder is
marked by that carefulness of detail,
that subtilty and finish, that graph
icness which is the Mestayer stamp on
all portrayals. Jefferson Ryder is not
namby pamby, nor does Mr.. Mestayer
make him so. Young Ryder is the
buddingly great son of great father.
From the parent the son has in
herited tendencies of independence. and
these Mr.. Mestayer brings out vividly.
Still, he shows discriminatory the
dominance OF the elder Ryder In the
second act Mr.. Mestayer utters false
histrionic note He turns his back too
quickly. The scene looks too much as
though it had been carefully thought
and planned out, and then rehearsed
until 1t became natural. 1t does not
appear natural from the front of the
house.
Though he had but "bit," David
Landau makes a good impression. His
makeup was such as to hide the usual
ly handsome player, but his art is
easily discernible. Henry Stockbridge
as the English secretary is good. His
accent should be a great deal broader
1t would lend more effectiveness and be
more convincing. John w. Burton
looks Senator Roberts. Lowell Alice
Taylor, Louise Royce, Fanchon Ever
hart, Ethel Won Waldron, Willis Marks
and others in the cast are admirable.
"The Love Tales of Hoffman"
opened yesterday afternoon at the
Grand opera house Two capacity
houses greeted Offenbach's masterpiece.
1t will be reviewed in tomorrow's issue.
The return engagement of "The
Merry Widow will open tonight at
the Mason opera house Few theatri-
cal presentations can return over the
same ground and step as high as on the
first circuit. 1t is with the confidence
born of facts that 1.-THE Merry Widow"
will return to Los Angeles, certain
that the record breaking achievements
of hep last visit will be eclipsed by
the double demand of those who saw
her and those who didn't. The engage
ment is for the entire week. with We'd
nesday and Saturday matinees.
Miss Florence Roberts is enjoying
every moment of her stay in Southern
California, yesterday being spent in
riding and driving. She will be seen
tonight for the first time in Southern
California in her new comedy, Gloria
In which part many OF the critics like
her even better than in the tragedy
roles she knows so we'll how to in
tcIpret.
New acts which open at the Orpheum
this afternoon include Ida Fuller the
original fire dancer, in a new act which
she calls la Sociere;" Lottie Williams
and company in Edmund Days newest
play, ION Stony Ground" a drama of
New York's east side, the clever
Charles Ahearn troupe of comedy eye
lists, and Lily and Charles Charlene
In parlor entertainment of singing,
dancing and xylophone playing. Clara
Belle Jerome and company in joy
land" Felix and Barry and Reynolds
and Donegan remain.
La Estrellita, the noted Spanish
dancer from the Cirque Hispano,
Madrid, is the star feature of AL Levy's
Cafe Chantant, opening with the after
noon tea today. Georgia Russell, in
Irish songs, Is also a newcomer. Mile.
Hon Bergere, the delightful prima
donna, enters upon her last week, as
do Rogers, Stewart and Elwood, the
clever ''kings of harmony"
Tickets for the Theatrical Managers
association benefit, which will be given
at the Mason Thursday afternoon, are
now going so rapidly that prospects
for a turnaway house are excellent. The
bill, which will run from 1870 to 6
o'clock, is made up of acts from the
Merry Widow at the Mason, Florence
Roberts at the Auditorium, the Bur
bank, Walter de Leon and his dancing
girls from the Grand, Henry woodruff
at the Majestic and four acts from the
Orpheum. including Lydia Barry Wal