Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-07

pointers which would throw some light
upon the old fellows search for an
honest man.
Mr.. Harris has a manuscript entitled
"a Matter of Money" He expects to
star Elsie Ferguson in the play.
Whether for press agency purposes or
other occult managerial reasons, the
name and address of the author con-
veniently were lost.
Subsequently q plea was sent out for
the author to step up, make himself
known, sign a contract and take down
a fat advance on royalties.
At this writing twenty eight people
have written Mr.. Harris claiming the
authorship of the play. One of them,
hailing from North Manchester, Ind,
requested that a check for advance
royalties be sent him at once. Green
Castle, Ind, also has a claimant VINO
wrote that he was surprised to near
that Mr.. Harris had received the play,
as he was under the impression that 1t
had been sent to another manager.
A lady, residing in San Francisco,
begs to inform Mr. Harris that she is
the missing author, and that imme-
diately upon receipt of transportation
and a Pullman ticket she will come on
to New York and sign contracts. A
gentleman from Lowell, Mass, writes
the producer that he wishes his play
sent back to him at once; it was all
mistake sending 1t to Mr.. Harris, as
he had promised 1t to another man.
ager.
The dramatic editor of a newspaper
in a one-night stand in Illinois is will
ing to sell his rights to the play for
5000. To each of these Mr.. Harris has
addressed a letter asking them to SEND
him a story of the play, together with
the cast of characters, as a means OF
Identification
over fifty letters have been received
from persons who proffer information
as to whom the author is. Among the
names suggested were Grace McGoW-
an Cooke, whose serial story, The
Power and the Glory ran as a serial
in a. well known monthly publication.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana mas
likewise been proposed to the author
shin club of ga Matter of Money" by
reason of his many utterances in ref
erence to child labor legislation 1t
has been suggested that possibly Judge
Lindsay, the famous presiding officer
of the Juvenile court of Denver, is
responsible for this play.
Meanwhile the press department
looks wise and the producing depart
ment is busy. The play will be staged
on time.
Arrangements have been made by
ryax Rabinoff and G. P. Centanini,
secretary of the Metropolitan Opera
company, for grand opera season in
the city of Mexico. Justo Sierra, the
minister of public instruction and fine
arts of the Mexican republic, has de-
posted $4,000 as a guarantee to the
young impresarios against loss.
The Metropolitan Opera company has
10 40 MnXinqn enter
prise, which is the private business of
it's hustling secretary. Count Centa-
mini, however, and a number of dis
engaged Metropolitan stars will form
the organization, which will be sent to
Mexico on a special steamer, sailing
from New York August 25.
Singers from whom contracts have
already been signed are Riccardo Mar
tin, Pasouale Amato, Rita Fornia and
M. de Segurola of the Metropolitan,
Jane Noria. a last season member of
that organization; Rosa Olitzka and
Maria Claessons, contraltos, and An
geline Fornari, baritone of the Boston
opera company, and Henri G. Scott,
who sang basso roles at the Hammer
stein preliminary season year ago.
Negotiations are now pending which
may result in securing Florenzio Con-
stantino, tenor of the Boston opera
company; Mario Sammarco, formerly
leading baritone at the Manhattan
and now signed with the Chicago OPP
era company; M. Anselmi. an italian
tenor who has achieved distinction in
the musica centers of Europe, and AL
essandro Bonci.
"The Aviator" James Montgomery's
new comedy, will make its first flight
under the management of Cohan &
Harris early in the new season. A
dozen characters resting at an exclu
sive summer hotel are drawn into
new STORY of earthly and aerial COM
plication. The author deals with the
subject from a scientific and truthful
viewpoint, carrying the action no fur
ther than the wonderful achievements
of Paulhan, Curtiss, Wrichts Hamil-
ton. Seymour and other famous 'sky
pilots" allow
Harry Mestayer. former Burbanker,
will be in "The Aviator" cast.