San Francisco dramatic review (1899)

August i, 1908. THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW Mojonier, Foto William Desmond With a record of 236 weeks playing leading business in Los Angeles, William Desmond, Ollie Morocco's popular leading man at the Burbank, is achieving daily a greater record, and is looking forward to the termination of his present contract with considerable pleasurable anticipation. "I'm going to take a solid year's rest," says 'Bill,' "and I'm going to spend it making a tour of the world. Mrs. Desmond and I just plan to loaf along and have the time of our lives. We think we've worked hard enough to earn the rest." Desmond and his wife will sail from San Francisco for Japan, and after a stay of several weeks in the Land of Nippon will proceed eastward on their world-trotting expedition. Among the "ports of call" are several spots in the Orient, the northern coast of Africa, Spain, Italy and France. Then will come a round of visits in England, Scotland and Ireland, and the return to the United States via Xew York. "Bill"' has quite a record behind him for diversity of parts played since he has been in Los Angeles, and despite the hard work attendant upon study, rehearsals, etc.. he has found time for a liberal pursuit of athletic garnes and sports. A charter member of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, Desmond is prominent in the tournaments and games promoted by the organization, and is always heart and soul interested in any "brand" of good, clean sport. His popularity with theatregoers is best attested by the steadily in'creasing salary which the astute "( )llie" Morosco agreed to pay when the present contract was signed some three vears aero. A new theatre is being planned for tJkiah. Frkd OSBORNE, the Los Angeles booking agent, has just organized a musical comedy company for the Venice Auditorium, with Mr. Cutter as director and Miss Ellwood as the leadin" woman. Terkelson & Henry For many years it has been generally acknowledged that San Francisco photographers are the cleverest this country has when it comes to theatrical photography. Company after company from New York gladly acknowledge that our facilities for turning out photographs for displays in frame and for newspaper work are not to be approached in any city in the world. Terkelson & Henry, the local firm, who handle the bulk of the theatrical business, have a name that stands out boldly for excellence, reliability and courtesy. Their studio, at 1220 Market Street, is superbly equipped, and every consideration is given professional sitters. With this knowledge in mind, traveling companies are now keeping this studio busy arranging for photographs and display frames to be used the coming season. Neva West The Dramatic Review presents in this issue the latest photograph of Neva West, whose work in the West has won unstinted praise for the past two years. Miss West is now a member of Nance O'Neil's company, and her successful efforts have been generously commented upon wherever the company has played. Upon the conclusion of the O'Neil tour Miss West will join the Valencia stock of this city in the capacity of ingenue, although her work for two years has been leadiner business. Hentz & Zalle, Successful Managers This firm of managers who number their friends and admirers by the thousands in Los Angeles, were the first to perceive the possibilities in the field of popular priced vaudeville in this land of oranges, and putting their money into their idea they quickly reaped a successful harvest that has made their names a shining mark in theatrical circles. The present season they have developed another new idea that is proving their wisdom. They are running two distinct shows in an evening's entertainment — comic opera and farce comedy — and packed houses show that this style of show is what the people want. Although they have become rich and extremely popular in their home city they remain affable and obliging as ever and for that reason if for no other, their house is still popularly known as the family theatre. Kolb & Dill are doing the road previous to their return to this city for a long stay. With the best company they have yet had, business has not been any too good. ALLES PRINTING COMPANY 123 SO. BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES SHOW Printing WOOD Engraving