The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
FEATURES AND FUTURES.


from Robert Edeson this season in the
play of college life, "Strongheart. He
is now enjoying a most prosperous tour
of the West
Henry E. Dixey. one Of the most versa
tile and popular comedians on the Amer
! lean stage. in Walter y. Lawrence's pro-
duction Of THE Man on the Box, comes
to the Belasco Theater next week
A recent magazine article decries the
/ ever-increasing habit Of costly dressing
on the stage. II is said that in Grace
! Georges play. Clothes" there is one
/ costume worn by Dorothy Revelle which
alone cost $l,200.
Avita Sanchez, a native of Aguadilla,
Porto Rico, plays the part of the Span
/ ish girl in The Spring Chicken This
/ is the first time in the history OF our
stage that Porto Rican has appeared
behind the footlights-
/ Although Mr.. E S Willard has been
| playing Colonel Newcome" for some time,
/ its presentation here during his foTthcom-
| ing engagement will afford local play
goers their first opportunity of seeing It.
/ 1t is a dramatiZatiOn of Thackeray
1 novel.
/ Miss Vettie Black, who enacts the role
| of Virginia Bliss in The Earl and the
/ Girl" is one Of many who have abandoned
/ a social career for the stage. She Is a
statuesque brunette. is singularly hand
/ some, has a dignified mien and graceful
/ carriage. and exquisite taste in dress.
The Matchmaker" with Daniel Sully
/ in the role of Father DAILY. will be the
attraction at the Majestic next week. Mr.
( Sullys inimitable manner in dealing with
/ so delicate a character as a priest has
al
most noted clergymen in the country.
Big Hearted jim" which comes 10 the
Academy the week Of January Z, Is
| claSsed as wholesome. strong American
/ play. with the genuine appeal Of the true
mel0drama. Four Western stage pictures
/ true 70 life, are shown. and the scenic
/ display is said TO be decidedly piCtur-
/ esque in detail.
Manager Taylor. Of the Belasco. has
/ been compelled 10 adopt the policy Of
making no seat reservations or mail or
| telephone orders for the engagement OF
/ David Warfeld in The Music Master, ~
which begins January IA. All seats viii
/ be sold at the box office, the sale begin
l ming January 70 at a. N.
/ There were over 100 members Of the pro-
/ fession present at the National Theater
I last Wednesday afternoon 10 witness the
/ performance Of The Prince Of India -
| Wednesday matinees at this playhouse
are fast becoming professional matt
nees," nearly every week attracting d
/ large number of players In the city.
At the Columbia next week. Chauncey
/ Olcott. sweet singer and clever delineatOr
Of romantic Irish roles. viii appear in a
new play. entitled Eileen Ashore" by
/ Theodore Burt Sayre. He has four new
songs this season and they are sure 70
/ have a vogue as OlcOtt songs always do
/ have. Manager Augustus PitOu has made
/ "a most pretenuous production of the new
/ play
When Dwight Elmendorf begins his
Lenten series OF lectures at the National
/ Theater he will divide Norway into two
/ lectures. one 10 be devoted to Norway
/ proper. and the other under the title Of
/ THE Land OF the Midnight Sun" II
mail orders may be taken as a criterion
/ the Leuten series OF lectures Will oe
/ even more successful than the series just
; ended
/ Four months Of crowded houses at the
/ Empire Theater. New York testify TO
! the fact THAI John Drew has probably the
most emphatic success Of his career in
| the Pinero play, His House in order. "
/ which will be seen here al the National
January L. The play affords abundant
/ opportunity for good acting. and Mr..
| Drew and his excellent company, il is de-
clared. avail themselves OF every chance
/ there is
/ Eddie Foy. when in Chicago with THE
| Earl and the Gtrl' company, a few weeks
/ ago. was jOcUlGrly requested TO sing
/ Waiting al the Church" He. however,
/ took the matter seriously and his adapta-
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( he decided 20 continue it; sometimes, how
| ever. alternating it with his old-time sue
/ cess. How'd You Like to Change YOu
/ Name from Miss 10 Mrs?'. which affords
/ him so many opportunities for intrOduC-
\ ing his burlesqua stunts
/ The music Of THE Spring Chicken. 90
| Richard Carries starring venture of this
! season, which viii be seen at the Ma
/ tional Theater this week is the work of
/ Ivan CaryII, who occupies much the
! same position in England that Reginald
/ de hoyen holds in this country. To Mr.
/ Caryls credit stands the scores Of such
] successes as a Runaway Girl The
/ Duchess of Dauzic. The Girl From
T Kay's." and The Little Cherub" Mr..
/ earle has added six numbers Of his own.
/ At Chase's next week. commencing Jan
uary T. the patrons Of polite vaudeville
will be presented 20 r. K. Graham and
company 1t being Bob Grahams first
/ bow in the vaudevilles, in a comedy sketch
/ 'FuFgOt He'd Moved Another Arizona
Will be disclosed by Sidney Ayers and
company who viii offer THE Cowboy
/ King" The other novelties embrace,
/ Bailey and Austin. the unique eccentrics
/ in Two American Beauties the Royal
Musical Five. Tom Gillen, in "Finnegan' s
/ Friend the Misses Lynn and Faye; the
/ GartelIes, and A Wedding Tragedy" mo-
/ ton pictures.