Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01

Belasco players.
"The Price" in one night placed
George Broadhurst at the very front
rank of dramatists. Nothing that Mr.
Broadhurst has ever done can be com
pared with this newest work, and no
more adroit example of dramatic con-
struction can be imagined than the
upbuilding of the story of 1.-THE Price"
until the terrifically strong third act
with it's succession of smashing ell
makes, is reached.
Florence Oakley's portrayal of Ethel
Toscani is by all odds the finest bit
of acting this young actress has dis
played. Her histrionic flights in the
third act are of sufficient worth to
Immediately stamp her as a really
great portrayer of feminine emotions.
Lewis S. Stone is ideally cast in the
role of the young doctor of Nov Eng
land ancestry, while Ida Lewis gives
a strong and faithful portraiture of
the middleaged wife who realizes that
a younger woman has supplanted her
in the affections of her husband.
Adele harrington, Howard Scott, Frank
e. Camp and Helene Sullivan are the
other Belasco players concerned in the
performance of THE Price" and each
is conspicuously successful.
BURBANK-"B "Brewster's Millions at
the Burbank promises to outstrip in
popularity even the other big successes
which Manager MOrosco has staged re
Gently, and the capacity business Il
the first week has resulted III the de-
Cision to continue the great comedy
for one week more. For speed OF ac-
ton originality of plot, richnes3 OF
humor and spectacular setting there
are few plays to compare with Brew
sters Millions" and 1t is gHneraliy
conceded that the Burbank production
rrings out all the strong points of the
play to perfection.
The scenic inVestiture in particular
has elected the highest praise, While
Harry Mestayer, who as Monty Brew
ster carries the burden of the play,
has made one of the biggest hits or
his long career here. Additional IN
terest is lent to this fact by reason
of Mestayer's imminent departure trcin
the Burbank to take a position as star
with Cohan and Harris In some OF
their big eastern productions. To Dor
row a sporting phrase, he certainly
displays championship form" in
'Brewsters Millions"
The entire Burbank company is seen
at its best, the manner in which the
players work together being most
striking. Marjorie Rambeau, David
landau. David M. Hartford, Henry
Stockbridge, Ethel Won Waldron,
Louise Royce and all the other Bur
bankers are in fine fettle.
EMPIRE-The success of the New
Empire musical travesty company 1ur-
ing the past week has resulted IN an
augmented cast for the production OF
"a Warm Reception" to be put on
during the next seven days.
Thie satire is one which warrants
the most lively predictions, taking into
consideration the splendid cast secured
by Manager Edward Lampson. 1t is
a high class comedy, replete with
lauehable situations, notable solos Tor
Marie Nelson, the prima DONNA ana
Fred Whitfield, baritone. Harry Gar
ritv and Charles Schory, the comedians
who have amused tire enllre couh'lS'
will be in the bill also.
Again the corps of New York sing
ing and dancing girls will do ther
specialties in costumes fully as gor-
geous as those which marked the pro-
auction of the last week. This tea-
ture of the musical company mace
the biggest kind of a hit with tne
houses of the last week. Matlnees III
the future will occur on Sunday, Mon
day, Thursday and SATURDAY Win '"'
performances each evening
GRAND-"Robin Hood" Reginald De
Koven and Harry B. Smiths famous
comic opera, will be given by feIIia
Hartman and his big singing company
for one week commencing with the US
nal matinee today. This opera was lot
fourteen years the greatest success u
the famous Bostonians, and propaplS
did as much to win fame lor thi9 w.,
known operate organization as dld tre
Bostonians to make robin HOOD
standard comic opera. ;
In Mr Hartman's production GeorSl-
anna Strauss will make her fedppSai
ance in the role of Alan-a-Dale' Wilt e.
Mr. Hartman will be seen as the sheIlIL
of Nottingham, an excellent CohieuS
role and one which will allow the poPu-
lar comedian many splendid opportunl-
tics for his particular style of fun
making. Hardly better singer tl,dn
Mice Strauss could be selected 10 sing
the role OF Alan-a-Dale, it requiring
con+ralto of exceptional range, anu
Miss strauss has already demonstratG,u
the superlative qualities OF her iuli'
rich contralto voice. ,
As the Maid Marian, Edith Mason
will have ample OppOIl - ~
nav of both her histrionic and vocal
a hiIities. Thomas H. Persse shouid pe
heard to advantage in the part OF Rop,
ert earl of Huntington and atterward
T2ohin Hood. The opera contains lnhu
numbers of high musical merit
for the big Hartman chorus OF SINGERS
who will be elaborately costulheu III
many colorful changes.
Following "Robin HOOD Mr.. hart
man will give for the first time IN STOCK
Richard Carries lively musical comedy
hit. "The Maid and the Mummy
LOS ANGELES-Noodle Fagan'
known all over this country as the
lying of newsboys," and perhaps one
of the most popular vaudeville artists
in America. will be the feature of the
new bill opening at the Los Angeles
theater Monday afternoon. II would
take columns to tell of the accomplish
ments of this Immensely interesting
character. on the vaudeville stage Fa-
gan is a monologuist, and gives many
clever limitations OF David Wartleld,
Marshall p. Wilder and other well
known stage celebrities, but his chlei
accomplishment, and one which has
gained for him wide reputation, Is
talking to and entertaining the news
boys.