Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-07

clever pair. MISS MalateStdS eHsd6
ing personality as Contrary Mary is
backed by sweet soprano voice. She
is one of the highly refreshing char
acters in the play. Budd Ross IS nap
PLY cast, but does not appear at ms
best until the latter part of the pres
entation, when he sings the frivolous
song regarding the various things
which father brings home every day.
Toyland itself is most pleasing, espe-
cially al, its height, when the soldiers,
drummers, dolls and other toys march
at their military ball. 1t is one of the
best things in the show. There are
twenty musical numbers in the eX-
travaganza, and, despite costumes
which might be improved, all are re-
ceived well by the house.
Rehearsals of Cameo Kirby will be-
gin on the stage of the Burbank the
ater this morning under the direction
| of David NJ Hartford. The play Will
| be presented at the Burbank next
Sunday matinee for the first time by
any stock company in the world.
| "Cameo Kirby will be the first play
offered under the Burbank's new policy,
which involves a slight advance in the
price of seats at that house; the raise,
| however, affecting only the first ten
rows in the orchestra. It's high roy
atty makes it the most expensive or
the season plays available for stock
| purposes. 1t will be followed at the
Morosco Main street house by another
big novelty, the first presentation in
Los Angeles of David Belasco's great
success, Sweet Kitty Bellaires''
Arthur Warde, business manager for
Max Fig1nan who comes to the Ma
iestic next week in MARY James Pa,
arrived in Los Angeles yesterday and
passed the day with his father, Fred
erick Warde whom he had not seen
since the season opened,
Some things never grow cid. never
grow stale with the advancing years.
1t is Just so with the pleasant per
fume" of "Florodora." 1t has been years
and years since the perfume" was
first introduced to the public. 1t was
brought forth in Los Angeles AGAIN
yesterday for the Los Angeles public.
In the years it has been out of mind
it has lost none of its sweetness, none
of it's permeating power. 1t was ap-
plauded just as vigorously yesterday
afternoon at the Grand opera mousse
as though there had been time inter-
vening, allowing Ferris Hartman and
his excellent company to score an
other hit "Florodora" has made ana
unmade names, fame and fortunes
for numerous individuals 1t proba-
bly, will add greatly to the name and
pocketbook of Ferris Hartman, Tor
it is worth while in every respect.
Nearly everybody knows the story
of "Florodora." 1t is the story of per-
fume made by a secret process, a snob-
bish, foolish father, a marrlageaple
widow, four or more young loving
hearts, a professor of phrenology ana
a sextet. Musical comedies nova
days are supposed to be devoid or
'story,'' and are used simply as an
excuse for placing some pretty actress
and a chorus before the public. "tloro-
dora" is unlike that. 1t tells story
and in a way points a lesson, Tor II
shows that love of the right sort viii
prevail in much the same manner that
virtue triumphs in the end (of plays).
AS the phrenologist, Anthony IWee-
dlepunch, Ferris Hartman is a scream.
He has worked out all the business
used by the comedians who played
in former companies, and has added
some of his own inimitable comedy TO
! the satisfaction of all. MugSlhs
| Davies and Walter De Leon, the former
as the daughter Of the holder of the
secret of "Florodora," and the latter
as a captain of the Fourth Royal Llte
guards, made genuine hit. They were
called back time after time in their
| various scenes alone and together. wal
| ter Catlett as Gilfain was given a ire
mendous ovation at his initial entrance
and showed from that moment until
the final curtain that he was entitled
| to the good wishes of the audience. Jo-
| sic Hart looked and acted Lady Hol-
lyrood to perfection. Her gowns were
| the envy of every woman in the audi
ence. George Poultney as Frank
Abercoed scored heavily when he sang
asTn the Shade of the Sheltering Palm, y
one of the most beautiful numbers ever
written for a musical comedy.
| The sextet is one of the parts Oh
| "Florodora" which made 1t World-fam-
ous. ''Tell Me Pretty Maiden" has been
sung and whistled until it is almost a
| household hymn. AS presented yester-
| day it was worthy of all the traditions.
| No prettier girls and no handsomer
men ever went through the seXtet
| dance.
Taken by and large, "Florodora" as
presented by Ferris Hartman is a good
deal more than worth seeing. 1t should
not be missed by those VINO ENJOY
catchy, clever music, pretty girls and
! clever comedians.
'erhe Man of the Hour" in the hands
of Lewis S. Stone and his associates of
the Belasco company, Will enter upon
| it's second week tonight with every
| hoy office indication that the big busi-
ness of last week will be duplicated.
| Mr.. Stone and the other Belasco play
ers have now swung into their stride
and as a result 1.-THE Man of the Hour
| is moving along like a splendid piece
of Well-oiled machinery. 1t is draw
| ing oyerfoWing crowds, which is elo-
nuent evidence that the Belasco pa
| irons like the play and the players
more than ordinarily well.
George Broadhurst, author of The
i Man of the Hour is putting the finish
! inor touches upon a new play during
| his stay in Los Angeles this winter.
| The play is a work of love, AYERS Mr..
Rroadhurst and no commercial con-
sideration of mea asurements of theat-
rical star for the chief role is present
| to hamper him. The play is as yet
unnamed. but according to the author
| If is entirely dissimilar to anything
| he has ever written. The new play
will require two exceptionally fine lead:
ing women for it's Interpretation ana
| If two such actresses can be secured
| II IS possible that the work will be
made known to the theater-goers OF
Los Angeles Immediately after the Be
| lasco company's performance of "The
! Call of the North" which was originally
| scheduled to close the current series or
Broadhurst plays at the Belasco lhe
| Call of the North is dramatic version
of Steward Edward Whites story, The
| Coniurer's House." Mr.. White resides
| In santa Barbara and both he and
Mr.. Broadhurst will attend the Belasco
/ .ss.l, Il