Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24

| week in the Auditorium will equal and
far surpass the average music festivals
of the eastern states, with the excep-
ton Of the vocal numbers.
Walter Damrosch and his orchestra
for five concerts, May 2. 3 and 4, will
occupy the first half Of the week, while
the latter half, at the request of hun
dreds of admirers. will be reserved for
three more recltals with orchestral ac-
compartment of Maud Allan, the Won
derful dancer, who is now playing a
return engagement in San Francisco to
the largest audiences ever assembled
in that city.
The local management, realizing the
fact that owing to the limited seating
capacity, only a small percentage of
the people who desired to witness Miss
Allans wonderful art were able to do
so here, has arranged for three more
recitals to take place on the night Of
Thursday May 5; the afternoon of Fri
day, May s, with farewell program on
Saturday night May Z.
Seats will be on sale for both Of these
attractions at the Auditorium box
office, and for Damrosch also at the
Bartlett Music company.
rical Importance will be the first pro-
duction on any stage at the Belasco
Monday night of George Broadhursts
newest play, 1.-The Price"
In writing "The Price" Mr.. Broad
hurst has gone into entirely new fields
| of dramatic literature. He has es-
chewed his familiar farcical lines and
for the time being has abandoned the
business man in the drama. In place
of these he has written a strong, pow
full play around a half dozen or so
persons who may be found in almost
any city of $4,000 or more.
1.-THE Price" is in three acts. While
the first two are of exceptional worth,
the final act of the play Is so full OF sur
prises and big, virile gripping scenes
that there is little doubt as to the sue
cess of the play The Belasco players
have reeharsed 1.-THE Price" under the
personal direction of Mr.. Broadhurst
for the past fortnight, week longer
than is commonly devoted TO STOCK
presentations, and the result shoulu De
apparent tomorrow night in an unus-
uaily smooth and finished performance.
Mr.. Broadhurst is reticent concerning
the plot of "The Price" as he is of
the opinion that an audience tnat
knows little or nothing about MS
story will enjoy the unfolding of the
plot with its attendant surprises all
the more.
"The Price" will be Mr.. Stone, Miss
oakley, Miss Lewis, Miss harrington
Miss Sullivan, Mr.. Camp ana MT
Scott. Mr.. Brunton, the chief of the
ReIasco scenic corps, has provided some
stage pictures that will add consider
ably to the work of the players.
"'rhe Price" is scheduled for an
early New York production at one OF
the important Broadway houses with
two players of national fame IN the
roles that will be created at the Be
lasco by Mr. Stone and Miss Oakley
BIJRBANK-There are few stock
companies possessing the equipment
personal and mechanical, to produce
"Brewster's Millions" which VIII De
presented at the Burbank for the week
beginning with the matinee Sunday.
The cast of characters calls Tor twenty
seven actors and actresses-not lnclud-
ing supers-and the scenic demands are
extraordinarily heavy.
The Burbank mechanics have been
working night and day to get the big
production ready, and oliver Morosco,
at the request of Stage Director David
M. Hartford, has given the piece ms
personal attention, in rehearsal ana con,
struction. AS a result it is promised
that this will be one of the biggest
things that the Burbank company mas
done, and it is expected that its popu-
laritv will outrun even that OF Mercy
Mary Ann" and THE Lion ana the
Mouse"
The play is dramatization of George
Rarr McCutcheons noted novel of the
same name. 1t tells of the adventures
of Monty Brewster, who undertakes 70
spend a legacy of a million dollars III
one wear in order that he may quarry
Yanil
relative. Around the adventurous ana
| diverting incidents which ensue, FREQ
ericl, THOMPSON, the famous New YORK
Hipnodrome producer has built
drama of absorbing interest, with
scenic investiture that makes 1t hlgnly
spectacular.
The Burbank production will be ade-
ouate in every sense, and no expense
is being spared to make 1t superior 10
anv presentation ever given in TINS
city. Harry Mestayer will play the
mart of Monty, and there Will be a run
array of the clever Burbank players
in the cast.
|. GRAND-"George Washington Jr.,
the George M. Cohan musical play IN
which Ferris Hartman and members Oh
his company scored such decided trl-
umph at their opening Thursday night
has certainly met with most gratllylhs
approval of Los Angeles theatersoers
and is nightly testing the seating ca
pacity of the theater. In Georse
Washington, Jr., Mr.. Hartman Is OF
fering for the first time by STOCK
organization one of George M. conan
fast musical plays and his production
of this famous piece has proved by an
odds to be the biggest, nVeHest anu
snappiest music, girl and fun snow
that has been seen this season.
Mr.. Hartman in George Washlng-
ton, Jr.,' has selected VehlGle Oh tile
latter-day type of musical plays that
Owes every member of his company
from the principals to the chorus an
onnortunity to demonstrate their true
/ worth. Walter De Leon in the role
of George Washington, Jr. and Ferris
Hartman as Eaton Ham have added
new laurels to their long list OF sue
cesses while the big Hartman chorus
in the innumerable fine muslcal NUM-
bers. give the snappiest work that mas
marked their performances In many
months. .
"George Washington, Jr," has been
announced for this week only and that
the Grand opera house will be we'll
filled at every performance is already
| apparent.
I.EVY'S-The Cafe Chantant pro-
grams grow more attractive and, If
possible, more popular as the succeed
| ing artists come and go. For the next
week it is hard to say which of the
entertainers may be considered the
headliner.
La Estrellita each week has succeed
ed in adding to her train of admirers.