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The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
The BcIascO-The Edwin Arden
Players I'm "Raffies"

Edwin Arden and his company will
appear in "Rafles. the Amateur Cracks
man." at the BelasCo Theatcr during the
week beginning tomorrow night, with
the usual Wednesday and Saturday mat
inees and an extra holiday matinee on
Thursday, Decoration Day The revival
OF "Raffes" promises 20 be one OF Mr.
Ardens best offerings. for the play is one
in which he will appear to exceptional
advantage. He was member of the
original cast when Kyrle Bellew first
presented "RafHes," and is therefore thor
oushly familiar with the stage business
and traditions Of the role. The stories by
+ w Hornung, in which Raflcs was the
central figure, have Oeen turned into a
striking comedy drama by Eugene Pres
brey The story Of the Melrose diamond
necklace has been taken as the central
theme The diamond necklace is stolen
by Marie. 4 French maid. who turns il
over TO her confederate, CrawShay, who
in turn is overpowered by Raffles. The
diamond necklace is taken from the bur
gIar by Rafes, who calmly drops it into
his own pocket. and then turns the crook
over 10 Capt Bedford, a celebrated de-
tective. Raffles Is a gentleman by birth
and breeding, and only steals because Of
the splendid excitement of eluding dis
covery To him a duel of wits with the
detective is Inspiring He therefore wa
gers with Capt. Bedford that the detective
cannot discover the diamond necklace in
side of twenty-four hours. The bet is
taken and the merry chase begins. Bed
ford suspects Rafles, bn: can prove moth
ing. lie therefore lets loose Crawshay
confident that the burglar will track the
man who robbed him. The chase leads to
Raffies' rooms. the detective trailing the
burglar. Then, just as it seems that
Raffles Is surely about TO lose by a
clever trick he turns the tables com.
p,etely Ipon the baffled detective. Tie
love interest is sustained by Rafles' love
for Gwendoline Conron. and his renunc.a-
tion of her because he realizes that his
fondness for stealing has made him n
social outcast Mr.. Arden will be sup
ported by the full strength Of the COM
pany with Miss ChryStal Herne as
GWendOline Edward Ellis will be seen as
the detective. and Charles Hammond Will
he tho burglar
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Glen Echo Hippodrome This week

With the opening Of the Hippodrome at
Glen Echo Park tomorrow and for the
balance Of the season. there will be an
other retreat for those in search Of
summer amusement under the mos, con1-
ing and delightful surroundings. The
Hippodrome, an immense building for
merly known rs the Amphitheater has
been altered for the comfort and convea-
1ence Of patrons and entertainers. The
performances 10 be given every afternoon
and night will consist ~ vaudeville and
circus acts, with the newest thing in ami
mated pictures projected by the latest IN b.
vention, called the Hippograph. The pro-
gramme announced for this week is in
tcresting and will include Will Lacey. the
trick bicyClist. whose feats on the regular
and single wheel are Of the dare devil or
der: sam Drane. otherwise known as the
skinny man from Dranesville, will deliver
mis- laushable monolosues on current af-
fairs: Young and De Vote. late Of Rogers
Brothers will give their singing and dane
ing speciality; Garden d nd Sommers. xvIo-
phonists. who will also show their versa
tility on many other musical instruments.
the three Gilden Sisters, In medley. trick.
and clog dances; Herbert Macev, whose
harvtone will be heard 70 advantage in
illustrated songs; the Hippograph. and
other features
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
The Columbia Theater stock Com
pany-"Bruvycr Jim's Baby"

"Bruyver Jim's Baby an entirely new
Western mining camp play. will be seen
for the first time on any stage tomorrow
evening at the Columbia as the feature
Of the fourth week of the engagement
Of the Columbia Theater Company. with
Wilton Lackaye. Miss Hlds Spong, and
Miss Charlotte Walker in the principal
roles. and an augmented cast "Bwvver
Jim's Baby is the work Of Philip Verrill
Mighels, a well-known American writer.
The locale of the play is the mining
camp Of BoreaIis. IN Nevada. and Is an
adaptation by Mr. Mighels of his novel,
published three years ago. The story of
the play is that Of a child that has been
lost by some Indians on a hunting ex-
petition. and Is found by an old Nevada
miner. better known as "Bruvyer Jim. 90
Jim takes the child tc the camp AZ
BoreaHs. where hc lives. under the i'm
preston that it is an Indian p1pO0se. un-
til he discovers that the child is white.
and then he and his rough companions
undertake It's care Nh Wilton I.ackaye
viii create the title role Of "Bruvycr
jim. q rugged miner whose latent love.
tenderness. and nobility are awakened by
the care Of the child. and its influence
upon the men OF the camp excites an the
variations Of humor and pathcs with
which the play abounds Miss Hnda
SpOng will create the role of Miss Doc.
ard Miss Charlotte Walker will be seen
as her niece. Kitty. They are the two
good women Of the camp. and the yoarn-
ing Of Miss Doc over the child reveals
the fact that she was once married and
had a child, supposed 90 have been killed
by the Indians who had murdered her
husband. There is a fine blending OF ac-
ton with sentiment i'm the play. which is
unique because it is "a Western play with
out gun-play. although il maintains adj
mirably the picturesque life. color. and
action Of the camps There are q num-
ber OF interesting character studies.
among them that OF Parkv the gambler.
and Hohb, the renegade parson The first
act shows the interior of Jims cabin.
the second transpires in Webber's black
smith shop. the third nj the home Of Miss
Doc. and the last opens with the closing
out of the gambling games in Bone s
saloon. Notwithstanding the unusual
character OF the production there will be
no departure from the regular scale OF
prices
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Mr.. WiIInrd's Plans

In an interview with a correspondent O,
Pail Mall. Mr.. Willard definitely az.
nounces that he will not again tour in
America.
Il shall never tour the States again &"
he is quoted as saying. 1T las become
too fatiguing 1t was difficult to asso-
cia'o such a word as fatigue with TIC
1.-THE and active figure Of the actor besids
re. but he went on to assure me that
Il he visited America again it would
simply he to play in Boston, New York.
cnG in the immediate neighborhood. When
he sold farewell TO Cleveland just over a
fortnight ago he brought; in the st-.et
schsc Of the word, his last tour" in tie
States to a close.
As to his plans for the future. "all that
is settled is" he said, that | am going
TO stop long time in England 1 have
ha6 several suggestions. but as TO what
l am going to do | have not yet made
up my mind Mr. Collins offered me
Drury Lane for the spring. but l could
not accept it. | was also asked 10 tak>
the principal part in Mr. Parkers uel"
play at tho Vaudeville. That play vas
originally written for me, / think, but
was unable to entertain the proposal as
had made up my mind to have d rest,
and now Mr.. Hawtrey is to play the
part"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
"DOn Quix0te."

Mr.. G. +. Morrison's play Of Don Quix-
ote, played by Mr.. F. r. Benson during
the Shakespearean festival AT Stratford
seems to be a work Of fine imaginative
quality. A London correspondent writes:
Don QuixOte was in fact a gentleman Of
a nober soul than any of his time: and
It is that aspect Of him, the idealist. the
poet, the high dreamer that Mr. G. E
Morrison has chosen 10 develop I'm his
play. Don QuiXote's ideals rather than
the lamentable practice into which he
translated them-and which, after all. was
the worlds fault, not the knights-are
shown us. OF these things we hear: what
we see. and see most memOrably. is Don
QuixOte watching his arms or PRAYING
before his sword, and from his own lips
We hear a description of chivalry that
King Arthur might have subscribed. We
have. in fact. a character Of the kind that
Shakespeare was apt to favor: the man
WHO comes 20 grief because he is too
fine. in imagination or intellect. for Il
hard and brutal world. Yet. given the
adventures described by Cervantes. which
Mr. Morrison faithfully follows. we can
not fail to laugh, and to laugh heartily:
aud 50 there results that peculiarly
poignant form of humor which rous Is
laughter with tears in it,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

Billy CASTOR and Ethel Green. and the an
mated animal pictures OF THE Tramp
Dog"
I'm Dreamland" may be said TO stand
for the advance planned for the future or
polite vaudeville. II will reveal the pur-
pose Of the allied vaudeville manag gers to
develop and execute features next season
with less regard for cost than in the past
II will be noteworthy as being the first
fruit OF the arrangement between the
vaudeville managers and David Belasco,
recently entered into. by means OF which
the art and scenic department OF the
Belasco Theater, New York city, has
been charged with the work of making a
number of special Belasco productions.
Therefore, I'm Dreamland' is entitled 70
rank as the vanguard of a new epoch in
the popular amusement sphere. rs tale
Is a mingling of mythology and modernIty,
and this enables the author TO introduce
many novelties. and it calls for the inter
polation OF many Illusions. A corps OF
electricians is carried TO work the numer.
Gus special illumination devices
Miss Grace Hazard WILL as the added
attraction, present Five Feet Of Comic
opera" all OF which sprang from her own
inyentiyeness. Miss Hazard Is described
as a girlsh and piquant prima donna,
graceful and gifted, with a charming
voice. which is heard to advantage in the
seven or more excerpts which she sings
from old-time comic operas, The many
changes of costume are made on the stage
in fun view Of the audience Little Hip is
the performing baby elephant that first
saw the light in the New York Hippo
drome Just fourteen months ago Since
| then Little Hip has Travelled tho world
over. with $500 miles 10 his credit He
will give out programmes in the lobby
before the performances, and these i'm
promptu receptlo1s will reveal his docility
and affection. The Kita -BanZai troupe OF
| Japanese will be another feature Of inn
portance. Happy" Jack Gardner will be
| "a black-face envoy OF hilarity. and Mar
/ tini and Maxlmillian will add 10 the zest
and enjoyment the Chase patrons will
/ derive from the bill The other numbers
aid in warrantIng the management's claim
/ that the final bin is one TO set n standard
/ Tor attainment next season.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
LAST OF VAUDEVILLE.
Chase's Closing Earlier Than Usual
This Season.

Caase's luminous arch viii blaze no
more for months on the Avenue after
next Saturday night, and for weeks after
ward the artists and artisans will busy
themselves with the elaborate beautlfcs-
ton Of the theater. The present closing
period Is an exception 10 the rule only So
Tar as that the desire on the part of the
theater's permanent patrons 10 have n run
throughout the summer was more press
ing and persistent than ever before. a
condition attributed TO the strength of
the bills this season As 10 the future
the following announcement. which Mr..
Chase makes 20 his patrons. IS prophetic.
Mr.. Chase believes that an apology and
explanation are due 20 his patrons fo- the
seemingly early closing of the tbo3tcr
The season opened 10 standing room.
played % standing room and is closing 10
standing room. This is as il should he
rs interest and attendance should never
be permitted 10 diminish The slpplv az
good vaudeville acts IS limited. and Il is
far better % provide forty weeks Of good
vaudeville than % undertake 10 remain
open additional weeks with bills below
the high standard set Another important
reason for closing at this time is that
several weeks are required % do the wor'-
necessary TO maintain the reputation of
the theater as being the most beautiful In
this city Polite vaudeville. as presented
In Washington, is recognized the world
over as the highest and best tvpe of
theatrical entertainment and we shall
continue next season. as I'm the past. 10
present polite vaudeville amid polite en-
YironmentS to polite people or tho
American and foreign artists to appear al
Chase's next season note the following.
Mrs Leslie Carter. May Irwin. lev
Fields. Arnold DAILY. Lawrance D'Orsav
Ezra Kendall Harry Bulger. Marie
Lloyd, William Hawtrey, Marie Dreysler
Charles Warner Stella Mayhem. William
H. Thompson, Eva Tanguay. and Papinta.
There viii be a score Of other stars Of
equal Importance Europe will furnish r4
with many clever and celebrated novelties
There Will be no advanced" prices. brt
matinees will be given every day al which
every seat in the theater will be reserved
and sold for p cents, and az the evening
performances the prices will be 25 and 50
cents, as always"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
s. HRAnrE.
Frohmnn PIn,s Gninr-

The closing Of the season AZ the Empire
Theater leaves but one Charles Frohman
attraction playing in New York. Miss
Barrymore closes her New York season
and begins a road tour, leaving William
Collier at the Garrick as the solitary
standard bearer in the metropolis Of the
Frohman forces. Miss Barrymore jumps
from New York o. Jackson. Mich. where
she opens her tour Monday night i1
Captain Jinks." She will continue play
ing until August !. Mr.. Frohman. how
ever, is still very well represented on the
road. Maude Adams is travelling west
ward, spreading the doctrine Of Peter
Pan Miss Adams viii play through 10
the Coast In San Francisco she VIII
appear in several of her former sue
CcsSos. Her season will not close
until the end of June. John Drew
is just ending his season. coming home
ward through the New England towns.
Otis Skinner is IN the far West and viii
be seen through California IN The Dueu
before going % his summer home al Bryn
Mawr, Pa. William II. Crane closed his
season some weeks ago and is now on the
continent sam Bernard completed his
Chicago engagement in The Rich AR
Hoggenheimer" last week and is now in
New York going % the theater O. see
other people play. Hattie Williams has
ended her season I'm The Little Charub. %
Mr. Bernard and Miss Williams viii each
open in their old successes and have new
plays later next season William Gillette.
after a prosperous season I'm "Clarce, '
Is now abroad. Francis Wilson is in New
Rochelle after "a prosperous season in
THE Mountain Climber In the mean
time Charles Frohman is in London con-
Quoting his English season and preparing
for next season in America.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
The MaIestic-"sis Hopkins,

Sis Hopkins" the rural comedy. drama
depicting the life OF the simple people Of
Posey County, In the Hoosier State. has
hccn booked for an engagement at the
Majestic. beginning with matinee to-mor-
row. Miss Rose Melville. who originated
the character nearly a decade ago, has
made Sis a well-known figure on the
American stage. The play is ore OF the
few really clean and wholesome dramas
n recent years. There IS none Of the
complicated entanglements Of the mod
crn dramatic ra0duction, nor any OF the
riffraf which has marked much Of the
tinscl and tawdry presentations where
knock-ab0ut comedy Is forced % take the
place OF literary merit and cleanly SEN
'iment. Mr. J. r. Stirling. Miss Melville's
manager. has given her a company this
season which Is excellent 20 a sgperlatlve
degree, and the production has been en-
tireiv rcfurn!Shed as 10 scenery and COS
tunes
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS.
The New NatiOna.,-Aborn Opera
Company in "RObin Hood"

Company in "RObin Hood"
The New National Theater will reopen
tomorrow night with sumptuous re-
vival of the Smith q de Koven comic
opera, robin Hood presented by the
Aborn opera Company. of New York.
The greatest interest In the coming sea-
son seems to center IN the principal
singers who have been engaged for the
Interpretation Of the various operas. In
this particular it would seem that the
National management is fortunate I'm hav-
ing gathered together a company that for
singing and acting ability II would be
difficult to equal Not only the elaborate
production used by the Bostonlans has
been secured-scenery. costumes. and
effects-but no less than five imported
members Of that memorable Organiza-
ton will be seen and heard In the same
roles they played and sang before. These
singers are Estelle Wentworth, as Maid
Marian; Albert Parr, as Robin Hood
George Fr"thinsham, as the Jolly Friar
Tuck, Agnes Stone. as Dame burden. and
Harry Dale, as Guy Of Gisbourne. A pleas
ing feature of the cast is the number OF
Washington singers who will appear from
week TO week. Miss Wentworth. tho
prima donna, is a WashingtOnian. Others
who Will appear throughout the season
are Huntington May, the wel-knOwn
/ local bass0; Millie Murray and Nellie
Wilson.
The few playgoers and music lovers who
| have never seen Robin Hood are Ia
mi lar with its charming music. many
numbers Of which have become classic.
No modern opera. in fact. has so many
gems as 20. Promise Me. Pale October
Ale. The Armorer's Song" THE Jet
! Black Crow" The Tinker's Song, and
the many other tuneful numbers with
which il abOunds. An augmented 0rches-
ira, under the direction OF Mr. Max
Fichandler, will be responsible for the
proper Interpretation Of the music not
only in Robin Hood. but in all. the
operas 10 follow.
This will be the first time Robin Hood
has been heard in Washington other than
as presented by the Bost0nians. and never
before at popular prices a powerful
! chorus Of forty selected voices viii make
de kovens beautiful music the more
effective and enjoyable. For this week
/ the National Theater announces nine per
/ formances. In addition TO the regular
| matlnees Of Wednesday and Saturday a
special afternoon performance will be-
given Thursday Decoration Dayl. when
/ the sc1le OF prices will be reduced 10 o
cents for the best orchestra and balcony
chairs
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
BeIasco Theater Roof Garden.

The new roof garden atop the BelascD
row night IN connection with the first
performance Of 'Rahies" by the Edwin
Arden company. The roof has been pret-
tily decorated, there will be music by an
Italian orchestra. and ices will be served
free Of charge The roof garden is de-
signed 10 serve as a cooling retreat for
tho patrons Of the Belasoo Theater dur
ing the summer months The intermis-
sions between acts will be fifteen min
utes. so that there will be ample time for
all tu visit the roof garden and still re-
turn 20 their seats In tine 20 witness the
performance by Mr. Ardens company.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
sOthern- -MarIOyve Part.

The information comes from London
,hat E. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe
viii separate at the conclusion of their
engagement at the Waldorf Theater. and
next season each will be at the head Of
m individual company. Both will con-
tinue under Lee Shubert's management.
Miss Marlowe has had several plays
under consideration for her own use. and
no doubt Mr.. Sothern will continue in
Shakespearean productions
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Prince Kari has been selected by
Edwin Arden as the next Offering of his
summer company at the Belasco Theater.
following the production Of 'Raffles. "
This clever comedy. originally produced
by Mansfield. will give Mr. Ardens ad-
mlrers chance 10 see him in one Of his
best roles.
Beginning Monday, June 3, the Co
lumbia Theater Company will put on a
revival of "Trilby," Paul NJ. Potter's YER
sion Of du Maurier's celebrated story Of
the Latin Quarter. Mr. Wilton Lackaye.
who was the SvenFall OF the original
company, will portray the hypnotist and
n revival Of the play under such auspices
makes II not only interesting. but one of
the most important offerings Of the sea-
son. The role of "Trilby" wifi be in
trusted to both Miss Hilda Spong and
Miss Charlotte Walker Miss Spong will
be seen as ''Trilby' on Monday. Tuesday.
and Wednesday nights and Thursday
matinee; while Miss Walker will portray
the same role Thursday. Friday. and Sat
urday nights. and Saturday matinee
Following Robin Hood at the Ma
tional will come Victor Herberts opera.
''The Serenade," which the composer
wrote in collaboration With Harry 4.
Smith several years ago, Although "The
Serenade' differs In many respects from
Robin Hood" the present weeks offer
ing, it ranks as high in composition, and
has met with generous manifestations OF
approval all over the country. The com
cdy possibilities IN The Serenade" afford
George b. rockingham and his associate
merrymakers fun scope for their style OF
work, and. with the assistance Of the
splendid singing company the Messrs
Aoorn have provided should enable the
singers and comedians 10 give a good ac-
count Of themselves next week. There
VIII he two matinees for "The Serenade. "
those OF Wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

Of Music, and PLAYED several weeks IN
the immediate vicinity Of the METROPOLIS
10 the same large audiences.
Tho title Of Amelia Bingham'g new
play is "A Modern Lady Godiva." The
scene is present-day London. and the
plot deals with a young Irish gentle
woman married to an English baronet.
Like the Lady Godlva Of Coventry she
makes a heroic sacrifice for the benefit
OF others only 10 be misunderstood and
TO be exposed 10 the clannish judgment
OF society. The piece is said 20 contain
sensational effect and To abound I'm "a
series OF strong situations and vivid char
acter drawings. Miss Bingham will give
the new play a week Of trial perform
ances in 81. Louis. beginning June l6.
she VIII probably open her starring tour
In Washington in September.
Robert Haines VIII succeed Charles
Richmond in the part Of Mr.. Kearney.
the young government agent from Wash
ington, in The Rose Of the Rancho. at
the Belasc0 Theater when the play re-
opens the season tie last Of August
Haines. Il Will be remembered. created
the leading part in The Darling OF the
Gods"
BelascO this week signed a contract for
term Of years with Reuben Fax hv
which that excellent character actor he
comes a member of the Relasc1 forces.
along with Charlotte Walker Fax made
hit this season as Col Starbottle in
Salomy Jane and many playgoers will
remember his extraordinary performance
as P0sty In The Bonnie Briar Bush"
The Criterion Theater which was re-
Gently damaged by fire. will be reopened
in August with Hattie Williams in THE
Little Cherub. which played all of last
summer at the same house. This engage
ment viii be followed 10y ''The D4irv
Maid the English musical comedy which
Mr. FTohmaH viii present here for the
first time.
Although the season is well on the
wane, l was able to count thirtv-sfx
theaters stH open and Offering their at
fractions, not including those Of Brook
iyu. which run the total up 20 forty-ave.
All the well-established attractions are
doing fine business. The weather con-
tiHues cool, and the backwardness Of the
season IS helping the managers. The
H!pp0dI0me shows no sign OF closing
The same large attendance which marked
tle first part of the season continues.
aud the remarkable spectacle. which no
one should miss, has apparently lost
none Of its novelty This has been one
Of the ShUberts' prize attractions. f1r
IN spite Of the great expense Of con-
dUcung the enormous establishment the
drawing power Of the exhibition has more
than Offset the cost
FRED. T. SgHRADTR-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26
Gun Fired by q Rabbit.
nm The Lnrdnn nailr Mil.

Prom the london Daily Mail.
An extraordinary incident occurred
close TO the village of Milton. near New
port Pagnell. on Friday. A commercial
Traveller while driving along ,hc roal
stopped to speak to two gentlemen vrn
were shooting rabbits alongside The neJ.5.
One Of the gentlemen laid mis- gun on -la
ground while De placed "a ferret !n a hole.
\ rabbit boltng at this moment ran 1v.r
the triSgers Of the loaded gan. which Il
released with its fc,t. the traveller hay
ing very narrow escape