Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-02
"Fabiola," by Marion v. Merle, a stu
dent at the Jesuit college at Santa

"Fabiola," by Marion V. Merle, stu
dent at the Jesuit college at Santa
Clara, Cal.
New views of old cities will be re-
veaied when Dwight Elmendorf begins
his series of lectures here next month.
The first lecture will treat of London
under Edward VII here he will show
an especially fine motion picture OF
the coronation of the late king, made
in August, 1902, and will close the lee
ture with pictures of the funeral pro-
cession, taken also by himself last
May The lecture on Berlin will cover
points of interest from the Schloss tc
Potsdam. Vienna will be shown in al
it's present-day picturesqueness in the
third lecture of the course. while the
fourth, treating of art, will consist OF
tour through the galleries of Hol-
land, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy
and France. Paris will form the con-
Guiding topic.
1t is reported that a new theater,
devoted exclusively to colored people.
will be opened shortly on Indiana ave-
nue., Indianapolis
Sir Herbert Tree contemplates a re-
vival of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" at His Majesty's theater, in
London during the Christmas season.
Who says that 1.-THE Bohemian Girl
cannot come back" again? That an
swer was very evident at the Back
Bay opera house, when a much en-
larged Aborn cast revived Balfe's old
work in the most elaborate fashion
that this generation has ever seen for
the time honored favorite. The piece
was taken back to its original tradi-
tions and things which had crept in
from year to year were omitted. The
stay will be a fortnight.-Boston let
ter in Dramatic Mirror.
For Henry Woodruff's use this season
the play entitled "The Genius" in
which both he and Nat c. Goodwin
have starred. will be converted into a
musical comedy.
Kathryn Kerwan has revived "The
Mocking Bird" This was the musical
comedy in which Mabelle Gilman
starred before her marriage to w. E.
Corey, the steel magnate. The produc-
tion belongs to Mrs. Corey, and she has
presented 1t to Miss Kirwan, in whose
musical education she took an interest
An advertisement pantomime" is in
course of preparation in Berlin. This
by one of the large retail establish
ments of the capital. which has COM
missioned a distinguished composer to
write the music of the production. The
plot deals with two poor children found
starving by fairy on Christmas eve
She proceeds to take them, in a series
of scenes, through the various depart
ments of the great shop, giving them
presents. Comic characters, clowns and
ballet lend humorous relief. The pan
tomime will probably be produced at
one of the Berlin theaters. customers al
the shop receiving free tickets.
Miss Adams. it is said. will play
Chantecler. Can expectation soar tc
reaches loftier and yet more sublime
An artist who is nothing If not de-
liciously feminine is announced for a
part which is nothing If not aggressive
ly masculine. The human imagination
as the world knows, has no limits to its
boldness. l live daily in the charmed
hope thta one fine morning shall read
that Miss Billie Burke is to appear as
King Lear.-New York Tribune.
Twelve plays by Shakespeare were
given in London last season. They had
all told. 140 performances. Sir Herbert
Tree gave 1.-THE Merry Wives of Wind
sor," IA; Julius Caesar" 6; Twelfth
Night" 6; Hamlet" 8; Merchant OF
Venice" 4, and Richard H." 2. Hay
market theater company, king Lear,
S5; H. B. Irving. Hamlet" 4; Arthur
Bourchier. Merchant of Venice" Il
Lewis Waller. Henry W" /; F.. r.
Benson. THE Tanning of the Shrew.'
and "Coriolanus," /; the Elizabethar
stage society, THE Gentlemen OF We
roma" /; Arthur Philips. Court theater
"Merchant of Venice" 33; Martin Har-
vey. I,uceum theater, Richard III" %
In the preceding season eleven plays by
Shakespeare reached a total of 14O per-
formances.
Virginia Harned's new play is a four
act domestic drama, entitled The
Woman He Married"