The Washington herald., 1908-03-01
PLAYS AND PLAYFoLK.

The Merry Widow" has passed its
Tooth performance at the Colonial The
ater. in Chicago.
Elsie Janis Will celebrate her eighteenth
birthday during her engagement In THE
Hoyden" at the Netionai Theater,
March q
THE FoIlies of 1907" Fiorenz zieg-
fields review, Will return to the National
Theater following the engagement OF
Elsie Janis.
Marie Doro will appear in London in
May, when Charles Frohman viii pre-
sent her at one Of his London theaters
in The Morals OF Marcus"
Charles Frohman has in mind a special
matinee performance at one OF his Lon
don theaters OF The Toymaker OF Nu-
remberg" Mr.. Frohinan hopes 70 secure
Albert Chevalier for the title role.
william G. Beach. Ernest Lamson.
Nicholas Burnham, Elene Foster, and RI.
d. Blakemore have been engaged by
Henry Z. Harris for THE Travelling
Salesman" Mr.. Harris contemplates re-
viving '"The Movers before the season Is
old part.
Many of the prcl ;nsat stars are aban-
dOning the midweek matinee this season
AT the National Theater here there viii
be no Wednesday matinees during the
engagements OF Eleanor Robson. Elsie
Janis. or Marie DOro II is altogether
probable that the midweek matinees will
be a thing Of the past before many sea-
sons.
Among the prominent players who will
support John Drew during his engage
ment at the National Theater in March
are Miss Billie Burke. Miss Dorothy Ten
nant, Miss Ida Greedy Smith, Mrs. Kate
Pattison Selton. Miss Hope Latham. and
the Messrs. Ferdinand Gottschaik Nor
ton Selton, Rex McDougall, and Albert
Roeeardi.
Two of the youngest feminine stars on
the American stage viii appear ar the
New National Theater IN succession.
They are Elsie Janis, Charles Dilling-
hams seYenteen-year-oId star OF "The
Hoyden." and Marie Doro. whom Charles
FrOhman has advanced 10 StardOm AT the
age OF tWenty-One. az the head OF The
Morals OF Marcus" company.
Elsie Janis is developing as q composer
and song writer. In addition 10 her va
riOus other talents. She has just COM
pleted the words and music Of a charm
ing little song which she calls the Tell
tale Moon" Robert Hood Bowers, the
composer and musical director Of "The
Hoyden, is at work upon the orchestral
score
The awakening OF Helena Ritchie."
Charlotte ThOmpsOn's dramatizatiOn o.
Margaret Deland's novel, was produced
at Hartford. Conn. on February 70 by
Margaret Anglin. Both the play and Miss
Anglin's work in il seem 10 have pleased.
The supporting company included Ed
mund Elton. Frank g Bangs. Walter
Hale Peyton Carter, Gertrude Swiggett,
and Sally Williams.
Willy Painter sought and obtained a
private audience with the President last
week. and. assisted by his talented prot
ege. succeeded in astonishing our siren
uoUs Chief Executive by the numerous
phenomenal aCrobatiC fcats he presented.
Mr.. Painter taught the present Gar how
70 box. and has appeared privately before
all the European royalties.
Mr.. Edward s. Allen. Washington
actor, who has been associated with the
Lincoln Carter forces for the last ten
years has returned 20 the city and opened
a school for the training OF actors Mr..
Allen has been connected with several OF
the summer stock companies in this city
and will in an probability be a member OF
Guy Standings Stock Company when it
plays at the Belasco Theater this season.
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