The Washington herald., 1907-10-22
Anxious to Present Plays at
the White House.
MAUDE ADAMS SCHEDULED
Thinks President, as Well as King
Edward, should BE Permitted go
fetal Residenee-WiIIing to Put on
Play in white House Once a Week.


pockets and then have one or two over
for rainy days. isn't going 10 stop having
ideas on things theatrical with his new
scheme to give plays on transatlantic
liners. Mr. Frohman now wants to give
them in the White House.
Sitting up in his apartments in the
New Willard last night, Mr.. Frohman,
the manuscript Of Miss Maude Adams
new play, "The Jester" before him, took
reporter into his confidence and told
all about this latest idea.
DO you know" he said, Il think
Theodore Roosevelt President Of the
United States as he is. is missing the
greatest chance Of his life if he doesn't
see Miss Adams in Peter Pan. Now, /
believe that the way 10 get around such
difficulty as that and the way in which
the high officials Of the government may
be able to see ali OF the leading pro-
ductions Of the season. IS TO give them
at the White House.
"Of course. it would rest with the
White House to say who should witness
these presentations. but II i were to
bring some great star 90 Washington
say one afternoon each week during the
season, would gladly have them give
a performance at the Executive Mansion
You know that in London I often send
one Of my companies 10 Balm0ral or one
Of the royal palaces. I think that IN
America the same chance should be- given
TO the head of our nation 10 see these
productions. Facilities Why they
haven't any facilities on board the At
lantic liners, either, but then we viii
make them
Mr. Frohman said he has already ar
ranged with the manager OF the National
/ Theater to bring some of his New YORK
companies to this city FOR at least one
performance each week Of the coming
winter. In this way. Washingtoniaus viii
Z be able 20 see the very latest New York
/ hits. without taking the journey TO the
metropolis. or without having 10 wait
luntn the run of the show in New York
has been completed. The idea of making
sort of national theater out OF the
I White House Mr.. Frohman said, was
inspired by this other one. When the
company comes down 10 Washington, it
might lust as well allow the White House
/ TO see some of the great leaders of the
stage in the very best productions
Mr.. Frohman is ready to have tie mat
ter go up now to the President. and
stands willing to keep his part OF it 10
the letter
Mr Frohman said that he had really
come 20 Washington. instead Of whirhng
! across 10 Europe on the Lus.tania, be-
cause Miss Adams first appeared in this
city in peter Pan" and he desired 20
commence the first readings cf her new
ulav here. even IL ne could not produce
il first before a Washington audience
The Jester" the new play, is by Miguel
/ Zamacois. a French poe5. WHO hadn't
been writing plays before he tried this
one. Sarah Beruhardt produced THE
Jester" in Paris last year Mr.. Frol-
man saw the production and liked u SO
much that be secured the American
rights for Miss Adams.
Both Miss Adams and / thought
Washington was the very best place In
which we could begin the reading Of the
! new play. Miss Adams. you know, has
plaved twice i'm Washington in male
parts and in "rhe Jester" she again
takes the part of a man.
" The Jester is q simple story, sorle-
[ thing YOU know. like Peter Pan A
sort Of fairy tale that is just suited 20
Miss Adams, She plays the part of the
hero. and. Of course. In the end wins the
heart of the girl whom she wooes. The
pIav is woven around the daughter OF an
/ old baron. who has a castle but little
money.
Miss Adams and another youthful
/ friend of hers have both seen the daugh-
/ ter OF this uOblCman. and have both
wagered 10 win her love. The old noble
man has been advised that he is direly In
/ need of a Jester 20 enliven his existence.
/ Miss Adams who is now really in love
with the daughter, and who has in vain
tried to have the wager declared off. dis
guised as a hunchback becomes the
Inoblemans jester. Eventually, of course,
/ she wins the heart Of the young lady.
/ Mr. Frohman said The Jester Will be
/ produced at the Empire Theater in New
/ York some time early in January. prob
/ ably on the 9th He said that both Miss
/ Adams and he are confident 1t viii be a
! success. During the remainder of Mr..
! Erohman's stay in this city he will con-
tinue the reading of the new play.
/ When asked about the reports that Miss
! Adams is his wife, Mr.. Frohman said the
rumor was entirely false. and if it were
/ true the honor would be so great he
would be the first to confirm it.