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The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
THE WEEKS S PLAY BILLS.
The BeIasco Theater-Opening of
Arden Company la Wilde Play.

The BelascO Theafer-ORening of
Arden Company In Wilde Play.
THE Importance of Being Earnest g
Oscar Wilde's most brilliant comedy. has
been selected by Edwin Arden as the ini-
tial Offering of his spring and summer
season at the BeIasco Theater, which be-
gins tomorrow night. The return Of Mr.,
Arden promises TO attract large gath
eriHg OF his friends and admirers. and
for them the management announces q
unique souvenir. This will be a-fiash-
light photograph of the audience, taken
from the stage and showing the face Of
every person IN the theater. A copy OF
this photograph will afterward be pre-
sented TO an present.
Mr. Arden brings with him this season
one of the strongest summer companies
ever seen In Washington. Miss ChrystaI
Herne. the daughter OF the much-loved
actor. James 4. Herne. IS the leading
woman, and other members of the com
pany are Charles Hammond. Charles Ar
thur. Edwin Fowler, Edwa5 Ellis, Wal
ter Seymour, Van Dusen Phillips. Miss
Desmond Kelley Miss Alice Butler. and
Miss Jessie Glendlnning.
''The Importance of Being Earnest is
a smart society comedy, written in os-
car Wilde's best veln and containing
some Of the best epigrams that ever had
their origin in his fertile brain. The
lines fairly sparkle with wit at all times.
No one but Oscar Wilde could have
evolved a three-act society comedy out OF
the whimsical idea Of two romantic girls
that they must love some man whose
name is Ernest Yet. taking this fragile
foundation. Oscar Wilde built up the
brightest and most entertaining comedy
he ever wrote Mr. Arden will be seen
as John WOTthing. who assumes the name
of Ernest 10 promote his love affair with
Gwendolen Fairfax. and Charles Ham
mOnd Will be seen as AlgeTnon Moncrieff,
who assumes the name Of Ernest for a
similar reason because Of his love affair
with Cecily Cardew. Miss Chrystai Herne
and Miss Jessie Glendinning viii appear
as the two romantic young women who
are so particular about the names Of their
admirers. Miss Alice Butler viii be seen
as Lady Bracknell, a society woman
whose views of life take the form OF
sparkling epigrams.
During Dir. Arden's season at the Be
lascO there will be popular-priced matt
nees Wednesday and Saturday. and the
regular summer schedule of prices viii
prevail at all evening performances.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
Ibsen In the Original.

Ibsen in the original. played by "A com
pany of the leading Norwegian actors.
will be seen in this country next season.
Plans are now being completed for an
extensive tour with five Of the master S
best-known dramas, and it is possible
that the venture viii be under the aus
pices Of Charles Frohman.
The repertoire viii be Ghosts" " "Hedda
Gabler, THE MasteT-Builder." a Dolls
House" and "Rosmersholm." The set
tings will be those used in the National
Theater of Norway at Christiania. and
the actors will be members OF that or
ganization.
Mime. Johanne JUL Dybwab. who has
a strong claim to the title of the greatest
opponent of Ibsen in the world, viii be
the leading woman. The roles of Mrs
Alving. Hedda Gabler Hilda Wangel, Re
becCa West. and Nora Helmer are ones in
which she has scored great artistic tri-
umphs in all the Scandinavian countries
She will be supported by six other play
eTs. among them Harald Stormoen, and
Miss Sophie Reimers. The opening will
be in either New York or Chicago late In
October. All Of the large centers of
candinavian-American population viii be
visited.
The Ibsen invasion was originally sug-
gested by H. Sundby- Hansen, a Chicago
newspaper man of Norwegian blood. r
Herman Gade. the Norwegian consul, took
up the idea with enthusiasm and made
the preliminary arrangements while in
Norway to attend the corona ton of King
Haakon. Gustave Thalberg, a Norwe-
gian manager. who has handled tours OF
Scandinavian singers in this country, will
direct the enterprise.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
ProfessiOnaIs at Friendship.

Mr.. Edwin Arden and Miss Chrystal
Herne. together with the members Of the
Belssco Theater company, will appear in
The Theater Comique," under the di-
rection of Mr. George A. Bentley, for
the benefit Of the Woman's League oe
the National Junior Republic, at the an
nuaI May fete on the grounds of Friend
ship, next Friday and Saturday after
moons, May Il and IS. The company has
IN rehearsal the clever comedy. Behind
Closed Doors" which will be the one-act
playlet TO be presented In the big Thea
ter Comique" tent on those afternoons.
Mr. Arden and his associates Will also
give several other entertaining acts,
which VIII be interspersed with high-ciass
vaudeville numbers by some of the most
prominent amateur artists of the city.
Mr.. Bentley will be heard again in his
clever m0nOlogue that made the hit OF
his recent performance at the Belasco,
and he viii be assisted by Miss Edith
Luckett aud Mr. A. II Deibert IN the
presentation OF q scene from his travesty
on The Music Master" Miss Clare Kuna-
ner, the author Of the new musical COM
edy "Noahs Ark" will render several
of the songs from this new musical show,
and several artists from other companies
playing IN this city during the week have
volunteered to give number on each
afternoon. thus assuring the patrons OF
the "Theater Comique. q most enter
tanning bill Of continuous vaudeville.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
FRED F. sCHRADER.
The New NatiOnaI-uiss shreve's
May Carnival,

Beginning tomorrow night, and con-
tlnuing Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
the New National Theater will offsr an
entertainment that during the past
twelve years has become an institution
among annual theatrical offerings-the
May carnival Of Miss Cora 3. Shreve.
Miss Shreve's juvenile dancers have. es-
tablished themselves firmly in the affee-
tions of Washington playgoers through
the medium OF their artistic work in the
most difficult forms of fancy dancing.
The children have been at reheaTsaIs on
the stage Of the New National for several
weeks past. A feature of the carnival
this season viii be the scenic investitlrs
and the individual dancing of the smaller
children Other specialti-s include a rome
dance, double sextet, a picturesque
skating dance. and a Teddy Bear song
and dance number by eight little tots
under seven years Of age. There are en-
seInbles and spectacles galore. funny spe-
cislties, and difficult toe dances. in ali of
which the pupils demonstrate their ability
beyond dispute.
The carnival is set in two acts and
three scenes. bearing the title. The Lit
the Princess or, in the Realms of Fairy
lend. The first ac. shows the castle
grounds of the Queen of May, and is
promised setting gorgeous IN the ex-
treme, the electrical effects calling forth
unusual expenditure and workmanship.
The forest scene of the second act will
SHOW a crocodile swamp. the little chill
dTen, representing bugs and crawling in
sects. dancing and fitting about in weird
fashion. The second scene is fairyiand,
and will present the fairies riding in sheir
golden chariot beautifully illuminated by
myriads of incandescent lights. The en-
tertainment will commence promptly at
5 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
THEATER FLOOR REvERsEs.
Turns Playhouse Into Ball
room

room.
/ The movable stage which Steel Mack
aye attempted to make a feature of thea
! trlcal construction many years ago Is
outdone by the reversible auditorium floor
| on the Rue de CIichy, Paris. This de-
vice makes it possible TO change the par
quet into dancing floor in seven min
utes.
The floor is reversible On one side il
Is fitted with 800 chairs of the usual fold
/ ing variety. On the other side it is plank
ed with hard wood. waxed and polished.
During the performance each night it is
pitched at an angle Of about % degrees,
| Ike the floor OF aay other theater When
the show Is over and the dancing begins
it is absolutely level
All who patronize the house viii see the
Transformation every night. When the
curtain falls the seat holders will be
| hustled back into the orchestra circle and
the foyers. Then the mechanism viii
work
The floor, or rather the tSo floors. are
built on each side of a framework OF
steel girders. This is hung on pivots.
and when the machinery is set in motion
il simply turns the other side up. The
huge seesaw-it measures about 45 by 50
feet-stops at the appropriate angle when
it is 10 be an auditorium, and is secured
there by strong supports.
When il reaches the level position to
! serve as "a ballroom equally strong sup
/ ports hold IL there and provide for the
safety OF the dancers When il stops In
either position it is in immediate com
municati0n with the other parts of the
| house as all the necessary steps are at
tached to 1t either 70 reach the orchestra
! circle, when it is level, OF the stage when
1t is inclined at an angle Stage and
/ fiooT are continuous when used for dane
/ ing, the electric footlights being attached
7 TO disappearing framework. while d
/ section of solid flooring takes their place.
The entire contriyance cost 1000 francs
| or $4,000, of which 5000 was spent on the
I floor and its mechanism and the rest on
dhe p foot deep bTick-lincd we'll through
which the floor revOlVes
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
Correcting the Pass EVIL.

One of the objects OF the Friars, a re-
cent organization Of press agents and
others associated with theatrica! affairs.
is the ''blacklistng' of fake newspaper
representatives. In fact, it was the dis
cussion OF methods of eliminating this
pest, inimical alike 10 newspapers as well
as theaters that first brought the metro
politan press representatives together in
weekly meetings, which gradually devel-
oped into the organization which now
boasts several hundred members and
whose dinners to Clyde Fitch. Henry Mil
Ter, Mare Klaw, Victor Herbert. and oth-
or celebrities have been the happtest and
jOlliest social events of the theatrical sea-
son in New York. Outside Of the regu-
lar critics and dramatic editors OF the
local newspapers IN New York, there are
hundreds of correspondents representing
newspapers from every section IN the
country, while what Is called the subur-
ban list" numbers several hundred more.
Not q few of the latter make il d practice
to write to the various theaters in New
York for tickets weekly. With New York 8
hfty theaters this proved great field
for graft and for the fake editors in and
about New York. and doubtless many of
these tickets were used TO pay the
butcher, the baker, and candleSick max
er" The representatives OF the different
theaters compared notes at the meetings,
which has resulted in the gradual weed
ing ont of these grafters By laying traps
for them when they wrote or came to the
box of1'ce for seats.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
WiIstaeh's Wit.

a ring on the hand is worth two on the
door
A horse with yellow in him never runs
like a blue streak
Because an actor is a bird it Is no ex-
euse for his going OF on a lark
II is perfectly natural for a l0cksmith' 5
dog TO make holt for the door
II is unfair 10 expect an actress who
lives in a fat TO express a towering rage.
II is not in highball. but at the bot
tom Of Wen that the truth is 10 be
found
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
Majestic, Tonight.

Tonight the Majestic offers another Of
the improved vaudeville concerts. As
usual the programme will be an attractive
one. The vaudeville contingent is headed
by the clever singers and dancers, Barlow
and Darling. Jack Stockton and Florence
Hnl are also on the bin. A complete new
line Of foreign and domestic life motion
pictures will be shown.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
The New Lyceum-Cnrr's Thorough
bred" HurIesque Company.

The attraction at the New Lyceum all
OF this week viii be Frank 3. Cars
Thoroughbred Buriesquers." There are
two burlesques and a vaudeville olio in
which Charles Douglas, Henry McAvoy,
Carroll Henry, and others appear There
Is a chorus Of thirty girls. The opening
burlesque is entitled a Run for Your
Money and the show closes with a
skt called Union Men"
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
The vauaexiIle Situation

Here is the latest sparkle Of wit from
the London Tattier on the vaudeville sit
uatton in England:
MORE STARS FOR TIE STRIPES.
The Yankees aFdor knaws no law:
he draws Cur stafs across the sea
Ana. stretching q neIensile klaw
u says, lOg ctme ETiangsr ne.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
Chase's-Eight Strong Vaudeville
Aets Are oaered Tor the NNeek.


Chase's-Eight Strong Vaudeville
Acts Are OaeFed for the week.
Chase's announcement this week has
awakened high inticipations among the
following Of polite vaudeville, as the pro
gramme of eight features comprises Harry
Gilfoil. Miss Mia Allen and company. the
Nichols Sisters. Bellclair Brothers. James
r. Kelly and annie NJ Kent, Fields and
Woolley. Carroll Henry and Nellie Fran
els, and the absorbingly interesting mo-
ton pictures OF the frontier life of the
famous scout and baci-woodsman Daniel
Boone. 1t is claimed that each Of the sew
erai novelties is entitled to first position
and that they have all held that eminent
place I'm programmes in other cities. Mr.
Gilfoil IS considered the most popular
offering appropriate TO the intention Of
the management HIS career In vaude-
vile increases in bTilliancy with the pass
ing Of the seasons, and this time he was
engaged for the especial purpose OF pre-
senting bis latest character creation.
"Welland Strong" which is said 70 be
the most admirable mimetic role he has
ever fashioned. II Is named after his
Famous part IN Hoyts "A Trip 20 China
town, and affords him better oppor-
tunities for the Interpolation Of his won
derful mimicry than was given by Baron
Sands. Miss Nita Allen is said % have
a merry little farcette, Car One-State-
room Two, on which the name Of win
Cressy Is inscribed as author. This fact
IS an assurance Of its worth. as Cressy
is the Charles Hoyt OF the vaudevilles
Miss Allen is given a COY, c0quettish part
that Is said % be captivating The action
takes place Ia the draWing-r0om of a
Pullman, whiTling across the continent
and the theme IS the novel one arising
from a complication OF ''passes Her
support is credited with effective work IN
cOngenial roles The Nichols Sisters wiz
introduce the celebrated Kentucky
Bellies IN new and laughable environ
ment Of songs, dances. and dTolIery The
Bellclair brothers will present foreign
specially. and the other acts should fur
nish good comic contrasts.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

Dora to write, and her mother 10 send
20 Baron Stein. Orion reappears, but be-
fore he Is aware Of the name Of Beau-
clerc's bride. congratulates Julian on hav-
ing escaped from the Monte Carlo adven-
turess, meaning Dora. and her mother.
Explanations are demanded and given,
but Julian Is left strongly suspicious that
his wife betrayed orion. Then comes the
discovery Of the maps theft which seems
like conviction Of DOras guilt, but the
document is recovered from Baron Stein,
and Dora. accused by her husband, is left
fainting. In the final act, Henry Beau
cierc, whose suspicious have been aroused
ia the right direction, sets a mouse
trap, and the play ends with reunited
couple and a detected adventures. Not
withstanding the character Of the produc-
ton. there viii be no change IN the reg
ular prices OF q. 50. and 75 cents for
evenings, and % and 60 cents for matinees.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12


Her name in the play is Joan. Joan's
lover is an American artist who is lying
at the point Of death In poverty, and with
no friends but this giri. The doctor pre-
scribes luxuries. and the IanSlord
threatens eviction. There are no means
10 provide one or avert the other. The
girl is In despair. and with darkness fall
/ ing on the scene. she acts on the cailous
hint OF the heartless concierge that there
IS money to be made IN the streets
Wen. the sacrifice. is made. and better
times come apace. The painter prospers.
rises, ana grows ambitious. With the
coming Of prosperity he begins 10 neglect
Joan.
The second woman has entered into
| the case, a rich girl who can advance his
ambition. and who loves him. The past
is forgotten. and then comes the moment
when poor Joan stands face 20 face with
the favored child OF fortune and tells her
the bitter story OF the sacrifice. This is
an excellent scene. made stronger by the
sympathy awakened In the heart Of the
second woman. who is generous enough
90 demand that her lover shall keep his
promise TO Joan. But Joan refuses. and
the play ends in an interrogation mark
what becomes OF Joan2
As a dramatic study il presents no great
elemental passions. and is lacking in orig
inaiity, being effective chiefly as q theat-
rical piece Of workmanship. Miss Wych-
eriy carries too much Of the quavering
! plaintiyeness OF the metamorphosed in
geEue into her work TO challenge frank
criticism al an emotional actress, but be-
yond a tendency 20 oyerdo matters in
trying TO render the role Of Joan sweet
and innocent, she was successful in her
effort 20 invade the higher reaches Of
the drama
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

The recent performance of His House
in Order" in Vienna is shortly to be fol-
lowed by its production in Paris, the piece
having just been accepted by the manage
ment OF the Vaudeville Theater in that
city. This viii be the third work from Mr.
Ptnero' 5 pen which has been presented in
Paris. the first being THE Magistrate" ."
at the Theater Cluny, the second, THE
Second Mrs. TanqueTay,' which was play
ed sixty times at the Odeon during the
season of 1904. 1t is a pleasant reflection
that English dramatic art should be so
worthily represented on the other side of
the channel
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

New York. May 1.-THE Primrose
Path. a new play by Bayard Weller. with
the scene laid In Paris and theme thor
oughly up 10 the times. was presented for
the first time last Monday evening at the
Majestic. The event was interesting in
itself because il introduced Margaret
Wycheriy as the heroine q a more or less
hackneyed but ever appealing story or
mans perfIdy and womans devotion.
Miss Wycherly came into prominence
few years ago In the London musical com
edy, Three Little Maids, and as late as
this season appeared in a musical piece
at the Casino here, which failed. Her
vivacity and great personal charm made
her the eyHosure Of critical observation,
and people said she had capacity beyond
anything her opportunities had enabled
her to show.
1t was something Of surprise, never
theless, to find her suddenly exploited in
anything quite so serious in theatrical
study as the heroine Of a drama IN the
PInero- o-Sudermann school. 1t was some
thing Of a victory for her. however. 10
come out Of the ordeal without impaiging
her artistic dignity. and. on the whole
with the consciousness that she had sue
.cessfuHy evaded the awkward impression
.of having rushed in where angels fear to
tread
The Washington herald., 1907-05-12

Henry B. Harris has signed a contract
with Grace Elliston, whereby he Will star
her in Martha Morton's new play of
American life called The Movers" next
season. Mr.. Harris has also selected Ed
gar Seiwyn TO take Robert Edeson' S
place in "Suongheart." and this viii be
followed by new play suited TO NJ
SeIwyns requirements
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-25
WILL ExTtRMINATF
THE YAQUI INDIANS
Saye a Dispatch Quoting Mexican
Officials. Reported Battle in Which
Twenty Soldiers Were killed.

Fl Paso. Tex. Jan. 24.-Reports
We're received today of a desperate
battle between Yaoui Indians and
Mexican troops which occurred yes
tercay in the mountains southeast of
Guaymas. Sonora Mexico. in the sec
tion on which is located the station of
LencEow. which was raided and de
stroyed by Yaquis in December last.
The Mexican troops have been hunt
ing the Yaquis since the Lenchow in
cident. and have had frequent skir-
mishes with them. but not until yes
terday were they able to force an en-
gagement with any considerable force.
In the fight twenty MeXicans were
killed and n number wounded. The
YaqUis We're defeated with consider
able loss but as they took both dead
and wounded when retreating. il is
not known how many were killed.
Owing to the remoteness Of the scene
of conflict from lines of cOmmunica-
tion, furthur particulars cannot be OBJ
tained tonight.
Representatives Of the Mexican gov
eminent here are without official ad-
wise as to the battle but say it is the
purpose of the authorities of Sonora as
well as the national government to ex-
terminate the Yaquis. and that the
military have been in constant pursuit
Of them with this in view and a num-
ber OF fights have. occurred recently.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-25
HARTMAN MERGER
ANO COMPETITION
Other Was Dissipated, Said Yester-
days Witnesses.

Portland. ore. Jan. 24.-The Port
land merchants differed only in
phraseology today. in testifying be-
fore Mr.. Lane sitting as the inter-
state commerce commission i'm this
city, that it was their conviction that
the common ownership of the ore
gon Railroad and Navigation compa-
ny. the Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line and the Southern Pacific had
destroyed competition between the
Union Pacific line. the water lines and
land and the east.
Before the ownership merged, the
Portland men testified. their business
had been actively solicited by agents
of both lines and there was competi-
tiOn between the Oregon railroad and
navigation company's water line to
San Francisco, and the Southern Pa
cific railroad. At present they declar-
ed they were not solicited to ship by
any specific Hartman road. Their
testimony was corroborated by w.
McHusker. a former traffic official of
the Southern Pacific. afterwards en-
ployed in a similar capacity by the
allied lines. who testified that prior To
the merger he was instructed to get
all the business he could for the
Southern Pacific. and when combi-
nation was formed he was instructed
to get certain business for the South
ern Pacific and try to swing other
business to the Union Pacific.