Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

ager NIorosco by special arrangement
with Liebler q Co, Notwithstanding
that I.ackaye is still using 1t on his
tour. 1t will introduce CharleS rug
giles as a regular member OF the Bur
bank stock company, Ill ONO VI 'iio
principal parts.
The leading character in THE Sat
tie" is a captain of finance, Johh D.
Haggleton, whose characteristics 1t
has been reported, were drawn py
Cleveland Moffett from John ID ROCK
efeller 1t is also said that kockeleiiei
himself furnished Moffett with several
of his most telling speeches for Hag-
gleton. The millionaire finds his son,
who was taken from him in infancy,
grown to manhood in community OF
Socialists, and without revealing thelr
relationship stays down III the Sums
to win the respect and aftectlon OF tne
youth for himself and his business
methods. Pitted against him are the
Socialist foster father Of the young
man, and his fiance6, whose father was
victim of Haggleton's trust. To show
that the business methods of trust Or
ganizefS are universal, Haggleton or
ganizeS one on a small scale among the
East Side bakeries and soon the most
ardent Socialists are head over heels
III the business of fighting strike,
and destroying their competitors. But
Haggleton does not win his son so
easily as all that for the girl becomes
a strong factor in the situation ana the
struggle becomes three-cornered. ~
bullet from a fanatics gun gives the
plot n tragic turn for a moment but
the three combatants get together in
the last act in a way that Is emlnent-
ly satisfactory to everyone.
A. Byron Beasley will play the Lack
aye role of the millionaire, David Lam
dau that of the son. Howard Scott the
Socialist. and Charles Ruggles the big
comedy part Of the piece, that of
sporty" youth from the Bowery who
fits in beautifully with either Social
istic or capitalistic methods, as cir
cumstances make most convenient
Miss Marjorie Rambcau, Miss Grace
TraVcrs. Willis Marks, II. 5. Duffield,
Frederick Gilbert and Leo Pierson Will
all have assignments.
GRAND-So popular has been the
production of "The Toymaker." which
for the past week has been attracting
capacity audiences to the Grand opera
house and SO great has been the de-
mand for seats to sec this delightful
Audran comic opera that Ferris Hart,
man and the management of the Grand
opera house have decided to break
through their policy of one week only
and for the first time since the OPEN
allow a production to be given for
second week, commencing this after
noon with a special Christmas matinee
tomorrow.
THE Toymaker" represents 1.-THE true
Christmas spirit and the entire pro-
duction is new, having been built
! especially for this occasion with bril-
liant costumes, excellent stage settings
and careful attention to every detail
that makes it better staged better
sung and better acted than ever be-
fore.
Ferris Hartman is repeating his sue
cess in the role of Johannes Guggen-
heimer, the old toymalIer of Nurem-
burg, and "MugGinS" Davies is pref
tier than ever as tho wonderful me-
Chanical doll, a part which fits her to
q nicely. Others of the company also
are winning praise for their splendid
work in the large number Of fine parts.
The Hartman chorus never had better
| opportunities for brilliant ensemble
work. and the twenty-five delightful
musical numbers throughout the action
of the play makes it one Of the most
tuneful of the Hartman productions.
| The second week will positively be the
| last of "I'hc Toymaker." The man
! agemcnt of the Grand will continue to
give free toys to all children attending
the matnees today, tomorrow, Tues
| Following "The Toymaker" Ferris
Hartman will give the first local pro-
| duction of Walter De Leons new
musical comedy, THE Campus" which
| promises to be one OF the most in
| te"esting events of the new theatrical
year. "The Campus has already been
in rehearsal for one week and should
| be given an unusually smooth first
| performance next Sunday afternoon.
| LOS ANGELES.-FTor the holiday
| week Sullivan and Considne will Of
fer another big bill of all new vaude-
| willie acts forming a well diversified
program that should make an especial
| ly attractive entertainment for the
| Christmas season. Heading the new
| bill is one of the biggest acts that has
! been seen on the circuit. This is Harry
| Leonhardt's pantomime company pre-
| senting polly Pickles Pets in Pet
| and,'' a musical comedy with gorgeous
| electrical effects and elaborate stage
| settings The act is presented by fif-
| teen persons, mostly girls, including
peer Clint" an elephant; "Pinky," a
cat; PUSH" dog, and PERCH" a
| parrot.
Another conspicuous feature on the
holiday bill is Lind who will be seen
in 81 teries Of dances, including Grecian
| dances and LA Dansuese Paraguay"
| a plOQuCIlo1l WHICH eTnDOuleS many
| effects new to the local stage. The
| production represents an expenditure
of hundreds of dollars for gowns and
draperies and the stage settings, car
ried especially for this presentation,
are elaborate.
| Other acts on the bill will be Tom
| Mcclure in his "Wee Bit o Scotch:'
| Flo Adler, singer of popular songs, in
a new repertoire; Dewitt Young, 1.-The
| College Boy Juggler,' and his sister,
and Pistol and Gushing, 1.-THE Strand
! ed Minstrels'
Comedy motion pictures will COM
! plete the list.
MAJESTIC-"The kissing Girl"
which opened at the Majestic a week
ago tonight, will remain for two extra
performances this afternoon and even
| ing. This is due to the fact that Mary
Mannering and her company will not
arrive in Los Angeles until tomorrow
morning, and the evening being avail
| able, it was decided to give perform
ances of THE kissing Girl" Christmas
matinee and night. Tonight will make
| the final local appearance of Texas
Guinan in this dashing opera, as new
musical comedy is being written for
her next seasons use in the east.
MAJESTIC.-Mary Mannering will
be the attraction at the Majestic be-
ginning tomorrow night She will be
seen in "a Mans World" which ran
for several months in New York, at
the Comedy theater. Miss Mannering'a
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