Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
PICKS UP. VALUABLE
PAINTING FOR SONG

Herbert Kelcey. who plays the lead
ing masculine role in Bernstein's ia
nous drama, THE Thief" which Chas.
Frohman Is to present at the Mason
opera house for one week beginning
April 1S, passes his leisure moments
during his travels wholly in quest of
antique china. Mr. Kelcey's interest
in antiques is not confined to china
alone. but to painting and furniture.
He is modest over his discoveries, and
says
"I can have no more delightful voca-
ton than making the rounds of old city
buildings and farm houses, and peer
over all hooks and crannies in the
hope of alighting on some really rare
odds and ends. I have been collecting
old china many years. 1 had extra
tended just before ] left New York.
/ went into a place on Fifth avenue
just as a painting was being put up.
1t looked like nothing at all. 1t might
have been Dantes Inferno or vase
of nasturtiums. I dreamily bid SO for
the nondescript, and II was knocked
down to me instantly. Nothing loath,
had the canvas scraped and retouched,
and when I showed my purchase to one
of the best known art dealers 1 asked
what he thought would be a cheap
price for the painting. He staggered
me by saying $3.50. and almost tainted
when I told him what | had really
paid for It.. The picture proved to be
an English landscape of the Norwich
school, and immensely valuable from
point of its unquestioned antiquity,
Edward Lampson, the Chicago the
ater manager who recently acquired
the Empire theater. Third near Main
street, will produce musical comedy in
that playhouse on and after April %.
Maud Allan's engagements in San
Diego and Fresno have been Cancelled
to make way for two additional pro-
grams to be given at the Auditorium
Friday afternoon of this week at 2:30
and Saturday evening at $50.
The "Visior of Salome," which Miss
Allan will present at each of these
performance is not the actual dance
is repetition of 1t in half-conscious
memory after all the CHASTITY business
has been concluded.
Martin Beck. czar of the Orpheum,
list to issue n monthly which later may
become a weekly, devoted 10 vaude-
Vile news and 10 be distributed free
among the patrons OF the Orpheum
circuit throughout the country. One
page will be devoted to Los Angeles
news. It is due in May.
Mcintyre & Heath and Bailey & Aus
tin, 1t is reported. are looking for vau-
deville engagements again. Both were
given their present combination shows
and the cost of keeping them going
above the profits are leading these clev-
er entertainers to heave sighs of an
guish. They will look to vaudeville
to recoup their losses in the "legit"
field.
Ferris Hartman's current production
of "The Cingalee" has proved such a
success In every way that the manage
ment of the Grand opera house last
night announced this big Augustin
DAILY Musical play for a second week.
John w. Considine slipped quietly In
to town yesterday. Mr.. Considine is the
owner and general director of the Sui
livan e. Considine string Of popular
priced vaudeville houses.
Only seven more performances re-
main of 1.-THE Garden of Lies," this be-
ing the last week of the Broadhurst
romance at the Belasco. Next Mon
day night the bill will be why Smith
Left Home"