The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Behind the FootIights.


In "Greenroom Gllmpsez" Washington
had an addition 10 its list OF local pub
lioations about a week ago-an addition
that the citys theatergoers are sure TO
We. come. i is a little magazine Of
sta sc chat, published in The interests II
stageland IN general. and devoted par
ticuIarly TO those OF its offerings that
appear behind the fOOtlights OF the New
National TheateT-" IL is an artisticaIly
gotten Up pamphlet. well printed, well
written. well illustrated. Its paragraphs
are newsy and TO the point.
1t deals iTlpartially with impending
JOYS ard Frightening blessIngs-the sort
that have taken their flight. It's first
number vas good: its second number Is
better. and since it offers TO mail copies
free upon request. It is likely TO have
large mailing list.
Since it became known that May Irwin
contemplated making a trip around he
world she has been besieged with re-
quests from former members OF her
companies who want TO make the trip
Were IL possible TO make up a company
OF those who have been associated with
her IN the past the list OF names would
be a ElOst formidable one. II would IN
clu0e John c Rice, IKnacio Martlnetti
John Sparks. Ada Lewis, Anne Suthzr-
land, Sallie Cohen. Jacques Kruger.
Raymond Hitchcock, Herbert Gresham.
Gus Bruno. Joseph Sparks. Nick Long
Idalene Cotton, Florence Reed. and
others or note
Charles Dillingham; has tackled the
Daily proposition" He signed a five
year contract with Arnold DAILY last
week. ana after a starring season n
New York Mr.. Dillingham; Will establish
Mr.. Days pet hobby-a Thearer An
tome in New York. The first play I'm
Whlch MI DAILY viii be seen under Mr.
Dillingham's management will be ..Tu.
boEs OF Company b by Mrs. Rida
Johnson foung. The play Will be Dro-
dueed IN New York city in February
al one OF Charles Frohman's theaIars.
During the run OF this play Ar. Dlly
VIII give special matine=s each week M
three ons~aCt plays. The plays chosen
tor TINS season IN New York will bt.
Ihe Flag Station, THE Monk .y,s
Paw ana "1ne Lemonade Boy"
Mss Elaine Moore, the prima donna
Of The Earl and the Girl" the mus
lcai play taat has recently compIetea a
run OF over 200 nights at the Casin.,
Iheater. New York, is a native of Ans
tralla. Miss Moore made her American
debut in this musical whirI, which ts IN
be the attraction at the Belasco soon
When she came to America she applied
Tor a position with the Messrs. Shubert
They were so well pleased with her
voice ard appearance that they placed
her as prima donna with this biggest
OF their musical organizations
In a cable to his London paper an
English correspondent after seeing
Richard Mansfields performance and
production OF Peer Gynt." said: I'm
I'll I had the pleasure Of seeing Peer
Gynt, ealized in MansheId's gorgeous
Iashlon, my acquaintance with GreIs's
Peer Gynt music was more intimate
than with the comedy itself. The peautv
or this music is one OF the comnensa-
tions OF my life. yet I never before
fealzed the poverty OF musical express
sion in one respect until MansneId
rcmped through the first three acts as
the delightful lying. Dragging. drinking
ne erdowel Peer Greig has missed the
honor Of Peer Gynt. and huuor. IitersI
and fantastic. chortling, cynical and
| kindly. is the most conspicuous single
N'N-'@NtAN "a N+Ac play Is NflS failure TO
realize the humor of Peer Gynt the fall
ure OF Greig as interpreter or of music
as an expressive art?"
1t has been announced that Dwight
Elmendorf will be heard in, a special
series OF Lenten lectures during Febru-
ary and March at the New National
Theater. the subjects TO be Ireland
England. Scotland, Norway, and the
Land Of the Midnight Sun.
Burton Holmes. the other travel talk
er, will be here in January and Febru-
ary at the Columbia. He and his trav-
elogues are making so great a hit in
the West as to necessltate a series OF