The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
PLAY NEWS OF NEW YORK
MARGARET WYCHERLY IN 1.-THE PRIMROSE PATH"-NEW
VAUDEVILLE HOUSE IN WASHINGTON GOSSIP
ABOUT PLAYS AND PLAYERS

the opposition, and this is the theory adj
vaneed TO support the prediction that the
Columbia Theater viii be turned into a
hlgh-elass vaudeville house ere many
months.
The choice might have fallen upon the
/ Beiasco, but David BelaseO himself is
one Of the owners. With the shuberts. Of
| this playhouse, and this interest was ac-
quired by BelascO especially 70 provide
a theater for his attractions ia the Ma
/ tional Capital. II goes without saving
that Belasco would never consent 10 any
/ change Of policy in his own theater
/ where he viii doubtless continue 10 pro-
/ duce his new plays. and hence the sug-
/ gestiOn that the Columbia viii be con-
yerted into a vaudeville house is accepted
| with considerable faith The report lacks
/ official confirmation and is Offset bv an
other FumOr that the situation in Wash
/ ington viii be relieved by the erection Of
a new theater for vaudeville purposes.
/ The public can take its choice.
Quite as sweeping conversions are the
order Of the day here. The Majestic.
which is one Of the most beautiful thea
| ters in Gotham, but Is at the present time
a little too far north-it faces Central
Park on Fifty-ninth streets TO become a
yaudevilis house. and the shuberts have
/ unloaded the Lincoln Square. which IS
stin farther north and was opened only
/ this season, 10 Blaney 20 be turned into a
/ cheap stock house. where narrowing
| dramas are offered twice q day for The
| small admission price Of 10. %. and 50
/ cents. Both these houses were under
/ Shubert control, and relieve the Shuberts
] Of a useless burden. The only things that
/ were ever known to draw well at the
/ Majestic were Babes in TOyland" and
/ 'rhe Wizard Of Oz." which began their
careers there early in its history.
Cyril Scott, at the conclusion OF his
| enga cement in THE Prince Chap" al
the Majestic last week, announced that he
! would next season appear IN new play
/ by William c. De Mile. the author OF
| "Strongheart, the scenario Of which has
/ been approved and which turns upon a
novel love story and the conflict between
/ labor and capital De Mile viii also see
one Of his plays on a BeIasco stage next
/ season, and thus revive memories Of the
/ BelascO-De Mile period OF The Wife.
/ The Charity BalK' Men and Women
and Lord Chumley," written IN coHab-
Grafton between Beiasc0 and the present
I De Miles father, who also adapted Lud-
/ wig Fulda's Lost Paradise" 70 the Amer
/ lean stage.
/ just al present De Mile is represented
i in London by his "Strongheart." which
/ began its engagement there last We'd
T uesday evening, with Robert Edes0n in the
hume part. The London reception Of the
play was marked by a peculiar express
@H--
found fault with The accent" which he
/ said is not our accent, and with the
crudity Of the play. which Is not our cru
+ dity. II is all right about the crudity OF
/ the play. which is obvious, but one is
tempted 10 inquire what particular Eng
/ lish accent should serve as a standard
/ IN n0n-classie play-cockney. Lincoln
shire, or Coster2 There are more variety
/ Of accents and dialects in England than
I in all North America. and even IN such
companies as Mr.. Willard brought over
here, one or more Of the ffty-seven vari-
eties were heard in one night
! Ethel Barrymore has revived Cousin
Kate, and is attracting large audiences
f in that breezy character, which is one
| OF her most pleasing.
/ Arnold DAILY announces that he VIII nor
play The Boys OF Company B" through
/ the summer season. and viii rest ia Lon
don and spend a portion of his vacation
IN familiarizing himself with a new play
that is being written for him over there.
/ His place will be taken by Jack Barry
{ more
! Margaret Anglin has gone TO Europe.
and il is not known whether she viii
return 10 the United States before her
/ Australian season opens.
/ FRED F. SCHRaDFR