Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-26
CASTS ARE ARRANGED
FOR THE BANKERS SHOW
Company Ready for Brilliant First
Night Presentation of
Maid of ManaIay'

Sighs of satisfaction are being
heaved by every member of the big
company which will appear at the
Temple auditorium tonight in 1.-THE
Maid of Manalay," the bankers show,
from Composer-D Director Girard down
to Sammy, the mascot, the diminutive
leader of the chorus. Everyone is glad
that today is the last day of rehearsal.
The beWilderment of dress rehearsals,
the excitement of an auto parade and
ten weeks constant work under Harry
Girard, who is in no sense an easy
taskmaster, have prepared each in
dividual for the opening night.
The casts for the alternate nights
have been arranged to make equally
strong attractions. Agnes Cain Brown
Girard will sing on the opening night,
and as a counter balance Henry Bal
four, the sweet-voiced tenor, will APP
pear as Lieut.. Ney Val Flagg on the
following night. Miss Hazel Runge
will be seen as the Widow Tarbox
all through the week, having no alter
nate. Indications are that Miss Runge
will make a decided hit in her part,
for she is blessed with abundant good
looks and has a mezzo-soprano voice
of unusual richness in its vibrant tonal
quality. Edward Philbrook should
likewise make a decided success of his
part, Prince Mehoku, the swarthy half
monarch of Manalay. He has the role
all to himself, and both in dramatic
and musical ability has the qualif1ca-
tions to carry out the part, his stall
wart figure being an added perquisite
for the role of a savage ruler.
Others who complete the Monday
night cast are: J. B. Sherry Reeves,
whose dignity and mobility of facial
expression fit him we'll for the role Of
Admiral Att; It. ]. Finn, who is en-
trusted with many Of the best comedy
lines of the book; Carroll Johnson,
Miss Edith Salver, Miss Alma Murphy
and Miss Jesselyn Van Trump in small
but pleasing roles.
MEMBERS OF SECOND CAST
Members of the second cast not al
ready mentioned are: Miss Vida Ra-
mon, as the princess; Ray Padrick, a
youthful but none the less satisfactory
Admiral Att; c. F. Seidel, who always
has been a success in former bankers
shows as Timothy Hanks; w. r.
Ream, jr., and Miss Sherry Reeves,
whose parts are not too small for their
interpreters to have given them most
careful study and drill
The chorus and double octet of
nurses and ensigns are not to be over
looked. Mr.. Girard has written beau
tiful chorus numbers and great care
WAS taken III TIE S6ltCllOn OI TIE
chorus, only trained voices having been
chosen. There are many pretty stage
pictures that LEND with the beautiful
jungle scenery of the tropics. The bat
tleship is an elaborate structure, the
credit for whose construction goes to
Fred Bradley, a genius in stage
mechanism.
While the artistic side has been care
fully looked after by Mr.. Girard, MEM
bers of the banking chapter have been
industrious4y boosting their show and
seeing well to the hundreds of details.
Warren Smith, the enterprising bust
ness manager; w G. Mohr, the genial
secretary; Maurice Jones and r. r.
Van Cleave are among the hardest
workers for the bankers show and
must share in the honors for whatever
success may attend it.
Friday night will be known as Nc
Kinley night, when the bankers will
give benefit performance for the boys
Of the Mckinley industrial home.