The Washington times., 1906-09-30

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at it again. lie has signed with Percy
Williams 10 appear in a sketch by Clay
NJ Greene called For Sweet Loves
Sake"
Buffalo Bill Is announcing Il farewell
tour He IS ca his way home from
Europe now, and his entire company
sails next Saturday. The Wild Vest
mas been abroad for four prosperous
years. On its arrival IN New York It
will go into winter quarters and start
on an American touI in the spring
This It IS announced. will be Colonel
Cody's last tour, IS he intends to re-
tire IT the end OF the next season.
Clara Morris was invited, nay urged
lay even threatened by a saffron dyed
sheet. to write aneut = recent tragedy
about The Man AZ the Stage Door %
notwithstanding the fact :hat the print
ed page knows her better thar tho
stage OF late. she is true to the foot
lights. No she replied. by telephone
! never knew but one man at the staga
door and he was a Judge You wouldn't
vast me 10 soil his erlnine. I am sure
And let mo tell you, good Mr.. Editor
mat the man ar the stage door is also
the man at the door Of the newspaper
office at the door OF the stenographer's
ONCE. and the department store and the
FACTORY. Wherever there IS she work
ingWomen, there is the man al the door
he stage Is no worse than any other
heid or livelihood earning for women.
Anywhere, everywhere. or the stage or
al the desk or at The wGshtub, II de-
pendB upon The woman 40. SIR. I wifi
not 1TTra
SIR -
Nat Goodwin called at the H. 3. Hsr-
rs ofnces and expressed his admiration
OF the firms newest output. The
Chorus Lady" Mr. Harris was absent
and James Forbes received him and
listened with equal parts or becoming
modesty and pleased attention 10 the
encomium OF his creation.
The firms pulled OF a lot OF winners
lately" continued the husband OF Max
Inc Elliott. actress manager. ia like
10 have half interest IN d piece as
good as The Chorus Lady"
You're very kind. Mr.. Goodwin. "
murmured Mr. Harris partner. Mr.
Goodwin glanced up and encountered
Mr. Forbes rapt gaze.
"H-l!' he said You're not the Jim
Forbes who wrote the piece. are your
Virginia Harmed. who IS 10 appear at !
the Belasco early In November, In The
Love Letter" has been giving some good /
advice 20 the girl who wants to go on /
the stage. As a first ste0 she saws: 1
Learn correct conversational English. |
That which should be the first consid- /
Grafton Is too often left 10 the last. The 4
two essentials OF acting are the correct /
use OF language. and the knowing how /
20 walk across the stage properly"
There's an exposition OF basic prin-
ciples for youi
Howard Herrick, the general press
representative of THE Clansman."
which is to be at the Columbia next
week. was a newspaper man before he
entered the theatrical field. He began
his newspaper career right here in
Washington, and on The Times. He
did some notable work as publicity pro-
mOter for Wright LOTimeF when the
latter fiTst produced The Shepherd
King" Last sp-.ng he did the press
work for Bertha Kalich. In his spare
moments he has written the lyrics for
some of the popular song hits OF recent
years-notably three OF the successes
.of Peggy from ParLs',-''Lil, My Easter
!
y. s A. Girl"
Luna Park Will close its first season
with three big special days, each OF
which will be both interesting and
unique. On the occasion Of the closing
Of the park Wednesday evening, a
chorus OF over 200 voices from the
United German Singing Societies Of
Washington will render Aud Lang
Syne.'
C. Leslie Allen. who will appear in
the support of his daughter. Viola Allen.
at the National Theater this week, vas
a member Of the old National stock
company in this city in 1855
The Girl and the Governor" which
Jefferson de Angels bring 10 the Ma
tlonal next week is not merely the first
production of the new National Amuse-
ment Company, # is the first ibretto
of s NJ Brenner. a Baltimore mer-
chant. But Mr. de Angels predicts that
it won't be his last
Florence Roberts, who brings The
Strength Of the Weak TO the Columbia
this week is said to look very much
like Mrs Fiske. Heaven. not the make
up box. Is responsible Off that. And for
her acting she holds heaven ard her
husband jointly Tesponsible-and from
all accounts they have no reason 10 be
ashamed OF the Job. Her husband was
the late Lewis Morrison. who had a big
Shakespearean reputation before he
identified himself with Mephisto in his
own production of Faust" I cannot j
overestimate." says the star. the part
my husband has played in my success.
He belongs 10 the old school of actors
and he gave me a thorough training in
the fine old methods. I have grated up
on them the improvements OF the new
school which is in itself excellent but 4
must have the old for foundation.
Five years ago Mr., Morrison became i'll
and I took out d company myself, 4
managed il and backed il. and have
continued as my own manager and
angel since. I chose my plays and
mounted them. selected the cast and re
hearsed. the company. / gave San Fran
cisco the New York successes almost as
soon as they became such. Zaza'
PLAYED at the Baldwin Theater for three
months a very long run for a city OF
that size / gave them GiacOnda' three
weeks after Duse had made her debut