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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27
REAL FUNNY BAND
IN THIS LIGHT OPERA
They Look Comical the Minute
They Make Appearance
on the Stage.

Dutch bands have played out Of tune
before, and German musicians have
talked pidgin English on many stages.
but never before have six naturally
funny comedians been furnished with
drou lines by q Harry b Smith. and
musical d'scOrds by a Reginald de
Koven, as in The Golden Butterfly
Even without saying word or play
ing a single freak note on their iustru-
ments, IL IS said the funny six viii set
the audience in a gale as soon as they
trudge on the stage, fOOtsOre, dusty,
serious and sad. in clothes that look as
II they had bought them from the tailor
shop OF a lunatic asylum. The chap who
viii play the piccolo is tall and thin. the
one who will bang the bass drum is so
short and fat that he can't hit his in
strument IN the middle, the big cello
will be lugged in by a perspiring dwarf,
and the harmonica VIII be played in a
falsetto tone by a gent who actually
stands over seven feet
Add 20 this motley gathering a leader
who with great gravity will attempt to
lead them through the intricacfes Of
classic airs, and it is small wonder that
even the stage hands at rehearsaIs have
been known to gather IN the wings dou-
bled up with mirth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27
ELMENDORF LECTURE
PROGRAM ARRANGED

An attractive program has been ar
ranged for the series Of illustrated lee
lures Dwight L. Elmendorf, the artist
and traveller, will deliver at the New
National Theater. The general title Of
the five lectures being From the Polar
Sea TO the Garden Of Allah" and the
afternoons selected are FIVE successive
Thursdays, beginning October 10.
The first lecture takes the tourists
through the marvellous Norwegian fiords
far north TO the island OF Spitzbergen.
where the midnight sun in all It's IN
earthly glory is shown IN a number OF
exquisite views The second lecture is
a great contrast to the first and makes
us acquainted with the delightful pas
toral scenery Of QUAINT Holland - ne
land OF dykes and windmills. 'SWitzer-
land and the High Alps, ITALY From
Venice TO Sicily. and ~Tunisr' are the
subjects Of the other Lectures.
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Profound Impression Made
By FaVershdTn in New Play;
More P1eTnieres Scheduled

IT. HE FAVERSHAMS achieved G
distinct triumph in The World
and His Wife" Here in Wash
ington and in a dozen other
cities represented on Monday night the
dramatic reviews were all enthusiastic
But-a2d this is the more important
thing-the new play and the new man
agement we're rewarded by a patronage
which grew steadily.
a $4,000 week is the record of a great
popular success, like Ben Hur." A
steady success, like Miss Allen in Shake
speare. will draw from $1,000 70 5000 q
week. The Music Master played regu-
larly to the capacity Of the theater-
which is TO say usually from $4,000 tC
SIS 600. But the customary production
Of artistic merit cannot count on more
than s.. 600 a week. The outlook for Mr.
Favershan is for fully 5000, and may
easily brighten into $1,000 or more.
What 1t Costs.
How little theatergoers know OF the
cost OF such a company.
First, there is the playwright, whose
income ranges from perhaps 500 OF
more a night TO 800 or less for the full
title TO his play. Mr.. NiTdlinger is GER
tainly paid per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts Of The World and His Wife
which is $3.50 for a 5000 week.
Then comes a regular weekly drain OF
about $1,000 for the salaries of even that
little company, and not substantially less
for expenses. The investment must be
repaid and one has some idea OF its
total when told that every piece of fur
niture in this English ''EH Gran Galeoto"
mas c-oorrfna that chairs Of -r~7fcF
the audience took no notice cost $50 and
$50 each. The two sets of this piece
and the stage furnishings certainly did
not cost less than $4,000 in real money.
For all this Mr.. Faversham will get
as manager 70 or 50 per cent OF the gross
receipts at each theater where his com
pany plays!
II was a bold thing for him TO do
to make himself manager Of his own
company, and in his first year put on
a piece like The World and His Wife. 20
One Of his old successes-Sir Bryce
Skene in The NIasqueraders,' as good
4 bit Of character acting as our stage
Will see for many a day; or Lord and
Lady Algy." which Mr.. Faversham
could act backwards; Lefty" again. or
any one OF half a dozen plays could
have been made 10 go for moderate
profits and reasonable financial security.
But here was a star who lid not make
himself a manager for such a result.
He wanted TO be In control oC himself
chiefly for the sake Of dramatic oppOr-
tunity So he not only -isked all ne
had on Mr.. Nirdlinger's excellent com
position. but bought another new play,
hired another company, and spent all
lis extra moments rehearsing It as
the week wore on and "El Gran Calico
to" more and more took care OF itself
She Would Not be Saved.
Mr.. Nirdlinger ought TO have been bet
ter known IN Washington. For years
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ne was conspicuous as the champion OF
plays which had literary merit. decency
Of theme, close relation to dramatic art
His reviews in Town Topics IN the old
days were widely read and his book,
/ Mosques and Mummers. has interested
thousands Of American students Of the
drama
One day as he passed a theater he
found himself almost blocked in by
groups Of young girls. and looking up 70
see the cause found il was the particu-
( lar one Of those plays from which he
sought most earnestly to save the Amer
lean miss. In view Of which. charac-
teristically, he decided to cease trying
TO save the young lady from herself,
abandoned the writing Of reviews, and
took to the making Of plays.
II he has many more up his literary
sleeve as good as this dramatization Of
Echegaray's long poem he need not fear
the wolf at his door. It IS 70 be hoped
he Will soon do something distinctly
: American.
Good to the Last Scene.
A good play in a lighter vein at the
National failed 10 do its legitimate
share Of business. The trouble was
Rhodes. than the performers. Both
Mr. Wise and Mr.. Fairbanks. as the
genial Senator from Mississippi and his
secretary, created illusions surprisingly
strong, even here IN the Capital. where
Senators are our neighbOrs and we are
ourselves newspaper men and secre-
taries.
But no audience viii be satisfied TO
look on while a character Il has come
10 love largely for his honesty COM
promises at the end Of the play with
known crooks. That is the trouble
with "A Gentleman From Mississippi"
For the lasting success of the compost
ton and the company II IS imperative
that Senator Langdon beat the grafters
back into q corner and in plain sight.
A whole play On such a conflict was
written in The Fool Hath Said: There
Is No Cod" and the playwright in
this instance ought not shrink from the.
responsibility Of his biggest scene"
More First Nights.
Andrew Mack gives way TO a first
performance by William Collier. one Of
the most genuinely IaughabIe comedians
of our present stage. The National pre-
sents a new DeKOven opera with Grace
Van Studdiford for the first time on any
stage. At the BelascO. for once this
sea son. the new Offering, The Wolf a
most impressive play, Is not a premiere.
The list Of first performances for
Washington continues 20 grow. Mr..
FrOhman has several in prospect, the
LiebIer Company has several 20 follow
Mr.. ZangwilTs The Melting Pot" the
Belasco Will give trial space to several
others. and so on. Even the most in
satiabIe frst-nighter ought 10 be salts
fed this season. for he will probably
be kept going 10 premieres until the
middle Of next May.
ALLEN D. ALBERT.
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HOWL OF WOLVES
VIA PHONOGRAPH
Realistic Sounds to Be Heard on
Stage, and They Come
From Washington.

Realism in stage effects is the con
slant m OF theatrical producers. and
the latest Innovation introduced by the
Shuberts IS to call upon the photograph
in securing realistic atmosphere in the
action Of thew productions. The aid Of
the monograph was sought in the case
Of Eugene Walters drama Of the Can
adam Hudson Bay fur country, The
Wolf" and the particular purpose for
which II was used was to reproduce the
bowling Of a pack Of wolves
The last act Of The Wolf IS laid at
the portage of the Little Bear river,
and the time OF the day is just after sun
down. The stage is darkened and the
figures OF the actors move ghOst-like
across the stage. the dialogue being
spoken to the accompaniment Of the
swish of waters Of the river as they
wash up against the barks. and in the
distance one hears the bowling and the
mournful crying of a pack Of timber
wolves as they cross the range Of hills
in the background.
To better realize the possibilities of
the scene the NIessrs. Shubert cast
around for better means for producing
the bowling OF the wolf pack than was
possible by the ordinary mechanical
means used for such purposes. and &C
cOrdingly. during the past week, a
true record of the bowling Of timber
wolves was mace at the Geological Park
and hereafter the audiences witnessin 3
- ne Wolf viii have the satisfaction
Of knowing that the atmosphere of the
Canadian baCkwoOds is really something
more than mechanical, and that the
blood-curdling howis enanate from the
throat Of real wolves. transported to tie
stage via the record Of the talking ma
chine
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WILLIAM COLLIER
TALKS OF AUDIENCES
They Are Just as Funny and IN
certain as Actors, He
Declares.

The views Of audiences upon actors
are aired practically every day. but the
views Of the actor upon audiences are
not so frequently heard. William Col
lier, who will be seen at the Columbia
Theater Monday evening in his new
three-act comedy. THE Patriot" has
encountered many varieties Of au-
diences not alone in every State in this
country, but in Canada, Australia, and
London, as well. naturally has his opin-
ions on the subject
I do not know that EngIish-speakinE
audiences differ very much" Mr.. Col
lier said recently TT is really quite a
serious undertaking for the comedian
TO make an audience laugh. but once
they fall in with his humOr it is pretty
much the same I'm New York London,
or Melbourne. And, I may add. If they
don't fall In with his humor il is pretty
much the same in New York. London,
or Melbourne Sometimes. when I have
been fearful that I would not be under
stood by an audience I have had the
most applause, and on other times when
had too easily assumed that the
laughs would come at the proper places
I have been rudeIy awakened.
Il will never forget the time was
upset in Phoenixville, Pa. The man
who owned the hotel told me there were
1000 people there. 500 foreign working
men, and 1900 farmers out in the coun-
try
Il played a Foo, and His Money,
which was rather funny The first act
never brought even a smile. began 10
feel sick at heart as the second act went
the same way. Not a smoker, nor a
giggle. When the curtain was about
10 come down. broke my way through
the masses Of gloom that pervaded the
atmosphere. and in the thick silence OF
the house I protested.
90 Ladies and gentlemen I said-and
that seemed TO please them-T appre-
Ciate your great merriment, and the
thunders Of applause you have given
our efforts, but I am not well man.
my nerves are broken and ! cannot
continue this performance If you make
so much noise. The play is very funny
and you know IL, and I do not blame
YOU for laughing so uproariously. bun
il must stop
Did the expected happen2 II did not
Did the audience become more recon
ciled TO our style Of entertainment and
warm up a Dit? Not a particle. AS a
matter of fact, whenever a man cough
cd during the next act everyone else
in the audience would say Hush"
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Two PreniereS
Included in the
Weeks Offering
Musical Comedy, Farce, and
Melodrama Comprise the
Theater Bill of Fare.

p HERE is said 10 be comedy galore
and a story Of love and intrigue
/ delightfully."- told IN de Koven and
Smiths new comic opera, The
Golden Butterfly" which opens at rhe
National Theater Monday evening.
The authors Of the opera have fol-
lowed in this production the same Eues
which made their Robin Hood" stand
forth SO prominently in the roster OF
light operas and IL IS averred that sThe
Golden Butterfly win equal its delight
ful predecessor
The musical numbers throughout IL fs
said, are not merely 10 give an oppor-
tunity for a soprano or tenor solo. but
IN each and every instance 10 carry. on
the action Of the piece.
The Austrian capital on The blue
waters Of the Danube Is the scene OF
the opera, and Dir. de Koven has given
the music Hungarian tinge. There IS
one love waltz that occurs about q dozen
umes IN the opera and IS the m0tlr.
II Is entitled DO Not Forget Ne q
dreamy waltz which bids fair 20 be one
OF he tavOrites Of me winter
The second act Is said 20 De very
Diquant and pretty IN the big green
room with its faring lights anu swing
ing doors are gathered The ballet girls
and some OF the principal singers OF the
opera in various stages Of undress- one
girl In fluffy skirts that look ike a
PieTrot run, IS balancing herself on the
Big toe Of one foot while size tries
satin shoe on her other foot. A eirI
dressed Ike a rose IS powderl1g her
face, third is spriukIing gold dust on
her hair and a fourth is practising bal
let steps on top of q trunk
Mss Grace Van Studdlford. for whom
de koven and Smith also wrote Maid
Marian" and " Red Feather" is the
priula donna Among others. the com
pany Includes Louis Harrison. Jers
LuDesCa, Louis Cassavant, W J. Nc
Car,hy, and Jane Eadley.
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BELASCO.

The BeIasco Theater offering for the
coming week. opening tomorrow night,
viii be Eugene Walters play Of the
Canadian Hudson Bay fur country.
The Wolf" which was originally pro-
duced Tor the first time on the BelascO
stage, and later. scored successes at the
Lyric Theater in New York, and at the
Grand Opera House in Chicago 4
strong cast has been provided for this
Offering. which includes William Court
ney, in the role Of Jules BeaUbien.
Frances Ring. as EIilda ATcTavish; Wal
ter Hale, as William Macdonald ThOyn-
q $ Findiay. as Andrew McTavish; Sher-
idan Block. as Batiste lie Grand, and
William Roswell. as George Huntley.
IN The Wolf Nj Walters has gone
10 the picturesque and wild country %
northern Canada for his characters ana
locale It was brought out after play
wrights had dipped their pens into vast
avenues Of exploration, at u time when
il was thought there were few more
worlds 10 conquer in the matter OF 10
Gale. color. atmosphere and theme II
was this time. when the theaterg0!na
public was literally waiting for some
thing new, something with a fresh
thrin. a different slant on life ana the
things OF life. Eugene Walter wrote
The Wolf
It is a story Of love-the new love
sprung to Hfe-the love OF baser birth
vanquished-the love OF a manly mar.
quick 10 the defense OF innocence, as
sorting itself in the wooded fastnesseS
Of a far country
During the action OF the play a due.
is fought. The fight occurs in the dark
and is the sensational sceneio the play.
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COLUMBIA

Much interest Of thearergoers VIII
center Monday n William Collier whom
Charles Frohman viii present - tie
Columbia TEearer. III his new tlrel-ac-
comedy. The Patriot written by Dir.
Collier ana J Hartley Manners. tie
English novelist and dramatist. Tie
TACT that The Patriot has its prep
iere here gives added interest 10 ths
occasion Mr. Golfers plays are in
vaTiaDly clean and wholesome. and Lis
huDlor IS OF the sorI that appeals 10
audiences from all promises, his new
play is tho most ambitious underrak-
ing IN which the comedian has az
Deared- With - story that IS engaging.
with moments Of real dramatic inten-
sity and q love episode more than or
dinariIy appealing, the new play Is said
10 afford Mr. Collier abundant oppOr-
tunity-
The scenes Of the three acts Of The
Patriot" are laid IN Bun Frog. Nevada.
and London The first and last acts
show a miners cabin styled -'Arrnitage
Manor on Fir Tree Hi. ia Bull Frog,
and the second act, Sir Augustus Ami
tage's fat IN Buckingham Palace Man
sions. Buckingham Palace road. Lon
don, s. W, England. The action takes
49, ~-e---AA1s S-A-A--A----
autumn Nj Collier IS seen as Sir
Augustus PIantagcnet Ar1uitaEe. who
happens TO be OF English birth. but who
has been brought Up IN The country
west OF the Great Divide. and is thor
OUghly imbued with American ideas.
Charles F'roEman has surrounded .8Ir.
Collier with a capable company. Includ-
ing Helen Hale. who. leaving the musi-
cal comedy field, appears 4l1r the first
time IN q Frohman com5Slny. Helena
Collier-Garrick. sister Of the star: Paula
Mari. Helena Byrne, Marguerite War
rem, Annie EsmOnd. John SaviIle. Frank
WesteTton, Wallace WOrsley. Reginald
Mason. Rex AIacDOUgaH, Thomas Beau
regard, Thomas Martin, John 3. Adam.
Max Esberg. and An sam.
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done by a japanese embroiderer in t.
kyo, who is said 20 have spent seven
months on the work
Wednesday morning Of this week
Washington playgoers viii know what
New York thinks of a Gentleman
From Mississippi" for it will be pre-
scented at the Bijou Theater Tuesday
night 10 receive the verdict OF the New
York critics.
Nine. Nazimova. the great Russian
actress, IS, perhaps, one Of the most
accomplished stage managers Of the
day. She selects her own company, re-
hearsAs them. and dictates the design
Of her stage settings and furnishings.
Harden, the brother Of Houdini. is
doing much OF the latter's chief escape
feats. notably the "milkcan escape. -
Houdini IS now in Germany.
Anna Marble (AIrs. Claiming Pollock
is doing the press work for the Percy
G. Williams theaters, New York. b
fore that she handled the plant for
Hammerstein's Victoria.
Grace Van Studdiford's appearance at
the National Theater tomorrow night
viii be her first in Washington since
that memorable success, Red Feather. -"
which, by the way, was the work OF
the same composer, Reginald de Koveu.
"A knight for a Day will be soon
seen here. It is among the National
Theater bookings for the month of Oc-
iober. John Slavin heads the cast.
Frederick ThOmpson's new drama,
BY Wireless" win have its first stage
production at the National Theater here
in October.
In The Love Waltz" which comes
10 Chase's in November, there is an os-
culatory episode lasting forty-five sec
onds. it is said.
Richard Golden. the character come
dian. has made a hit in London with
The Old Firm" over there -nev say
he resembles Nat Goodwin in his meth
Clayton White and Marie Stuart be
gan their vaudeville season September
The Messrs. Shubert announce that
their next summers Mimic World
will have President Roosevelt's African
hunt as setting Addison Hunt is TO
write the book and Melville Ellis VIII
supply the music THE Mimic World
is to be an annual production. This
summers Mimic World will be seen
at the Belasco this far.
Lulu Chaser VIII open her season al
The Lyric Theater. New York. in Mile
Mischief" September Is.
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MOVING PICTURES
AT THE ACADEMY

A program Of interesting features in
moving pictures and vaudeville has been
arranged for the Sunday concert at the
Academy tonight. Comedy scenes of
dramatic interest. travel subjects stor-
les of adventure, and flights Of fancy
are presented Edward RoSser Will in
troduce new features in illustrated
songs. Walter Sondheineer viii appear
IN Darcdies and Madden and ForSe. sing
ing comedians, viii round out the bill.
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a. Z. Morgan is again business man
ager lor Chauncey OlcOtt this season,
while Charles R. Bacon is advance rep
yesen .ative.
William A. Brady and Joseph r
Grismer. producers of the famous
sway Down East" We're & Washing
ton all Of last week attending TO the
initial performance Of a Gentleman
From Mississippi"
Miss Annie Russell is as busy as a
bee in New York rehearsing THE
Stronger Sex"
Mis- Louise Muldener has been re-
leased from an engagement with an
other company TO accept a part in Gang
wiE's Melting Pot"
The New National Theater bookings
for the present season include John
Drew, Ethel Barrymore, Robert Man
tell. Margaret Ellington, Marie Doro,
AdeHne Genee, Anna Held, Billie Burke,
William II. Crane, Viola Allen, Mrs
Leslie Carter, and William Gillette
George Foster Platt. formerly general
stage manager of the Madison Square
Theater. has been engaged 10 stage
''The Right to Live" by Jules Eckert
Goodman The play will be produced
by r. L. Gifen.
wednesday night Of this week, at
the Nctional Theater, win be known as
''De Koven Night" when the famous
conductor and composer will lead the
orchestra for the production Of The
Golden Butterfly"
J. Z. Fowler. for several years con-
nected with the Columbia Theater. this
city. is again in charge Of the box Of
fee Of that popular playhouse
In artistic finish and perfection of de-
tail the production of The Virginian
this season is said TO surpass all previ-
Gus efforts in this line.
The National Theater management
has been receiving many requests for
"Greenroom Glimpses," the little house
paper published last season 1t was
previously explained that this paper
will not be published for the season OF
190S-19o9.
Frank Worthing. supporting Grace
George in "Divorcons," began his stage
career on a salary OF s.. The popular
leading man now draws a salary that
is many times that amount.
Miss Grace Van Studdiford wears a
gown in the second act of The Golden
Butterfly" on which is embroidered tbs
most perfect representation of a butter
fly ever worked IN silk. The hgvse was
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CALVE WILL BEGIN
CONCERTS OCTOBER J

Although Madame CalYe was almost
drenehed and part Of her baggage sub e
merged during the boisterous trip Of the
steamship kronprinzessen Cecilie to
New York. neither the diva nor her
pretty new gowns have been Injured
and her tour win begin Wednesday. Oc-
Uober Z, after which she viii be heard
at Quebec. Montreal. and Toronto, then
returning to the United States for ter
weeks She win appear three times
each week and give thirty concerts in
all.
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CHASE'S.

Homecoming week" a new wrinkle
IN vaudeville, IS intro uced in honor OF
Nat IL Wills enEag sment at Chase
this week. The bill will offer aIs1
Agnes Scott and Horace Wright. Mel
VILE Ellis Isabel Butler and Edward
BassetI, Bowen. Lima and Mol. STullsr
Chunn and Muller Callan and SrnIfb
Continued on Third Page.)
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CONCERT SEASON
TICKET SALE ON
First Philadelphia Orchestra Ap-
pearance in Washington
October q.

In preparation fo- is fourth symphony
season in Washington the management
Of the Philadelphia Orchestra has open
ed its sale Of subscription and Individual
concert tickets
Carl Pohlig, director Of the orchestra,
is now in Philadelphia. where hehearsaIs
have already begun The personnel OF
the organization remains the same with
very few exceptions and Mr.. PohIig
promises the public OF Washington a
series OF the most notable concerts the
orchestra has ever given.
While abroad last summer Mr.. .Pohlig
added number Of celebrated works 10
the library OF The orchestra. drawing
the greater number from the Russian
and French schools.
The first concert will be given in the
National Theater Tuesday afternoon,
October p.
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a number Of local musicians furnish
ed the music last Sunday at S.. Johns
Church. Forest Glen George Herbert
Wells, organist Of Holy Trinity Church,
Georgetown, presided at the organ. and
among the singers were Mrs. Rosa s.
Pennebaker. Miss RheJta Wetzel. Miss
Mary Hessler. Mrs. Michael Maher, Z.
Albert Murray and Michael Maher-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Miss Annie Russell is as busy as a
bee in New York rehearsing The
Stronger Sex.