The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
FEATURES AND FUTURES.
Chances About and Ahead at Local
Thentricai Amairs.

Maxine Elliott has bad the pleasure this
season of playing in her native State Of
Maine Ter the first time since she became
a star.
over 5000 copies Of the acting version
OF Mansheld's Peer Gyutr were sold
during The engagement in Washington
The books were almost invaluable 10
those wishing 10 follow the play intelli-
gently
Marie Doro, now leading lady for VIII
ago mite of toe dancer with sam
Bernard in THE Girl from Rays Her
rise since taking up straight" dramatic
work has been phenomenal
Chinatown Charlie, which is announced
for the week Of February .. at the Ma
jestic. introduces the types Of men and
women whom it is easy to recognize as
frequcnteTs % certain sections Of New
York City, where police vigilance is defed-
Seth CabeH Halsey. OF this city. whose
.samiburIesque impc1sonation Of "a member
of the WAYS and Means Committee was a
feature Of the performance OF "The Edu-
cation Of Mr. Pipp.' is resting IN New
York, Digby Bell having closed his sea
son.
Postal cards for The selection Of plays
10 be presented by Robert ManteU and
Marie Booth Russell mt the New National
Thea.er have been issued by the theater
management. 1t is the purpose To let the
patrons of the house select the Mantell
repertoire
In the New National Theater publica-
ton. "Greenroom Glimpses,' this week is
reprinted programme Of a performance
that occurred I'm that playhouse thirty
years ago. Julian Mitchell. the we'll
known producer. and Ella Wren, mother
OF Eugene Blair were in the same cast.
Charles KIein's very successful play.
The Lion and the Mouse" viii shortly
/ be presented in Washington by "A company
that gave it I'm Chicago for three months
and in Boston FOR twelve weeks. It in
cludes Arthur Byron. Gertrude Coghlan.
Malcolm Duncan. Grace Thornc. Joseph
KHgour. A s. LiDman, Mabel Mortimer.
Edith Shayue, William II. Burton, Chris
tine Blessing. Edward See, Eliza Mason.
2. ). Barrett. and Ada Curry.
Next week ut Chase's the eight polite
vaudeville diversions viii begin with Julius
Steser and company in "The Fifth Com
mardment," which comes direct from a
/ long run in New York vaudeville Clifton
/ Crawford. the eminent entertainer. VIII
/ Rogers. the lariat king, and company
/ Julia Kingsley and Nelson Lewis in
After the HONEYMOON Rogers and
( Deely. the Three Liviers. Fred W Nor
/ ton, and "The Animated Statue motion
! pictures are also on the bill.
The Clyde Fitch comedy. Her Great
! Match" in which Miss Maxine Elicit has
/ been so successful. viii play return en-
| gagement at the National. commencing
, Monday. February .. Miss Elliott has
surrounded herself with strong support
/ ing company, including Mr.. Charles
/ Cherry Nine MathiIde CottreIly. Miss
IAIuriel Wylford. Miss Suzanne Perry. Miss
Gladys Morris, and Mr.. Felix Edwardes.
a stump speech dealing with women S
rights. which May Irwin delivers in her
new play, Mrs WHson-Andrews." has
made one Of the hits of the performance.
/ II was written especially TO suit Miss
/ Twins style OF humOr. and principally
deals. as most wOmen's rights speeches
do, with the oppressOr, man. Miss Irwin
will be seen at the Columbia Theater next
week. She has just finished a two months
run at the Biiou Theater, New York, in
Mrs. Wilson-Andrews"
I Mrs. Fiske ard the Manhattan Company
| in The New York Idea. the satiricaI
/ play in which they recently ended sue
/ cessful engagement IN New York. vii
come to the Belasco next week The au-
thor OF "The New York idea S Langdor
Mitchell. who made the Becky sharp
adaptation for Mrs. FisSe. His new play
/ is said to be modern and amusing in tone
I with a serious underlying idea. Clever
dialogue and "a variety of well-sketcheC
character types are among the merits
! claimed for the play.