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The Washington times., 1906-12-30
TAKING STOCK OF A SEASON
THAT IS NOW HALF SPED

production. and Annie Russells mid
summer Nights Dream both Of them
delightful 10 see and pleasant TO remem-
Der. The Belasco has given US a Sothern-
Marlowc week with three beautiful pro-
ductions to hnser long in the memory,
and establish new standards for future
comparison. The Columbia has given
us Madame Butterfly" one of the
most eNquisitely beautiful productions,
whether one regards II musically,
dramatically. or merely piCtO-ially thar
has ever been put on the stage. Apart
from these there have been any num-
ber of productions that were very we'll
worth while, productions that were
rather above the average. productions
that would appeal even to those who
do not regard the theater merely as an
aid to digesting dinner or To escaping
thought-the real music OF THE Student
King." Mile. Modiste." The Free
Lance" and just this last week The
Rose of the AIbambra;" the swing and
action and rollicking iivel!ness of THE
Vanderbilt Cup" the hUmor of Francis
Wilson's Mountain Climber and Dal-
las WelfOrds Mr.. HopkinsOn," and
the spirit of youth and romance in Mary
Mannering's Glorious Betsy" ana HEr-
~ WOOdruf"s Brown OF Harvard"
and a delicate something which was none
of these in Ethel Barrymores "Ahce
-by-the-Fire." On the whole there
| seems to have been more that was
worth while I'm the last four months
than one would be inclined to give them
credit for.
The biggest week from the artistic
point Of view came about the middle OF
November. with the Sothern- Marlowe
company at the Belasco Ethel Barry
more at the National Dallas Wexford
/ as Mr.. Hopkinson" (and that in its
/ own line was the choicest thing that has
/ ever been here. and was not half ap-
/ preciated) at the Columbia. and Mrs.
/ Langtry at Chase's. The biggest week
/ from the box office standpoint was
/ Thanksgiving week, with Glorious
! Betsy at the National. The Belle of
/ London Town at the Belasco, and
/ THE Old Homestead" at the Columbia.
| all doing a capacity business. though
no one OF them was by any means the
/ best Offering that its respective theater
| had made
| 1t is pity that so large a proportion
/ OF the public does regard the theater
/ las a means OF digesting dinner and
| escaping thought" Bat the fact r,-
! mains that it does. and so long as it
4 does musical comedy" which is, most
| Of It. pretty poor music and mighty
| thin comedy. too frequently 4 cOmbina-
! ton of horse play Gnd Vulgarity-"gir
/ glitter. and gags'-wtll pay better than
/ serious drama. artistic comedy, or real
| music. THE Ham Tree" will draw
/ larger houses than Madam Butterfly"
! Theodore kremer will address a larger
/ audience than William Shakespeare.
| N. Med.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

The first half of the theatrical season
of 1867 is about over, and the time for
the mid season stock-takIng has ar
rived. Frankly. il has not been. so far
as Washington is concerned, parricu-
larly brilliant beginning, though there
have been some very bright spots in II,
And rumors of great things doing in
New York have drifted southwark full
of pleasant promise for Washington
later III the season. or perchance next
season.
Down here there have been a few
distinctly tiresOme plays. which really
seemed to have no sufficient excuse for
existence. Some OF them. be IL said.
ceased TO exist shortly after starting on
their travels We have had any num-
ber OF pleasant little plays the sort
that help to pass the time away, but
leave no lasting impression And We
have had al least one unpleasant big
play in ..The Great Divide" which. af-
Ter being numerically scored by all OF
the Washington papers. except The
Times. and equally iuueated in Pitts
bure. has become one of the pronounced
hits Of the New York season
Asto ..The Great Divides being most
artisticalIv presented. there can be no
ouestfon. AS TO the desirabiltty OF pre-
senting II at all. there must be much,
Thar il is strong fun of vitality, grip
ming in its interest, is beyond doubt
II is not a question OF morality, 1t is a
Question of taste. THE Great Divide
is moral TO a degree, but it is terribly
embarrassing. There are subjects that
lie at the very roots OF life, fit subjects
for serious discussion with our nearest
and dearest, in moments OF rare init
macy and self-revealing, that are
scarcely tit subjects for the theater.
Merely as an expression of personal
opinion, of course, The Great Divide
forced them upon the attention OF its
audience, and from my own personal
point OF view that sort of thing is quite
unnecessary. Moreover. it must be ad-
mitted ct once that The Great Divide,
which has succeeded SO brilliantly IN
New York, is not by d good deal The
Great Divide which, in spite OF the
tremendous discussion 1t called forth,
played 10 empty seats here anc in Pitts
burg. Mr.. Miller and Miss Anglin
prOdted by their experience on the road,
and cut and pared and pruned and re-
wrote and revised so that when they
opened in New York, in place of the
hard hunks OF language which had been
hurled at them. they received an ova-
tion.
There have been some bright spots
some productions that were big with
out being unpleasant, that the mere
having seen Is to have permanently en-
riched the memury-and for these the
spot light has shifted around from one
theater to another. The National has
given us two nne Shakespearean con-
IributiOns, Vi-la Aliens ''Cymbellne'
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
DOG ACTOR
PROVES TOO ARTISTIC

Few people will be ready 20 concede
THAI quadrupeds have "a defined sense
OF emotion. which is generally regarded
as an evidence Of the superiority Of man
kind over the animal kingdom There
is one man. however, who has serious
doubts on the subject. and that man IS
David Warfield. the Herr von Barwig Of
THE Music Master
Ever since the first night Of the play,
an intelligent little terrier mas been
part of the cast, making his appear
ance twice during the performance IN
the arms of Mary bates. who imper-
sonates the kind old Houston street
Iandlady. Ia the last act he is carried
on as Won Barwig bids farewell 10 his
landlady and his longtime associates.
preparatory 10 boarding ship for his
former home in Germany. In this scene
the old music master shakes hands all
round, and sympathetically pats the
little dog on the head and says good
by to him. along with the rest of his
friends. Everybody weeps at this june
ture, and the scene is one Of the most
touching in the play.
A few nights ago q member OF Mr.
Beiasco's executive staff was in Phil
adelphia, and noticed that the little
animal was not brought on in the clos
ing scene. After the performance no
asked Warfield why the dog was omit
ted
That dog" said Warfe;d. soiemnly,
has developed such a realistic sense
Of phatos that 1t was impossible to act
with him. I've heard that SIR. Belasco
once trained a cat TO be a realistic
part of the performance of Shore
Acres. but 1 didn't know that he had
been secretly developing the higher
expression Of feeling in our pet dog"
I don't understand" said the New
Yorker
Well" said Warfeld. the facts are
these: Every night when / said fare
well and patted mis- head. the dog shared
in the general feeling Of regret at my
departure. and when the rest of US be-
gan TO shed tears and sob, the animal
would set up the most dismal and
lugubTious howls you ever heard Moth
ing that ! or Mrs. Bate could reason
ably do would moderate his grief, so
that. falling 10 pacify MS turbulent
emotions, We were Obliged TO leave him
behind the scenes. I honestly believe
that dog understood every word We
said and tried 20 act his part like the
rest Of Us. 1t was all right, EXCEPT that
ne overtaXed 1t. and had not learned the
Importance Of repression, OF artistic
seif-contrOl- All, added the actor. he
Is an intelligent little animal but I'M
I'll he stops being toe weepy he viii
never be a fTst-class emotional dog
star"
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

country. he invariably has q piano
moved into his room. In this way he
hits on many a good tune. The in
fectious air of Peculiar Julia" struck
him one time in a ont-night stand. and
Peculiar Julia brought him several
thousand, dollars in royalties He al
ways tries To figure out new tunes even
without any definite idea OF their
eventual location. When the time
comes for him to write or stage a new
show, and a certain situation presents
itself. he goes 10 his trunk. and sees if
ire has anything to 1T it, Last winter
he bought a melody from a Cleveland
composer named Lusk. IN the summer
he yut words 70 II. and Waiting Tor
Il Certain Girl" sung by Victor Morley,
has proved to nc one of. the principal
song hits of The Spring Chicken"
The BeIasco Theater has agreed to
make tae Public Education Association
party to its profits next week. for
every performance of The Earl
and the Girl" except that OF New
Year pight. on all tickets sold
through the association. or to A
purchaser presenting its card. il is TO
be allowed a certain percentage. Cards
are 10 De HAd from lilo E-uDiiC EuuchLi0U
Association. room IS. pol Second street
northeast. The association has fought
and helped 10 win battles Tor higher
pay for teachers. the establishment OF
Juvenile court, and the supervision
Of employment agencies. They have
done lot of good work in the District.
are now fighting the child labor battle,
and deserve all possible support.
Robert T. Haines and Frank Worth
ing two of the best. actors OF which our
native stage boasts, are this season as
sociated with Grace George IN. the Hop
good Pollock. play. Clothes" in which
she will soon appear at the New Ma
t.onaI Theater.
Aubrey Boucicault and Ruth Holt, an
actress of some prominence. were mar
r1ed recently. Boucicauit will tomorrow
night appear in support of c. B. Jeffer-
son ir playing the Came" 1t had been
the actors intention to go into Yaude-
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

and the Governor" with Jefferson De-
Angels. has been temporarily trans
ferTed to the cast OF "A Partisan
Model" in which Anna Held is starring
The DeAngeIls company is resting.
awaiting "A New YORK opening
From metropolitan newspapers II ap-
pears that Ethel Levey, abe wife Of
George Cohau. musical comedy star. Is
appareutly not 10 spend the winter
in FLORIDA" as she announced several
weeks ago when she Withdrew from
her husbands company. She Is pre-
pairing for a tour ia vaudeville which
will begin in four weeks, The expected
Ias haopened Ethel is Out for e. d!-
v1rcc from the candy kid. -
Reports from New York last week
say that Frances Ring was recently
married 10 Thomas NeiEhan. Of The
College Widow" company. Miss RING
was here the first week Of the season
at The New National TheatcI with Man
and His Angel which went out OF
business shortly after leaving the
Capital
outse cunning will have tne principal
feminine role in The Girl Behind the
,-g,,ytsr % and it is darkly hinted that
a comedian who is now playing iH
straight comedy VIII be cast Tor the
chief male role In other words, 1t looks
as l. RAYMOND Hitchcock may return
a. musical comedy before the season
= half over. Louise Cunning Is now
The nrir!a donna with -'Neronique.
IuIian Mitchell viii stage the new
piece.
Al last all doubt as to just wLat Ms.
o,s,rter is really and truly going to 10 Is
.,I,o,,t TO be dispelled, for Il has been
anno,Inced tnat her season in Cleo
,-nI omen January 81. Another surprise
Is rhe return TO her support OF Char
los A Stevenson. her old leading man
Roth are exceedingly interesting an
no,ncements IN view of late gossip con-
cerning this very errattc and auburn
haired star.
You never would take Eddie Foy for
farmer now would YOU" But far
away in New Rochelle \. y, is snug
farm. with growing croDe and chickens
COWS. ana piggies. where roy spends his
vacations. HIS wife and the seven kid
dies stay there all the year round. Foy
! is in constant touch with the farm. and
/ when Mrs FOy reports that Willie or
Susie has had a touch of the Group. or
/ that she suspects Johnny has been
smoking cigarettes behind the barn. or
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

as mot fortunate" Howard Gould re-
places j. II. CilmOur as IachimO and ap-
pears 10 have made a good impression.
Clyde Fitch announces that his new
play The Straight Road" Is u story
of real life. Real life is much stranger
than fiction" says Mr.. Fitch. and it
is real life that I am endeayoring 10
set worth in this play. There is scarce
ly q family in New York that tragedy
has not laid its compelling hand upOn,
and stil the members of that family do
not shrek 10 high heaven when the
crisis occurs. Blanche Walsh will pro-
duce the play at the Astor Theater. jan
nary Z. She is 20 create a type of slum
girl.
The chorus ladies' at the New York
HlppOdrome are going IN for higher
education, by studying French during
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

their leisure time. Miss Eugene Omena,
a French girl who leads the seaweed in
the ballet Of "Neptune's Daughter" has
organized a class which meets every
day from y to !, in the large chorus
dressing room at the Hippodrome. Al
ready there are a round dozen IN the
class and several more are thinking OF
Joining. Miss Omenas charge for tut
tion is 80 cents a week from eacn, and.
as this places the French languag ge
within the price OF all, she expects TO
do q rushing business.
Talk about the elevation of the stage.
Well, / guess.
II is said that the Augustin DAILY estate
will seek TO prevent the Shuberts from
retaining the name of DaIy's Theater
when the playhouse passes under their
control next May.
Augustus Thomas has expanded his
Lambs Club Ekit. a constitutional
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Behind the Footlights.

Here is an announcement from the
Relasco that should be Of general in
terest.
owing to the unprecedented demand
for seats for the engagement OF
David Warfeld. in The Music Master
at the Belasco Theater, the manage
ment. while desiring to give all
patrons an equal opportunity 70 secure
seats, finds that this Intention cannot
be carried out j, mail or telephone
orders are accepted. Therefore, no
reservations of any nature Will be
made. The seat sal, Will open Thurs
day, January 10, at 3 a. m, at the
box office. Respectfully.
IL. STODDARD TAYLOR,
Manager"
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

The many friends Of Mrs. James
Brown Potter hear with pleasure that
she Is on the high road TO success again,
and unless there Is some uHtoward hap
pening soon. will have ali her financial
troubles behind her Mrs. Potter Is at
present giving one weeks performance
at each one OF the many suburban the
aters around London, and with Char
lotte Cordsy'' she has already made
enough money to set up a modest III
tie home. Il mean 10 build up nay for
tune again." she tells all her friends
ard il begins to look as II she would
succeed.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
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Point" into a four-act play, 10 be called
The Winning Time" 1t will be pro-
duceI in the spring.
Marie George has made another hit
in London by her clever work as Ruth
in the new Drury Lane pantomime
'-Sinbad the Sailor" The Christmas
pantOmime at Drury Lane is an inStiLu-
tion as necessary to the enjoyment of
the season as Santa Claus or q Christ
mas tree and this years production Is
said to be one of the most gorgeous III
the history of London theairlcals.
Estelle Wentworth, q local singer, who
was seen here early in the season in
the nrimz donna rola Of Tho Girl
The Washington times., 1906-12-30


her alfalfa or THAI worms the size Of
sea serpents are raising hob with the
tomato patch-then there is black dread
in the heart Of Fuy. ana ne finds il hard
to be funny
Julia Marlowe and +. H. Sotheru viii
probably make their initial appearance
at the Waldorf Theater. LobIOn. in
The Road TO Yesterday They have
opened negotiations Tor the English
rights TO ihe play.
When Dwight Elmendorf begins his
Ienten series of lectures at the New
National TAeatcr he will divide Nor
way into two lectures. one of them 20
ba devoted to Norway proper and the
other the title of The Land Of the Mid
AiSht SUM- or southern Norway. If
the mail orders that are pouring into the
New National Theater may be taken as
q criterion il IS evident that the I,enten
series VIII be even more successful than
The series just ended.
Arnold DAILY has purchased the act
irg rights OF Charles Frederick %ird-
linger's published play. "Washington's s
Defeat
Miss Mae Marinan, a Washington girl.
is popular member of The Earl and
the Girl company. Miss AIarinan an
pearei here last season as Gladys, the
hspirg girl. in The Liberty Bellies at
Ihe BelaSCO.
Four months Of enthusiasts crowded
aouses at the Empire Theater. New
York, demonstrated that John Drew has
a genuine success in His House In
Order" now running on the road. head
ed this way. II is one of the biggest
plays Pinero has ever written. Mr.
Drew's polished, intellectual style and
the power he brings 10 dramatic mo-
ments when necessary. find full employ
ment in the role of the eX-diplomat who
espoused the cause Of a prosecuted
young wife When he persuades this
young wife. who is in a bitter conflict
With the relatives OF her husbands dead
wife. 10 give up incriminating letters
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

When Richard earle. the star Of The
Spring Chicken" travels around the
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Grace George. who comes 10 the
National shortly with Clothes UOts
OF 'em, and beautiesD, is preparing for
some special performances OF Ibsen's
The Lady from the Sea and The
Wild Duck and Sardou's 'DivOrcOns'
during her return engagement III New
York this spring.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

National shortly with Clothes UOts
OF 'em, and beauuesD, is preparing for
some special performances OF Ibsen's
The Lady from the Sea and The
Wild Duck" and Sardou's 'DivOrcOns'
during her return engagement III New
York this spring.
William Gillette, not wholly salts
6cd with his record as a dramatst for
the regular" theater, has been writing
a one-acJ play for the vaudeVilles. TO
be called The Red owl" This piece
viii se stage managed and produced
by the author-at his own expense
and will be quite the most elaborate
thing in its line that has yet been
brought TO the attention of vaudc-
Vile supporters. There won't be very
much in il in the way of profit for
Mr.. Gillette, but he viii be satisfied
If he adds another artistic success 90
his list
Henry j.. Dlxey hopes To perfect ar
IaugemeuJs. now in progress. by
which he viii present next summer "a
burIesque written by himself and in
which he will act The piece is in
part travesJy on famous Shakes
pearean scenes and parts, The plan is
next summer, doubtless by way of
''trvinE out" If it goes well it Will
undoubtedly be taken elsewhere next
season.
Frank c. Payne, the most indus
trIous and effective publicity promoter
in the theatrical world, has gone en-
tour ahead Of Henry W. Savage's Eng
Iish production OF PUecinIs Madam
Butterfly"
James q. Powers says 1.-THE two
great things responsible for the ma
jOTity OF trouble in this world are
mans love OF wet goods and woman 5
love OF dry goods
Eddie Foy. who is TO appear at the
BelasCu next week IN Il return engage
meut Of The Earl and the Girl. "
which has served him well for two
years, is 10 have a new play shortly.
He Is scheduled 10 appear in New York
at the Majestic Theater at an early
late III The Orchid"
David Belasco is said To be AT work
D. new play for David Warfield, in
which the noted character actor will
probably open the new Stuyvesant The
ater in New York next September.
Viola Allen has been playing "Cymbe-
line" in Boston. 1t Is noted that William
jefferson Winter is ont of the cast.
Alexander Calvert playing the part of
Posthumus. His impersonation must
have been similar 10 Mr.. Winters since
il is characterized by the Boston DaDelS
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

against the character OF her predecessor,
the great sacrifice is accomplished in
scene sa!d TO be OF tremendous pathos
and power Margaret Ellington, who
plays the young wife. depicts her. II IS
declared, in all her varying emotional
phases with a strong artistic appFecta-
ton OF her qualities and IN a manner
that always carries the sympathy OF the
audience.
George Alexander has obtained the
English rights TO darcy OF the
Guards" for ultimate presentation at
his London theateF. Just when this WILL
he Is hard 10 say, as His House In Or-
der" continues 10 be a phenomenal sue
cess and Alexander viii follow II Win
a new play by Alfred SutTo.
There we're over loo members OF the
profession present at the New National
Theater last Wednesday afternoon TO
witness the performance Of The Prince
OF India" Wednesday matinees at this
playhouse are fast becoming 'profes-
siOnal matinaes." nearly every week at
tr4cting a large number OF players in
the city
Adele Ritchle. who retired from the
cast OF The Social Whirl' because it
left New York for a road tour. is going
into vaudeville. She will open her sea-
son next Monday night at Keith &
PROCTOR Fifth Avenue Theater, New
York.
When Richard earle. the star of The
Spring Chicken" travels around the
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
THEAIRNALINeU,y9 af0 vSYAdE QhaE

vile. but he changed his mind when the
Jefferson contract was offered him.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

that the muley COW has gone back on
her alfalfa OF thar worms the size Of
sea serpents are raising hob with the
tomato patch-then there is black dread
in the heart Of Fuy. ana ne iuds il hard
10 be funnN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08

Dewey might have found it a harder
task than the taking of few wooden
warships owned by Spain; and it is a
we'll known fact that but for the
presence of the English fleet, Germany
would have caused great. deal of
trouble for this country.
The Philippines will be a key for the
Eastern trade with the Orient, and
when opened up, the people civilized
and educated, will be one Of the most
valuable possessions to be had, and will
repay many, many times for the hard
ship and trouble.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08

Let the United States then keep the
Philippines, give the people good laws,
educate them, give them an outlet for
their products on the most favorable
terms, and great deal of the distrust
the native has for this country will
disappear. 1t will be only matter of
time when they will be glad to be
under the flag. With American cap
ftal and American brains opening up
the country, we will find the markets,
not only of the Philippines, but of the
Eastern world. 1921.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
wuz up to the postofice at B.

l wuz up to the postofice at B.
t'other day when the stage pulled in
an after treatin' Jake he sort O. reck-
oned as how it might pay me to do
little cradlin' in Spring Creek hyar
bouts. What do you say?">
SWELL" ventured Jerry, sit might
Spring Creeks only short piece from
hyar. 1t wuz thar that Billy Logan
made his strike Teller. But no
un else 'as MORN Graded 'nough to pay
board. I'll tell you, pard-"
What he was going to tell me was
forgotten, for just then he was inter-
rupted by music from an accordion
and someone's singing in the barroom
across the way. In voice sweet and
melodious came the strain of a popular
song. When the singing ceased asked
Jerry: "Who is the warbler?" noted
that Allen, too, was interested and de-
sirous of hearing Jerry's reply, which
can be best given in his own words:
"That sir, is no other than Billy Logan.
Five years agone now he sauntered in
to my place hyar an reckoned he'd
take board and lodgin fur some time
Thar waz good many boys hyar them
days an had to give Billy a shake.
down in the attic. It wuz all the same
to him-best good-natured feller you
ever met, pardner. Never said much
jes prospected an Graded. He didn'
tell no pne whar he came from nor wht
he be-not even me. AS l sed, he sci
dom spoke; but we all know'd he WI.
a every inch o. him-an' sort o
reckoned he'd seen better days.
"One night nigh unto year gone b.
he come into the barroom across th'
way-wuz hyar four years, mind you
an 'ad never entered thar afore. w,
all looked up at him s'prised as coul,
be. His eyes Wuz beamin', q flush .wu
spreadin' over his sunburnt cheeks, b