The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28
ON THE GOTHAM STAGE
"The Measure of Man." and Other Plays.

as Iaehimo and by c. Leslie Allen os
Belarius. The east throughout IS excel
lent and the production one OF the most
elaborate OF recent ShakesDearcan re-
vlyals.
one Of the extraordinary things about
the present season Is that the two most
palpable play hits are scored by authors
who never before appeared in tho char
acter of playwrights. one being William
Vaughan Moody, with The Great d.
vide and the other Rachel Crothers.
with 'The Three OF Us" Miss Crothers
Is the New England schoolmaa am IN her
appearance. For years she worked as
"a teacher in a dramatic school ia New
York. Evidently she studied to some
purpose. for the greatest charm OF her
play is the perfect technique which char
acterizes the treatment Of her subject
Perhaps YOU don't know II, but It was
Amelia Bingham who organized the Play
goers' Club, which. from a small begin
ming. has now developed into a fully or
gained and incorporated institution for
the PRONUNCIATION Of wholesome princi-
pies IN respect TO the drama and She stage
generally.
She is president OF the organization. and
saw her preside at larg3, meeting OF
the club I'm the small ballroom Of the
AstOr Hotel last Sunday evening. Her
pose and sclf-c0mmand were superb. Sac
made an opening address which con
WINGED me once for al that her curtain
speeches are not prepared beforehand.
and that she could hold down a seat ia
Congress with distinction 90 her con
stituency II IT were not for her sex. She
was the faiTest presiding officer I ever
saw.
The event had a touch of pathos. too.
Il was hastily called 10 enable her 10 say
farewell 10 her many friends on the eve
Of starting on her Southern tour in 'Th,s
Lilac Room which she has been re-
hearsing for some time past. Many tokens
OF affection were manifested. on both
sides, and the occasion was OF extreme in
terest made SO by Amelia's remarkable
skill ia the role Of chairman and the
varied programme Of music and informal
discussion. Among the impromptu Incl
dents was the appearance OF Marshall
Wilder. who entertained the club with
some amusing anecdotes. But after all
il was Miss Bingham's personality thai
distinguished il from anything OF the
kind.
By way Of gossip, it win interest Wash
ington readers that one Of the bright
Young members of the Belasco company.
which is to produce The Rose Of the
Rancho shortly. is AtaIauta NIcolaides,
daughter Of Kinon Nieolaides, Of tho
Capital City. she has a small speaking
part that Of a Spanish girl. although this
viii be her first appearance on the stage
She is picturesque. and suits the Spanish
role she is to play through the tempora-
ment she derives from her mixed Greek
and Celtic parentage.
AZ announcement Of interest viii ba
made in 2 very short time i'm relation To-
the future OF Mary ManneTing This sx-
cellent actress, as this writer is III POSI-
ton to say, has passed under the man
agement Of the Shuberts, and VIII be one
Of the independent forces this season
She IS now rcheaTsflg new play ia New
York for early production Her husband.
James X. Hackett, viii remain identified
with the opposition, and is now appear
ing on the road in The walls OF
Jericho. FRED. +. sCHRADER.