The Washington herald., 1907-10-20
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

IS TO join Miners American Burlesauers'
Mr.. A. c. Mayer has been appointed
general manager Of the Interstate
Amusement Company, which controls
moving pictures and vaudeville theaters
throughout the South.
Miss Alma Kruger, well-known Wash
ington girl. is winning praise throughout
the West for her good work in The
Straight Road" the new Clyde Fitch
play IN which Blanche Walsh is starring.
Mr.. Charles H. Weston, who plays the
nurse dog, Mana, in Maude Adams Peter
Pan" production. has been eleven years
pOrtraying stage animals, and In all this
time Mr.. Westons face has never been
seen by an audience
A Clyde Fitch comedy, based on the
prevalent habit of fbbing and its oft
times serious results. entitled The
| Truth" will be presented at the Belasco
Theater shortly. with Miss Clara Blood
good in the star role.
Vivian Hoffman spent last week with
her parents here in Washington. She
is with Miners Americans this season.
and was enabled 70 spend week at her
home by reason Of the company's lay
of during that period
| Five specially organized companies un-
der David Belasco's management are pre-
senting THE Darling Of the Gods. The
Heart Of Maryland. Sweet Kitty Bel
/ lairs." The Rose Of the Rancho" and
THE Girl Of the Golden West" this sea-
/ son IN all parts OF the country.
/ Brown OF Harvard" with its popu-
lar star, Henry Woodruff. will be an
early visitor at the Belasco Theater,
/ This viii be Mr. Woodruffs second ap-
| pearance in Washington in this play
and he will no doubt be welcomed as
/ heartily as on the occasion Of his first
/ visit.
/ over eighty young women from the
National Park Seminary, Forest Glen, will
attend the Performance Of Peter Pan" at
the New National Theater Wednesday
night of this week Nearly all OF the
prominent colleges Of Washington will be
represented by large delegations through
out the week.
Elizabeth NJ Murray, the monologist
at Chase's this week, Is a connoisseuI
Of bull dogs, and is the proud and happy
/ possessor Of a blue ribbon winner, q
/ bow-legged, jaw-protruding, tongue-l0ll
Ing canine. for all the world looking
Ike ancient etchings of Bill Sykes, the
Dickens brute.
one Of the early musical comedy attrac
tions in this city Will be The Lady from
Lane which comes from the New YorF
Casino. Il is by George Broadhurst and
Gustave Kerker. In the cast are Thoma,
". Wise, Truly Shattuck. Adele Rafter
Ida Hawley, Mrs. Z. A. Eberle Percy
Bronson, and others.
During her forthcoming engagement a
the New National Mrs Leslie Cartel
viii likely appear in revivals of her tw,
greatest successes. 'Zaza" and "DJ
Barry" her new play not having We
been finished for her. II will be inter
esting TO see this actress again in IN,
roles with which her name is so directly
connected.
One hundred members Of the Christian
Science Church. Of Baltimore, will b,
ipresent tomorrow night at FOrds Thea
ter TO witness the production Of ''Th,
Christian Pilgrim with Henrietta Cros
man IN the title role. II is said tha
Christian Scientists everywhere are be
coming interested in this stage production
of John Bunyan's immortal work.
Following the preliminary work Of his
pupils last wetk. Robert Hickman, di
rector Of the BelaSco Theater School o,
Acting. will make up the cast this weeI
fOr The School for Scandal" and pu
the play into rehearsal The Belascy
Theater School of Acting will give NOR,
public performances this year than &
mas ever done before. In addition TO III,
TWO regular performances At Christmai
and I'm the spring the school VIII Civ,
public recltals every mo lth.
| Douglas Fairbanks, who plays the idle
IN the New York company presenting
The Man Of the Hour" is far removes
from the idler when he is off the stage
During the days when there are no mat
lnees, Fairbanks helps to oversee d bil
soap factory, Last June he marrie-
J Miss Beth SulIy. daughter of the maj
who a few years ago got corner OF
cotton. Mr.. Sully is now the head Of
soap concern, and Fairbanks becam
actively interested in the company a
: the time of his marriage.
] Nearly one hundred little children from
, the Washington City Orphanage enjoye'
= the Friday afternoon performance o
The Two Orphans" at the Majesti
Theater, as the guests OF Miss kathryn
PurnelI. Friday afternoon OF this weel
Miss PurneI viii entertain the children
from st. Johns Orphanage at the matine.
performance Of "A Midnight Bell" Mis-
b PurneH has decided 70 continue the en-
tertainment OF children on Friday after
moons until the little ones from all tn
Institutions of this kind in the city hav
been given an opportunity to attend.
Bear & Schnaitmann are rehearsing
for production in and around Washington
the coming winter. a three-act musica
comedy entitled The Isle of Hinkee
Dee" at their studio. 912 street north
west. The book and lyrics are by Regi
maid Rogerson, author Of "On the Rio.
&c Among the company are: Messrs
Peck, Rogerson, Nicholson, Scott Wee
man, Sherman, Burns, Howard, ant
Misses Nicholson, Schnaitmann, Burns
Hannah. Hanley, Martin, Collier, Ben
| son, Meyers, and Macintosh. The pla
will be produced some time in No
vember.
A play which the veteran Sardou
} writing to order for the great Coqueli
= will, in this country, be a medium 70
Mr. Wilton Lackaye if Mr. William
Brady exercise an option on the com