The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-21
FUTURES AND FEATURES.

William Scheffer and Otto Sellhausen
are in their fourth season with Charles
HanfOrd's business star.
Thomas Thorne. of the Before and
After" company. Is a son of the noted
English comedian, Frederick Thorne.
William Kerngood. formerly leader at
Chase's Theater. this city. was in Wash
ington last week. He Is now connected
with the Dewey Theater. New York
Kenneth oConnor, well known in this
city in amateur theatricals. has gone TO
New York, to rehearse with one Of A.
c. Seamon's new melodrama productions
Fred Sargent. who was manager at the
Majestic the season il opened, and re-
signed 10 go on the road. paid a visit to
friends here last Wednesday on his way
South.
Joe Beymer who was connected with
the Academy Of Music, this city, for sew
eral years. is now in his third season with
AL II. Woods. in advance Of Ruled or
the Turf"
Viola Kellogg. who takes the leading
female role in Before and After" at the
BelascO this week, is one Of the young
est condolences on the stage. She is only
nineteen.
Henry F. Smith, the former pianist Of
Chase's Theater, Is the musical director
Of the vaudeville and moving picture per
Torrance on Sunday evening at the Be
lascO Theater
Edward O'Connor, who has been on the
road with many OF the Broadway produc-
tons. is with Harry BulgeT this season
in Man From Now" playing in Chicago
for an indefinite run.
The Brothers Byrne will appear at the
AranF
presenting their pantomimic comedy
Eight Bells" The Brothers Byrne are
acrobats Of skill and pantomimists Of re-
source.
Thirty Of the handsomest and most dis
tinguished members of the corps Of
Washington correspondents will attend
the opening performance of Before and
After at the Belasco. Monday night, a
the guests Of Roy Crandall. the business
manager, who is a reformed newspaper
man.
Extremes certainly meet in "The Van
derbilt Cup company. Elsie Janis, GER
titled 20 be the youngest star I'm the dra-
matte armament, Is supported by such
rare oid-timers as Otis Harlan. Jacques
Kruger, Henry V. Donnelly. Henry Berg
man, Louise Sylvester. Helen Weatherby
and Mrs. Billy Rice. OF course, these arc
old in the service Of Art only
When Dustin Farnum appeared in 'aThe
Nirginian" last spring in Cheyenne. Wyo.,
the COW punchers insisted on trad
ms belts, chaps, reyOlyers and other
parts Of their own outfits for similar
parts Of equipment worn By the stage
cowboys. The result has added realism 10
the play, for the things now worn BY thu
players have all seen real service
Chase's Will next week present Harm
dins European electrical ballet. star
light, with thirty artists spectacular
stage effects. and numerous realistic me-
chanieal devices; Fred Ray and COM
pany, in . Roman tTavesty. Mr. and Mrs
Allison, in Minnie from Minnesota"
George W. Day. in a talkologue: the JOS
selyn trio. Delphno and Delmora. musi-
cal comiques, and others.
One Of the prominent members of the
cast Of The Vanderbilt Cup is Blanche
Chapman She is a Washingtoulan and
VIII be remembered here as a priua don
ma of note in all Of the Gilbert and SuIIi-
van operas. Miss Chapman married \.
Clay Ford, for many years manager u
the National Theater. Ford's Opera
House. and the Tenth Street theater.
where President Lincoln was assassI-
mated.
Women can't take a Joke" disgust
cdly remarked a young man whose bust
IS on view through q local box Office
window. That one who just slammed
out threatened to report me 10 the man
ager merely because when she asked for
two aisle seats l told her there was only
one aisle seat in row. but / would give
her that and the next one 70 il il she
wanted them. ] throw up the role Of Lit
tie Sunshine this minute"
One of the best known authors Of re-
cent juvenile stories is Bennett Musson.
whose Naisic and Her Dog Snip I'm
Fairylaudf has enjoyed great popularity
during the past two or three years among
she young folks. Some Of these young
people would doubtless be- asionished 20
know that their beloved author. instead
OF being benevolent old grandfather, is
a young fellow who makes his living by
playing the role Of Steve, the cattle thief.
in The Virginian
Mex Sunday night at the Belasco the
Rakemann Concert Orchestra will make
its debut in Washington. II is hoped il
Will BE- found a worthy successor Of the
Washington Symphony Orchestra. al
though 1t viii play a wider and more
popular range of music than was posi-
bic 30 an ayOwedly symphonic organIza-
ton The programme viii include selec-
tons from Wagner. Richard Strauss.
kelar-Bela. Linck Luigini, CIerc. Nevin
and Weber
Another Of Walter y LaWrencc's At
fractions is 10 be seen al the Belasco
next week. with Miss HiIda Spong and
her great New York success. John Hud-
sons Wife Miss SpOng is no stranger.
having been seen here for many season.
In support of well known stars Will
whom she has always given most delight
tul interpretations OF the parts assigned
her. In John Hudsons WIFE she an
pears In role unlike anything she has
heretofore attempted.
The newest Of new musical comedies.
Nam selle Sallie," by Raymond Hubbeu
and Robert 3. Smith. co-authors Of
Fantana" and 'Alexicana." which had
It's first production two weeks ago. will
come 10 the New National next week
Katie Barry, whose work in "A Chinese |
honeymoon" and later successes. Is Meas
lntly remembered. has the title role. John
Slaviu. equally diminUtive and funny. an /
pears in the role opposite Nam 'selle /
There are no less than twenty-five song
features.
On Mr.. Dwight ElmendOrrs return 10 1
Washington his first lecture will be on 1
Holland, one OF the most interesting /
W iLS course OF HNe. winch VIII be de-
livered at the National Theater begin 4
ming Monday afternoon, November u He 4
will show the most picturesque parts Of /
the country, the dykes, canals, and poId- !
ers, the picturesque people and their
quaint home life. From Holland MIR.
Elmendorf shows the Rhine on the way /
10 Switzerland, the Alps, and thence into |
Italy. In the final lecture Mr. Elmendorf /
will show a remarkable motion picture OF /
the eruption OF Vesuvius
The Washington premiere Of Richard /
Harding Davis latest comedy. '.Tbe
salIOper" with RAYMOND Laitchnnnt. q.