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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
sunday Pop" Concerts at the CO.
Iumbia Theuter,

A series Of Sunday Pop" concerts VIII
be inaugurated az the Columbia Thester
tonight, under the management Of Air.
A. z. Root Willie these| concerts viii
consist Of the usual Sunday entertainment
Of vaudeville acts and animated pictures.
it win be the aim Of Manager Root 90
give his patrons something different ia
this line. Special attention has been paid
20 the animated picture part Of the per
Torrance. which will be- an absolute new
departure I'm this line hitherto unseen in
this city The projecting machine viii be
the latest Tickerless' Powers type and
the film service provided by the Edison
Company. Only the highest class profes-
sional entertainers VIII be engaged. thus
obFiaung experimenting with amateurs
The special features engaged for tonight
include Helen Ware, premier violin vir-
tuos0; Lawrence Sharkey, Celtic story
teller and humorist; Harry Bachelor
musical artist and William r. Gwinuitt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
homie PIayvrights

The Countess of Cramartie. who is not
yet thirty years old. has written "a one-act
play in three scenes entitled "The Find
ing Of the Sword, which viii be one Of
the items in some charity performances
shortly 10 DE given at the Playhouse. A
strong cast partly professional ana partly
amateur, has been arranged, and the
countess herself is assisting in the re-
hearsals.
Stih more interesting is the announce
ment that Queen Victoria of Spain has
written 0ne-act play in the French
language which, in all probability. viii be
performed by aristocratic amateurs at
San Sebastian during the summer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Chase's-Edwsrds Davis and Seven
Other Acts.

Chase's polite vaudeville this week will
have several brilliant numbers. the entire
eight comprising Nh Edwards. Davis *
Co, Fanny Rice. Chris Bruno and Mabel
Russell Kemps Tales of the Wild Otto
Brothers, The Onlaw Trio, Donat Bedini
and the Motion Pictures, Between Two
Fires" and Scenes al Niagara" Mr.
Davis combines the profession of poet
preacher, playwright and PLAYER. At one
time, although still a gOung man. Mr.
Davis was clergyman, but he felt the
cali OF the drama and abandoned the min
isJry. Mr.. Davis wrote the little drama. al
most tragedy, called The UnmasRing. a"
III which he viii appear here, surrounded
by "a company OF actors with Miss Adele
Blood the leading woman. Ii has bad a
sensational career in vaudeville. Apart
from its being an innovation In theme and
treatment, il is played with such force and
skill as. II is said. 10 rouse the audience to
a high pitch of excitement. The action
occurs In England in the olden times
when BOswcrth Field was the favOrite
spot for gentlemen whose honor had been
impugned. 1t shows a stage upon the
stage. and there is q thrilling combat
supposed TO occur 5n the ducling ground
The climax is said to be exciting Fanny
Rice viii be the supplementary leading
attraction. and with her m2ri03ettes the
cheerful comic opera coincidence VIII offer
many lively minutes Chris Bruno and
Mabel Russell are fortunate in having
this year in "The Insurance Agent" "a
success thar is very pronounced. Kemp's
Tales of the Wild viii prove a very di-
veTting novelty. The other acts are recog-
uized features.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
THE WEEK S PLAY BILLS.
The New EatIonaI-Harry Buiger and
"yoah's Ark

"Noab's Ark"
What has been referred to as the initial
effort OF a new era in musical productions
for the stage is Glare RUNNERS work
entitled 'Noah's Ark" which had its pre-
miere in Baltimore last Monday night
and win begin weeks engagement in
this city at the New National TheateF
tomorrow. The piece is presented by
selected company, the principals of
which include Harry Bulger, Sallie Fisher
Mazda Snyder, Hattie Arnold, Stanley
Forde, Edwin Wilson, William Murphy
and Dan Williams Harry Bulger IN the
role of the star comedian, bill" Mr..
Noahs man-of-all-work Is believed to
have the best opportunity OF his career,
and he has a couple Of topical songs that
bid fair TO eclipse the record Of his other
endeavors IN this line. Sallie Fisher
who has for the past several seasons
been seen and heard In the support of
Frank Daniels. has musical numbers IN
this production which afford her fine So
pranO fun scope; Mazda Snyder, in the
role of the sOubrette Tess, is chic and
sprlghtly. There is an attractive number
by the eight stowaways, and brilliant
chorus aud ensemble numbers under the
direction of Mr.. Watty Hydes
The FIRST act OF this new musical com
edy takes place on Mount Ararat, the
morning that the ark arrives. Harry
Bulger is the b0'sun of the ark, who cares
for the animals and does all the other
work. Besides the animals he finds a
lot Of stowaway chorus girls on the ark.
aud then there is fun. The second act is
at Avalon. where Mr, Noah has the
~ ~.
where wonders are worked by modern in
VenIiOns. The last act. which shows the
ark on the waters amid the fury of a
real tempest, is said to be striking IN its
/ originality. The piece has been staged
by Mr. Barney Fagin
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Don,t 10 snenk.

Harry Macdonough tells the following:
"All actors are familiar with the diff
Guilty Of getting habitable dressing rooms
in the theaters Of the small towns.
Usually the manager has some other more
imporiant business pursuit and regards
the affairs Of theatrical people as merely
Incidental I recall one occasion IN a
Western town when I was the head Of an
opera company of about sixty-fve people.
After our arrival thought it would be
wise TO visit the theater and give my Per
sgnal attention 90 the dressing rooms, for,
apart from ether things, they are usually
not very clean. ! spoke 10 the manager
about them and he took me 10 "a large
room below the stage. into which about
forty persons might be crowded.
This is the dressing room. he said 10
me in the most confident tone in the
world
Where are the other roomsg I in
qulred
This is the only one. he replied
What is the matter with your company
dent they speak,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The Edwin Arden stock Company.

Edwin Arden viii open the spring and
summer stock company season at the
Belaseo Theater May 13 Mr.. Arden has
selected for the opening week Oscar
Wilde's brilliant comedy. The Impor-
lance of Being Earnest This is regarded
by many critics as the best of all the
Oscar Wilde comedies. In MI Arden s
company, among others. VIII be Miss
Jessie Glendinning. Miss Alice Butler
Charles Hammond, Edward Ellis, and
Charles Arthur Dir. Arden is a favorite
in Washington, and his appearance at the
head of his own company at the BeI2sc0
Theater viii, no doubt be the occasion
for a cordial welcome. Mail orders for
seats for the entire season are now being
received at the Belasco. and intending
patrons who wish to secure the same
seats week after week may do so by hav-
ing their names registered at the box
office
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Miss De Vote and Motion Pictures at
the BeIaseO Theater.

The special features for the usual Sy-
monds' concert which takes place az the
Belascl Tbcater tonight Viii include
Miss De Vote. Of the vaudeville team of
Young and De Vote, the dancer and sing
er; Air. Desio. the local barytone singer.
and ar. Chick. who has been re-eneag ed
10 render his popular illustrated songs. A
feature OF the entertainment tonight Will
be the motion pictures. Those 10 De
shown win be taken from an assortment
Of entirely new European scenes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The BeIasco-De Wolf Hopper in
"VTnnu"

Comic opera entertainment. with all its
gay c0lorlng, pretty girls. roIliclling com
ed.ans and light melody. is to be offered
as az the Beiasco this week, when the
Shuberts Wln present he Wolf Hopper.
in his old-tme success. Wang" the SEN
s8rion Of American musical entertain
ments over dozen years ago. and. in re-
yival form, one 0f the most notable the
atric successes last season. Wang as
most OF MS know. IS in two acts. The FIRST
act shows the ancjeu; village and harbor
of Pechabury. Siam. and the second pie
tare IS that Of the royal palace at Bang
kok. Both of these settings are the
same that made the ShUbert Lyric Thea
ter production we'll known last season. As
for the general principals OF the COM
pauy. there there VIII bee the tall. droll
Hopper as the merry regent Margaret
Clark as Matayg. the crown prince viii
bid for hOnoTs similarly won long ago by
+ the once-reuOwued beauty, Della Fox.
the original I'D this magnetic role. Ada
Deaves. a clever actress in eccentric fe-
male characters viii appear as Widow
/ Frimousse, William Danforth, the most
noted basso. impersOnates the b0isterous
/ Col. Fracasse; Joseph Phillips the hand
some baryt0ne. is To be the dashing Lieut.
I Boucher, Florence Martin. the young So
( prauo. poses as Marie and Frank Casey,
/ in interpreting Papat the keeper of the
sacred elephant. is said TO have rightfully
earned the mantle of mimicry founded IN
this quaint Characterization by its origi-
nator, the late Alfred Klein, who iu the
DAYS gone by shared many a histri0nic
triumph with his great friend and fellow
player. De Wolf Hopper Besides these
principals. there are sixty other male and
/ female voices ia Mr.. Hoppers company
slight change in Mr.. De Wolf
HopDer's plans for his engagement at
+ The Belasco Theater this week is an
nounced by the management Owing
I to the numerous requests for a few
I performances of "Happylaud. the
+ same viii be presented on Friday
night and Saturday matinee and night.
The revival Of Wang" VIII be present
+ cd Tor the balance OF the week
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Mrs. Chase In 0TweIfth Night

AIRS 4. Bessie Chase gave a very de-
cidedly finished and pleasing performance
of Viola in Shakespeare Twelfth
Night at the New Willard ballroom on
Tuesday evening. April .. Shakespeare
birthday She has very pleasing and
appealing personality, a rich and musical
voice, and she did herself and her ass0-
ciates great credit by her work in this
piece Mrs. Chase was born in this city
She married a professional man here
three years ago. Mr.. J. Hall Chase, who.
seeing her capabilities. spurred her on To
study and work. Mrs. Chase viii enter
her professional career probably ia the
early fall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The Adxertising Actors.

Meet me by the old mill at mid
night, whispered the villain, hoarsely.
Which one?' queried the subconspira-
tor.
The one where they make Grandpa's
Rolled Wheat, it builds you up replied
the hend IN human form.
or course, II you want 20 get rid o. tals
sort OF thing, we VIII simply have 20
pay our actors better salaries.-Puck.
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dents Of the mountainous districts OF
Virginia, It is claimed that so far as
popularity is concerned this latest crea-
ton Of this versatile writer viii prove a
dangerous rival to his former successes.
The play is told in fOrceful. yet plain,
language. and with characters, while not
entirely new are by all means novel and
interesting. Miss Purnell viii be seen in
an entirely new role. She plays a blind
girl In Roanoke" and IL Is around this
girl that the story centers The piece is
fun of action and has many exciting
scenes. The weeks engagement will
start with the usual matinee Monday. and
the regular afternoon performances will
be given Wednesday and Saturday In ad-
dltion to the opening matiness.
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report was treated as press agents
yarn" and al the Belasco offices nothing
had been heard Of the rumors.
Beiasco, by the way. is to furnish the
drama that viii open the new theater in
London now being built by Louis Calvert.
and Mr. Calvert has gone farther and
asked permission 20 name his new play
house for the American dramatist-Inan-
lager. When Calvert was over here few
months ago mis- visit excited considerable
interest. and it was said that he was look
ing for a suitable play with which TO in
augurate his management of the new
house Several plays were mentioned as
likely 10 be selected. bat IL now develops
that his choice has fallen on Belasc5's
Sweet Kitty BeIlairs," performed for
the first time on any stage IN Washington,
with Henrietta Cr0sman In the name part
In the London production. which VIII
take place in September or early October,
Eva Moore viii be the Mistress Kitty.
Miss Moore has recently made great
success ia the latest sutro play. John
Gayle's Honor owing 20 other inter
ests IN London. 10 which he has pledged
his name, the new Calvert Theater will
not bear The name Of the BelascO.
Mrs De Mile announced this week that
Belasc0 viii Tehearse ana stage play
next season based upon Thomas ". Law
sons novel, Friday. the 18Th although
some one else viii dramatic the book,
William Morris this week is repeat
ing "The Lost Paradise" al the Lincoln
Square Theater. the production having
been received so cordially by the up
town public that it was put on for an
other week. The hit is due as much 10
the success Of Eta Hawkins lsIrs.
Norris In her old part Of Cinders as
% anything else IN the production, al
though the play is an appealing one in
itself. After an absence from the stage
OF nearly fifteen years for MTs. Nor
ris. it was a pleasure TO see a little OF
the Lolita spirit in an inEeuue role
such as Mrs. Morris was able TO impart
to IT,
The forthcoming appearance Of Nine.
Oda Nielsen. the Danish actress from
the Royal Theater al Copenhagen. Is
creating much interest, as she viii be
! seen in the first performance OF Ibsen's
little Eylof' in this country. Nine.
Oda," as she is called at home. viii
T play In Danish with an EagIish-speak-
/ ing company, which she is now or
eanizing. but as she is learning Eng
( llsh rapidly. she intends 10 use that
tongue after a number Of perform
[ ances.
The actress was brought over by the
newly-formed Danish society organ
+ lied TO introduce Danish talent to
America. and has been making a tour
/ Of the country appearing before Dam
/ ism societies from New York TO san
I Francisco in songs and Rotations.
PRED T. sCHEADER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The New Lyceam-aThe New Century
Girls"

The burlesque show at the New Lyceum
ThcaIer this week Will be THE New Cen
fury Girls" new show last season,
which has made good The two bur
lesques are called ''rhe French BALI and
''rhe Scandal Ia the Bug Family" Among
the vaudeville acts are those OF Miss
Nellie Sylvester Hays and Winchell,
Kora Lehr, singer Of coon" songs; Tom
Barrett and May Beele. Frank e Mitchell
and Louis Pritzkow, singers and dancers,
and Crawford and Manning, comedians.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
Actor's Description OF clam Bake.

In Dream City" VIII T. Hodge. of
the Webers Theater company, gives the
following description of a clambalze:
They take a lot Of CLANS and corn and
chicken and Holsters and potatoes and
watermeIons, and cover them up with
wet seawecd. and chuck a rubber sheet
over them. Then they set it all ahre and
hang round and tank up for half day
till it's cooked enough 90 spoil everything
Then you all sit down on a hard plank
with splinters iusit. az a wooden table. in
the hot sun. and wait a couple of hours
more for them to pass you something 10
eat II you ike CLAIMS ye eat so many
the rest Of the stun amt no good 10 ye,
and if you don't like clans ye cant eat
anything at all for the corn and Eaters
taste like the clans, the Holsters taste
ike the corn. and the chicken tastes Ike
the devil. All the time you are swillin'
fiat beer. and everything is stone cold
except the watermelon. You generally
have TO pay about three or four dollars
for il. and all you get is an ear OF corn
and a jag.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
The Observation-Disclosures Purnen in
"RoanOLev

For the present week at the Majestic
Theater Miss Kathryn Purneli win APP
pear ia the title role of Hal Raids drama
OF heart interest Roanoke. which de-
riyes its name and foundation from the
many happenings so familiar to the resi-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

the matter. and to protect the young girls
of the chorus from themselves and their
rich admirers.
Undoubtedly there IS some truth in this
jurors statements. but that the evil TO
which he calls attention is widespread
Is open 10 serious doubt The trouble is
that the hypercritics Of the morals of the
stage seldom take into account the numeT-
Gus girls who, going on the stage for a
livelihood, do their work we'll take care
of themselves. rise from the ranks of the
chorus, and soon occupy positions Of
honor and emOlument Il would be In
teresttng if one could get the statistics
70 find out how large a proportion Of the
Weli-knOWn players of to-day, not only
in musical comedy and such like. but in
the drama. have risen from the ranks
of the chorus. Those that do fan by the
Wayside have their names blazoned fOriil
in the public prints, especially IL the fail
have some sensational features about It.
the good women of the stage seldom get
their names in print save in a worthy
way. The truth about the matter is that
girls earnest in purpose and strong in
character ind no more temptations on
factories. or stores. 1t depends. as all
morality depends, on the individual and
no criticism leveled at stage people as d
class by themselves can be wholly just or
fair
The regular dramatic season locally is
about over There are one or two weeks
more To be filed in with regular attrac-
lions and then Washington theaters will
begin a series of stock engagements that
viii last well on through tile summer
All three of the principal theaters are 20
have stock companies of one sort or
another. and the prospects look bright
for some high-class performance. On
May 8. a company 90 be known as the
Columbia Theater stock Company viii be
gin performances al that theater the
company tu be headed 10y Miss HjlGa
SpvaS, which is a guarantee of good per-
formances. On May 3D. the Edwin Arden
stock Company Will open It's stock en-
gagement at the BeluscO Theater, his
leading woman being Miss Drina De
/ Noln. AT the New National on May 81,
there VIII start season of stock musical
comedy and comic opera ia which e
number of the members OF the old B0s-
LOniaus viii appear. The local Managers
figure that with the unusual amount OF
visitors TO Washington on account of the
jamestown Exposition there should be
patronage enough Tor all
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

The Thaw trial in New York served
once more 10 bring the stage and its peo-
Die into unenviahle notoriety, so that the
great majority CT people who know little
about the stage seem TO have their pre-
Vious mlsconcepdons-that the stage is es-
sentially an immoral place-confrned.
one Of the jurors in the Thaw case calls
attention 10 the fact that New York CON
tains fifty CT more thsaters. in which sew
eral thousand young women appear on the
stage, securing their positions there
largely because Of their physical attrac-
tiveness, and these are subjected 10 "the
wiles OF dissolute class of men about
town Rho speedily obtrude themselves
upon their attention. The juror believes
that something should be done to correct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

Although Rallies" has finished its Lon
don run. the play is being given in the
provinces by TWO touring companies. The
rights have been sold for production in
virtually every country in Europe The
play was successfully produced in Ham
burg few weeks back. ard Nine Reiane
VIII presently present it at her new thea
ter in Paris "Rafiies has also been ac-
cepted for production in twelve of the
principal German cities. including Berlin.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28

Augustus Thomas is hard at work on
another geographical drama which it is
believed viii follow in the footsteps o.
Alabama" and Arizona in the matte.
of nomenclature and be called by the
name of one Of the Wild Western States
The vogue Of "Salomy Jane" has started
anew the craze for the mining camr
drama and it wouldn't be strange II a
loud and ringing buirs-eye hit followed
Mr.. Thomas next effort
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Richard Mansfield has entirely recoy-
cred from his recent illness and will san
soon for England.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

the United states While very large
percentage Oft its earnings have como
from De- Utah enterprises. 10 cannot be-
riEhtfully considered us On Utah cone
corn. The American Smelling g. Re-
nning company paid f8i5o.ooo on its
common stocN. $500 600 on ttssprc-
fcrrcd Stock or total of S1.25o.000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
Lehi- Tiintic One of the
Coming Mines of Juab

Lehl-Tintic Mining company Is the
name Of a corporation formed in July
last TO operate IN the north end OF
the Tintic mining district Il having FOR
its basis the properties formerly own
ed by the Nicholas-Tntic and Gold
Blossom Mining companies. A con-
soIdation OF these concerns was ac-
compushed on Sept. "A last and the
Lehi-Tntic formed as % consequences
OF this transaction.
Its officers consist OF the follow
ing: Thomas r Cutler, president. j..
r. Van Evera, vice president; j. O.
Carter. secretasy; John Y. smith,
treasurers who. with T. IA Fitzgerald
and Van d. Spaulding, constitute the
board OF directors. Among the well
known Utah citizens who Joined I'm the
Incorporation Of this enterprise and
are extensive shareholders are: Will
liam d. Livingston. Thomas webb,
Joseph Geoghagan, Horace G Whit
ney, Charles S Burton. Joseph a.
Melville. David NJ. Landreth. J. NJ.
Hamilton, Thomas Austin and others.
The Lehi-Tintic properties bear ev-
cry evidence OF the making OF a big
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

mine Development has been inaug-
urated along systematic. as well as
vigorous lines. and there Is every rea-
son TO believe that the company
Will be ready 60 enter the productive
era within very short time. II is
estimated that there rs now no less
than 900 tons of available ore devel-
opcd. according 90 a statement made
yesterday By Secy Carter. who adds
that some important changes should
be wrought during the next few
months which will materially add to
this tonnage In the Gold Blossom
pnpap from which some ore has been
stripped. the Xalu as run from Sll 20
S35 ton in CDld, silver lead and
iron. The Gold Blossom has been
opened to depth OF about 100 feet
lVI mesus Of shaft.
Work Is being conferred at present,
however. on the Nicholas ground.
where a tunnel Is being driven. At a
distance IN Of about 90 feet "A assure
was struck and which Is now being
followed. showing gradual improve
ment in values as we'll as in the width
OF the vein. IL Is anticipated that this
fissure will lead % a larger deposit To-
Gated further on. some splendid wall
Ues have been found already In this
assure, assays running as high as 800
ana $3.50 ton The formation Of the
Lchi-Tintic bears "a remarkable re-
semblanco 20 that of the Colorado
mine and the lead ores are identical