The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

/ closed book. But his work is so clean-cut
and hts voice so mellihuous and liquid,
| his method so stately and prime, and his
/ repression so perfect In the moving
| scenes Of grief and despair, that his per-
Torrance was something OF treat One
wishes he had chosen another play. but
/ criticism OF the play has been long barred
I by the statute OF limitation In the last
analysis of the question 10 be dealt with
I is the splendid audacity Of the man in
asking the mind-weary and literally en-
dowed New Yorker 10 whet his pampered
palate on anything so Filling" as this old
drama
| But, then, you have only to cross the
street to revive your wearied spirits by
basking in the high links OF the tenn
peramental Lulu CHASER. who Is doing
finely in a German jargon character
/ Lola of Berlin with musical trim
/ mings. Lola is a gay young thing. just
/ in the key OF Miss Glaser's ebulIient tenn
permanent, and as suIl Of quicksilver as a
thermometer. A few of Meyer Helmund's
beautiful songs are introduced in the
/ first act, but the bulk Of the music is by
one OF the minor popular composers and
written with a view to swelling the sales
of the music publishers While Lola" is
/ not a transcendent hit, it is going with
/ the facility Of the proverbial hot cakes.
and serves to introduce a vivacious &C
tress TO a public which has missed her
for a season.
One Of the most important developments
of the week was the announcement by
/
lem, who would succeed Margaret Anglin
in THE Great Divide" when Miss Anglin
! goes 10 Australia. had been solved by
/ the selection Of Edith Wynne Matthison,
the English actress. who a few years ago
/ charmed everybody by her work in "Ev-
I eryman' and las You Like It." and sub
sequently became Sir Henry Irving's lead
/ ing woman Miss Anglin takes her de-
parture in February for an Australian
season OF not less than sixteen weeks.
which, however, may be extended. When
/ she returns IL may be 10 get ready for
/ the production Of THE Great Divide"
/ in London. Failing that. she will be
/ seen in a new play in this country.
/ Il was rumored that Cissy Lotus would
/ be reQuisitioned after a short season Of
| co-starring with Lawrance D'Orsay for
/ the place vacated by Miss Anglin. but
/ the authoritative announcement which
/ Mr.. Miller made 10 me regarding Miss
Matthison sets all doubts at rest.
! The new military play in which D'Orsay
and Miss Lotus are to be presented is
a revised edition of the German play
| which DAILY staged under the title OF The
( Passing Regiment" Mr. DAILY encounter
ed certain obstacles to a more literal
adaptation in sundry conditions which were
malapropos in their application TO domes-
tic affairs, and got around the difficulty
/ by making changes to suit him. This was
/ 10 the detriment OF the comedy, which
created considerable furore in spite OF
him. Now the scene has been transposed
10 Canada, and there the new adapters
have found the locale suited TO reflect the
atmosphere Of the original With D'OTsay
10 lend individuality and quaint distinction
to the leading character. and Miss LOTUS
TO give something OF herself to the
heroine, a strong interest is manifested
in their forthcoming appearance.
After six weeks of rehearsal. David
WarfeId and his company leave to-day
for New Haven, where the distinguished
character actor will be seen for the first
"A Grand Army Man" From all ac-
| counts, the play is fully up to The
Music Master" in interest. and with
Reuben Fax and James Lackaye, as
well as Marie Bates and William Elliott.
in the cast, the support is indicative Of
/ greater strength than any Belasco has
heretofore afforded his noted star. The
play as has already been announced.
viii be used as the opening attraction
OF Belasco's new Stuyvesant Theater.
which is all but ready for the event
The Ranger" with Dustin Farnum
as the star, has not recovered from the
shock Of the scathing criticism it re-
ceived on the opening night and will
leave Wallack's tonight, TO be sue
ceeded by musical comedy by Richard
Carrie The failure of the play shows
how an experienced playwright like Au-
gustus Thomas may come a-CrOpper. for
Farnums work in the piece is universally
admired, and ne has lost no prestige on
account Of his defective vehicle
Meanwhile. his brother William is 10
have a chance, and Thomas will write
the play In which he is to be starred
William Farnum has been severely
handicapped by his continued appear
ance in tremendous scenic exhibitions.
like "Ben-Hur" anad The Prince Of
India" in which he had to divide at
tentiOn with chariot races and live stock.
and he was only an incident in the
multiplicity of distracting elements Of in
terest But he is an exceptionally good
actor, and now that he is to be the head
Of company of his own, he is likely
10 command the attention to which he
is entitled. The play is 70 be modern.
R. D. Mclean and his wife, Odette
Tyler, were in the city the past week.
They have been besieged with offers to
go into vaudeville. and entertained
number Of fiattering propositions from
competing managers, none Of which.
however, was accepted. In the end, few
professionals are able to resist the temp
tation Of the beguiling offers made them;
and so in this case, Mr. and Mrs
Sheppard will doubtless be seen in a
dramatic sketch ere the season has run
its course. Miss Tyler met with a hearty
reception during her summer engage
ment in St Louis.
Mr.. Frohman seems to believe in the
permanent attractive power of The
Thief" for it is announced that three
companies are TO be at once organized
to present the play in other cities than
New York. Curiosity is widespread as
to the identity of the three leading
women 10 be chosen to play the great
part of the wife
One thing that Is acutely puzzling the
town is what George c. Hazleton, former
Washingtonian. playwright. and lawyer,
intends TO do with the entire Shakes