Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-30
Iheaters

Full dress and scenic rehearsals will com
mence on the Grand stage this morning for
"Thc Campus" Walter De Icons new musi-
cal comedy which viii be seen for the first
time at the Grand sunday afternoon. Mr
DE Leon VIII appear in the principal role OF
Bobby Short, varsity yell leader. lie has
just finished two new song numbers Tor the
piece, is personally coaching all of the
dances Of the chorus and with Comedian
Hartman, is directing the whole rehearsal
The piece tells an interesting story Of col
lege life, the lyrics are bright and the musi-
cal numbers have a melody and dash
which promise to make them whistled and
hummed long after the production.
THE Travelling salesman which viii
be the attraction for the week beginning
Monday matinee at the Mason opera house,
is by James Forbes, author Of The Chorus
Lady and The Commuters and II is
said that he has been just as successful i'm
depicting the life Of drummer on the ROAD
as he was in showing the life of the peo-
pie behind the scenes in THE chorus Lady
and tho trials of the surburbanite in "Tao
Commuter."
A. Byron Beasler, leading man at the Bur
bank. has an irrefutabe answer to those
writers upon the drama who insist that the
only way an actor can play part perfectly
Is tp put himself in the place of the char
actcr he is supposed to represent. IF
had to do that" said Beasley, they would
mover have let me play John }. Haggleton
in "rhc Battle There is line in the part
where HasEeton announces he is worth $40
000. 600 When | came to that line at the
first rehearsal 1 reached down in my pocket
and corralled $LS5"
Tonight is nvia'tors' night at the Audi
torium theater where "The Man Of the
Hour IS being played. Latham, Broolins,
IIuabcnshue and many other flyers nave
been invited by Manager Kuill OF The Man
Of the Huur" company to view the per
formance and have accepted the invitation,
Lillian Russell occupied "a box at the Be-
lasco yesterday afternoon and viewed the
performance of MI stone ana mis- associates
in 1.-THE Way Out" paying particular attcn-
tiou to tho role Of the young widow Mrs.
Masse,no, the part intended tor Miss Russell
should she decide TO use the play next sea-
son. coutngencH however which is
scarcrlv likely
A'r stone aud the Belasco plasers are
now Ichcarsing "Thc Call OF the North."
Geo &C. Broadhurst's dramatizatpu Of Stew
arr Allen Whites novel; "Th0 Cuuilrcr $
use' I'm the BelascO productoH. which
viii open with the special New Years matt
nee en- Monday Lewis :. stone will have
Edcson's original role Of Ned Tren.
william rarnum' who is now playing .rue
NaIIets Masterpiece" at the OrphelID win
resume his place at the head of new "iseu
IIui'' company next season, backed 0y El1w
& Erlanger and sent r1t with an an s'aI
east which MT Farnum is selecting. Four
,hariots viii be used I'm the races, and 100
persons in the compahF' MI dHhHW
created the part Of Ben Irur in the on4i"oI
production.
Two special pollceman's matinees viii be
given at the Orpheum today, one al $3.50
and tho other al 1880 p. m. 50 that officers
and men Of the Los Angeles police depart
mont may the motion pictures or lb'
NcW York police force.
Tho Holm children. perhaps fla" cleNel"-
'IscutIcs ou Tho American stage today VIII
Ic auioue The features of tho sullivan
CouAIdfuo bill opening next Monday after
noon at the Los Angeles theatcr