The Washington times., 1906-07-15

other the American managers
are coming home from their
summer trips in search or WIN
ter novelties. theatrical interest
seems TO center in next seasons s
imported pIays. and players, rather more
than in the home product. Most inter
esting Of all perhaps. because both play
and plaver are new to American audi
ences Is the Shubert's plan TO bring over
Miss Lena Ashwen and THE Shula-
mite "The Shulamite" has been one
Of the genuine sensations of the London
season. and. after His House in Order"
which John Drew is 10 play here next
winter. and which seems 10 have been
the seasons hit over yonder. one of the
big successes.
Miss Ashweu. who has long been so
popular IN London that no American
manager has been able 10 get her TO
tempt the fates on this side is more fire.
ouently compared 10 Duse than 10 any
one else Charles Darnton dramatic
editor of the New York Evening World
writes from London of her and her
play: The ShuIamite' is making "a
great noise here. and If I am not mis-
taken II will mako even more Ia Amefl-
ca when Miss Lena Ashwell-herseit as
unusual as the play-takes Il there III
the autumn. It all depends upon wheth-
er you Will snuggle up To play IHal
sends cold chils down your back
"It is Miss Ashweu most of all who
nrepares YOU for the worst. She viii
he a revelation OF quiet emotional
nov,er 20 New Workers. after the violent
hvsteria. and lachrymose winnings with
which our emotional ladies have so Law
ishly provided us season in and season
out
Miss Ashweu is quite another sort
She fairly makes YOU ache with sus-
pense as the cIimaxes impend. In some
respects she is like Nine. Duse. She
has the same bitter mouth, face that
reflects the sorrow OF the part without
the aid of pasty makeup and the same
curious effect OF not seeming TO act AT
all. but Just allowing YOU 10 see what
she IS feeling and suffering Her voice
Is strange and at times rather
monotonous rise and fall-a minor wan
but II IS suited to play that Tor TWO
acts IS as grim as the South African
veldt Of twenty-five years ago.
Pleasant prospect that. eh2 Reminds
one OF somebody's remark aaent Mrs
Fiske's Tess" some years sso' me
nerve OF people, asking a fellow to give
up two dollars real money, 10 sit toT
two hours and ne narrowed. You don {
catch this child doing that again-bdt
say. wasn't It great?'
oua rather wonders how Mrs Pat
Camuball-who is also coming over
undar the Shubert management ever
lot a play of that sort set past her
II sounds as II it We're right in her line
and Mrs. Pat has been suffering toI
such an one this season. She has hao
rather hard luck "The Whirlwind,' IN
which she played early in the London
season. described as Mrs Pat Camp
bells shockingly unpleasant play was
Withdrawn in favor Of "The Macleana
Of BaIrness-" ShOCkinEly uupleaSeni
plavs are generally so we'll adVeruseo
as To be. from the box office point oil
view. brilliant successes. THE w nlIl
Wind" seems 10 have been the exception
i'm London. which is no sign tnai q
v,-o,,1d he here THE MaCleaus of Barr
oAss" does not seem to have had ever
the virtue Of shocking unpleasantnes~
II was simply tiresome. Mrs. ia
,Iaved the part of q very mournIol, Ae
20 saw uaoonful. heroine, who Wh~'
obo,,t 70 he married TO the head OF I'
.1sv NIarlean. IS faiu 10 confess ina
the much-boomed and oVer-ldoll@e'
Bonnie Prince Charlie some time as'
eaduced her and then laughed al hef
reIline her that 1t is an honor owe
which ali his other victims had reJolceu
Il, rho ~assaEes affording her any op
,orrpnity. Mrs Campbell rose nohIF g
4, hut he character on the Wnol
Weighed her down. and after short
ypriorious run the piece was Withui'"i ID
The Shuberts announce that she WI
begin her American tour In the mlddl
of October at Newark, but they don
announce what play They DO say
bovavar that they have secured Amer
fozp rights TO SardOu's new play j.
Piste" and propose 10 give it an elan
orete production during the coming sea
son II was la Piste,' you know
that Brady wanted for dFac
George. but when Grace had read 1t ah
said that il the play was made so ina
American audiences would take II a
the drama would have TO be taken ou
~ q. and II il was played without of
ing changed somebody would be al
rested.
That sounds rather like Mrs. Pat. Bu
aiseouraging news comes from Londo
on that subject, too. Relane has Jus
peen giving La Piste" It's English pf'
roiere. and a correspondent says or II.
"AirhOugh La Rejane was at het KS