Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-16
Dramatic Section

W.
Mrs. Fiske is making her third visit
in a dozen years to the south. SAL
vation Nell" appears to be meeting
the same fiattering success as in other
| parts of the country. The actress was
born in New Orleans. Gertrude Ather-
ton is now writing her a new play.
! John Mason is rehearsing in "The
Man Who Had Been Blind" a new
play by Ernest Poole, the young mag
azine writer in whose published work
may be discerned qualities of dramatic
promise. Harrison Grey Fiske will
| manage the production.
Mcintyre and Heath are on their
way to the Pacific coast in I'm Hayti."
The New York Star dubs Arnold
DAILY the "Peck's Bad Boy of the
American drama" Mr.. DAILY has
tucked himself away into the Berkeley
theater, New York, where he is ap-
pearing in know Thyself." He Is
still unmanaged.
Nance ONeil is said to have ''found
herself in "The Lily David Belasco's
latest play now running at the
Stuyvesant, New York.
Miss Dora Goldthwaite New York
emotional actress, announces that she
will receive and read the plays of un-
tried American authors with view
to finding a suitable vehicle for her.
self.
viii M. Cressy says the reason there
are so many poor vaudeville sketches
is that few actors will pay anything
for a good one. This is modest enough
from man who writes 'em.
Harry Lauder recently told a group
of ministers that he never sang for
money in his life. 81 sing for the joy
of singing" quoth he, Just as the
shepherd on the heath breaks into
song for the joy of it." Without in
the least minimizing the truth of the
artistic impulse in all good work, we
may be pardoned for congratulating
Harry on his managers 1t is SO gem
erous of William Morris not to take
advantage of this ebullient enthu-
siasm.
"Mam' selle Fougere," whose name
/ has figured in many Frenchy song
acclaimed by American music halls,
/ came over from Paris to New York
a few weeks ago. She was billed with
due excitement for one week. but she
| did not play it out The New York
public apparently preferred her name
to her person.
Henry 3. Harris is soon to make his
first musical production. 1t is "A
| Skylark" and was written by Mr..
| Harris brother, William Harris, jr.,
and Frank G.. Dessert.
"La Titcomb,, the equestrienne of
the Orpheum road show. amazed the
| London chappies during a recent visit
by showing several front teeth pointed
| with blazing gems while she smilingly
! drove down Picadilly in a white di-
rectore riding habit. The press agent
who discovered this interesting fact
! AYERS that every time LA Titcomb'
smiles she shows 100000 worth of brill
| liants. Now if the dentist who did the
work can only be induced to sue for
a bigger fee, the thing may be wound
up becomingly.
Maud OdelI-perhaps better known
as "England's $4,000 Beauty''-has
been the vaudeville attraction lately
at the Circle theater, New York, one
| of the elite among the metropolis
many motion picture palladiums.
"Dear Little Denmark" is the Shu-
berts' latest musical comedy importa-
tion from England. Paul A. Ruhens
is primarily responsible:
| A friend recently met Ethel Barry
more (Mrs. Russell G.. Colt) in a great
hurry. "What's the haste?" was in-
quireI. "What a silly question:" ex-
claimed the recent Lady Frederick.
Don't you know L have been away
from that baby for an hour? I must
get home instantly" And she did.
Guy Bates Post has been released
by Harrison Grey Fiske to assume tho
| leading role in Edward Sheldons
THE Niger at the New theater, New
York.
"Divorce" Paul Bourgeois brllliant
dramatic attack on lax marital condi-
| tions has been adapted by Stanislaus
STANCE and was seen on the road in
| this country last season. Now New
York has been permitted to view it and
longer tour is probable.
"The Chocolate Soldier"-comic opera
version of G. Z. Shaw's arms and
the Man'-appears to have stolen the
eye of Broadway from multifarious
"follies" and "revues."
Henry B. Harris has brought on tho
boards drama in three acts dealing
with financial pirates" 1t is called
"Jacqueline" and is by Harriet Ford
and Caroline Duer.
Lawrence Irving will tour the prin-
cipal American cities i'll BrieuX's play,
"The Affinity He will be accom-
panied by his wife, Mabel Hackney.
!
Art Bowen, cartoonist of the Chi
cago Journal, has entered vaudeville.
|
Josephine Sabel is appearing in the
Palace music hall, London.
Maurice Hoffman, an English actor.
soon will make his American vaude-
Vile debut in a repertory of play
! 1ets-"The Sorrows of Satan" The
! Closing Price" and "The Death OF
| Chatterton."
Martin Beck is going to Cuba to
corral few empty buildings for the
| o pheum circuit.
FRANK BACON MAKES HIT
Frank Bacon, for seventeen years in
the Alcazar and Grand stock COM
panies in san Francisco and we'll
known along the Pacific coast, has
made a notable success as the power