Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10

some enterprising actor had learned of
the laugh provoking merits of the
Broadhurst play and was giving it on
the island under the same name.
Arnold obtained an injunction re-
straining him from producing What
Happened TO JONES' and the next
night the actor in question changed
the name to what Happened to
Parker" and went on giving the same
play. The next day, upon Arnold's
complaint, the judge summoned the
actor for contempt of court and gave
him nine months at hard labor-and
that's what happened to him.
From a list of over 1000 letters re-
ceived in answer to advertisements of
Fischer's theater asking for sugges-
tions for a new name the name "Prin-
cess" was selected yesterday evening
by a committee consisting of Newton
]. Skinner, cashier of the Night and
Day bank, and Hugo McCrossin and
Paul II. Bowman, local newspaper
men.
Thomas p. Smith of no Cypress ave-
nue., who was the first to suggest the
name of Princess" will receive
prize of $50 from the management. The
american" and "Bijou," suggested by
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Smith of 314 West
Sixty-first street and Charles w. Ely
of 31S West Hancock street The thea
ter will adopt the new name next week
and the 1000 persons who responded TO
the advertisements will each receive a
reserved seat ticket for one of the per-
formances during the coming week.
Many peculiar names We're suggest
ed in the 1000 or more letters. One
man wrote that the theater should be
called Columbia because that name
was good enough for anything. An
other suggested "Oriole," because il
meant a large opening in the heavens,
and that he always thought there was
something heavenly about the show
business. A number of letters We're re-
ceived in German and one in Chinese.
Miss Marjorie Rambeau, who viii
become leading woman of the Burbank
stock company Sunday afternoon,
March 20, when she will make her first
appearance before Los Angeles au-
dience, arrived in the city yesterday,
and last night attended the perform
ance of "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" at the
Burbank. Between acts she went back
on the stage and was introduced to
the several members of the Burbank
company with whom she will work
later. Miss Rambeau expressed her
surprise at the magnitude of the Bur-
bank production of this famous David
Belasco comedy in enthusiastic terms.
"I never have seen anything like it
in stock" she confessed. TT is a mar
velous production. This is by no means
nv first visit to Los Angeles, though 1
have never appeared here profession
ally. I love the city, however, and I
am looking forward with eager antici-
patton to my engagement at the Bur-
bank It's almost two weeks away,
and that is a long time, isn't it?'
The new leading woman is petite,
decidedly pretty and amazingly viva
cious. oliver Morosco regards her as
great find" The play for her open
ing week has not yet been definitely
decided.
The seat sale for next weeks en-
gagement of Sir Gilbert Parker's 1.-THE
Right of Way" dramatlzed by Eugene
Presbrey, will open at the Majestic box
office this morning. The leading roles
are being played this season by Hal
lett Thompson. Miss Arleen H1ckett
and p. Aug anderson. The play will
be presented at popular prices.
A stage acquaintance of more than
thirty years duration will be renewed
this evening when John Burton of the
Burbank company will entertain at
dinner in his home his old manager,
H. B. Emery, now manager of 1.-THE
Red Mill company which is playing
this week at the Majestic theater. The
men have not met for twelve years.
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