Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

York city. The story is of young
girl, Jean Ingleside, who afterward be-
comes known as Marie Dubouis or LA
Belle Marie" She is loved by two
brothers, one an upright young man
and the other a fellow of the world
and a generally bad individual, This
brother, George Leighton, is engaged
to marry Jean Ingleside, but wrongs
her, then refuses to marry her and
embezzles a large amount OF money
and accuses his brother of all his
wrongdoing. From this situation in
the first act the plot commences to un-
raVel in a manner which keeps an au-
dience at high pitch until the final
scene in the brokers' office in New
York, where the play comes to a salts
factory ending.
"A Womans Revenge" will serve to
introduce the new leading man, Les
lie Bassett, who comes direct from
Corse Payton's Brooklyn stock COM
pany. He will have the part of Earl
Leighton, the wronged brother, while
Chester Stevens will be found in the
part of George Leighton. Iva Shep-
ard will be seen as Jean Ingleside, Lii
lian Hayward as Edith Mathews, the
faithful sweetheart, and Sydney Dia-
mond, Minnie Janichi, Gertrude Claire
and others of the Girton company will
be found in amusing character roles.
GRAND-The most interesting event
in local theatricals is the opening this
afternoon of Ferris Hartman, Los An
geles semi-offlcial funmaker and his
singing and dancing company of fifty
people in a brilliant production of
Richard Carle's musical comedy,
"Marys Lamb" The return of this
comedian is one of the welcome an
nouncements of the year, for since his
departure from the Grand opera house
four months ago Los Angeles has been
practically bare of musical comedy.
From the present outlook Mr.. Hart
mans offerings during the coming
season will include many of the latest
Broadway musical hits, many of which
have never been see non this coast
Hartman could scarcely have selected
a better vehicle for his opening.
"Mary's Lamb is one of the funniest
and snappiest musical comedies that
has ever been written. AS Leander
Lamb, Mr.. Hartman will have wide
scope for his inimitable style of humor
"Mary's Lamb" is the story of a
henpecked husband who "once was a
man but is now only an echo" and
who after three acts of almost con-
tinuous fun succeeds in becoming mas
ter of his own house. Throughout the
play comedy situations abound, while
the play is sprinkled with ripping
music and fifteen catchy songs that
will display the big Hartman blue
Ribbon" beauty chorus to excellent
advantage.
Prominent in Mr.. Hartman's support
will be found such favorites as Josie
Hart in the role of Sylvia Montrose;
Myrtle Dingwall, whose brilliant So
prano voice proved a sensation during
the recent Hartman engagement in
san Francisco, and who will have the
part of Lambs niece, Phyllis Atwood;
Walter De Leon as Allen Townsend,
the artist: demure little ''Muggins"
Davies as Mercedes: Joseph Fogerty as
Bill Blackwell from Idaho and Marta
Golden as Mrs. Mary Miranda Lamb
The Grand opera house has been re-
decorated both inside and out and now
presents a brand new appearance. The
new seats, new carpets, beautiful
draperies, etc. go to make this home
of music. girls and fun one of the
prettiest and coziest of Los Angeles
playhouses. The same popular scale
OF prices maintained last year will
prevail for the present season, with
the usual matinees Saturday and Suns