The Washington herald., 1907-02-03
FEATURES AND FUTURES.
Chances About and Ahead AT Wash
inEton Theatrical Affairs.

Doc" Mitchell. formerly manager Of
the Turner Ministries is at his home In
this city for a short stay.
Ira }. Ia Motto. formally manager Of
the Beiasco and Majestic theaters. in this
city, IS now manager Of the arcade Thea
ter, tn Toledo, Ohio.
Mabel Brown. "a local actress. who re-
Gently closed with the .'NamsaII- s. I5ier
company is now with Charles BIlnev's
play. only shop Girl"
De Wolf Hopper will be seen shortly NJ
the BeiascO in "Happyland The de-
koven-Rankin comic opera Ada Deavis
has the leading female part in the piece.
dno she is said 10 be- particularly clever
in IT,
John Lyons, late manager Of the AcetG-
envy Of Music, left Thursday for Montreal.
70 manage Wards musical comedy. Not
Yet, But soon, which is booked for the
Majestic TEeater here the week IF Feb
ruary II.
It is promised that the production Of
The Blue Moon" 20 be- seen at the
Belasco February II. VIII De the moss
lavish scenically and In costuminE ever
presented by the Messrs. Shubert. This
Is saying e great deal. for the Sa-herts'
musical productions have been marvels
James T. Powers. whose career as a
fun-maEer extends back % the early DAYS
or the Hoyt farces, is said 70 have a par
ticularly suitable role in The Blue
Moon TO be seen next week at the
Belasco- His working partner in fun
making is dainty little Clara Palmer
Mr. Ira J. Hards. who appeared in
Washington during the week with Robert
EdcscH In ''Strongheart." bids fair % be-
come general stage director for all Of the
Henry B. Harris attractions. Mr. Hards
is capable actor. as wei as STAGE
manager Of established reputation. He is
well known TO Washington through his
association with the Guy Standing stock
Company year ago
The English comedian. Iawrance Dor
say, makes his temperance on Monday
evening. February H. iu Augustus
Thomas comedy, The Embassy Bali"
at the Columbia. Doubtless he will be
most cordially received, for ne is a de-
cided fayorite here Washington remem-
bers the play from last season The love
of an English Dundreary for an American
girl gives rise TO the complications.
Chase's offering next week Will reveal a
great programme. headed by the noted
mOnOlogist. George Fuller Golden. an
original genius with an inexhaustibie fund
of fun. next in order viii come Nine
REM. direct from the New York Hippo
drOme. Bessie Wynn. who made a big mir
in The Babes in Toyland.' the Exposi-
ton Four La Troupe Carmen. German
and West, Emerson and Baldwin. and the
motion pictures Of The Mysterious Mat
tress.'
Peer Gynt" is Richard Mansfelds
twenty-fOUrth creation as the director OF
his own artistic Cestinies II is the
longest part he has ever played It is
said 10 be the longest part in the drama.
being a third longer than Hamlet, q third
longer than CyranO de Bergerac. and
twice as long as Rip Van Wrinkle. Beau
Brummei, and King Richard III Asked
the other day how long he studied to play
Peer Gynt" Mr. Mansfield replied
Twenty-Five years"
At the Majestic Theater February II.
Joe HOrtiz. the well-knOWu singer. will
make his appearance in this city for the
first time at the head of his own COM
pany ia the play Our Friend Fritz.
which gives him good opportunities for
his melodies and for the dis
playing of his abilities as a German dia-
lect comedian. The play has been well
received in other cities. The title role Of
the piece is similar 10 the roles played
by the late J. X. Emmett, and HOTtiZ Is
said to have an excellent voice. His
yedeling is said to be particularly good.