The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
The BeIascO-NIiss Charlotte Walker
Heads the Company in "Zaza.Y

Heads the Company in "Zaza."
Miss Charlotte Walker will appear in
''Zaza" at the BeIasco Theater tomorrow
night and all the week. with the usual
matinees Wednesday and Saturday. This
production may be characterized as the
climax of the summer season at the Be
lasc0 Theater. since efforts have been con-
centrated for many weeks upon this Of
fering, and il IS believed that Miss Wal
ker viii have the greatest acting role she
has ever played in Washington in "Zaza." 9"
This city viii not be the only interested
observer OF Miss Walkers portrayal of
the role, for it is understood that David
BelasCO will watch the result, and may
come 10 Washington tomorrow night 10
see Miss Walkers performance 1t is well
known that Mr.. Belasco will star Miss
Walker in new play aeXt season, and It
is. understood that he arranged to let her
play ''Zaza' here largely as a trying-out
process TO see what she could do in the
way Of emotional acting. Those who have
seen the rehearsals at the Belasco predict
that Miss Walker will more than Justify
the experiment, and that she Will make a
The story Of ''Zaza" is too we'll known
TO bear repetition. but it is a story that
VIII live many years before it will cease
10 be popular on the stage. All who have
seen Mrs. Leslie Carter in this great play
VIII no doubt wish to see Miss Walker.
who viii give the role youth and beauty.
together with her wonderful magnetism
Miss Walker viii undoubtedly be At her
best in the first act which shows Zaza' 8
dressing room behind the scenes of a pro-
vincial music hall near Paris. Here all
the ballet girls, actors, singers, and aero
bats are preparing for their turns. while
ZaZa. the music-hall favorite. dresses for
her act with Cascart. The staging Of this
act viii be unusually effective, and more
than thirty people viii be employed in the
presentation. The subsequent acts will be
handsomely staged and the last act
showing the exterior OF a Paris music
hall after two years OF prosperity for
ZaZa, viii also be an effective picture.
The spiritual development of Zaza from
the common music-hall artist to the re-
fined and self-sacrifcing woman is here
clearly demonstrated.
Miss Walker viii be supported by the
full strength Of the Belasco Stock Com
pany. Sydney Mather viii appear as Ber-
nard Dufrene, the lover. who works the
revolution in Zazas heart and leaves her.
a broken toy. Edward Ellis viii be seen
as Cascart the music-hau singing partner
Of Zaza. Alice Butter will appear as Aunt
Rosa. Zaza's aunt, who drinks almost
continually. Rosetta Brice will be seen as
Alice MOrel, and Fannie Hartz will appear
as Nine. Dufrene. Samuel Klawans will
be the Due de BrissaC; Edwin Fowler VIII
DE Mounet-Pombla, the tragedian, and Al
fred Hudson. Jr., will appear as Rigault.
A number of pretty Washington girls will
appear as music-hall girls in the first act
The New Lyceum Theater.
The New Lyceum Theater, which will
reopen on Monday. August ;, has during
the vacation been thoroughly renovated,
and its interior presents the attractive
and inviting appearance 10 which its
patrons have been long accustomed. The
auditorium bears evidence OF considerable
expenditure in repairing, upholstering,
and recaTpeting, while the private boxes