Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-07
BY SHIRLEY OLYMPUS

days, by the writer. Each of thes
letters is of such a character that tn
public is entitled to a glimpse at thei
contents.
Letters from Lien" Behymer ar
ever a pleasure to receive and contai
so much meat that 1t is a high Grim
against society generally to keep tn
epistles hidden away from genera
sight. In one letter Mr.. Behymer re
views conditions in New York, wher
he has bean visiting since he left tn
white Squadron" In the other, writ
ten while waiting for the opening Q
a grand m .sical event, he gives som
sage advice to Los Angeles million
aires. A portion Of the first letter
dated in New York. follows:
n am sitting at the feet of the
muse and getting wise, or at least
trying to do so. Somehow in my
mind lately has come shadow of
doubt-does merit pay; does the
highbrow act win the cakes and
sparklers?
"The freaks seem to get the,
cream. Who are the headliners
who are getting the coin? Polaire,
she of the spindle waist, the stringy
clrclet of flesh around double
jointed vertebrae. Jack Johnson,
the athlete who cannot stand erect,
is round shouldered and when COM
pared with Seldoms' athletes is
not even in the same class. But
the black man makes four times
as much as Seldoms entire COM
pany. The Barnyard Romeo
Chantecler burlesque, well done but
freak -. Adelaide, the toe dancer,
and the 'Follies of 1910,' a bunch
of bubbles. but making money fast.
rs it better to be a freak or to
.uly for years, produce some
thing artistic and please a few
people with little profit, or be
freak. a novelty, jolly the many
and line ones pockets? What say
ye, oh sage?
II have to tell you much about
everything, so shall return to the
purpose of this letter.
Eddie Foy and Emma Carus in
up and Down Broadway give a
fine show, full of snap and ginger
from start to finish and worth
twice the price. The Follies of
1910 is the poorest of any of the
Ziegfeld shows. 1 wonder If Anna
Held's ideas are not missed? She
had talent and brains. Seven
Days'-all kinds OF business, but no
good. The producers should have
seven months. The Summer Wild
overs immense. The American
roof garden good. Dreamland and
Luna park, a new coat of paint.
ali else a vintage of 1908 and 1909
in another bottle. Getting the
money on reputation. 'Girlies' on
the Amsterdam roof. judgment re-
served. The Midnight Sons Mt
Atlantic city, exceptionally good.
And lot of other pieces l do not
care to discuss just now.
Next winter will be a fine sea-
son on the coast. Shows will ap-
pear for a week, some for two. All
producers are trying to make
record Many of the good things
will go west early. Brother VIII
Wyatt, who, since his fathers la
mented demise. should be digni-
fed with the title of manager, has
a splendid line of bookings. For
the Auditorium there will be big
eer and better things than ever
before. From now on it will be the
home of grand opera, musical
shows, Sothern and Marlowe and
other stars, big orchestras, big
spectacles and ballets. Cort and
Morosco have line of bookings for
the Majestic which will sprprise
everybody. I never saw such list
of attractions for Los Angeles be-
fore. The Belasco has a lineup or
manuscripts which will land 1t way
along the line of success, and the
Burbank will give battle with extra
heavy dramatic ammunition. AS
TO the Orpheum-well, as long as
our friend Drown and Martin Beck
are on the Job, there's nothing to it
but success.
"As to music and the big stars.
can only say that have n bet
ter lot of bookings than l have
ever enjoyed, and l think my sea-
son will be a splendid one. Broth
er All Levy and the Portola in San
Francisco are giving better shows
than any cafe chantarit in Chicago
or New York. That pace will be
kept up all winter. 1t has gone out
along Broadway that AL is. fine
papa and treats his boys and girls
right, so they all want to get to
Levy's at once.
New shows are rehearsing. There
will be enough and to spare of dra-
matte attractions this winter.
"I really believe The Open Door
has come at last. There is not much
feeling here. / can book anything
7 wish in the Auditorium and the
Isl in San Diego. No strings any
where.
New shows, new scenery, new cos
tunes and new principals will max
the coming season a bright one. Th
flying machine will be much in evi
dence on the stage. Novelties will b
q host. l predict more talented pr1n
cipals.
:" 1.-THE White SQUADRON was one c
the big shows and held the center G
the stage everywhere. Los Angelo
got q great deal OF the best sort @
boosting from the Elks.
Letter No. is of n different sort.
was written in Norfolk, Conn. Th
letter in part, follows:
"Away up here on the highest poin
in the Berkshire hills, in fact the high
est (in altitude and likewise in grub
In the state, I am waiting to hear a :
concert for so cents at the home churc
of Miss (millionaire) Eldredge, wh
gives a concert here each year costin
between $4,000 and $4,000, and for whic
she charges so cents a ticket Th
gross receipts she gives to the Mis-
slonarv society of the Congregations
.hurch. For her concert she has non
but stars of the first magnitude
Corinne Rider Kelsey, soprano; Ell
nestine Schumann- -Heink. contralto
Dan Beddoe. tenor; Alex. Salbarsk
concert master: Claude Cunningham
baritone: Theodore Fl. Thomas. secon
tenor; Khronwald, cellist. and a doze
other stars of no less Importance. TIL
salary list for the singers alone run
10 S9SO0. 1t will be a real high bro'
treat even for me. although I feel ou
of place among all these millionaire
I have somehow tried to look my mos
millionairish, but am afraid 1t won
work wear a tuna button and hav
shot a goat-there's where get int
the motor cars.