The Washington times., 1908-02-23


this country the part OF the child Nuri,
in Marta Of the Lowlands,' a role that
is considered the most remarkable OF
Angel GuimeFa's famous Juvenile char
acters. has secured a release from the
Ezra Kendall Company to again play
the charming and elflsh sister OF those
village gOssips. Antonio and Pepa
During her forthcoming engagement in
THE Ioydez" at the New National
during March. Elsie Janis will present
40 less. than eighteen separate imita-
tons Her "take-offs" include Anna
Held, Eddie Foy. George NJ. C0han,
Ethel barrymore, Nat Goodwin. FRITZ
Schen. Marie DoTo. Mile. Genee. and
Eleanor Robson
Thomas W. Ross is the seventh rtaI
to come under the banners OF the Henry
b. Harris management Mr.. Harris
other stars are Rose Stahl. Robert Eide
son. Edgar Selwyn, Ralph Stuart, Flor
ence Roberts, and Henrietta Crosman.
Ed Allen, the character comedian,
who appears in monolgue at the Ma
jestiC concert tonight is a Washing
ton boy. and is stopping with his peo-
pie in this city for a few days before
joining his company in New York city.
The monologue of Nine. Kalich. as
Marta. IN the second act Of Marta Of
the LowlandS,' where, as the peasant
sirl Marta she tells the pitiful story OF
herbbetrayal 20 the old hermit Tomas.
is conceded TO be her best example OF
her powers of repression.
Gus Edwards has written several new
songs for his Blonde Typewriters com
pany in vaudeville. Most popular among
them are FILTRATION" 'Dictation."
"see-saw,' and By BY, Dear Old
Broadway"
Sabel Johnson. with Catherine Hayes,
in "a Dream OF Baby Days" in vaude
vile, used TO be to be an opera singer.
Her pulchritudinous proportions be-
came so ample, however, that she
took TO vaudeville and her present as
sociate is even larger. but no jolher
than herself. Both are warmly liked IN
vaudeville ana they are festhering their
cozzy nests az fast as they can
Robert Buns, who masQuerades in
the Hons skiL, in The Wizard OF OF,
is considered a clever impersonator OF
animal characters Mr.. Burns appear
snce at the Academy this week viii re-
call his last engagement In Washing
ton. which vas at the National Theater
in the Montgomery and Stone produc-
ton Of this same extravaganza
Owing to the diversity OF opinion re-
Kalich's surname, possibly the follow
ing correct pronunciation viii be OF in
terest. Pronounce the first syllable
"KaP' the same as the Cal IN Cal
cutta, and the final syllable Itch" like
the ish IN owlish. The first syllable is
accented a trihe.
It is said that owing to its me-
chanical perfection StaIey's Transfer
nation at Chase's this week only en-
ploys ten stage hands in fits amazing
scenic changes. Usually such an act
would require twice that number Of
grips and "hymen' TO max. the
shifting promptly and accurately.
The success of Miss Billie Burke az
leading woman for John Drew. in My
Wife" has led Charles Frohman TO
announce several other leading English
actresses for the support of his male
stars next season. Mr.. Frohman is now
in Paris.
Madame Yale will give a lecture al
the New National Thester Thursday
afternoon, March s, at 4:3o.
A Yankee Tourist" with Raymond
Hitchcock in the chief role. closed lis
season last night in Cleveland
Olga NetEersole will come to the New
National Theater direct from her en-
artist, a lover with a sublime love, an
actress as far beyond the laws of con-
ventfouaIitv as a goddess might be q