Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09

Speaking of "The Servant in the
House and "The Passing of the Third
Floor Back" the Rev John Wesley
| Hill of the Metropolitan temple, Neh
York, said recently: 'Sucn plays are
more than plays. They are the drama
tizations of great truths Actors OF
the stamp of Forbes Robertson are
preachers of righteousness, and they
are entitled to the recognition and re-
spect of the religious world"
James Spottswood has succeeded
Lawrence Wheat in the eastern Co
ing Some" company
The Shuberts have decided to forego
the production of 1.-THE Man Higher
JTp," by J. Arthur Eddy, and also that
of "The Movers" by Martha Morton.
James t. Powers tells a diverting
story of waiter who refused to take
a tip 'from a member of the pro-
fession,' but later slyly insinuated that
he would not be averse to 'a couple
of seats to see the show" The only
defect in the yarn. as related by the
Shuberts bulletin, is its failure to in
form us whether James yielded the
seats. We are sure he did-anc
gracefully.
The shuberts soon will build one
more New York playhouse, on the
north side of Firty-tirst street, just
west of Seventh avenue.
Henry B. Harris has signed con
tracts with Percy Mackaye, author OF
"Sappho and Phaon," for his latest
play, "The Scarecrow." This drama
was produced by the Harvard
Dramatic club December Z. Edgar
Selwyn will star in the professional
presentation. 1.-THE scarecro-v'' is based
on Hawthornes tale of "Feathertop."
building from it's satire of coxcombry
and charlatanism "a tragedy of the
ludicrous" 1t is said to show "a man
growing, through sympathy and al
fection, from thing of straw into q
spiritual being"
The south will not get peep at "The
Man from Home" this season. The
theatrical war is held responsible.
Eleanor Robson has been appearing
for two years now in THE Dawn of a
Tomorrow" and the Liebler offices RS
port no diminution in the demand to
see her.
With James O'Neil, William Far
mum. Minna Gale. Fanny Addison Pitt
and Richie Ling in her support, Miss
Viola Allen is en- tour in The White
| Sister" the last work of the late F.
Marion Crawford. The theme is the
devotion to her vows of nun. and
the play has excited widespread inter-
est in religious circles.
Two recent judgments on Joseph
| Medil Patterson's "A Little Brother
! of the Rich are worth repeating.
Both are from the smithies of Chicago
reviewers Ashton Stevens remarks,
| at is the greatest comedy | ever
| saw" And James O'Donnell Bennett,
"A sickly play about moral invalids.
OF course, it might be both
Ezra Kendall in "The Vinegar Buy
| err" will visit the Mason January Il,
Is and 10 under Liebler management.
The music for the Forthcoming opera
.Trilbv." will be written by Lesli
| smart Harry B. Smith is adapting
! the story from the novel-a phrase
which frequently GOV multitude o.
sins.
Arrangements have been conclude
hetween Martin Beck and William =
adv whereby the latter will politel
usher the mogul of vaudeville into tn
| legitimate. The vehicle is THE VIC
man Who Knew" a four-act play. b
c. N. Barnett, Louisville physician
|
Denman Thompson will preserf
"Ioshua Whitcomb" at some of III
nrincipal eastern vaudeville theateis
for seven weeks, beginning in Januar.
70. f. Albee is the successful fisher
man.