Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
By Shirley Olympus

who sang and played jokes In those days the mnstres
iongers mnnisngers skads 1t largely through
the minstrels that court testers came into being
Mnstrely have double origin according to the DeSt
In the of the Teuonic geenen chant
lays in the varied arts of the mines and other en-
the mnstres roundeays first found BIRTH FOR years ana
sroed here and there the mood suited them
they union Since the formation OF that organlza
ton they grown power influence making their hold upon
playhouse absolutely safe 1t is only within the last few years
that mnstresy The big organizations of minstrel
companies gone before the onsh of vaudeville But the
individuals the olden time the minstrel man was
poet of literary about the same proper
ton that BARRIERS surgeons
that Harry Van Fosen who will appear
Los Angeles theae belongs Behind him long
history before him long OF success lie has enter
the of various minstrel aggregaon but
companies have ceased to be Tor the e he IN
vaudeville He still is minstrel, however
MANY years ago Van Fosen grocery clerk in St
1osepb Mo- When he had finished selling goods
to his customers he the barn behind the store and
for his amusement When he had become
proficient making himself laugh he thought OF the stage You
sugar and potatoes stuff did obscure his
did his ambition Art is found in strange places
night he asked to at an amateur performance
given by He needed the moneysomehing like So tor the
evenngso consented just SO happened hat the
aqer of minstrel the audience The sought
out Mr. Fossen him he would like to travel and when
an affirmative reply was received grocery clerk salary
three what he getting 1t took Mr. Van Fossen
the offer The next day ne folded up
his grocery-store apron for good and always
The first night appeared with the company he
was SO frightened he today everybody his paor
beneath the burnt may he made big hit his
opening night monoogue had in something and the peo
pie liked it. Within week he was the star feature OF the snow lie
has never been otherwise that time What his
ormane in Angeles will be like is hard to His name and
reputation is guarantee 1t VIII be good'
Viola Barry who has good ngenue Of the Be1asco
paon is the daughter of Stitt Wilson, recently candidate
The Socialist ticket for governor Miss Barry gained her val
liable experience with the Benson Players OF England where she
peard in Shakespearean for Because her father
was appearing nightly the lecture platform necessary tor
her her avoid confusion That's why she
is not Wilson.
sherlock Holiness" Conan Doyle detective play will be
tomorrow night at the which Lewis Stone will be
acting the part Homes Los Angeles the Beasco
ways play Oneha of his desire will be granted toor-
row night other half will be granted nobody but John
Blackwood knows.
the dusnt Bill fa at the should be- right element
recently hobnobbed with royalty that he has acquired British
accent, most pronounced.
most powerful Play will Mason opera
Miss Walsh will begin her engagement December H.
De Wolf Hopper, who made Casey the Bat famous will
shortly at the Majestic There's treat in store then
In recent interview Robert Edeson starring "Where
the remarkable work that has been
by the stage has been meodamac roles Take
the late Sir Henry Irving Tor M me part ta 5a pT0ug 70 s % @
was Matthias in The Bells He followed up parts
his Napoleon mime Sans Gene and lastly his wonderful
of s gGat ga5 @ d51 s so~
Chevrea and his Jey and Hyde" Kye his first
'The Silver King" James ONel with his Edmund Danes in
Cro from the very beginning of theatrical his
tory America the present time the sterling qualities of the
modramac parts with their ample opportunities of giving play
nervehrng and hearhrobbg acting has done
ab the reputation of than all the comedy parts that have
been written, will be written
1t is the with his meodramac role that stamps
himself the memories of while the actor who makes
you laugh forgotten in the rush OF tOmorrOws events
Charles Klein the author Of Maggie Pepper the vehicle be
employed by Stah following the termination of her
James Forbes comedy Ihe Chorus Lady, which mmedi
y after the holidays has taken department the locale
and atmosphere for his play The laid in New
York. and have to do with the experiences of young who
position of responsibility and trust being charge of
department large retail mercantile establishment Miss
Stah will have Characterization that admits of splendid display
of her talents Coincidence and also show her at her best in
eral emotional
Every character in play distinct type with which