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The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The Critics Programme

MI l. SJOodard Taylor manager OF the
Belasco Theater. introduced an innova-
ton last Monday night. by providing q
handsome and specially-p-inted pro
gTamme OF the play for the use OF the
newspaper men. whose duty It is to write
about the play. Mr.. Taylor recognizing.
evidently. the elumsiness-for working
purpOses-of the regular programme OF
many sheets. through which. when ref
erence was necessary. one had to hunt
from page 10 page. designed 8 special
programme on fairly thick cardboard,
with the cast OF characters and the scenes
Of the play printed on one side, and. Op-
posite, blank space for notes. The idea
was entirely new and it has proved a
great convenience It Is so attractive
indeed. that already many managers Of
travelling companies have expressed a
desire 10 adopt it. but Mr.. Taylor has sp-
piled, we believe, for a copyright on the
publication.
The question Of theater programmes has
always been a more or less annoying one
II would be ideal If the patrons OF the
playhouse could be provided with a simple
and dignifed bin OF the play. But. in
this day and age. II Is wen-nigh impcs-
sible. For the playhouse. being com
merciel enterprise. has 20 be run as eco
nOmicaIly as possible and to take its
profits where Il can fn6 them. and 50 the
advertisement-flled programme is thing
established. and viii be, we ;magine. until
there arises a sufficient demand for pro
grammes Ike those in some Of the British
and continental theaters which. contain
ing no advertisements. are sold for
price
But there is one phase CT this matter OF
the experiment Of Mr.. Taylor and that
seems worthy Of comment and that is.
that il Is In keeping with the entire policy
of this theater than which, throughout
the entire country. there are few houses
ADLER OF better managed The BelascO
Theater like very other playhouse Is run
for profit. but that fact is nUt allowed 70
Obtrude itself unnecessarily. Everything
that may be done for the comfort Of pa
irons is seen 10: always the house Is
kept spick and span; its employees courte-
Gus and obIiging. The result OF his man
agcment-which costs little. but pays-is
greatly to enhance the pleasure Of those
who patronlze the playhouse And there
can be no possible doubt that good and
honest service meets with the reward il
deserves.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Ohnse..-PoIite yaudeviIIe.

Chase's this week viii watch with
friendly interest the public ovation which
viii be accorded Little Chip and Mary
Marble. making their debut in polite
vaudeville. with John Hyams and Leila
Mcintyre IN The Quakeress~ as the
extra added attraction. and with the bal
ance OF the eight-act bill comprising
Spenser Kelly and Frederick Rose. Quinn
and Mitchell, Emilia hose. James P.
Conlin and Lillian Steele. Al Rayno's
famous dogs. and the motion pictures Of
The Making Of Maple Sugar
Little Chip and Mary Marble have
been enshrined in the affections OF
ChEse's patrons since their appearance
here several years ago in Chases sum
mer stock rsvivals Of the Hoyt musical
comedies. They are now entering polite
vaudeville for the first tine since the
termination Of their Southern tour in
His Honor the Mayor. but the hit
they have already made in previous pres
citations OF their present comedy medium.
In Old Exam" IS proof that they have
been exceedingly fortunate in getting
such a success winner so early IN their
vaudeville career II Is from the pen OF
Miss Anna Marble. the weIl-knOWn press
agent and magazine writer. a sister OF
Mary Marble, and she describes Il as q
delft dialogue with drolI ditties desig-
mated In Old Edsn. The extra added
attraction viii be furnished by Jolly
John Hyams and pretty Leila Mcintyre
IN The Quakeress, said 10 be a dainty
musical comedy in which demuTe little
sunboRnettsd lady from the hack country
makes an effort TO so on the stage. Her
diverting exposition OF her own arts and
gTsces furnishes the theme and the fun
Another special offering viii be Spenser
Kelly and Frederick Rose, the eminent
vaudeville voealists. in a splendid roper
toire- Quinn and Mitchell vii show
their uprOariOus success. The Land
Agent OF Lemon Land and Emilia Rose
should win great applause with her Won
6erful eeuili5rlal and pedalistiC work
James ?. Conlin and Lillian Steele viii
add 10 the humor Of the bill by playing
The BeIIboy's LessOn." and Al Rayno's
bulldogs VIII sive a performance lar out
OF the beaten track
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The Acaaemx-Younr Buffalo.

Young Buffalo, the king Of the wild
West. viii be seen at the Academy. be
ginning tomorrow evening. in Charles
z. Blaney's latest effort. The Sheriff OF
Angel Gulch." The MAY Is a story OF the
far West IN earlier DAYS. and affords
Young Buffalo an opportunity TO assume
a character which comes natural to him.
having spent his boyhood days in ATi-
IONA, where riding. shooting. and throw
ing the lari2t was a part Of his daily
life. The story hinges on the rightfui
ownership Of a valuable gold mine
Young Buffalo passes through many ex-
citing adventures in running down Col.
Redmond and his gang OF cattles Tustlers.
but finally rounds the gang Up and sstab-
fishes his right 20 the mine.
A pretty story Is interviewer. and when
the excitement dies down the fun pops Up.
A number Of specialties are introduced.
The scenic artist and the stage mechanic
have been given free rein. and the result
is four OF the handsomest stage pictures
that have beer seen in any OF Mr. Bla-
ney's plays. Genuine full-bIOOded In
dams and a score Of cowboys add much
tone to the Western atmosphere
A public reception viii be held on the
stage after the Thursday and Saturday
matinees. and each person attending viii
be presented with a handsome souvenir
photograph OF Young Buffalo
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
"The Old Homestead. "

The Old Homestead" like Christmas.
has come and gone again. and as usual
after each recurrent visitation. there are
a lot Of people. whose vista Of experience
is limited at either end by the Battery
and Bronx. by the Capitol and Treasury,
OF by some other local and contracted
points OF observation, who viii say that
they never could see anything IN It any
how. that the story Is common and home
II. that the sentiments are those Of a
forgotten tine. and that no more such
characters exist. and so on. but they %
not know. The mountains OF New Hamp-
shire and Virginia. and. for that matter,
the tidewater districts, are still full OF
Josh Whitcombs. Aunt Matthias. and Cy
Primes as regards the local habitat, and
the same districts are Still visited by Jack
Hazards. The intelligent and broad OBJ
server, however. does not. have TO seek
the exact localities where such things
exist in o-der 10 apply the lesson. In this
city can be found plenty OF great-hearted
Joshuas and eccentric Cys. They nay be
in the counting house, department, or
newspaper Office, but the character Is the
same IL elemental makeup, and We know
several men who have jumped I'D al
the ninth count and made enviabIe repu-
tstions for themselves, when the only
too eager world was counting out the
fateful ten strokes which would relegate
them to the down and OUT class.
The Old Homestead lives through the
succeeding seasons for the same general
reason that seems TO eternaIiy vi,aIize
the plays OF Shakespeare. the comedies Of
Sheridan, and al the other classics. the
same varying. perhaps. only in degree.
The lesson. though adduced from local
and apparently CONSTRUCTED conditions. is
on the part Of the acute and philosophical
mind, capable OF 8 general application.
There IS something IN them which. unlike
the bizarre episodes Of the sensuous and
spectacular, does not depart from The
mind simultaneously with the passing
through % the playhouse recitals. It 4
the broad and generous humanity IN the
elements which produce the effect. and
those Who are familiar with such broad
and generous humanity easily recognize
1t in any gsrb. while it Is a stranger, OF
course, 10 those whose ideas OF life per
tain only 70 self and 20 those pleasures
which benefit only themselves. The fact
tat such plays continue 10 draw such a
large and interesting following is sufH-
eient evidence 70 prove that there are still
enough OF the former class left in the
world to temper. II not overpower. the
latter. Men VIII go on having love for
their fellows. developing eccentric traits,
and rising from the ashes OF lives con
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The SationaI-Otis Skinner.


Mr. Otis skinner is prebably the fore
most romantic actor now before the
American public. and he plays a return
engagement at the New National Theater
this week in his romantic play. The
Honor OF the Family" under Charles
Frohman's direction The Honor Of the
Family is a dramatizauon of one Of
Balzsc's most powerful novels. Readers
OF Balzac, Ike readers Of Dumas, Dick
ems. and Thackeray, seem to possess a
personal preference for some particular
romance in his Coincide Humaine"--
that wonderful series OF novels portray
ing al phases and conditions OF French
men and women II is generally conced-
ed. however. that -Aenage de Garcon"
may be, indeed. characterized as a mas
terpiece. Il was his first work to gain
for him the exalted position as the
greatest OF French fiction writer's This
novel Is the basis Of Otis SINNERS new
play. After a long and successful run in
Paris at the Theatre National de Fodeon
Charles Frohman secured the rights from
the author, n Emile Fabre. for this
country. The difficult task Of adaptation
was intrusted 10 that cOnsummate mas
ter Of stage technique. Paul NJ. Potter.
The Honor OF the Family is a pic
ture OF provincial life in France Just after
the downfall Of the empire The chief
role. which falls 70 Mr. SINNERS lot. Is
a cool. fearless. daring Bonapartist. who
has worn the green ana gold uniform OF
the Dragons OF NapOleoH's Guard and
commanded a squadron on the Camp de
Mars. Needless 10 say 4 character such
as this abounds in opportunities for strong
and mastery acting.
Mr. Charles Frohman, whose name Is q
guarantee for perfection OF production
has surrounded Mr. Skinner wltu the
strongest organization that could possibly
be brought together. Miss Percy Has
well. who has recently been prominent
IN the stellar ranks, and has been seen
here IN Conspicuous successes Ike "A
Royal Family and The Darling Of the
Gods" IS the leading woman. Frank Car
lyle. Albert Garcia Andrews. r Y Fer
gusOn. Alfred Hudson. jr.; Waiter Scott.
and those sterling veterans, Harry Bar
foot and Russell Crawford. are also
prominent in the supporting cast.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
The BelascO-The Passion Play.

Under the name OF pictorial reDrOduc-
ton" although far more Ike tire play
OF Oberammergau itself, Mr.. Henry Els
worth viii describe and illustrate the
passion play and the people producing il
at the Belasco Theater this afternoon
and evening, under the auspices OF the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. To those who
VIII have the pleasure Of hearing him Tire
passion plays and the picturesque little
Bavarian village viii assume a new
meaning. a meaning filed with Interi-
gent understanding as TO just what the
plays really are. how they are given. by
whom they ara portrayed. and the va
rious laws that govern the actors who
participate in them at the close OF every
decade.
Mr. Ellsworth has a thorough Under
standing OF oberammeTgau and Its peo-
pie He has made repeated visits 70 the
town itself and has seen its plays several
times, has mingled with the Inhabitants.
and come TO love them in al their hum
bleness. Re tells Of the picturesque VII
lage life in his lecture. OF their simple
surroundings their method of livelihood.
their unsuIlied lives. and their high ideals.
with such strict adherence TO detail that
those who hear him and see his colored
views taken from photographs wiz ex-
perience a feeling OF peace that makes
them wish to put themselves right with
the world and with themselves
The fact that Mr.. Ellsworth has inva-
riably been requested 10 I'll return en-
gagemeat wherever he has given his re-
production speaks for itself One OF the
strong additional features OF the enter
tainment viii be section Of the United
States Marine Band. which viii inter
pref his music. Mr.. Roosevelt, an Eagis
himself. has been asked TO attend. and
the probability IS that he VIII hear one
OF the lectures. The late adversary OF
President-elect Taft-Mr. Bryan-ls also
an Eagle. as are some 700 others OF
more or less prominence in the worlds do
ings. OF course. al OF these cannot wit
ness the entertainment offered By AR
Ellsworth to-day. but the local orEens-
zation wiz turn out strong. and Tiers
viii be present several members OF the
diplomatic corps.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
'sThe Noyades" or a'RepubIican Mar
rfaEe-

One OF the unusual features Of The
Goddess Of Reason" the new French
Revolutionary drama, by Mary Johnston.
IN which Julia MarloWe is appearing this
season. is the Introduction OF The Re-
publican Marriage" The final tragic
scenes Of THE Goddess of Reason" in
stead OF being laid In Paris and terminal
ing with the CHASTITY use Of the gullotine
as is the case with other dramas OF the
period are laid IN Nantes. where equally
terrible results were accomplished in an
other manner.
The horrible condition OF affairs In
Nantes is ably described In the words OF
a famous French writer. who SAYS: at
Nantes. during the terror, they guillO-
tined until they were tired. then fusil-
laded. then drowned. Here held sway
Carrier. Banbertye, and the Company Of
Marat, ghastliest instruments Of the con-
vention. The Loire was choked with
cOrpses. Carrier had built a barge where
he Toasted with women Of his company
Beneath the deck were hurled the con
demned royalists. emigres, priests
women, children. citizens Of Nantes. revo-
lutionIsts, who had incurred suspicion or
been denounced for lukewarmness. In mid
stream. to the sound OF drunken Laughter
from above. panel opened. and the con
dsmned were precipitated into the dark
water The barge went on, leaving the
drowning men IN its wake
Meanwhile. on the banks. the Com
pany OF Marat flung or thrust crowds OF
the condemned into the food. Young men
and women. nuns and priests. were bound
together and cast thus into the river.
The ceremony was called lie Marriage
Republican. Such were the Ncyades OF
Carrier at Nantes =
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Burton Holmes or Java at the Audi
t0rium Tonight.

Java. the Eden OF the Netherlands
India" viii be the subject FOR the Burton
Holmes Travelogue al the Auditorium
tonight and tomorrow afternoon. About
this delightful island very little is known:
the people have been interrupted by con-
tact with the commercisitsm OF the out
side world and by contact with the globe
trotting tourist Consequently. from a
point Of human interest. nothing could
be more delightful than a visit to the
home Of this quaint little people. From
a scenic point OF view. also. Java Is par
ticularly picturesque and often magnifi-
cent in its tropical beauty. For those
who desire 20 stray from the beaten paths
OF the tourist. no subject could be more
interesting 1Ir- Holmes takes his audi
tors 20 Batavia the CAPITAL. with its dig
uifed Official atmosphere: the famed Be-
tanical Garden o. Buitenzorg; Seesoehoe-
nan. with its amazingly curious court
life; the pretty island OF Madura. and the
volcanic inferno Of Eastern Java.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Facts About Rose stahI and "The
Chorus Lady,

A comedy in four acts. by James
Forbes
Suggested by a story. The Extra Girl, Sc
which appeared in Ainslee's Magazine for
July, 1893. and written by James Forbes.
Dramatized bv Mr.. Forbes as a one-7ct
sketch for Rose Stshl. in August, 1903.
Produced at Keith's Theater, New York,
under the title Of The Chorus Lsdy." in
September. 1909. with Rose Stahl as Patri-
ella O'Brien.
Was played over Keith's and other
vaudeville circuits in America for two
years
Was presented at the Palace Theater,
London. England, on June ?. 1906
After ten weeks engagement at the
Palace Theater was presented in the lar
ger cities Of the British Isles
Present four-act comedy was written
around the character OF Patricia O'Brien
in the summer Of 1916 by James Forbes
Produced as a fOuT-act comedy BY
Henry B. Harris, with Rose Stahl as
star. at the Savoy Theater, New York
City, September !. 1906. Was transferred
after FIVE weeks TO the Garrick Theater.
New York. Was again transferred TO
Hackett's Thester, New York
In order TO keep the production in New
York, Hackett's Theater was bought by
Henry 3. Harris for 500. 600. The play
has run ten months in Mex York.
The play win receive local presentation
at the Columbia Theater next week. be-
ginning February /
VIII be presented at the Duke Of York's
Theater. London, England. April /. 1893
Rose Stahl has appeared IN The Chorus
Lady over three thousand times, a
record uneGualed By any American star
in a single plsy.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
David Rispham.

In recent interview David Bispham,
whose coming recital February s is await
ed with Interest. gave some excellent ad-
wise to would-be singers.
Unless one has a voice" said Mr.
Bispham. 1T viii make no difference
whether one goes abroad or stays at
home. In any event he should turn TO
some occupation other than professional
singing But one must also have some
thing more Dear old Lamperti used 10
make many a pretty girl with a sweet
voice weep by saying How do you even
expect 10 sing? You have no brains"
But IL the aspirant has a voice and
brains and fair presence and a dozen
other essentials, he must think II all over
and decide Tor himself whether 70 20
abroad. He can certainly find as good
masters here as anywhere but he VIII
seldom be In as musical an atmosphere
az home with his accustomed surround
lngs 70 distract attention Moreover.
there Is the matter Of foreign languages.
a factor OF foremost Importance Why?
Because. hard as Il may be 70 say f. our
composers are not the equals OF the
great masters OF song and opera on the
other side. The fault Is not with the
language; that is as fine as any But
the best Is neglected in our tongue. so
that the finest compositions are those by
foreigners. The singer must know Eu-
ropean languages II he wants 20 make
MS diamond more valuable: but apart
from that branch OF knowledge. he
should be well educated all around. The
art OF singing needs all the culture that
can be brought 20 bear on it. don't
know what master OF the violin would
dream Of beginning to teach his pupil
without first showing him how TO hold
his instrument and bow But because we
are born with partial control over our
voices the proper care Of them in early
life is seldom considered. The young
pupil is allowed 70 perform arias without
even knowing how to hold his fiddle, the
throat, or control his bow, the breath. I
maintain that these things are absolutely
essential They may take long time
10 learn, but they mus. be mastered"
The programme for Mr Risphams re-
eitai February Is as follows:
''Behoid. Along the Dew Gzss'' (''Ths Sea
Ss h. So: syn
Down Among tbs Dead Men" Told Jaeobsn song,
'Ho. Jolly Jsukin.' The TemplHrs SonE''
flTanhoe Arthur Sullivan
Mr.. Bisphsu-
Vergeblches Standchen' ..-.-............ Brshus
Is blinkt der Thsu'' ....--......... Rutsnssein
Ndll SetS ----.-------..--- bIsng5Tt
When the Roses Bloom .Rsicha7dt
Ecstasy Walter Morse Runa,nel
Miss Morse.
Melod-ans irecitatior % music.
TIE Raven EdEzT Allan Poe
Music by Arthur BerEh.
Mr.. Bspbsn-
81 mes aTsient dos ailes..-......-..... Hahn
Anne moi -. Ber7berg
Alone Upon The H0gset0Ts -............. Galloway
'-LoEe, the Pedlar
Mis- Morse
But Lately in Dance ] Embraced Her A Arerskv
The PsHper's Drive tNOell..-.......S Sidney Homer
Boat Song" IN J. Noes Harriet Ware
The Ballad Of Little Billee fThacs-Tayl.
Alr BisFhsm-
Duets--
''te cc-ur &c ma ME ----------------- Dacrnze
'Frentship Marzials
Night HYMN at Sea -..-........-. Coring Thomas
Miss Morse and Mr.. Bispham-
Mr.. Harold Osbcm smith az the PIANO.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
ALLSTAR QUARTET.
metropolitan Opera singers in spe-
eiaI Concert.

The appearance OF a quartet OF lead
ing singers from the Metropolitan Opera
Company OF New York. which is set Tor
Thursday. February II. at the National
: Theater, means far more than the an
nouncement OF the coming OF even the
greatest concert attraction OF the usual
sort.
Year by year the interest OF the Ameri-
can public II grand opera has grown by
leaps and bounds, but In al but a few
favored communities the desire for grand
opera has been an unsatssfed craving.
The reason for this Is in the nature OF
things. as the expense Of transportation
OF an entire opera company. principals
chorus. orchestra. stage setting and an
army Of stage hands and sUpernumera-
RES, when added 10 the enormous salary
list. totals an expense far beyond the
capacity OF the ordinary theater % equal
even under a scale OF extraordinary
prices Few. If any, Of the productions
at the Metropolitan Opera Company Of
New York cost less than $500 a single
performance, from the salary point alone.
Add this 10 the cost OF transportation
for scenery baggage, and q personnel OF
at least zoo and the stupendoGs total that
must be derived from each appearance On
tour becomes apparent
Il is 10 overcome. in some measure.
this situation that the Metropolitan
Opera Company IS sending out the all
star quartet. which viii be heard here
n concert next month. The object IS
net to exploit Signor Bonci. marvellous
artist that he is. but 10 afford lovers OF
grand opera in the cities TO be visited
opportunity 10 hear the great arias and
concerted numbers Of the grand opera
repertoire, just as they are sung on the
stage OF the Metropolitan Opera House.
With this end in view. Signor Bonci's
associates have been selected from among
the leading singers in the principal roles
at the Metropolitan, and not from the
minor members OF the company. Nine
Rappold. soprano. has been sharing for
three seasons such roles as Elsa IN
-'Lohengrin.'' Aida in Aida, Elizabeth in
''Tannhauser." Micaela IN Carmen" and
Sulamith in the Queen OF Sheba- with
her distinguished associates Nine. Fla
haut, the contTalto, has been a premiere
singer az the Paris grand opera for nine
seasons. and is loaned to the METROPOLITAN
only for the current winter. Herbert
WitherspOOn. long recognized as Ameri-
cas- favOTite basso and now a leading
basso at the Metropolitan, rounds out the
quartet, with Pietro Florida, the emf
nent composer pianist, as musical direc-
tor