Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-26

theater this afternoon Lewis S. Stone
and the members of the Belasco COM
pany will produce for the first time on
any stage 1.-The Way Out" This is
| a new comedy by Mrs. A. S. Steele and
Mrs. II. c. DeMille and was to serve
as a starring vehicle next season for
Lillian Russell, who is in Los Angeles
this week and who will view the play
at the Thursday matinee performance.
The piece is in four acts, the scenes
being laid in small town in New
York state. The comedy tells story
of frivolities that turn to serious aims
in the end. 1t outlines the adventures
of number of the smart set in New
York, who, Wearied of the gay life
there, turn to the old country home
of the leading character, young wild
oW, and there take great deal of
satisfaction in shocking the simple
neighbOrS.
The scenes allow opportunities for
picturesque stage settings and a fine
scenic production has been arranged
aftc~ the New York scene models, MAX
ing the Belasco production identical
with the one shown when the play
is given on Broadway. Eleanor Gordon
will have the role of the young widow,
Mrs. Masseene, the part intended for
Lillian Russell, and Lewis S Stone will
De eXcellenlly cast DIS ii "Olluly WISE
young country physician. The other
members of the Belasco company will
have ample opportunities to show
clever acting.
This is the first new production of
the season at the Belasco and is made
by special arrangement with Joseph
Brooks and Klaw and Erlanger
William Farnum, who created the
Orpheum headliner opening at todays
matinee. Mr. Farnum comes in a
sketch called THE Mallet's Master
piece and in it tells the story of how
the Venus de Milo lost her arms. The
Duffin Redcay acrobats will eXemplify
the newest feats in tossing and somer-
sautng; Radiant" Radle Furman will
do character Coincidence stunts and
the Sisters Meredith are slated for
songs. The Six Cuttys, Callahan and
st. George, Andree's Porcelains and
the Temple quartet complete the bill.
aside from new motion pictures show
ing the New York police force in
action.
Harry Leonardt's big pantomime
company of ifteen people, mostly girls,
presenting New Yorks latest laugh
able hit, Polly Pickles Pets in Pet
land VIII be the feature of the fine
new holiday week bin opening at the
Los Angeles theater this afternoon.
This is a miniature musical comedy
full of bright comedy and a number
of the latest Broadway song hits and
elaborate costumes. One of the features
of this act is the big animal quartet.
Lind" in a series of novel dances
including the historical Grecian crea-
tions, La Dansuese Paragay," will
also be a conspicuous number of the
holiday Offering lind" displays a
wardrobe seldom seen on a vaudeville
stage, and his production shows stage
settings and draperies that represent
a vast expenditure of money. Others
on the new bill opening this afternoon
are Pistol and Gushing, THE Stranded
Minstrels," who will furnish a great
part of the fun on the bill Lew Pistol
has the reputation of being one of the
funniest black-face men on the vaude-
vile stage today and the act is much
on the Mcintyre and Heath" order.
Tom Mcguire and his "Wee Bit o
Scotch" Flo Adler, the Queen of Mel
ody," with a repertoire of popular
songs, and Dewitt Young and sister,
1.-The College Boy Juggler," together
with the new comedy motion pictures,
complete a bill that promises to be
well up to the high standard that has
been set by previous excellent offer
ings.
Walter De Leon's new musical play.
"The Campus" which was scheduled
to have opened at the Grand opera
house yesterday, but which was de-
layed owing to the popularity of THE
Toymaker," is now practically ready
for the opening next Sunday.
Little Hazel Clarke, who plays in
George Beban's sketch at the Orpheum,
has the distinction of being the only
person for whom a Christmas tree was
ever given in that theater. Little Miss
Clarke was amused and puzzled all last
week by the air of mystery that per-
vaded the back stage regions. but she
had her reward Saturday night, when
she was led into Bill" Keough's dress
ing room and her eyes were trained
on handsome tree, literally decorated
just fl her. Almost everyone now at
the Orpheum contributed to make the
tree beautiful for the little miss, and
she declared that she had the real
Christmas Of her life.
The Orpheum road show. Martin
Beck's picked aggregation of talent.
opened in San Francisco yesterday for
it's usual holiday fortnight to two
tedly one of the best Mr.. Beck ever
sent out 1t will be here in four weeks.
the world, Marvellous Griffith" is
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