Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
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week. While William Gillette is max
ing a revival of his celebrated detec-
tive play at the Empire theater' New
York Mr.. Stone and his associates VIII
be treating the Belasco patrons to the
thrills of this fine melodramatic play
Sherlock Holmes gives every promise
of being one of the best bllls the
Belasco people have offered Tor a long
time The role of the famous detec-
tive will give to Mr.. Stone one OF the
best opportunities he has ever had'
and theatergoers who are at all IA
iniliar with this fine actors work wi j
readily appreCiate what a capital pOr-
trayal of the criminal hunter the lead
ing man of the Belasco organization
will give. Besides Mr.. Stone, the cast
will include Frank Camp as Professor
Moriarity, Richard Vivian as DR.. Wat
son, William Yerance as Larrabee,
Charles Giblyn as FOrman, the serv-
ant-detectiVe; Helene Sullivan as Alice
Faulkner Adele Harrington as Madge
Tarrabec and Viola Barry as Terese.
The performance of Sherlock Holmes
will introduce Lloyd Bacon as q reg
ular member of the Belasco company
He will play the part of Sid Prince,
follower of Moriarity.
RIJRBANK-With the ease and fire.
uuency of divorces obtained by mutual
consent as it's groundwork, AN AMER
can Wl0OW,' IIlG next OlItllllS db AiAE
Burbank is one of the raciest come
dies written in many years 1t will he
remembered as having been played mere
with great success by Miss Virginia
Harmed and her brilliant company.
can American Widow is the story
of a young Telict of an aged million
aire. The latter's will provides that in
the event of the widows second hus-
band being a foreigner her entire for
tune shall be forfeited. The widow
being as a matter of course woman,
lust naturally wants the only thing in
the world that is forbidden her name
w. q cOronet. An earl with a title for
sale turns up, and the young woman IS
highly indignant at the restrictions
which have been placed upon her. II
occurs to her at this stage that the only
restrictions are as to the second hus-
band, so it is decided that she shall
marry an American as matter OF con-
Venience, get divorce as quickly as
possible and then be free to make Mr.,
Earl her blushing No. 3. An unfortun-
ate selection is made for the temporary
husband hoWeVer-unfOrtunate Tor
the plan, for although he is quite will
ling to keep his bargain, circumstances
complicate the situation in most
amusing manner.
Marjorie Rambeau will play the part
Of the widow, and Grace TraVers will
be seen again as the temperamental
nrinaa. donna. in which she made her
first appearance in Los Angeles. A.
Byron Beasley will impersonate the
Temporary husband and Howard Scott
the earl David Hartford is staging
the piece, and it will be one OF the
most elaborate productions Of the year
at the Burbank. All the members OF
the company will have congenial as
siGnments.
MI, a - most
successful starring vehicle In which the
well known comedian, Sam Bernard,
ever appeared, will receive its first pro-
duction in the entire west and also
it's first presentation at the hands OF a
stock organization this week by Ferris
Hartman and his big singing and danc-
ing company.
This is one of the biggest and most
important musical comedy productions
of the entire season and is also the
most expensive royalty show that the
mana cement of the Grand opera house
has ever offered to local theaterSoers
at popular prices. In this sterling mu-
steal comedy Ferris Hartman has prac-
tically unlimited funmaking opportun-
tiles and the bright, witty lines, of
which the play is checked full, together
with Hartman's inimitablo smile and
methods, will undoubtedly serve to
make his work as Ludwig knOedler one
OF the DlRBeSI Iun Nus OF ulS lollB
and varied career.
The story Of the play Is written
around this humorous German tailor,
whose dialect is a constant laugh in
itself, and who while paying Il visit to
his landlord, Doolittlc, to ask for d lit
tie more time in which to pay his rent,
finds Doolittle attempting TO explain
to his wife how his clothes became
soaked with water and mud. Seeing
his opportunity to become nearly
hero and at the same time help his
case with his landlord, knocdlcr pass
ing himself off as Baron Won BlitZ, at
tache of the German embassy at Wash
ingtOn, comes to DoOlittlcs rescue and
tolls his wife he has saved him from
watcry grave at the foot of the TWen
ty-fourth street pier.
From this scene Immediately after
the rise Of the curtain on the first act
develops "A series OF comedy situations
that are nothing less than riotous and
could hardly be eNcellod for genuine,
wholesome fun. This continues until
tho very final curtain. Throughout
the play viii be introduced, not only
all OF the WaltzV, Whistlcablc numb rs
of the original score but Nr, Hartman
has provided a number Of the 'atest
metropolitan song successes, which
viii give the big Hartman chorus fine
chances to display their vocal abilities
ensemble numbers in colorfuI costumes
made e-DeCially for this presentat on
Comedian Hartman as KnOedler is
not the only one who has an especially
fine part, but every member of the
big Hartman company will have un-
usual chances for splendid work. Rob
crt Leonard will be seen in the part
of the landlord, Jabez DoOlittle:
George Pnultnev will have the part Of
Montague, the actor; Walter De Leon
is finely cast as Fred DOolitte, while
Oliver Lemon will play the Frenchman,
Mons. Mureau. Myrtle DingWalI as
CiWeudolyn DoolittC who falls in love
with the bogus baron, will have several
tine solos; captivating little IN g
gins Davies will be seen as Kate.
Josie Hart will play Angeline, the
8ctrcss: Marta Golden will be Mrs.
Doolittle and Carmen Phillips will have
the role Of the French maid, Francne,
Scenic Artist Sheppard has prepared
a series Of unusually fine stage set
tlngs al tho production win he on
scale OF ciaboratcness.
HAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC-"Mrs.
Wlggs Of the Cabbage Patch" The
clever character creation Of Alice He
gan Rice, viii be seen at Hamburger's
Majestic thcater m its stage form for
the week beginning tomorrow evening.
This play has charmed the American
public, as we'll as the thea tcrgOers OF
England end Australia. for several
years. and bids fair to become as great
a faVorite as the classic rip Van
Wrinkle" and "Sis Hopkins Mrs.
Wigs philosophy is Of the delightfully."-