Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
The Theaters

man against evil, wherein man battles
against circumstances, the promptings
of his soul and of a woman's compell-
ing manner, while above it all the love
of a wife is the revolving point of the
plot.
Hobart Bosworth, in the leading role
as Manson, a butler, carried through
his part in a strong dramatic manner.
Mr.. Bosworth seemed to foget that he
was an actor, and when he showed the
Cody light his every word and move
ment betokened earnestness in deliver
ing the solemn message. Had he done
otherwise it would have appeared sac
rilegious.
Harry Andrews, in the role of the
Rev. William Smythe, vicar, showed
his ability as an emotional actor, when
throughout the first four acts he al
lowed his love for his wife to stay the
promptings of his soul 1t was Man
son who showed the way to the vicar
Miss Helene Sullivan, as the wears
wife, appears in the leading feminine
role. Rosina Henley as Mary, the
niece of the vicar, has a secondary
part.
Frank e. Camp. as Robert Smith, a
gentleman of necessary occupation, as
sumes prominence in the drama in the
last act when he allows Manson to lead
the way to Godliness. William Yer
ance as the bishop of Lancashire,
gives a touch of humor to the play
Richard Barbee is page boy and has
minor part.
"The Servant in the House" affords
but one moral, and that is to abolish
all hate from the heart and live
Cody life Taking into consideration
that stock company Is staging IT, no
adverse criticism can truthfully be
made. However, Hobart Bosworth de-
serves credit for the able manner in
which he carries out the role Of Man
son, for one blunder on his part would
take off the serious aspect and make
the entire play ridiculous. This play
will be staged at the Belasco for the
remainder of the week.
Musical burlesque with the rapid
action of melodrama and the tuneful-
ness of comic opera is what Alphin
& Fargo of the Olympic are offering
this week in "The Bull Fighters"
Jules Mendel and Monte Carter fill
the roles of the bull fighters. Both
fall in love with a Castillian senorita,
and their love affairs furnish one of
the choicest bits of the burlesque
Finally, to pique another suitor, the
tourists don Spanish clothing and en-
ter the arena as matadors. Frances
Preston, the new soubrette recently
drafted from Kolb and Dill, won
warm applause at the hands of the
audience with her initial song, "The
Toreador Man." All thesothers of the
principals, including Dave Morris,
Walter Spencer. Marjorie Dalton.
Hazel Douglas and Rosabelle Cohan
are cast to advantge, while the chorus
appears more pulchritudinous than
ever in costumes suggesting the land
of manana. Ten big singing and dane
ing numbers add to the snap and vim
of the program, and are introduced at
opportune moments.
Salvation Nell'' is the only play
that the Salvation army has given
official approval. When this drama
was first staged In New York by Mrs.
Minnie Maddern Fiske and the great
Manhattan company, the national lead
ers of the Salvation army took it
under consideration and approved 1t,
and the subordinates attended the per-
formances in large numbers.
When the Burbank company began
preparing for the first production in
stock the costume problem became
vital. The Salvation army costumes
are exceedingly simple, and this
makes them very difficult to initiate.
Miss Marjorie Rambeau, in searching
for assistance. met a young woman
in the divisional headquarters. and
terested in the play and the actress
that she offered Miss Rambeau the
use of her entire costume for use in
the production. AS q result Miss Ram
beau has technically perfect outfit
for Salvation Nell" and one of the
members of the great army is work
ing in plain clothes" this week.
The seat sale for "The Lottery Man"
t1sr fr,. toIz
the Majestic theater season with the
Labor day matinee Monday, will begin
tomorrow morning at the Majestic box
office. This Is the opening gun from
the independents in the local battle
for the high-class theatrical business,
and one Of the most successful come
dies in recent years, written by Rtda
Johnson Young, author of Brown of
Harvard" and other popular comedies,
has been selected for the occasion.
Miss Eve Kelly the new leading
woman of the Belasco company, ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday after
noon on the Santa Fe Limited, after
continuous trip of thirteen days from
her summer home in Sussex, England.
Miss Kelly will make her first bow to
local audience at the Belasco a week
from Monday night as the heroine of
tie Queen"
Lewis s. Stone yesterday returned
from his vacation, spent in the Oregon
woods, and rehearsals for the Pollock
play will commence this morning, with
most of the principals in attendance.
The "Such a Little Queen" rehearsals
will be conducted by Stage Director
Andrews, while Frank Camp will look
after the preparatory work for "The
Man From Mexico" the Belasco COM
pany's bill for next week.
The local mail carriers next the
atrical benefit performance at the
Belasco will occur next Tuesday night,
when "The Man from Mexico" will
be played. Frank Camp will have
the Willie Collier role of Benjamin
Fitzhugh, part he has played sew
eral times in the east, while the rest
of the Belascoites will have roles in
which their individual worth will find
opportunities for exploitation.
Richard Vivian of the Belasco COM
pany is enjoying a four days respite
from work at Catalina. Charles Rug
giles, also absent from 1.-THE Servant
in the House" bill, is putting in his
few days of rest at the seashore.
An event of unusual interest to local
theatergoers will be the appearance of
Frances Starr in the David Belasco
production, 1.-THE Easiest Way" Eu-
gene Walters masterpiece, beginning
Monday next. For over a year this
play was the talk of New York, and
1t will be given here with the same
cast and scenic equipment that was
identified with it's metropolitan presen-
tations In "The Easiest Way" Frances