Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12

graduating the role on finding so compe
tent an interpreter. Miss Doros career
should develop many fascinating stage
studies of character.
The Clansman'' a colof line play with
an uncanny Scotch title, accepted the con-
triDuticns Of morbid curiosity literally
and without conscientious scruple. The
determination of the mana cement to eX-
hioit the play in Europe hereafter is one
that should command commendation, for
the ground on which it now treads is dan
gerous. Abroad racial questions, as they
are known in the United States. are not
important if they exist at all The play
can do no immediate harm and will doubt
less attract some notice as an arraign-
ment of America by an American.
CAST FOR CARMEN-For the open
ing week of the Aborn Opera Com
pany At the New National The
ater grand opera will be the fare, with
Rizets ever-delightful grand opera, Car
men as the offering. Edith Bradford.
ono of the prime fayorites CT the Aborn
engagement last summer. will have the
sitje role. and will be surrounded by a
selected cast of grand opera artists. Har-
ry Luckstone. the baritone who has met
with great success with the Aoorn Eng
liah Grand Opera Company during their
thirty-one weeks run in New York, will
be the Escamillo, and other prominent
names on the program will be Sabery
DOrsel. Charles Swickard. George
CHAMPION. Sol Solomon and Harriet
Springer. One of the most notab e fea-
lures of the opening weeks bill will be
the special engagement of the noted Ital-
lar tenor. Domenico Russo secured for a
single week with the AbOrn organization.
as he will return. the following week. to
the Royal Italian Opera Company at the
Academy of Music in New York. Signor
R.itso has been secured by the Aborns
IA Sugh arrangements with Henry Wolf
sohI. the well-known agent of noted for
eign oreratic stars Further interest will,
be attached to the occasion in the fact
that in singing the role Of Don Jose in
Carmen Signor Russo will sing in Eng
lish for the first time in his career.
CARNIVAL FOR EPISCOPAL HOME.
-Rhearsais are progressing satisfactorily
for the Dancing Carnival and Little
Red Riding Hood to lie produced by the
pupils of Miss Hawke at the Belasco
Jheater Wednesday afternoon and night.
April 20. for the benefit of the Episcopal
Home fer Children. and everything points
10 a grand success, both artistically and
financially.
All of the children and many others who
danced last week at the tableaux for the
benefit of the Red Cross day Camp and
Giet Kitchen at the Belasco Theater will
canoe FOR this charity. Little Elizabeth
Fo-ney. the wonderful toe dancer. will
contribute to the enjoyment of the enter
tainment and there VII be many pleas
ing novelties. including beautiful Span
ish ensemble and pas seul, the dance of
TIE 'shepherdesses. an Indian song and
MAJ ,har ,ix.o
a most interesting program. The cos
tunes and electrical calcium effects will
lie most pleasing.
BENEFIT FOR THE d. A. R.-Ar-
engagements have just been perfected
whereby the initial performance OF the
Guy Standing Summer Stock Company at
the Belasco Theater. May t. will be
benefit for the library fund Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Chapter OF the OAR.
The play will be "The Mummy and the
Hunrming Bird" and Mr. Standing will
I've supported by the new stock company
organized to appear at that playhouse
throughout the summer. The leading lady
Will be Miss Dorothy Hammond, well re-
nennbered through her former appear
ance with the summer stock company two
Years ago. The sale OF seats for the open
ing night of Mr.. Standings engagement
las been very large. and the MANAGEMENT
announces that tickeIs FOR any perform
ance tine opening week viii be mailed 10
patrons who order tnsm by mail. inclos-
Ing remittance and stamped addressed en-
Ne.ope. This mail order system has been
:naugurated because there have been so
many requests for seats that the manage
nlent does not wish TO be overwhelmed
when the box office sale opens.
YOUTHFUL DANCER.-Litt.e Hen
rietta Be-ens. the twelve year-old daugh-
Ter OF M. and Mrs. II. ] Berens, who
for the past nine years has been prominent
in the annual spring carnival at the New
= National Theater, has received no less
New York managers, all of whom have
either heard OF her dancing ability or have
seen i ir Washington.
Little Henrietta. who IS now but twelve
Years old has been a pupil under Cora B,
ShTeve, conductor of the carnivals for the
tessiona. a. the age Of three. From then
until nov she has been constantly before
TIE puolic III amateur productions car
nivals and terpsichorean festivals A
enid o. unUsuai personal beauty. she pos
sesSes grace and charm that are 10 her
great stock in trade for a stage Career
With school studies occupying her entire
attention a. present little Henrietta has
dtpOSeiy avoided any acceptance OF the
many offers To- stage employment avow-
lag that She will stay at home and with
mother until until she can adopt the foot
Lights permanently.
Playgoers of Washington and especially
the patrons of the chidrens carnivals at
the New National haye predicted great
things fo- the little danseuse when she
shah leave the school room for the stage
Her work in the difficult field OF toe dane
Ing Is remarkable. considering her tender
years and the shot time she spends in
practice and execution.
In "Leonora the operetta composed
by Miss Shreve for her entertainment
tomorrow and Tuesday nights. Miss
Berens viii have the title role. This will
be the first opportunity afforded her to
demonstrate her ability as an actress.
he. cafef prominence heretofore having
reen gained by dancing. The little artist
at rc!learsais has shown a remarkable ap-
ti;ude for the legitimate dramatic stage,
and Las for the past year been appearing
in private theatricals.
NoRDICA AND THE DUKE.-Mme.
Lillian Nordica. whose appearance in
W%sh;rgson April rs will be- an impor-
fant musical event, has won quite AS