The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

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have been well The woman was prob3-
bly, not responsible for the press work. hut
the odlum falls upon her shoulders. The
plan was for her to play in her native
tongue supported by an American COM
pany. Almost az the last hour It was
announced that she had mastered the
part in English within two weeks. and
would speak the lines In English.
Her English was not exactly atrOCi0us,
but it was English as she is spoke" just
The same. I'm addition 10 which her COM
pany was execrable, and the whole per-
formance a libel on Ibsen.
At the Belasc0 offices this week the an
nouncement that Charlotte Walker would
be under Belasc0's management next sea-
son was confirmed, and the news excited
considerable interest in theatrical cir
cles.
It is understood that Bclasco has taken
a personal interest I'm the actress. and
VIII take her In hand the same as he did
some Of his previous discoveries, which
means that she will ultimately be starred
under his personal direction. Present
plans contemplate her appearance as
leading lady in a new play which will
follow "The Rose Of the Rancho" at the
Belasco Theater when Miss Frances Starr
is sent on tour in the California idyl
next winter.
The character Of this play has not been
revealed, Notwithstanding sundry predic-
tons that the vehicle was a dramatiza-
tion Of a novel by Lawson. Il Is safe 70
conclude that the play in which Miss
Walker will make her debut under the
Belasco management will be something
original The Rose Of the Rancho" is eX-
pcCted 10 last well into next season-say
the holidays. for il has unquostiouahly been
one Of the hits Of the year Previously
Belasco will open the new Stuyvezant
Theater with David Warheld in a new
play. and when Warfeld Is well settled
down 90 his run. the new play viii be
taken up In which Miss Walker is ex-
pected TO show the improving touches Of
her new director.
Fernando Eliscu is also % be starred
next year. and here is another young
actress who has risen from the ranks.
Washingtonians viii remember her best
as the heroine Of Marta Of the Low
lands, Do previous as well as subsequent to
which she appeared with Mrs. FIske.
When Harrison Grey Fiske took Nine.
kal.ch ont Of the Yiddlsh theater on the
West Side and brought her out as an
English-speakins star in Mona Wanna"
Miss Eiis-u was surrendered by F5SFe 70
take her place in the Y.ddlzn company.
Her marked talents have always been
recognized. and now Mr. Fiske will pre-
sent her in a stellar capacity under his
own management along with his wife and
Nine Kaiich. She is said % be- a Rou-
mauian. She has no lack Of temperament
and she has youth and intensity. Her
style Is somewhat gloomy and over-adru-
est. but this is offset by other qualities
c0mp7rung with what is understood as
stage magnetism. She speaks English
perfectly.
The dispatches from London have studi-
ously CLOSED over the "bo0ing" which
greeted Julia Marlowe last week during
her performance Of When KniEhthood
Was in Flower" but obviously the ex-
perience was cutting one for the Amer
lean actors, although Sorhern is so well
covered by the incouseeuential role gf
the hero that De escaped the wrath Of the
reseuttul Briushers
II was reported that the audience took
exceptions 20 the caricature OF their be-
loved Henry VIII I'm the third act. Had
they put il on a purely artistic basis. the
resentment would have been justified
that is, assuming the King was repre-
santed scratching the calf of his leg with
the other foot. as ! saw il played 90 the
great delight Of a large share Of the audi
ence.
on the score Of historical loyalty tha
open discourtesy to a visiting actress.
who certainly did not play the king. is
open 10 question. The Insult was not
directed against the actor who played
the king. bat the American star and the
plea that it was an irrepressible outburst
of British loyalty must be taken with a
grain Of salt. Il was the sort OF treat
ment that American actors usually eN-
pose themselves 10 in London.
This seusitivensss is the more remarka-
bic because the L0ndoners are still smart
ing under the disparaging criticism u
BeerbOhm Trees ShakeSpearean perform
ances IN Berlin. The Standard Is fairly
representative II the feeling which THAI
episode enEendcred in British breasts.
The English pretend to have Heaven-iu-
snired views Of Shakespeare and how hs
should be- interpreted Even our best
actors have been iuduiErd and tolerated
chan 4-
whenever they have vputured 20 appear
in his plays in London.
Booth was rouuJlv condemned his
Hamlet as well as HIS Iago. In Germany
he was hailed with delight. and in Vierra
they unhitcHol the hoTses from his car
ri1ge and hundreds of enthusiastic people
dragged him i'm triumph through the
streets 10 his hotel SornenthaI alter
mated the leading roles with him. and
paid him the highest tribute Of praise
and loyalty.
But the London critics insist that others
know nothing, compared with their se-
tors, neither American nor German. And
get il is Of record that Shakespeare was
more often produced in the city Of Berlin
during "a recent season than in London
and the United States combined.
Although the season is well advanced
toward its dissolution, there is no per
cepuble falling off I'm the attendance at
the leading theaters and several new
productions are scheduled before the ae-
tors are sent on their summer vacation.
The Chorus Lady, "The Rose Of the
Rancho" "Brevster's Millions" THE
BOYS Of Company r" Anna Held. "The
Orchid 30 and THE Road TO Yesterday
are all doing splendid business. The last
named play Is 10 remain all summer az
the Lyric. The BelascO attraction is eX-
pected to run 10 the end Of June
The new productions announced are
Fascinating Flora succeeding "The
White Hen at the Casino next Monday.
The Builders" at the Astor. and o brand
new version, without melodrama. Of
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Majestic.
also next Monday night Ethel Barry