Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02

Flower" a play founded upon the
novel of the same name which con-
tinues to be one of the most frequently
read books on the market. This will
be the most sumptuously staged pro-
duction of this lively play ever given
at the Burbank, and it admits of most
elaborate and beautiful settings.
The story is that of Mary Tudor, sis
ter of Henry VIII, king of England,
who had been promised as wife of the
king of France, but who had other
matrimonial plans for herself. She
was forced, for reasons of state, to
obey her brother and marry the French
ruler, but the monarch did not live
! long to endure the merry chase the
| English princess led him, and later
when she married the man Of her first
| choice. she let her hair hang over her
| shoulders, which was the custom when
| a woman married for the first time.
Miss Rambeau, who has been having
a strenuous time of it in recent weeks
portraying unhappy modern women,
will be seen in an altogether new
| light-that of the headstrong princess,
full of life and daring, of whom it was
said that "she could curse like a
trooper and the next minute weep like
an angel" Mr. Beasley will play
Charles Brandon, and the entire Bur
bank company, with score or more
additional players, will make up the
greatest cast ever given this popular
play by a stock company.
1t is promised that the mountngs of
the piece will be something out of the
ordinary in magnificence.
BRISTOL PIER.-Beginning this af-
ternoon a new program will be put on
at Bristol Pier cafe. Ellen Adams, a
mezzo-soprano from New York, whose
appearance in tie east has attracted
gratifying notices on the part of cri-
| tics, will be heard in operate selections
and in duet with Roderic Vance, the
baritone. Every Little Movement
from Madam Sherry" will be one of
the empositions sung in duet.
| In addition to several vocal solos
Mr.. Vance will comply with requests
for four piano solos. He is a master
of the instrument and has appeared be-
fore audiences three years in this cap
acity alone. A number of special
numbers viii be put on as usual
| GRAND-Another thrilling western
play will be the offering of the Girton
stock company at the Grand opera
house commencing with the usual
matinee on this afternoon, in j. p
Sullivan's late success THE Cowboy
and the Squaw."
|
Squaw" are all laid in Montana and
are full of bracing atmosphere and ac-
tion of the plains with all it's pic
| turesque coloring and interesting char
| acters. The story and plot of the play
are principally about the rivalry be-
! tween two cowpunchers and broncho-
| busters, and commences when Robert
| Weston wins the championship for
! broncho- busting away from the for
| lAn nnWn1One
jealousy between them and when
they both become suitors for the hand
| of Ruth Tompkins, an eastern girl, the
rivalry becomes very bitter, until II
| reaches the point of open war between
! the cowboys of the two ranches. II
| is only through the efforts and watch
| fulness of the faithful little Indian
| squaw Silver Heels, that Weston does
| not die at the hands of Hurley on
more than one occasion.
The play is intensely interesting
! from curtain to curtain and particular
ly so to those who love a thrilling and
exciting play of the west where there
is not one dull moment, for the piece
is all action. There are numerous
big situations, plenty of fun furnished
| by humorous cowboy characters and
every act has a strong climax.
Roy Sutherland will be seen as Rob
ert Weston, Iva Shepard will appear
as the eastern girl. Ruth Tompkins.
and Chester Stevens as Bob Hurley
will once again be seen in genuine
heavy role. Lillian Hayward will
take the part of the Indian squaw
Silver Heels Gertrude Claire will have
an Irish comedy character role for
which she is we'll suited, and Joseph
De Grasse will be seen as the sheriff
An unusually picturesque and elab-
crate series of stage settings have been
prepared. The usual matinees on
Saturday and Sunday will be given,
with the special bargain matinee on
Tuesday.
| LEVY'S-Levy's cafe chantant rolls
on in its merry, merry way. dispensing
sunshine, music and mirth to its devo-