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The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
MANAGERS AND PLAYS.

Henry James new play, The High
Bid" was brought out by Forbes Robert
son in London last Thursday.
Frederic Thompson has bought a new
farce by Frank Ward O'MalIey and Ed
ward W Townsend for production next
fan.
George Alexander revived The Pris-
oner Of Zenda- on February IS in Lon
don. Stella Patrick Campbell appeared
as Princess Flavia-
Edmund Day VII supply Lillian Russell
with her new play, called The Widows
Mite" which Klaw & Erlanger and Jo-
seph Brooks promise to give a big pro-
duCtion.
When ''ChanticIeer' IS brought out in
Paris the leading part intended for the
late BenOit Constant Coouelin will be
played by II. lie Bargy. who has Just been
selected BY Edmond Rostand for the role.
A revival Of Henry Arthur Jones play.
The Dancing Girl" was made by Beer
oohm Tree al His Majesty's Theater,
London. on February II. Mr. Jones has
rewritten the last act. Mr.. Tree appeared
as the Duke Of Guisebury, and the name
part was PLAYED by Alice Crawford
Charles Frohman sailed for Europe on
the Lusitsnia last Wednesday on his an
nual spring visit to London. He viii be
gone about six months. He will make ar
rangements for the American production
OF An Englishmsn's Home and is plan
ming 10 acquire another London theater.
As Henry W Savage has postponed
until next fall the production Of The
Love Cure" and as Henry B. Harris has
likewise deferred The Return OF Eve"
until the same cate, It behooves several
other managers TO hold of with some
CT their new undertakings until the gen
ersl conditions improve and business be-
comes normal
Word comes from the Offices OF Charles
Frohman that. beginning Monday. March
s. the siciIian Payers, headed by Mimi
Aguglis, viii play a return New York en-
gagement, appearing for four matinees q
week at the Criterion Theater. The first
bill VIII be 'Zaza." done in Italian. Mimi
Aguglia VIII play the chief part in
''Zazs-" The Criterion Theater will be
occupied during the balance Of the week.
Wednesday and Saturday matinee, and
every evening. by Marie Doro and her
company in The Richest Girl
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
The observation-disclosures.

At the Lyeeum Theater during the week
commencing tomorrow the Yankee Doc
de Girls viii be the programme. Two
lively travestles. AT the Springs" and
Seeing Washington. and a grand array
Of vaudeville talent make up a bill that
viii be hard 70 beat The oliO Is as fol-
lows: The GrotesQue RandoIphs. scro-
bats. the SeyOns. in ''NO-Mau's- Vile: -
Collins and Hswley. in song and dances;
the Gladstone Sisters. Davis and Halle
ton, conversationalists. and Sadie Hues-
ted, Through the entire show flows a
distinct vein Of patriotism. as the title
suggests. and the finale OF the first part
comes in a grand tableau entitled The
Review OF All Nations
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
chase's-PoIite vaudeville.

Chase's this week VIII blaze a hospitable
welcome 10 the strangers within the city's
gates and it is confident that no other
theaJer viii reflect more credit upon the
city. especially as it enjoys national
fame as the home OF polite vaudeville. a
clarified and wholesome form Of vaude-
vile which originated with Dir. Chase
and which has made SIS impress upon
other theateTs throughout the country. In
living Up 70 the past standards Of Chase's 5
and IN preparing a typical polite vaude-
vile program, entertaining alike 20 the
stranger and TO the patron, Chase's has
gathered from the four corners OF the
polite vaudeville world an array Of at
fractions Of rare Amusement value. the
list comprising Charlotte Parry and COM
pany. the McNaughtons, the Hazardous
Globe. Charles Z. SemOn. the Three
Leightons, the BOotblack Quartet. Scott
and Wilson. and the thrilling pictures
showing the adventures encountered in
hunting crocOdiIes.
Charlotte Parry scored an instantaneous
success when she presented The Com
stock Mystery in New York. Boston. and
the other metropolitan district cities Il
was more a personal triumph. although
the little prOtean comedy drama afforded
the actress her great opportunity. Miss
Parry ranks now as the vaudeville
world s most distinguished protean actress
and her fame is worldwide In her sen
satiOnal success. which she VIII present
here for the first tine. she enacts seven
different roles. and her changes Of COS
tune snd makeup are said 20 he so
--~f-s
her in any OF them Ten separate COS
tunes are employed by her. and she takes
both male and female character roles
with equal skill Her performance is. said
20 be so clever and so novel as 20 work
the audience 70 the highest pitch OF ap-
precistive enthusiasm. The added attrac-
ton VIII be the McNaughtons, the noted
English music hall comedians, the best
ever sent here from Britain They are
usually associated with dainty Alice
Lloyd and appeared as a part OF every
BIN IN which she was seen n this coun-
try Their songs. dances. and eccentrici-
ties are said 10 be very laughable and
original Anether hig novelty viii be the
Hazardous Globe. the great arenic feat
ure. presented BY Dr. g 3 Clarke. bet
ter known aB "DiavoIO.' the death-defy-
ing rider Of the Loop tie Loop and
Looping the Gap" as exhibited bv the
B2rnum- Bailey circus Inside the great
steel sphere suspended above Chase's
stage DR.. Clarke and Miss Bertha Clarke
VIII race on bicycles and motor cycles.
The fourth important comedy number will
be Charles 2 Semon. the narrow feTer."
the most amusing % the musical brif-
foons OF vaudeville. His Scotch antics.
clad IN kiities. are supremely ridiculous
and laughable- Another delightful offer
Ing viii. il IS promised. come from the
three LeightOns. who wiI play "A One
night stand in Minstrelsy- Following
this. the bill viii give the Bootblack
Quartet an opportunity 20 sing its ia
nous songs and occasion merriment bv
It's comic byplay. Scott and Wilson are
by no means the least conspicuous fes-
ture. snd the motion pictures viii hold
the audience in their seats Until the close
OF the performance
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The Gayety-BurIesuae.

The always popular Phil sheTldans City
Sports Company viii be the attraction al
the Gayety Theater tbs week. The show
viii open with a bright skit called The
Tenderfoot Dance; or. Life in Wyoming. "
while the closing buriesque is a comedy
splash entitled Maids OF Siam" During
the action Of these two farces quite a few
clever comedians and a small army Of
pretty girls will do their best to enter
tain An OliO OF rare merit viii be given
during the second part OF the show Il
includes George Cunningham. Healy &
OGell, Miss Sennett. the marvellous Hi
tons. Dore & W0lfOrd. the Symphony
Quartet, the Four English Terrors. and
Nile. Mabeile. in new dance in which
she utIlizes live snakes.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
THOSE WITH US.

John Drew Qn Jack straw'D will be
the seventh Charles Frohman star to
appear at the New National Theater this
season
The Helm children, VINO viii play
Chase's March p week. have been booked
ahead tin 1911 by the United Booking
Agency.
The last concert by the Boston SYM
phony Orchestra VIII be given at the New
National Theater Tuesday afternoon,
March 10
BeTnhardt Herzmansky, the viennese
music publisher. is said to have realized
S750.0o0 profit from the sale Of The
Merry Widow" scores.
De Wolf Hopper's great song hit in
The Pied Piper is called Nursery
Rhymes" take-o2 on the recent propo-
sition TO bring Mother Goose up-to-date.
Eugene Ormonde. who plays the role Of
Pietro Garvony. political boss. In ''The
Unbroken Road" has been leading man
with AIRS. Fiske. Lillian Russell. Ada
Rehan. and Blanche Bates.
The Unbroken Road" the title Of
Bertha KaIieh's present play, means the
road OF conscience, .unfettered by fear OF
prejudice-the road that every one must
break for themselves through life.
Says Mrs. Murrish in The Unbroken
Road: You can't put charity on a busi-
ness basis. for then IL isn't charity. Char
ity IS Individual: Il comes from the heart.
Why, you couldn't incorporate charity
even in New Jersey"
Herr Franz Lehar. composer Of The
Merry Widow" was formerly bandmas-
ter OF the Twenty-sixth Austrian Infan-
try. When the Viennsse operetta was
first produced at Days Theater. London,
Herr Lehsr personally conducted the
orchestra
E. H. S0thern has had a remarkable
season az the Salt Lake Theater. IN Salt
Lake City. His receipts for three nights
broke the record. Mr.. Sothern Is on his
way East, and VII appear at the Bsiasco
before going into New York for his Met
ropolitsn run
Mr. Walter Damrosch and his New
York symphony Orchestra, with a select
ed quartet, VIII be at the New National
Theater Tuesday afternoon. April Is. al
4.30 This promises 70 be the biggest
orchestral concert OF the focal season.
Mr. T. Arthur Smith will direct the busl-
ness department.
Harry Bulger. the musical comedian.
late OF the Savage comic operas. not
ably Woodland viii play Chase's week
after next He viii present his bur
lesque hit He Was q Soldier. Too the
song he sings by the same name being
one OF the biggest successes Mr.. Bulger
has ever launched.
Thomas Dickinson. author of The IN
broken Road. IS an authority on the
EHzabethan drama. He Is now editing
q special edition OF the life and works OF
Robert Greene. the pre-Shskespearea-
dramatist. Greene called Shakespeare
plagisr!st and proved that the greatest
Of dramatic writer's for his comedies stole
lines and situations from Greene's plays.
Thomas Dickinson. the author ot The
Unbroksn Road" says that badness Is
human and individual. and that good
ness. Il It Is 70 counteract the forces OF
evil, must be as human and individual
as the forces Of badness. The Unbroken
Road" with its yirile. appealing story.
illustrates that It Is the fault Of the
church charity. and education that the
higher ideals OF the race have been too
much institutionalized
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
BeIasco's Plans

A statement was given out by David Be
lasco IN San Francisco last week to the
effect that he is planning for two Shakes
pearean productions. He intends 10 have
Blanche Bates appear in As You Like tt
at some future time, and asserts with a
great deal Of posidveness that Mr.. War
field VIII play shylock in The Merchant
Of Venice" Mr.. Belasco is OF the Pacific
Coast to visit his aged father. He is ae-
compsRied by Acton Davies. the dramatic
editor Of the New York Evening Sun. who
is making his first visit West.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
WHO Wrote IT.

Theatrical circles in London are some
what stirred Up over the new claimant TO
the authorship Of the patriotic play called
"An Englishman's Home. which has
made a tremendous success at Wyad-
hams Theater. and viii shortly be pro
duced here by Charles Frohman. with
William Hawtrey in one Of the leading
parts- Norman WrightOn wrote play
some years ago called "BriJsins Awak-
euing." which he alleges is none other
IAN the present drama. TO which Gerald
'iu Maurier claims authorship Frank
Curzon and Charles Wyndhasm have en-
tered into the fray. and now London IS
talking as much about this play as We are
OF The Easiest Way
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
ABOUT PLAYERS.

E J. Connolly has been engaged for ths
principal comedy role in The Dollar
! Princess"
Fritz Williams viii stage -DiseugaeedT
for Dorothy DOnnelly and play one OF
the roles.
Rejane appeared in a new play. Trains
de Luxe" by Abel Hermant. at the Thea
tre Rejane on February ls.
In support Of Robert Drouet in --Ths
Conflict VIII be HAIRY Lsighton, sheldon
Lewis. and Florence Lester
Fred Truesden and Ethel Dovey, both
members Of the Western company Of a
Stubborn Cinderella were married az
San Francisco on February 6.
Cuyler Hastings. who made a hit in
The International Marriage is 70 be
Kathryn Kidder's leading man
Ruth Maycl!fe who has had one OF the
principal parts IN Girls has been com
PEELED 70 retire, owing 70 i'll health.
Joe h5ne. who is now playing with Max
Rogers in New Orleans. says he is TO be
starred next August in a new play TO Be
written for him.
Edith wynne Mattheson was 81 and out
OF the cast OF The Servant IN the House,
for several days last week. Her place
was taken by Essex Dane
Al H Woods has received word that
Blanche Walsh is improving ar a hos
pital in Kansas City. and he hopes TO re-
sumo her tour IN The Test right after
Lent
Maclyn Arbuekle VIII be featured next
season IN The Circus Man" which Eu-
gene " Presbrey is 10 write under a
contract with Klaw & Granger and Jo-
seph Brooks.
Henry Miller roasted the critics in s..
Louis last week. and James X. Hackstt
voted ne would never play IN Cincinnati
again The trials and tribulations OF some
OF our stars would Ill a book
Charles Cherry, who has served his ap-
premiership as Maxine ElIiotts leading
man for a couple Of seasons. and who
has been very successful in Girls" has
begun rehearssls OF a new comedy IN
three acts by Clyde Fitch. called The
Bachelor which is q story OF a broker
who falls IN love with his typewriter.
AaUde KnOwlton. who vas the original
Simpson IN James FORBES comedy. The
Chorus Lady" and who is now support
ing Robert Edeson in The Call OF the
North" made her first stage appearance
al the old Lyceum Theater, New York,
in 1885. as Miss Brewster IN ''Trelswney
Of the Wells"
The news that Kathryn Kidder Is 70
come back 70 the stage. after being in
retirement for two years. viii please a
large following or friends who have
mOUrned her absence with much regret.
Miss Kidder has spent busy life during
her vacation, and when she appears in
4 Woman OF Impulse" she IS expected
10 surprise rs. The play Is the work os
her husband. Louis Anspacher. who has
already made his mark as a dramatist
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TravaIoeue..


IN his comparative study OF some Of
the great cities across the water. Mr.
Wright Kramer. IN the Burton Holmes
travelogUes, viii tonight. az The Masonic
Auditorium, take his audience 10 Vienna.
one Of the most beautiful. as Il IS one OF
the most interesting OF the European
capitals. As usual. finely colored lantern
slides and motion pictures VIII reproduce
the various scenes described BY the trav-
elogue- At Ischl. the home OF the Aus
trian Emperor. Mr. Holmes was fortunate
in obtaining some splendid motion pic
lures of Franz Josef. He has also a
number OF life pictures showing his sue
cessoT TO the throne. which were taken a
year ago. IN addition 20 the personally
conducted TOUT Of the streets OF Vienna
20 her parks and her principal points OF
interest. Mr.. Holmes viii also make a
number Of side journeys into the beauti-
ful surrounding country, and by means
OF his molten pictures viii give his audi
ence all the thrill and excitement OF
watching him and his party scale the
perilous heights OF AUstris's loftiest Peak.
the Gross GlOckner.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Masters Idea OF Bu1Ie Burke.

Camille Gorde. the distinguished French
critic. was recently in tHss country to
lecture under the auspices OF Alliance
Francsise, and in the course OF his visit
paid a most enthusiastic tribute 10 Mss
Billie Burke Mr.. GOrde had played IN
L'Amour Veille' at the Thester Fran
caise and therefore was mere than faniI-
lar with the work But" he said.
we have no such wonderful ingenues
in Paris as your Miss Billie Burke,
1 say unheSitatingly that she Is quite
Incompatible There are little faults,
yes. but she has such a wonderful sup
ply OF freshness. impulse, charm. and
beauty. To ne she is quite extraordi-
nary
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
PaderevvsEi-RecitaI.

Paderewski. the great pianist. viii give
his only recital in this city on Monday
afternoon, March S. at the National Thea
ter. 80 This recital was announced FOR
February {. and owing . an accident %
8ir. PaderewskFs finger. was necessa-5ir
postponed All tickets purchased IL Ersi
date are good for March S
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

advertised as appealing to the baser in
stincts. when it has an opportunity once
in while 10 support really fine pro-
duction OF clean and beautiful American
opera Ike ..Marcelle.r
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS
The Natlonal-.The Merry widow"

The NatiOnal-"The Merry Widow"
The Merry widow with Henry w.
Savage's original New York production
intact. win De TIE attrsetion at the Ma
tionsl for the current two weeks.
This Is the brilliant organization con-
eerned in the remarkable run OF flfty-two
weeks at the New Amsterdam Theater.
when all records ii the metropolis for at
tendance and receipts were broken.
All play-goers know the success scored
by Lehar's Altering operetta was phe-
nomenal IN the extreme. but few realize
that In that one year more than 10000
New Ycrke-s homage 70 this most
delightful Il creature. and that
sum in exc a 100000 was taken at
the box Office. .saee then Chicago has
sppiauded this brilliant creation Of mel
ody and mirth for 200 nights, Bostonisns
70 the number os 250.o90 have welcomed
the special organisation sent by Mr. Saw
age 10 the Hub, while Philadelphia and
dozen other important cities have rem
dered similar verdicts.
In addition 20 the complete roster OF
Principals. chOTuses, &c. the forthcoming
presentation VIII have the advantage OF
Mr.. Savage's notable English grand opera
orchestra. that fine organization which
won such favor during the past two or
three seasons in Mr.. Savage's productions
Of 'ParsifaP' and Madam Butterfly"
This body OF lnstrumentalists viii be sup
plemented by the original Tsigane Band,
especially imported from Hungary for the
metropolitan production. whose appear
ance In the colorful Mgrsovian fete and
again in the roIlieking scene at MexIm's
attracted such attention.
At this day little need be said concern
Ing the story Of the many special fea-
lures OF this remarkable work II is
enough to recall that not only has this
country welcomed The Merry Widow
with unparalleled enthusiasm. but that
similar verdict has been rendered by
more than 800 cites OF the Old World,
even far-off Japan and remote South Af-
rica having fallen under the spell
Among the players 20 be seen during
the local engagement are Denald Brian.
Robert f. Graham, Fred Frear, William
c Weldon. T. J. Mccarthy. Frances
Cameron. FraRceska Kaspar. Teresa Van
Bruno. Blanche Rice, and others OF I'm
portance- The chorus IS exceptionally
large and beautifully costumed. and the
brilliant scenes OF the Narsovlan fete aud
the frolic az MgXlm's are among the
most beautiful stage pictures we have.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

ways characterized the Sidney proeuc-
tons Matinees VIII be given on Tues
day. Wednesday. Friday. and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

A new comedy, The Dsshing Little
Duke, vas produced at the Hicks The
ster. London. on February II. with Ella
line TerTiss in the leading role. The
piece Is a musical version Of "a Court
Scandal which had q London run some
years ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Rejane appeared in new play. Trains
de Luxe" by Abel Hermant. at the Thea
tre Rejane on February Is.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

IN support Of Robert Drouet in Tbs
ConfiiCt" VIII be Harry Leighton, Sheldon
Lewis. and Florence Lester.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Fritz Williams win stage ~Disengaeedr
for Dorothy DOnnelly and play one OF
the roles.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

e J. Connolly has been engaged for ths
principal comedy role IN The Dollar
Princess.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Fred Truesden and Ethel Doyey, both
members Of the Western company Of a
stubborn Cinderella" we're married a.
San Francisco on February s.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

CUyler Hastings. who made a hit IN
The International Marriage is % be
Kathryn Kidder's leading man
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Ruth Maycl.ne. who has had one Of the
principal parts IN Girls. has been COM
PEELED 70 retire, owing 70 iii health.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Joe h5ne, who is now playing with Max
Rogers in New Orleans. says he is 10 be
starred next August il a new play TO Be
written for him.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Aaude Knowlton. who was the original
Simpson in James FORBES comedy. The
Chorus Lady" and who is now support
ing Robert Edeson in The Call OF the
North made her first stage appearances
al the old Lyceum Theater, New York,
IN 1855. as Miss Brewster IN ''Trelswney
Of the Wells
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

John Drew Gn Jack straw'O will be
the seventh Charles Frohman star to
appear at the New National Theater this
season.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Charles Cherry, who has served his ap-
premiership as Maxine ElIiotts leading
man for couple Of seasons. and who
has been very successful in Girls has
begun rehearssls OF & new comedy IN
three acts BY Clyde Fitch. called The
Bachelor which is a story OF a broker
who falls II love with his typewriter.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Edith Wynne Mattheson was 81 and out
OF the cast OF The Servant IN the House"
for several days last week. Her place
was taken by Essex Dane
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Mr. Walter Damrosch and his New
York symphony Orchestra. with a select
ed quartet, VIII be at the New National
Theater Tuesday afternoon. April Is. al
4:30. This promises 70 be the biggest
orchestral concert Of the focal season.
Mr.. T Arthur Smith will direct the busl-
ness department.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Harry Bulger, the musical comedian.
late Of the Savage comic operas. not
ably Woodland" viii play Chase's week
after next He viii present his bur
lesque hit. He Was q Soldier. Too" the
song he sings by the same name being
one OF the biggest successes Mr.. Bulger
has ever launched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-27
RIVER FISH WORTH MILLION
Mississippi and Tributaries Furnish
$:S,O5f, $50 Worth of Products.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The total
production of fisheries of the Miss
issippi and its tributaries aggregated
145, $50, 800 pounds, valued at So
05l, $50, for the year ending Dec.
81, 1908, according to preliminary
report issued by the census bureau
Among the largest items of pro-
duction were 76.265,7O0 pounds of
mussel shells, valued at $3.50, 12O:
German carp, 30,453,900 pounds.
valued at $S51.S19 and buffalo, r.
$4,000 pounds, with value of
S390.S0O.
There was total of 9,24S indie
pendent fishermen and 2,471 wage
earning fishermen engaged in the in
dustry. The number of the various
kinds of craft used in the industry
was ,275, with a value Of $534,795
The value of all apparatus of cap
ture was $500, no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-27
THE RICHARD B. is
HANDICAP WINNER
II. Il. Mossman's Launch Takes Five
Mile Event of Island City Club.
Against Field of 20 Boats.

The Richard B., owned by H. b.
Mossman, won the handicap race fer
launches held last evening by the Isl
and City Boating association. The
race was over a hve-mile course and
the boats were given haudicaps accord
ing to the best time they We're able -
make in trial runs over the cours"
The winner of the race received as {;
prize his choice OF any $3.50 hat in the
store of Mosenfelder & Sons. The
Mignon, owned by Fred n. Setterdall,
came i'm second, and the owner WAS
presented with five-pouBd box of
chocolates. f. L. Mcdonald in the
Bachelor Boy won third place and was
given an Island City pennant About
a score of boats took part in the rae
and it was close and very interesting