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The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The Third Degree

There were a number Of matters in
the Third Degree" al the National
Theater last week. which deserved more
than passing interest Charles Klein
generally writes Of big themes. and he
always writes Of interesting ones a
gentleman seated Just behind The Wash
ington Herald critic on last Monday
evening made remark TO the effect that
there was nothing new about the story OF
The Third Degree" and his companion
agreed with him. but added that it was
thrilling The ability TO put common
place matters into a moving and con-
vincing aspect is one for which Charles
Klein draws royalties.
Very little Of the dialogue was smart,
q Ia Clyde Fitch, nor was any Of II
poetic. a Ia John Luther Long. but il
was true 10 nature Not a speech but
had character and force behind it and
something 70 appeal most pOignantly to
the human intelligence. It was Tot the
melodramatic story that made tears rise
into eyes which had for a long, long time
been dry in the theater, nor was it alto
gether the magnificent acting Of the COM
pany. Rather. It was the idea Of the
plucky little wife, fighting at first alone
for the righting OF a brutal wrong-a
fight against devilish system. which all
Of Us recognized as being an only too
well-drawn picture Of what may 90 on
right in our civilized communities. The
audience at the National Theater last
week felt moved beyond the point where
any other drama Of the present season
had carried them. There was a general
desire 10 weep and cheer. which was not
wei suppressed-every one felt as though
ne should Ike personally to step upon the
stage and put things 10 right for brave
little Annie Jeffries. And when big.
strong, masterfuI Richard Brewster came
round and fought, too. it seemed good 10
realize that hearts assist heads some
times. even nowadays. in the manage
ment Of affairs.
The sweating system which is prac-
ticed upon refractory suspects or ret
icent witnesses was given a sharp
reprimand in The Third Degree" Much
OF the sympathy aroused was by the
contrasting OF the personalities repre-
senting intelligence on the one side. and
what might be termed brute force" or
the other The picture OF a delicate.
highly strung boy. weakened physically
By liquor and mentally exhausted by the
accusations and insinUations OF a seven
hours inquisition. was not a pleasant
one, nor was 1t enhanced by the appear
anee Of The police captain. whose hyD-
oft grrf1-- 49,
the story. There are police captains OF
the character Of Capt. Clinton-we doubt
net that he exists in the very flesh At
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Burton Holmes ''NeJv Japan" at the
New Auditorium Tonight.

Burton Holmes promises an absolutely
new glimpse at an absolutely nav Japan
at his traveIogue entitled The New
Japan To-day" to be given at the Audi
forum tonight as the second OF his
Beautiful Way Around the World''
series. Dir. Holmes spent four months in
Japan last summer, taking motion pic
lures OF everything that was in motion.
and snapshotting everything that was
quaint, beautiful. and Interesting IN stu
life. Not picture vii be reminiscent Of
anything heretofore given by him His
travelogue VIII be Just as different from
any former ones on this subject as the
up-to-date. rapid-fre-gun, worid-power
Japan is from the quiet japan Of the
Samursi, the Geisha, and the two-handed
sword. BY aid Of his motion pictures, his
patrons may be his fellow travellers in
retrospect seeing on his screen as through
the window OF the Grand Hotel, the
scenes Of activity along the Bund, or as
II they were actually standing on the
busy corners Of TOlzyo's busiest streets.
see the trolley and the motor cars side
by side with the rikisha-the kimono
and the japanese umbrella intermingle5
with the tall hat and the frock coat. o.
the business-like uniform OF an up-te-
date japanese gentleman. OF course.
Japan IS stiu a land OF wondrous beauty.
and Nj Holmes viii show this wide
awake, progressive. Up-to-dateness in ma
lures wondrous setting of cherry bios
SONS and dainty gardens of the lotus,
with the ever-present background OF the
impressive Fujiyama. This travelogue
win be repeated tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Frohmnn,s London Production,

Charles Frohman completed by cable
definite arrangements. for two new pro
auctions in London The first occurred
last Saturday night at the Comedy Thea
ter, where Marie Tempest appeared in a
new light comedy, Penelope" BY W.
Somerset Vaughan, author Of Lady
Frederick On February ? at the Gar
rick Theater Mr.. Frohman and Arthur
Bourchier VIII give London its first
glimpse OF BensteIn's Samson" with
ar Bourchisr playing the chief part
Henri Bernstein has promised to be pres
ent al the London performance Of his
play, after which it IS expected that he
viii sail for America An interesting
fact connected with the production Of
Samson" is that the VILLAIN Gillette
version VIII be used BY Mr. Bourchier.
This is now-Sefiniteiy settled upon after
much GeIiberstion-Mr. Bernstein himself
insisting upon the use OF the Gillette
version. The question as To whether the
Gillette version should be used or an
other translation made. brought out the
interesting fact that the play did not
have TO be turned hack into French from
English for Mr.. Bern-tein to come TO a
decision. as the French playwright II ap-
pears IS thoroughly skilled in English.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The Columbia-Chauncey OIcott.


There is a charm in Irish drama, well
presented. that is shared by no other
kind of play, that makes it an ideal en-
tertainment There is no sting in the
Wit and the laugh has a teardrop in It
somewhere. In Ragged Robin" which
viii be given here by Cbauncey Oicott
and his company. at the Columbia this
week, there is a particularly strong Irish
spirit pervading the whole work The
play, which was written by Rida John
son. Young in collaboration with Rita. o.
colt. tells a story of love among the
peasantry of Inishannon. a village on
the River Bandon. near Cork. The role
played by Mr.. Oicott is that Of a pic
turesque wandering minstrel Ragged
Robin" whose singing makes him wei
come guest everywhere. The opening
scene is that Of a May morning. Just be-
fore daylight The minstrel has found a
resting place beside the hedge and the
fairies are holding their reveis around
him. At dawn the elves vanish and the
Eanderer awakeS 20 resume his journey.
he drinks from the enchanted well on
the place and goes singing down the road.
The waters OF the well have the peculiar
ity Of uniting for life the man and
woman who drink from them IN success
sion Margaret Grattan is the next 10
drink from the well and the magic spell
Is woven around her and Robin by the
fairies. She is about TO marry Martin
Darcy, the foster brother Of Robin. and
the man who falsely accused Robin OF a
murder and caused the young MAJ to be
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JudeinS a Nannserint.

Daniel Frohman IS known as a man
who decides all questions with incredible
swiftness. and. owing 70 his rapid-fire
Judgment. The Thief" was produced
10 the great delight Of American au-
diences.
Henri Bernstein. the author Of The
Thief. was formerly known as an I'M
possibility in America, owing to his in
tenseIy French viewpoint. F5is first PLAYS
La Rafale." La Griffe." and lie
BercaiT' delicate subjects so VIC
lently that there were never adapta-
tons made for the American stage.
About fifteen months ago the manu-
script Of The Thief was sent to Dir.
Frohman. Al that time he was deluged
with manuscripts which he was reading
in rotation. Starting on motor trip
on Long Island, one Sunday morning. he
took ''The Thief with him and read
as the car skinned through the city.
On reaching Long Island City. ne paused.
aghast He was reading the tremen-
dous climax Of the FIRST act Scarcely
had the car reached the limit Of Greater
New York than he finished the act, and.
turning TO the chauffeur. he ordered.
sTurn back. Take me TO the nearest
cable Office"
His companions in the car marveled
at this decision. But you have only
read one act" they said.
1T doesn't matter said Mr.. Frohman.
I have read enough. This is a MASTER
piece. and it is more necessary for me to
cable to Paris for the American rights
than 10 enjoy motor trip
The car returned TO New York. and
Mr.. Frohman cabled to his brother. Mr..
Charles Frohman, IN Paris. His message
was terse: Thief tremendous
The truth Of this message eventuated.
as The Thief opened IN New York
early in September and was played for
ten solid months at the Lyceum Theats-.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Ben Greet Players and Russian SYM
phOBy Orchestra st BeIaScO-

In connection with the MendeIsSahn cen
tenary. Ben Greet. the Shakespearean
producer. has brought together A selected
company and secured the cooperation
Of the noted Russian Symphony Orches-
ira Of New York. under tie direction q,
Modest Altschuler. in order to give
worthy rendition OF the Mendelssohn
music and the Shakespeare play "A Mid
summer Nights Dream. Wherever
played. this combination OF the play and
the music has created furore. This at
traction viii appear at the Belasco Thea
ter. Monday and Tuesday afternoons
January . and Is. II Mendelssohn failed
20 write an opera. he achieved almost
as much. If not more, by the remarkable
musical setting he composed for "A Md
summer Nights Dream" Perhaps L Is
by this music. written AZ the very outset
Of his career, thai he Is most widely
known to-day. All sorts Of performances
Of the dream" have been given with in
cidentai music, but the fact remains
that the play and the music have never
been adequately given together The So
luton Of the difficulty would seem 10
have been solved IN such a combination
as the Ben Greet Players and a noted
symphony orchestra On Sunday night,
January q, preceding the weekday dra-
matte performances. the Russian sym
paony Orchestra viii render a grand or
chestral concert. accompanied by capsbis
soIoists The musicians are graduates OF
the eonservatcries OF -. Petersburg an5
ATOSroy
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The bill at the Gayety Theater for the
week beginning tomorrow VIII be Charles
Robinson and The Night Owls The
opening burletta. entitled The Trim
ming Shop" which is adequately staged
and beautifully costumed. is said to be
Of the sort that keeps ones sides dou-
bled I'D with laughter. A choice selec-
ton OF vaudeville acts win follow this
burlesque. the principal entertainers be
ing Charles Robinson. Devine and Will
Jams, Lawrence and Edwards. Jeanette
Young. and Quigg and NickersOn. al
well known on the variety stage. For
the closing burlesque 'sThe Mardl Gras
Washers VIII be offered.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
xew Pa for Zinc. kalich.

Harrison Grey Fiske has secured for
Nine. Bertha Kalich a play by Thomas
Dickinson entitled The Unbroken Road. -
The author is literary man Of distine-
ton who is a member Of the faculty Of
the University Of Wisconsin. The scenes
OF the play are laid in the capital Of a
State in the Middle West. and It's theme
is based upon certain conditions of
American life that have not been treated
hitherto by the dramatist. Nine. Kaiich.
who has appeared in Nine de Gresac's
Cora since the beginning OF her tour.
finished with that play at Cleveland
last week, and viii return 20 New YorlC
to begin rehearsaIs Of ''T'he T-nbroke1
Road on Monday. The production all
take place in Washington early in Feb
ruary. and it viii be seen in New York
In Anrl
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Tn. Lrceum-Rurlcsnue-

The special feature Of the -Brigadiers. -
at the Lyceum Theater all this week. viii
be the appearance Of John L. Sullivan
and Jake KiIrain. The second edition
Of Mr.. Sheppard Camps comedy. Mr..
Wise Of Broadway in two acts and full
Of bright attractions. Viii be presented
by the company. air. Camp viii have
the stellar role OF Johnny Wise. an in
surance agent who goes to Panama TO
suppress 8 revolution and brings about
many funny complications. be viii be
assisted By Rosalind May. Marguerite
Wolf. Tom Fisher. the Melvin Brothers.
Harry Weston, and Harry Keller.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
JuIts YarIore an Actress-,1anag.


With her opening OF the season IN The
Goddess Of Reason the new poetic
drama by Mary Johnston, Julia Mar
lowe attained an entirely new point OF
distinction in her theatrical career For
the first time Miss Marlove VIII appear
here not merely IN the capacity Of a stel-
lar player. but as a full-fedged actress
manager. The signifcanee Of this change
in arrangements is that Mss MarlOwe
vas herself in charge of the rehesrsins
OF the new production. with the assist
snce Of J g Huffman, representing the
Messrs. Shubert. Of whose dramatic pro
auctions he is the general stage director.
Now that Miss Ma-ICWe combines Z
aer 7vu activities fbe work ~ star arr
manager. she herself shoulders the en-
tire responsibility as 20 the selection OF
vehicles in which she VIII appear. she Is
entirely free % pick and choose accord
ing 70 her own preference and convic-
tons IN other words. she IS personally
supreme behind the curtain. while the
handling Of all business arrangements.
the making % bookings problems OF
publicity. transportation and all such
matters are left 20 her business part
ners- the MeSsrs- Shubert
1t :. indeed, delight 10 find myself
associated with the MesSrs. Shuhert as
a partner. said Miss Mari0we recently.
AS ( mere star under their manage
ment they have always treated me most
literally. defeTring many matters 10 my
judgment. though not obliged TO do SO.
As g partner and actress-manager. how
ever, I confess 10 q new and exhilarat-
ing sense Of artistic Independence. To
be an actress-manager appearing as a
Shubert star means artistic independence
combined with the most astute co-opera-
ton
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
The Aeademy-~soId Into slavery

The seasons melOdrai0atic successes
have been few, but one OF the new plays
has achieved a striking success. The
play is from the pen OF owen Davis. and
is played In four acts. the locale being
New York City. The scenes show the
bock shop and workroom Of an old Ger
man engrave-. Adolph Metz, New York
street. the exterior Of ST. Marks Church,
a milioHaire's summer roof garden, the
headquarters and workroom Of a gang
Of couRterfeiters. a poor apartment IN
an East Side tenement, and the hall and
parlor Of a millionaire's home. The story
has been woven out OF a series Of excit-
ing incidents. vet there IS a strong love
interest. and heart throbS are found
throughout the play. A gang Of counter
feiters which are issuing bad 50 bills
has for its head q scheming woman who
is the wife Of a very lovable- respecta bic
old German she has entrapped into mar
rage Her stepd3ughter a good. pure
girl. she hates and does her very best
to accomplish her ruin. Fortunately she
Is not successful. for her weIl-laiS plans
are frustrated by splendid type Of
aNAlaE ANU 4Le-aA AtAdlll4DDli- U1@Ah n
who loves the girl devotediy and risks
his life many times 10 save her. not only
from herself. but from her enemies. The
plot IS plausible and the story well told.
with the dramatic episodes coming in
quick and culminative succession The
production Is an especially handsome one.
and the company. which includes Edna
Brothers. Emily La Sale. Emily Curtis.
Herbert G Russesss.- Inhn Martin. Aubrey
Noyes. John Norris. Charles Ferry.
Frank G. Edwards. John R. Hendley. c.
J. Roe, Roland G. Pray, and others. has
been carefully chosen. sold Into
Slavery" IS 70 be the attraction at the
Academy for the week beginning to-mor-
row night. with matinees on Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
PLAYS AND PLAYFoLK.

E H sOthern is on his way to the
Pacific Coast.
~The Three Twins" viii return to New
York tomorrow. opening at the Majestic
Thester.
Mary MaRnering closed her tour in The
House Of Cards. at Allentown, Pa, last
Saturday night
May Irwin. who has gone 10 Florida.
has been invited 10 become the guest of
the theatrical colony at Hobe Sound.
Emmett Corrigan. Z. J. Radcliffe. and
Donald Gallagher have been engaged for
The Pickpocke,s." supporting Arnold
Daily.
Laurence Lee, a well-known melodra-
matte actor. died in Chicago on December
., after a brief illness. He was buried in
Dayton, Ohio.
William Favershsm made his first ap-
pesrance last Friday night at Days
Theater. New York. in THE Barber Of
New Orleans"
Jane Oaker has been transferred from
the Western Devil company to the
Eastern organize ton, which has Edwin
Stevens as its star.
Ruth Mayclin, now playing in Clyde
Fitch's comedy. Girls" is &c be starred
by the Shuberts next spring in a new
Clyde Fitch comedy.
Lulu Chaser has been on the sick list
suffering from ptomsine poisoning. She
has been absent from the stage in Pitts
burg since last Tuesday night
Henry B. Harris has signed a contract
with Edgar Selwyn and Thomas NIillward
for a play called The Barbarians." The
scenes are laid in the Philippines.
Evelyn Willard and Herbert Waring
have revived The Adventures OF Lady
Ursula" at the Garrick Theater. London,
appearing In the roles they originated.
Grace George made her first appear
anee ia a Woman's Way" a new come
dy by Thompson Buchanan. at the Da-
wilson Theater. Milwaukee. on January :.
Ethel Barrymore tainted at the end Of
the second act OF Lady Frederick last
Thursday night After some delay she
recovered sufficiently to go on with the
performance
Jane Grey is playing the leading part
IN The Girl OF the Golden West" offered
At the Colonial In Cleveland George A.
Lessey appears as the road agent. and
Charles B. Wells as the sheriff
H. B. Warner. who Is now playing in
The Battle" viii be starred next sea-
son by Liebier & Co n a new play by
Booth Harrington and Harry Leon vii
son, entitled The Kings Men"
After an absence OF a year. because Of
Illness. Julia Nelson returned TO the
stage in London on January :, appearing
AZ the New Theater as Marguerite de
Valois. in the new romantic play. Henry
.of Navarro" by William Devereaux.
Cecilia LOTUS is seriously III In Lon
don. England. with bronchitis. Sir Felix
Semon. one OF the Kings physicians. IS
attending her. Marie Dressle- took Miss
Lotus place al the Coliseum. and il was
stated that Miss Lotus may not be able
TO complete her present engagement.
Bertha GaIland VIII make her first ap-
pearance in The Return OF Eve al New
Haven, January 4, under the direction Of
the Shuberts. Her supporting company in
cludes Naude Turner Gordon. Fanchon
Campbell, Regan Houston. Kate RoIIa,
Eleanor lawson Frank LOsee. Lester
LOnerEsn. Emily weston. Nora DOnar.
Patrick Wallace. Bertha May, Wills
Martin. and Edward Wharton.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17
Chase,s-PoIlte Vaudeville.

Chase's this week VIII spend its time
with Clara Belle Jerome and William
Seymour in "Joyland." the new musical
comedy spectacle; Walter c. Kelly vii
be the supplementary leading attraction.
and the other members Of the programme
VIII disclose Angela Dolores & &C., Harry
Keane and Olive Briscoe, Johnston &
Harry, the Hughes musical THO. LOnde
& lilly. and the instructive motion pic
lures or The Cotton Industry in the
South" ~Joyland" Is said to be the most
ambitious novelty in vaudeville II was
designed and produced by Gus Sohike.
former director Of all the KIaw & Err
LANCER ez-S=sGanza speetacles. Il is
rather a fantastic. frDiicksoTne affair, in
which Is introduced the eight diminutive
condolences variOusly CARRIED as the ami
mated cornstalks. the 5olly joylandeTs.
the frOlicksome frogs, and other funny
folks. Miss Jerome has a number Of
fetching songs with which to I'll the time
between the ensembles. and 5fr. Seymour
renders effective assistance As the sup
Elementary leading attraction Walter c.
Kelly, ''the Virginia Judge" could hold
a handshaking reception equaliag any
Of the annual White House public fUnc-
tons. as every Chase patron counts him
friend as wei as entertainer. Mr. Kelly
ranks as the greatest success in England
Of any American comedian who has
sought % capture The phlegmatic Briton.
and the English and Scotch press held
him up as an example for their own
comedians 20 follow Angela Dolores and
company viii vivify the sparkling satire.
Cupid at Home and Harry Kean> ~!
Olive BrisCOe VIII increase the fun OF
the bin By playing "a Trial Marriage
Johnston and Harry viii offer a nousen-
steal feature ard LOnde and Tilly viii
compel enthusiastic applause. The bin
from first 10 last looks unusually good 70
noIife EandeviIIa cnnnnissaurs
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The first Performance OF Clyde Fitch's
new play. The Happy Marriage vii
be given in Schenectady on January q
Eugene Walter was slightly injured By
being thrown out OF a taxicab one night
last week He was taken to Miss Al
ston's hospital for repairs.
Aaron Hoffman is at work on q new
musical comedy which is 10 be brought
out at the Garden Theater in Chicago as
the successor to "a Winning Miss"
Frank Smithson IS 10 rehearse the com
pany.
Paul Armstrong; new play. The Rene
gade. is now in rehearsal at the Savoy
Theater. and it win be offered az the
studebaker Theater in Chicago following
Elsie Janis on February / The prOdUc-
ton viii be made by Liebler & Co.
Henry Berman. the author. in writing
Of Salvation Nell" Mrs. Fishes new
play, says: The presentation Of how
the other half lives may be regarded as
an effective protest against the shallow
romanticism that has kept the American
drama from becoming a national force
Liebler & Co. made two important en-
gagements last week. namely. Nina
Gale. who AZ one time was Lawrence
Barrett's leading woman. and Fernando
Eliscu. who viii join Arnold DaJy's com
pany in Chicago tonight. while Miss
Gale will be in Viola Aliens organiza-
tion-
The new musical play 10 be offered az
the La Sale Theater. to be written by
Messrs. Adams. Hough. and Howard, has
been named The Golden Girl with the
scenes TO be laid at West Point IN the
company wiz be Cecil Lean. Florence
HoIbrook. Eleanor Kent. and Blanche
Deyo- The premiere viii be on Febru-
airy Is.
There's a delightful BarrieIsm in What
Every Woman Knows" Naude Adams
utters Il. What Is charm asks one Of
her brothers IN the play
Charm. she answers. and smiles and
signs and broodS upon the question.
Charm IS the bloom on a woman. Il
she has it she doesn't need much else,
and II she hasn't it all else doesn't mat
ter much
Mr. Winthrop Ames. director Of the
New Theater, New York. visited the
Hackett Theater 10 see Mrs Fiske m
salvation Nell" and next day wrote
Mr.. Sheldon, the author OF the piece. as
follows: 1T seems 10 me a very fine. sin
ce=e piece Of work. with precious ac-
cent Of life throughout The silence OF
the audience that left the theater and
the dollar bills in the tambourines OF the
Salvation Army lassies at the door were
eloquent proofs OF the Impression ere
ated by the play You must let the New
Theater have q play some day"
Tomorrow VIII De a busy day for the
Messrs. shubert. as they L=~4 four ab-
soIutely new openings Of attractions IN
der their management Tomorrow aft
ernoon at the Hackett Theater. New
York. they offer The Vampire new
psychological drama: at the Adelphi The
alter. Philadelphia. they present Bertha
Galland in The Return OF Eve At the
same time James 7. Powers wiIl make
his first appearance in Havana" AZ the
Lyric Theater, Philadelphia. With these
openings, the third Blue Mouse" opens
in Waterbury. Conn. and the fourth
Blue Mouse" company opens in Terre
Haute. Ind
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

The Philadelphia Orchestra, Under the
direction Of Carl Pohlig. wiz give Us
fourth concert on Tuesday afternoon.
January Is in the New National Theater
Fer this performance, Conductor PohIg
announces the following programme, with
Alvin Schroeder, the weil-knoWn violon-
celiist. as the assisting artist.
Overture Polonia -----------------R ichard Wasns
Prom ''Iuserrezi Gold1nisui'' for strinr o.
ces.rsi. ETiCo B0sS
Variations Rococo theme for Eioioucelio
and oTcaestTal Peter I IscaraisogrSzy
Impressions ditalie -Sinstase ChsTreztier
The Washington herald., 1909-01-17

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