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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
The Columbia Mrs. LeffIngwelPs
Boots"

Guy Standing and the members Of his
supporting company at the Columbia
Theater will enter upon the last week
OF their stay at that playhouse to-mor-
row night, when Mrs LefingwelVs
Boots" will be the attraction This will
be Mr.. Standings sixth week In Wash
ington, and marks the termination Of the
original period for which he was engaged
It being found impossible to prolong his
engagement because Of the arrangements
which had already been made for the ap-
pearance OF Cecilia LOTUS at the Column
bia Theater next week in William Gil
lette's latest play, THAT Little AFFAIR at
the Boyds'"
Mrs. Lefflngwelrs Boots will be his
most pretentious undertaking, and will
be a fitting climax 10 the series of splen-
did performances he and his company
have given this spring in Washington.
Mr.. Standing was in the original cast OF
Mrs. Leffingwelrs Boots" and is. there
fore, able 20 present It with all the orig
inal stage business and intricate effects
which made this amusing comedy by Au-
gustus Thomas one Of the greatest sue
cesses OF the New York season three
years ago. Miss Dorothy Hammond. who
will have the role Of Mabel Ainslee. was
also in the original cast. The company
will be REINFORCED by the addition of
several new members for this week only.
among them being Miss Jane Cowl, a
beautiful brunette. and a protege Of Da-
vid Belasco, who will be seen in the role
Of Mrs. Leftngwell. whose boots cause
all the trouble. Miss Vira Stowe will
appear as Mrs. Bonner, while Alice But
Ter and George CASTOR will have amusing
roles as two comedy servants. Frank
Craven will have the greatest chance of
his Washington season when he appears
as Dick Ainslee. the boy whose temporary
alteration Of mind leads him 10 throw
unjust suspicion upon Mrs. Leffingwelrs
character.
The story OF Mrs. LefingwelPs Boots
centers around party who are caught in
a blizzard at the home OF Mrs. Bonner, at
Larchmont Mrs Leffingwell is supposed
10 have had an affair with Walter Corbin
played by Mr.. Standingl, and after her
marriage a pair of her boots are found
under compromising circumstances in Mr..
Corbin's room. and her jealous husband
raises n terrific disturbance until later
developments show that the whole affair
was planned by Dick Ainslee. the half
crazy brother Of Mabel Ainslee, with
whom Walter Corbin is in love. The
comedy interest centers around the entry
OF butler. who Is hired temporarily 10
serve at the dinner party, and Is com
PEELED to remain over night because of
the blizzard
Mrs Leffngwel's Boots Is considered
the most amusing OF all the farces writ
ten Dy Augustus Thomas, and its unusual
success "hen originally presented is well
remembered 1t will be an attractive
finale to Mr.. Standings season in wash
ington. There will be matinees Thursday
and Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
The Gayety-BurIesque.

As a BETTING close to its first and very
successful season. the Gayety will offer
its patrons next week the Great Behman
Show. This clever company of buriesquers
will be we'll remembered by most OF the
theater-goers as having played here earlier
IN the season, when they scored a decided
hit In their apt characterizations Of some
OF the leading plays and players. The
company is practically the same as ap-
peared here before. and includes Pete
Curley and Miss Mollie Williams, the
Anna Held girl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
Get sgMIIe Modi.te |,

Through Sanger & Jordan, playbrokers,
contracts have just been closed whereby
James c. Williamson has acquired from
Charles b. Dillingham; the Australaslan
rights to Mile. Modesto" This is the
well-known comic opera by Victor Her
pert and Henry Blossom, I'm which FRITZ
Schen has starred for the past three
years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
AImas Patrol at Chase's.

be the star feature Of Chase's bill all this
week, is composed OF Capt T. E. Glib
son. First Lieut. c. A. Stewart. Second
Lieut. ]. A. Davies, and Messrs. DER
dorm. Harper, Hsmbly, Nyman. Deck
man, Hess, Leeman. Repetd. Hoover,
Ribel, Georges, Robinson, Walls, SMALL
wood. Crosby. Efferen. Bonini, Sum
mers, Barnard. Crook, Becker, CummIns,
Desio, and Wells.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
Next In "CindereIIa.p

Mabel Taliaferro, whose great success
in Polly Of the Circus" has created talk
in New York for nearly six months, will
make her next stage appearance In a
dramatic version Of Cinderella" The
piece is now being written, and will be
produced during the coming holidays at
the New Amsterdam Theater, under the
joint direction of Frederic Thompson and
the firm of Klaw & ErlanRer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Geisha's Life" Jacks the Boy for Ne, p
"Chin-Chin Chinaman.' The Interior
/ ing Parrot" The Jewel OF Asia" Molly
Mine and The Toy Monkey"
William Rock and Maude Fulton. who
made big hit in New York recently.
viii be around the polite vaudeville cir
cult next season and viii be seen at
Chase's early in the year.
The Electric Score Board" which will
be given at the Academy of Music this
afternoon, was discovered by Business
Manager Jacobsen while he was on the
road with the Washington Baseball Club.
F. Marion Crawford's latest novel, on
which he is still working. is to be drama
tized probably for the use OF Eleanor
Robson. George c. Tyler has obtained
the dramatic rights.
Tomorrow night, at the New National,
will be known as Japanese Night" Hun
dreds Of students from the Flowery King
dom will be present. as will the Japanese
Ambassador and his attaches.
Olga Nethersole got a verdict for s, 500
on May % against the Cleveland (Ohio)
Leader in her 10000 libe! suit, which
was the outgrowth OF a dramatic criti-
cism that appeared in the Leader over a
year ago.
George w. Leslie viii jump this week
from the character OF a jOckey-and q
genuine English jockey at that--to the
grotesQue makeup OF Wun Hi. money
mad Chinaman, in The GeIsha," at the
National.
Adelina Patti made what she declared
TO be her final public appearance at
Queens Hall, London. on May 26 on the
occasion Of the diamond jubilee Of WI
helm CAM. professor OF singing at the
Guildhan School Of Music
The Henry Miller Company was re-
organized at a meeting held on May %,
and is now composed OF Henry Miller.
Samuel McLeary Weller. Bertram Har-
rison. Gilbert Miller. and John Davis
Newman as directors. The Shuberts still
retain One-third Of the stock. Mr.. Miller
and Margaret Anglin representing the re-
mainder.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

after her fiasco at the uptown playhouse,
and completely reversed the judgment
pronounced upon her initial performance
at the Majestic. She electrified the audi
ence and the critics alike. and scored
tremendous triumph. all the papers prac-
ideally combining In eulogizing her voice
and methods to the skies. Nicer things
have rarely been written about a new
conner In opera than were written OF Mr.
Kronberg's discovery
And Mr.. Kronberg was In the audience.
his face beaming with triumphant joy as
he watched her figuratlvely moving down
all opposition and sweeping on 70 a glor
ious ovation. II did not afford Elm any
financial satisfaction, but Podovanl vim
dicated his prediction and incidentally
demonstrated that Boston does have some
judgment in matters musical. for II was
on the strength of what the Hub said
about her that he was enabled 10 make
an arrangement with the Shuberts to In
stall his opera company In the Majestic
A few nights after that the diva re-
peated her success In another opera. and
again come in for a harvest OF enthu-
siastic praise which Will look well In her
scrap book when she calls on Imrre-
sario Hammersteln or the management
Of the Metropolitan. OF course. that is
likely 10 happen. and with the indorse-
ment given her Il is hard 10 see how she
can escape the dragnet of one or the
other.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Oscar Hammerstein returned from his
European jaunt, on the Campania, last
week, and is still looking for talent, al
though he has closed large number of
contracts for his next opera season. He
promises two sensations. One is the joint
appearance Of Tetrazzlni and Melba In
one bill, and the other is the American
debut OF Odette Valory, a new dancer
whom he discovered In a cafe in Buda-
pest. Mr.. HUmmerstein predicts that she
Will prove a sensation and declares that
while her dancing is wonderful. her
beauty is simply overpowering So
AdelIna Genee is not TO have II all her
own way next year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

One Of the interesting developments Of
the week is the news that Belasco and
Blanche Bates have made up their differ
ences. and the actress will continue under
her former management, appearing In a
new play at the Stuyvesant in the fail.
probably September After Miss Bates
repeated announcements that she would
not again appear as a Belasco star Il was
generally accepted that she would pass
under the control Of the syndicate. al
though Belasco threatened 20 spend Sl00.-
coo In enforcing his option for a renewal
or her services. The deciding influence
was the sudden death OF Mrs. f. NJ.
Bates. her mother. this week, who has
been Miss Bates guiding genius in all her
dramatic ventures, and who was known
10 pc strenuously opposed 10 Blanche's
confinement 10 one role for a period Of
years. II is understood that her death
was the means Of bringing about a meet
ing between Mr.. BelascO and his recalci-
trant star. and that the adjustment OF
their differences took little more than a
Few minutes. The personal equation en-
tered largely into the restoration Of cor
dial relations, for this was the first meet
Ing between them since Miss Bates made
her announcement in New Orleans last
winter. In consequence Of which Belasco
curtailed her season and closed THE Girl
OF the Golden West" as a road attraction
II is rumored that the actress Is TO have
the play which was designed for Mrs
Carter Miss Charlotte Walker will go on
tour with Frank keenan, In The War
rens Of Virginia" and Miss Frances Starr
VIII probably have 10 wait until Mrs
Ffske closes her engagement at the Be
iaseo Theater. which she opens In Sep
tembeT. before she is furnished with
new vehicle
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Oscar Hammerstein has a daughter
Stella, who went on the stage a year
ago; just why, develops this week from
the disclosure OF an embryo romance
Stella three years ago met the son Of a
London publisher. They fell in love. and
became engaged last November, The
young man Is the son OF a baronet with
the accent on the metz. and Is himself
in line for a title. When the impresario
Of the famous hat heard OF 1t and faced
the prospect OF becoming the father-ln-
law OF nobleman. he objected The up
shot was that Stella had TO send her en-
gagement ring back. and as father
thought that the profession would prove
cure for the heartache, he allowed
Stella to become an actress. But love Is
stronger than art. and from all accounts
the broken engagement is being patched
W, and only the parental blessing OF the
impresario is needed 10 make two young
hearts very happy. Hammerstein's sur
lprising success in handling tonsilitic
prima donnas and tenors should appar-
emily enable him TO look with equanimity
upon the prospect of managing a foreign
son-in-law. but for some reason HIS aver
sion has not yet been overcome. Miss
Hammerstein says the marriage will take
place. her father declares II will nOt-iust
yet. Miss Stella vows that she will not
only marry her Englishman. but stay on
the stage in her professional capacity.
What will come Of Il will probably de-
veiop during the summer.
FRED. F. SCHRADER
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Geisha's Life" Jacks the Boy for Ne
"Chin-Chin Chinaman.' The Interfer
ing Parrot THE Jewel OF Asia" MOLLY
Mine" and The Toy Monkey"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

William Rock and Maude Fulton. who
made a big hit in New York recently.
VIII be around the polite vaudeville cir
cult next season and viii be seen at
Chase's early in the year
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

The Electric Score Board" which will
afternoon. was discovered by Business
Manager Jacobsen while he was on the
road with the Washington Baseball Club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

Now that Col Savage has returned
from Europe and given some indication
Of HIS future plans, II looks as & the Ger
man comic operas, made the vogue again
by the success OF The Merry Widow. ="
would monopOlize the stage largely next
season. While abroad the impresario
contracted for the American rights 10
THE Prince Child" by the authors and
composers OF THE Merry Widow" "A
Jolly Peasant" by Victor Leon and Leo
Fall; The Love Cure" BY Leo Stein and
Edmund Eysler: Vera Violetta." also by
Eysler, and three Hungarian operettas.
''Pifiikus. Prince Bob" and 1.-THE Rose
Youth" The productions will not be ST
multaneOus. and Vera Violetta'' will
probably take precedence. Mr. Savage at
the same time announces that he will
abandon his English grand opera COM
pany, partly because he has been unable
10 obtain suitable successor to Madam
Butterfly and partly because OF the an
nounced policy OF the big opera houses
that they will take plunge into English
opera
Apparently Col. Savage has made up his
differences with the owners Of the Gar
den Theater, from which he was threat
ened 10 be dispOssessed because OF his
failure TO keep the theater open the season
through. The announcement is that he
Will establish a stock company there on
the lines OF the old Augustin DAILY and
the Empire Theater organizations. and he
has scheduled three plays by American
authors for production there beginning
with "Portia Perkins" by Edith Ellis to
be followed by a Man Of His Word" and
"A Happy Family"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07
NEW YORK THEATERS.

Special Correspondence The Washington Herald.
New York. June 5.-After Genee IL Is go
ing to be no easy task for any dancer TO
create a sensation in New York. and the
widely heralded Nile. Alexia, the Franco
Russian danseuse, who made her Ameri-
can debut at 'Hammerstein's roof garden
last Monday evening. found the wind
slack for fast sailing because her rival
had covered the course before her. But
Mile. Alexia, II she did not create a posi-
tive furore. nevertheless gave good ac-
count Of herself and will probably be ac-
cepted as a summer favorite. She is a
1.-THE. dark-skinned girl OF a distinct
Southern type and rather more acrobatlc
than poetic in her wild evolutions. who
swirled and pirouetted with mad abandon
through weird pantomimic dance in a
costume in which mingled the coppers and
greens and puppies OF a hundred tropical
snakes. Her act bears the significant title
of THE She Devil and the Demon" a
rousing pas de deux for herself and M.
Orpheo. a clever male dancer. whose re-
semblance to Mephisto was striking, and
whose cooperation lent substantial inter
est 10 her pantomimic work. in which her
remarkable agility, strength Of movement,
and grace almost bewildered the senses.
The act was received with loud applause
and is counted one Of the hits Of the sum-
mer season.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

The Shuberts say they will have a full
hand Of summer attractions at their New
York theaters this season. beginning with
their big musical review, scheduled to
open at Atlantic City June 15 preparatory
TO its installation at the Casino The
Wolf is to remain at the Lyric The
Witching Hour" at the Hackeit and
Girls at Days giving them five strong
attractions which are reasonably assured
Of an all-summer run. Sydney Rosenfeld
has released the title The Mimic World. 3"
which he enjoined George Lederer from
using some years ago, and the Shuberts
have acquired the right 10 IL for their
next Casino show. The personnel will IN
clude Irene Bentley, Josie Sadler Harry
COrsOn Clarke. McWaters and Tyson
Walter Lawrence. Frank Hayne, Henry
Bergman, William Bonneln, Felix and
Game. Sam Collins, Ada Gordon. Sam
Sidman. Robert Harris, Louise de Rigney
Minette Nathan, and Dacie Shannon. Can
you invent more picturesque lot Of
names?
The Herald Square summer show Is TO
be under the guidance of Joseph H. Gates
and proves to be The Three Twins"
which has been running for some time at
the Whitney Theater. Chicago, with a
company headed by Clifton Crawford and
Bessie Mccoy. II is a rejuvenation of
Mrs. Pacheco's once famous farce, In
cog" with a new musical setting and
strong mechanical and electrical effects.
Lew Fields is joint, interested with
the Shuberts in The Mimic World" and
has been devoting close attention to the
preliminary arrangements for its produc-
ton at IN Casino He will make his last
appearance In 1.-THE Girl Behind the Coun-
ter" at the Herald Square this evening.
and the playhouse he has filed so long
Will remain dark the ensuing week. to
reopen Monday night week with the Chi
cago Importation.
e. II. Sothern closed his engagement at
the Academy Of Music tonight and will
set sail Immediately for Europe. after a
strenuous and successful season.
Mildred Holland tried out a new play by
Matthew Barry. entitled "A Paradise OF
Lies" at the Yorkville Theater Monday
night.
In my last letter mentioned that Nine.
Podovani, the South American diva who
was discovered by Impresario S. Kron-
berg and engaged for his Knickerbocker
eA"'N "POA@ NViHpaHB Hdu Deen the
heroine Of a splendid f1asco, in conse-
quence Of which her manager disbanded
the company after giving only one per-
Torrance. Kronberg blamed the critics.
declaring that Podovani was all he had
claimed for her. legitimate rival Of Te-
trazzini. Impresario Abramson engaged
the prima donna for his company which
rs giving grand opera at popular prices
at the New York Theater. All this you
already know.
Whatever got into the crItics-whether
the musical writers really went to hear
the performance at the Majestic or dele
gated their task to the reporters-is one
OF those things a fellow cannot find out
At all events, Podovani was cast for
the soprano role in "Traviata" at the
New York Theater within a few nights
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

F. Marion Crawford's latest novel, on
which he is still working IS to be drama
tized probably for the use OF Eleanor
Robson. George c. Tyler has obtained
the dramatic rights.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

will be known as japanese Night" Hun
dreds Of students from the Flowery King
dom will be present. as will the Japanese
Ambassador and his attaches.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-07

w. T. Carleton, ST., has appeared as
iilfain In "Florodora" about 1900 times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
BISHOP PADDOCK
HERE WEDNESDAY
HAS VISITED EVERY
PART OF DIOCESE
Will Preach and Confirm Large Class
at Church Of Releemer Wednesday
Evening Pendleton Hopes That
Matter Of Episcopal Headquarters
May Now Be Settled.

After an absence of a month from
the city during which time he has
visited practically every county in the
eastern Oregon diocese OF the Epis-
copal church. Bishop Paddock will re-
turn 10 Pendleton tomorrow and to-
morrow evening will preach at the
Church of the Redeemer and also
confirm a large class of new men,
bers. &.
The services will be held at o'clock
and all are cordially invited to at
tend.
A collection for the general mis-
sions fund win be taken during the
service.
Bishop Paddock has now been over
the eastern Oregon diocese thorough
ly and it is hoped that he may be able
while in the city on this occasion to
discuss the matter of locating head
quarters for the diocese. Pendleton
being in the geographical center of
the diocese is hopeful of securing the
headquarters where an elegant ca
thedral may be erected as we'll as
home for the bishop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
BASEBALL FANS
IN THEIR GLORY
BIG GAME ON TODAY;
STORES CLOSE TOMORROW
Sugar Beet Pickers Here for n Double
Header-Fate of Proposed Four
Town League VIII BE Determined
Tonight-Secms 10 BE Up to PEN
dletop-Parkes In the Box Today.

Things are doing in baseball circles
nowadays and the outlook for the re-
mainder of the season is bright. To-
night a meeting will be held here for
the purpose of perfecting a four-town
league and whether or not the league
will be go rests with the people OF
this city.
Until lately Walla Walla was the
drawback to the league. but a fund
of $500 has now been raised in the
Garden City and notice has been Civ
en- by Manager Rogers of the Walla
Walla nine that everything is now
ready for his. team to enter the
league.
To finance the local team fund
of $500 should be raised, according
TO +. X. Lorimer, manager of the
team, and he is now at work trying to
secure that amount.
That it will take but little more to
finance a league team than is needed
for the team he now has Is declared by
Lorimer and among the fans of the
city the managers work is taken as
authority for he has developed WIN
ming bunch of players, something
that the city has not had since the old
league days
Stores VIII Close.
This afternoon the team is playing
with La Grande at the Matlock
grounds and another game will be
played tomorrow. This afternoon
Parkes is pitching. while McAllister, a
new man, is at second.
In the game tomorrow, and it prom
ises to be one of the best of the sea-
son, Taliferro will be the twirler for
Pendleton. He was frmerly with The
Dalles and pitched the second game
at La Grande, when the team was
there two weeks ago.
For the game tomorrow afternoon
all the leading stores of the city have
agreed to close so as to enable pro-
prietors and clerks to attend the
game. The following establishments
have agreed to remain closed between
2:15 and 4:S0 p. M: Alexander de-
partment store, The Peoples Ware
house, Boston Store, Frazier's Book
store. Baer's clothing store, Bond
Bros. F. E. Livengood & Co. G. M.
DeMott & Co. and r. H. Sawtelle.
The band will be out for the game
tomorrow and it is hoped to have one
of the largest baseball crowds of the
season out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
A Modern Revival,

Beecher G. Stanley's immense produc-
tion elaborately constructed and stag
ed. A modern revival which is said,
by pulpit press and public, to outclass
any attempt ever made before.
Every day at noon, twice the largest
and most magnificent street parade
ever attempted by a theatrical COM
pany.
Don't miss this grand moral drama,
that is a lesson to both old and
young. True to life delineators OF
folly, misery. madness and crime caus-
ed by the brutal vice of drunkenness.
1t will be seen in the big tent Thurs
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-12
HOming Pigeons OH Long Flight.

Sixty-one homing pigeons will be
liberated at Leland, Ore, this morn
ing for a 200-mile flight to the lofts
in Portland, this being one of the
scheduled races of the Portland Hon.
ing club, says the Oregon Sunday
Journal. If the weather is propitlous
it Is expected that the birds will reach
tie nearest loft in less than five hours
The best time for this distance to date
!s 6:29h. The entries are divided up
as follows: II. e. Brown, birds; E.
Lillis, 3; ]. p. Limerick, 20 W. Will
son, 3R T. H. Bechill, 7, and E. II.
Bauer 23. The following Sunday the
birds will fly over the 300-mile course,
starting At Sisson, Cal. The next Sun
day the flight will be for 400 miles,
the starting point being south OF Red
Bluff. The last flight will be from a
point 20 miles from Sacramento, the
distance being 500 miles.