The Washington herald., 1907-12-08

that the contemplated tour Of the larger
cities will be undertaken. After a short
preliminary experience on tour NoyeiiP S
managers feel that they are running
grave risks in extending their itinerary.
and after playing for some weeks in this
city Noveln and his admirable company
VIII probably return 10 Italy. though no
definite plans have been formed at this
writing.
Under LiebIer & Cos management
Margaret Mycherly has been added TO the
list Of attractions at the Berkeley, where
Arnold Daily continues to hold forth with
Hoibrook Blinn and Helen Ware. Madame
Hanako. the japanese actress. is not in
the bill this week. Miss Wycherly is
doing for William Butler Yeats. the Irish
poet, what Arnold Daily did for George
Bernard Shaw. the more than Irish
prosodist. She is appearing In two Of
his poetic plays. -CathIeen Nj Houlihan"
and The Hour Glass" IN both OF which
she has attained some distinction al aft
ernoon entertainments. or special matt
nees. Her action in taking up Yeats led
some people 10 the conclusion that the
wiIlowy Margaret WAS a faddist or an
intellectual crank with a maximum Of
self-assurance and a mOdicum Of acting
ability. Without imDugning her intellect
uality. it is only fair 70 say that she is
an actress Of rare distinction IN roles
that give her opportunity 10 express real
feeling with a deep touch Of emotional
tenderness. Her chief effects are achieved
hKr
sensational fireworks. Some day n far
seeing manager viii hnd her out and
give her chance.
BY the transfer Of Elsie Janis in The
Hoyden' TO WaIlack's. succeeding The
Right Of Way at that playhouse. George
NJ. Cohen was able 10 present his latest
musical piece. The Talk Of the Town. -
at the Knickerbocl1er on Tuesday even
ing The piece is well presented. but is
hardly to be credited with striking sue
cess. Il Is pretty much in line with other
CohenisTs In rough-and-ready comedy.
singing and dancing. not omittlng the
latest slangwhanging that is always ap-
preciated by a certain public One or
two OF the songs are destined 10 be
popular
Owing 10 portion Of the scenery being
sidetraeked in Montreal. Days Theater.
just vacated by The Great Divide" re-
mained dark until Thursday evening.
when Lawranee D'Orsay and Cecilia
Lotus made their joint appearance in the
new version Of The Passing Regiment
under the title Of ''The Lancers.'
The Toymaker OF Nuremberg" is 10
be taken off at the Garrick after a few
weeks more. and will be succeeded by
Maxine Elliott in the comedy IN which
she has been successfully appearing in
London The date set for the change is
December Il
Since Henri Bernstein caps.Yated public
sentiment by his intense little drama
The Thief" London and Paris have
been ransacked by American actresses
I in search OF another role as powerful
as the part OF the wife in this play 70
which his name IS attached as author.
Viola Allen went all the way TO the
British capital recently 10 get the righ;
10 one OF Bernsteia's PLAYS. but she has
done even better, by getting the rights
to Irene Wycherly," a play by a new
Irish playwright. Anthony p. Wharton
which has been sharing honors with
The Thief in London. where Lena Ash
well has been appealing in the principal
role The play is modern and is ex-
pected 10 prove a trump card for Miss
Allen in her tour under George c. .Tyler's
management She snapped up the rights
20 the play from under the keen eve OF
Mr.. Charles Frohman himself. but 1 hear
that the arrangement involves excessive
royalties and bonus. In addition she
has also secured rights to Lee BercaiIe'
/ C'The FOld') by Bernstein.
I Speaking OF Bernstein. prompts the
announcement that the strain which Is
I imposed on the actress who has to in.
I terpret the role Of the wife in The
/ Thief" compelled Margaret Ellington tc
/ retire from the cast a week ago suffer
/ ing from nervous prostration, but the an.
| nouncement has since been made that she
viii resume her part shortly.
! The Sunday question as applied 10 the
atrical entertainments is cutting a bis
( figure in events here at present since tht
/ decision OF one OF the courts hOldins
/ that William Hammerstein's license /.
iS' oeoD-c i"4 Nlo4aLiS tuc SUNDAY laws
which prohibit theatrical entertainments
/ on the Sabbath day The case will un-
doubtedly be appealed. but already the
/ decision has twice gone against those
who have been giving Sunday night en-.
/ tertainments under the name Of sacred
] concerts. II the inhibition is made hna
/ il will eliminate all forms Of Sunday en-.
/ tertainment. including the German thea
ter. which has been giving Sunday night
| performances for generations
FRED. +. sCHRADER.