The Washington herald., 1907-11-24
The ReInsco-aThe Truth..

The BeInscO-"The Truth"
Clara Bloodgood. supported by William
Courtenay and an excellent company.
comes to the Belasco Theater tomorrow
night in Clyde Fitch's latest comedy.
The Truth" Mr.. Fitch wrote the piece
for Mrs. Bloodgood and il was pre-
sented by her last season at the Critic
rion and Lyceum theaters, in New York,
as well as in most Of the large Eastern
cities. SO great was the impression made
everywhere by the decidedly original play
that Charles FrOhman produced ii at the
Comedy Theater. London. in the spring,
with Marie Tempest in the leading role.
The Truth" ran for seven months at
that house and was pronounced one OF
the greatest theatrical successes OF the
year. pecima Moore is now touring the
British provinces with the Fitch play.
and Nine. Rejane will produce il in Paris
in the near future. Mr.. Fitch asserts that
the piece is to be played in Germany,
Italy. Norway, Denmark. and Sweden
before the end Of the present season. II
is more than likely that the success
achieved in this country by Mrs. Blood
good, and In London by Miss Tempest.
viii be duplicated in the large continental
cities, because the plot of The Truth
ject OF lying, a habit that is confined 70
no country and 10 no station in life.
Mrs. BlOodgOod's professional career has
been confined almost exclusively TO Fitch
plays. She first attracted attention in
The Climbers by making a small part
into an important character. Mr. Fitch
then wrote The Girl with the Green
Eyes for her. After two years OF re-
markable success with this play she pro-
duced THE Coronet Of the Duchess,
also by Fitch: and last year. most salts
factory Of all, The Truth" IN which
she has made the success OF her career,
Mr.. Courtenay. who was Virginia Har-
ned's leading man last year, has done
such satisfactory work In THE Truth"
that tho Messrs. Shubert have just an
nounced that they viii make him a CO.
star with Mrs. Bloodgood next season in
new Fitch play. Others in the cast
are John Emerson. Frank Patton, Fred
Courtenay, Zelda Sears, Mrs. Sam Soth-
ern, and Mariana Thurber There viii
be matineeS Thanksgiving and Saturday.
The NatiOnnl-"LOIn from Berlin"
Long identified with productions OF the
comic opera type. Miss Lulu CHASER has
tried her hand at something new for her
when she comes to the National Theater
on Monday night in Lola from Berlin. -
Mr.. John J. McNally. who for many years
wrote the lively farces which served to
present the Rogers Brothers in various
parts Of the universe, from Paris to
Ireland, is the author Of the piece As
a German emigrant girl who has Just
landed in New York with an unpro-
nOunceable name, Miss CHASER should
have ample opportunities for fun-making.
especially as there is said 70 he a real
story" IN the piece. with an occasional
touch of the serious. Lola comes TO
America in answer TO an advertisement
placed in a Berlin newspaper by New
York lawyer who is seeking the heiress
10 a large fortune The lawyers wife
has at the same time advertised IN q
New York newspaper for servant girl
The complications that ensue are obvi-
Gus and capable of bringing out some
lively situations
After suffering some humiliations Lola
shows the stuff she IS made of by assum-
ing the responsibility for a letter which
might have seriously compromised the
rather indiscreet wife Of the lawyer. and
she also proves the instrument OF defeat
ing an attempt by an old mountebank
and his niece. a chorus girl SO, on the
light and shade in which TO disport her
self and TO show whether she is up to the
requirements OF a more important bit of
work, from an artistic standpoint. than
she has heretofore attempted The must
cal numbers have been provided by
Messrs. William Jerome and Mr.. Jean
Schwarz Among those especially men
toned are 'Madchenlied" and "Altdeut-
scher Liebersreim, which Miss Chaser
sings at the piano in the first act. 9th
ers in lighter vein are Poor Little Fool
ish Man. There's Not Another Grille
in the World Like You" and signs. ."
In the supporting company are Ralph
{. Herr. FRANKLIN Roberts, Jack Stand
ing' Walter Pennington, Wallace owen.
George LeGueTe. William Glaser, Flor
ence Lester. Lillian Spencer, L.avinia
Shannon. Winnie Bradcome, Minnie Lee.
and chorus.