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The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The Passion PInr

An engagement OF unusual interest is
the coming Of Mr.. Henry Ellsworth. who
viii give his pictorial reproduction Of
"Oberammergau, It's People and Their
Plays al the Belasco Theater. Sunday
January 81, matinee and night. under the
auspices OF the Washington Eerie. I25.
F. o. E Mr. Ellsworth presents the best
and most complete set OF c0lored stereop-
tiCon views OF Oberammergau and the
plays in this country made from photo
graphs secured by him while a resident
OF the village Of Oberammergau. The
views number 800 and include every tab
Ieau and scene in the play from the en-
trance OF the chorus III 5 a m 10 the
finale at $50 p. m. Individual pictures Of
al the principal performers in the char
acters they assume and as they appear
in daily life, numerous views Of the the
alter. fifteen views OF the village. the
church, with the beautiful chimes. a
church organ and a choir. bird's-eye
views, the village band all who PLAYED
the part Of Christus since 1916. the first
O5erammergau play Of 1884. also the play
in 1880. 1890. and 1880, Lnderhoff. Fttal.
tourists in Oberammergau. and the Lud-
wig monument, with many others Of equal
interest The views are new, the slides
having been made from Mr. Elisworth's
photographs and painted from his color
notes, and are correct in every detail.
They are the only ones in America pre-
sented TO and Endorsed by the perform
ers in the great play The full music
score has never been published, but Mr..
Ellsworth obtained several numbers.
which viii be played By a select orches-
ira during the scenes for which it was
composed, one OF them being 200 years
old Choir singers. cathedral chimes. and
organ viii be introduced Moving pic
lures were never taken or any scene or
tableau IN the play.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Russian symphony Orchestra and
Ben Greet Players.

Tomorrow and Tuesday afternoons the
Russian symphony Orchestra and the
Ben Greet Players viii give joint per
Torrance Of a Midsummer Nights
Dream" at the Belasco Theater. In other
words. the Greet players. including Mr..
Greet. viii give complete stage presen-
tation Of the Shakespearean comedy. with
the full score Of Mendelssohn's exquisite
music rendered by the complete svrl-
phOny orchestra Mr. Greet has provided
a special setting designed and painted by
the weI-knOWn mural painters, Troy and
Margaret Kinney. There will be a group
Of children for the fairy dances under the
direction OF the solo dancer and sculp-
tress. Lou Wall Moore. whose Greek
dances are similar 10 those Of Isadora
Duncan Miss Moore win herself render
the Spring Song dance TO the accompani-
meat Of Mendelssohn's music and the
Noeturne. Altogether there will be over
zoe persons in the joint presentation OF
this great fairy play. whose beauty is
shown TO the best advantage with the
musical setting in harmony with the fan
taStlc Imagery Of the story.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The Shakesneare Memorial

After much discussion in the press and
among the literary and other learned So
cieties Of England. it IS good news that
the matter OF acknowledgement memorial
has been settled, and, we think. settled
right Il has been decided that the me-
mortal shall take the form Of a national
thearer
The theater IS TO be built in London.
and II is TO be devoted to the presentation
Of Shakespearean dramas at regular inter
walls. as well as other plays by living
and dead dramatists, though il is 10 be
presumed that what is known as the
classical drama VIII be given precedence
over the modern plays Foreign theatri-
cal companies win also be invited 10 pro-
duee foreign plays in their original
tongue
The new national theater, It is proposed.
shall be state institution. only Pariia-
ment VIII not be asked 10 subsidize il II
IS hoped 10 secure an ample building and
endowment fund through the agency Of
popular subscription, and the educational
and municipal authorities Of the country
viii be asked 10 associate themselves with
the theater management. The theater is
70 be controlled BY a board Of trustees
though fl is not stated by whom this
board IS 20 be selected OF elected. and il
IS proposed that the management shall be
representative Of current literature. the
drama, music, and education.
one cannot fail 10 see that Englands
movement toward a national theater
must be productive Of immense good IN
the drama and, by reflex action. viii
probably have more or less influence on
the American stage It is. perhaps. In
the endowed theater. whether It be the
Shakespeare memorial in London OF the
New Theater in New York, az which last
week, Mr.. Abraham Erlanger hurled the
shaft Of his sarcastic Wit, that we rntlst
look for the future emancipation OF the
stage from the shackles Of commercial
ism that bind and hamper It. For IN
spite OF the frequently made COMPARISON
between selling sO-called amusement
TO the people and the sale Of shoes or
merchandise, II remains true that no
form Of art can be commerciaHzed as the
drama has been and is being commercial
lied n this country without enormous
detriment to the artistic quality Of the
output Il may satisfy the theatrical
managers 10 say that the box-office and
its receipts is sufficient criterion as tol
the merits Of the drama, but We know
that it IS not; that this is the lowest pos
sible sort Of a gauge. this mere money
test, by which any art may be measured. /
Il is al very wei for the men who
have made millions out Of the theater- I
out OF turning the theater away in many
Instances from its highest Uses-to quote 4
the aphOrism that nothing succeeds ike
success" but, after all. one cannot for-t
get that much Of the best work in the
world. work that has vitality Influenced /
men and women and nations. has been
done by the so-caIled failures.
Il IS time to hearken somewhat TO the 4
voices crying in the wilderness" and II
IS in the endowed theater that that play /
wright who has done his work not alone !
Tor the wage. but Just for the Joy Of the 4
working" may find his chance
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Chauneey Oleott.

Every Irishman has his heart on bis
sleeve, or il his mouth. or some equa ly|
accessible place, a fact that the writers
Of the romantic drama have not been
slow TO take advantage Of Were it not
for the afecuonate disposition of the
race, We doubt whether half the Irish
melodramas seen upon our stage would
have been written. Take. for instance,
the plays Of that genre INDUCED in by
our own Chauncey Olcott, our Andrew
Mack. and our late lamented Scanion.
and others. A chance meeting at a fairy
well, or a roadside encounter. and your
Irishman is head over heels madly in
love with some colleen with complexion
like peaches and cream and a brogue fit
10 be cut with a knife. And in faith, he
viii go through fire and water for her
sake. and dare all sorts Of seemingly
impossible feats. ranging all the way
from fastening up the back Of frock
TO defiance Of the King and Parliament.
The cradle Of romance and the happy
ending seems 10 be the making Of Irish
melodrama The dear sweet milk-and-
water heroines and the tenderly warb-
ling. but blOod-thirsty hero have occu-
pied our attention more or less spasmodic-
ally but none the less distinctly for q
long. long time. and the wonder Of it IS
that while the styles in theatrical en-
tertainment seem 10 be as changeable
as the sartorisI fashions Of the day. this
particular brand Of romantic drama is
81 !. l..
following. Half the earnest and serious
actors who have visited washington this
season have enjoyed less pecuniary sue
cess than did ChaUncey OIc0tt last week.
with his throaty tenor and his swash-
bUCkling airs and ETaces. Yet his plays
and his mannerisms are appealing TO a
great many persons. in spite OF his
slender equipment for attracting serious
attention in connection with the drama.
And the secret lies solely in the senti-
mental regard IN which all things Irish
are held. and because the Irishman's
nature is so plastic and so easily nodded
10 fl into romantic situations, whether
they be plausible or not.
Let Us not spoil. though. with carping
one Of the sweetest and most
fragrant flowers IN our theatrical bou-
quet Blooming among the rank and pol
sonOus weeds OF Partisan musical comedy
and the fetid problem plays, il seems 10
gather favor, II only b comparison. Yet
in the better and purer days Of the stage
It fiourished. Our fathers and their sires
saw nj 70 delight In It. and while the
present generators regard for tradition
Of any sort IS practically nil, there re-
mains a certain oId-fashioned charm
about the Irish melodrama thai keeps if
alive in our affections.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
s william ColIierism.

When William Collier was about 70
abandon the highly successful but worn
out farce, "On the Quiet" the author,
Augustus Thomas. wanted the manu-
script. Mr.. Collier was unwilling to yield
it after having enriched It with his own
wit and cleverness by repeated perform
ances. So Mr.. Thomas came 70 the the
alter in the last week Of Mr.. Golfers 'On
the Quiet tour. bought himself a front
seat, and began &c take the play down in
shorthand. But the alert-minded come
dian spied him and was equal TO the Oc-
casiOn. He accompanied each line Is it
was spoken in the play by one OF the
other Of these two -asides." That's your
line. Gus" or That's my line. Gus"
spoken in an undertOne 10 the busy play
wright A very little Of this went a long
way with Mr. Thomas. who soon laugh
ingly gave up the task OF taking notes
On his own play.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
AuditOrium-BurtOn Holmes In cold
Lnnan.r

The "Old Japan to-day" IS the topic cor
Burton Holmes travelogue tonight at
the Auditorium in continuation Of the
finely Illustrated series which he calls
The beautiful way around the world" "
When 8Ir Holmes was in Japan this last
summer It was his intention 20 devote
only one travelogue 70 this country. about
which he had said so much in the years
gone By. but upon his arrival there he
found such q wealth Of absolutely new
material. literary and pictorial. as made
il absolutely necessary for him 70 write
Two absolutely new and absolutely dif
feTent travelogues in order u DO any
thing Ike justice 10 the rapidly chang
ing conditions in the Island Kingdom
Last weeks lecture showed daily life
and scenes in and about Tokyo: the trav-
elogues This week will be devoted TO q
totally different type Of city-Kyoto-and
its envirOns. with a side tour 10 the up
Jo-date manufacturing center of japan
Osaka. called frequently the Japanese
Chicago" In and about Kyoto the
strange blending Of the past and the pres-
ent are delightfully."- contrasted- In his
motion pictures. which are very NJ
mer0us. and in his lantern slides Mr.
Holmes will bring 10 his audiences
happy combination Of busy street scenes
filed with the activity OF progress. pic
turesque dances and ceremonies. the echo
OF thousands OF years OF old Japan All
his pictures viii be new. having been
taken only last summer. These viii be
come daily more and more valuable as
historic records OF conditions in Japan
rapidly altering many OF the ceremoniaIs.
professions. and religious pageants soon
20 pass away forever. This traveIogue
win be repeated tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The Gayety-BarIesque.

W s. Clark's Jersey Lilies Extrava-
CANA Company viii make their first an
pearance OF the season at the Gavety
Theater. on January 3. The show is en-
tireIy new from start 70 finish. The funny
German comedian, Leon Enrol. has writ
ten an entirely new first part entitled
The Airy Widow" and the closing bur
letts, Hunting An Heiress,' In which
Mr.. Enrol leads with some funny and
original situations, pronounced BY the
public 20 be one Of the best laughing
shows on the road, supported by Miss
Fannie YeddeT as Lucinda Wriggles. &
comedy role. is something new and novel
TO vaudeville. and Miss Vedder psrtrays
the character 20 perfection. This Is her
own original character and is full OF
funny situations. surrounded BY a com
pany OF artists, all engaged for their
ability OF playing parts and features in
the Olio.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The CoIumbia-'sThe old Homestead

What can be said at this late day for
or against. in praise or blame. OF Den
man ThOmpsOn's The Old Homestead"
which is this weeks attraction Al the
Columbia? The production IN this the
twenty-third season Of The Old Home
stead" is said TO be up to the same
standard Of excellence which has always
been the aim Of the management. PLAYS
Of great merit usually last for FIVE o.
six seasons. and then go into the stock
houses for occasional representation. The
one exception has been Mr.. ThOmpson's
play. and it has been on the 60 now these
many years. The Old Homestead did
little travelling during the first two years
Of its existence il having remained in
and about Boston for that period after
its initial presentation Al the Boston
Theater in April, 1856. Il was not until
after its three years run at the Academy
Of Music, New York City. that It entered
upon its perambulatiOns. What is more
remarkable is the fact that the play has
been seen in this country alone. and the
movements Of the various companies
presenting It have been restricted TO
practically the same territory. there be-
ing. indeed, but few II any, towns Of
any consequence in the United States
that have not been introduced 10 Uncle
Josh, Cy Prime, Seth Perkins, Aunt Ma
tilda, Happy Jack, Rickety Ann. Eb Gan
Zey. and all the other familiar char
acters in The Old Homestead" For
some years there has been only one
company presenting the play, as MI
Denman Thompson is not content unless
the play is presented under his immedl-
ate supervision. and this could not be
very well done IL there were several COM
panies. A new generation Of theater-
gOers has arisen since The Old Home
stead" was first presented. Fathers and
mothers who first saw the play in their
youthful cay are now taking their chill I
dren TO see II. and Il is impossible 70
tell when this pioneer Of the rural drama l
viii have seen its best days. Certainly /
that day is far distant II the business /
the company is said 10 be doing in this /
its twenty-third season is any criterion /
IN the cast OF the present company are
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Paderewski'S Refurn-

Paderewski IS 10 give one recital in
Washington. the date being Thursday aft
ternOon, February 4 at 40 o'clock. and
tie place being the New National The
ater- Paderewsh sails for America the
middle Of this month for a stay of only
q Few weeks His primary reason for
coming IS TO have his new symphony per-
formed by the Boston Symphony Oches-
ira. He viii play eight times with the
Boston symphony Orchestra. twice with
The Chicago Orchestra, and once each
with the Minneapolis and St. Paul orches-
trss he VIII give also a limited number
OF recitals- not more than one in any
city, and viii return to Europe some time
in March
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The observation-disclosures.

The Kentucky Bellies viii be the next
attraction at the New Lyceum Theater.
commencing tomorrow matinee The
company VIII appear in the latest two
act musical comedy. The HoodIurn' s
Holiday The piece is by J. Grant Glib
son. who is the author OF the book. lyrics.
and music. John Diamond Is the leading
comedian and Manager Robert Gordon
has surrounded him with thirty pretty
girls and thirty other people. Fifteen
songs are introduced during the action
Of the comedy, and few that are sure
to attract attention are: Il Love But
One Girl 'DaShing General Boom
march number: Happy as a Clam.
''Daffy Dan. My Sweet Paiama Maid.
out on a Honeymoon Trip. and When
I Play Ny Old Banjo" In the olio are:
O'Malley and GOldsOn, dancers and vocal
lists; J. Grant Gibson and Miss Adele
Rauney. two Melrose brothers. in a star
novelty acrobatic act; Jim Diamond and
his dancing girls, and Dave and Percie
Martin, in the miniature musical comedy
production, entitled Harvest Time"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

such old favorItes as William Lawrence,
Charles H Clarke. Fred Clare, Gus KAN
msriee- Frederick Maynard. Charles In
goIdsby, Jess CaIkins, Roy Purviance.
Laura Bradford. Maggie Breyer. Anita
Fowler. and Margaret Boustead. The
double quartet Of farm hands and The
Old Homestead" Choir Of twenty picked
voices are stilI the musical features OF the
rrodr1cTfon
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
Academy-~The Outlaws Christmasv

A play entitled The Outlaws Christ
mas Is the attraction announced for. the
Academy for the week beginning to-mor-
row evening.
II Is by Theodore Kremer. The play IS
in four acts and eleven scenes and from
a scenic point Of view the management
claims they have spared no expense 10
make the production an elaborate one.
The scenes include q seven story apart
ment house, q miners hut in the Klon-
dixie. the interior and surroundings Of the
gold mines IN the Hondike. the
Grand Canyon Of Colorado. showing
the Great Divide a raging noun
tain stream. and a hut on the Palisades
over the Hudson The story tells OF the
experiences OF q husband. wife. and child.
who fall int the hands OF q scheming
adventures. who, being in love with the
husband. tries 10 part the family. even
going so far as 10 accuse him OF murder.
intrigues, and all the ulta-sensationaI cpl
sOdes which 90 10 make a villainesS a
bad woman. and the man q hero. There
Is plenty OF good wholesome comedy ard
pleEty OF Specialties introduced For a
special feature. the management have IL
trOduced the famous horse. Jessie"
which Is called upon to make a Jump
with three people on her back into a tank.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
The NatIonaI-.The Red MIL,

The National Theater announces a re-
turn engagement Of Montgomery and
Stone IN The Red MIL" a musical con-
edy which found much favor last season
at the same theater.
Mr.. Charles Dillingham;, who controls
the artistic destinies OF Montgomery and
Stone, FRITZ Schef. and Elsie Janis.
made the first production Of Henry Bios
som and Victor Herbert-s new musical
comedy some twenty months ago The
first night audiences approval Of The
Red MIL on that occasion found sub
sequent enthusiastic Endorsement in New
York, where the BlossOm-Herbert Offering
ran most successfully for a whole year at
the Kuickerbocker Theater. Since that
time. The Red MIL has had long and
prosperous seasons in Philadelphia and
Chicago, as well as IN Boston. The only
newcomer in the company Of importance
IS Florence Quinn. a young prima donna
new to musical comedy, who is said 10
possess considerable vocal ability. as well
as much charm Of personality. Beside
the premier comedians. David Mont
gomery and Fred stone. the company in
cludes Allene Crater. Edward BegIey.
Charles Dox, Ethel Johnson. David L
Don. Carl GrantvOort. Maxine Verande.
Neal McCay, Claude Cooper. Natalie
Green, and Gene Cole. The orchestra OF
twenty Will be under the direction Of
Frank Vaudeville. and the entire produc-
ton will be under the supervision Of Mr..
Fred G. Latham. OF London. who staged
The Red Mil originally.
There are two scenes in the BIosS0m-
Herbert play. the locale OF which -
kaatvyk-Aan-Zee, IN Holland. Victor
Herbert has written some twenty musical
numbers for The Red Mill" IN his very
best style, and Mr.. Blossom has woven
a humorous story Of the adventures Of
two American tourists and their assO-
Ciates. who ind themselves stranded IN
the Out-of-the-way and unfamiliar sur
soundings Of the quaint Dutch village.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Prof. Carl Hauptmann. Germany's
great literary light. and a brother OF
Gerhardt Hauptmann, Europe's most IA
nous dramatist, after Witnessing a per-
Torrance Of Salvation Nell which VIII
be seen here next week. had this 10 say
Of the play and player: 7 want to thank
you again for the extraordinary impress
sion 7 carried away from, your theater. I
was completely enthralled throughout by
the stage picture before my ewes.
Strength and truth 10 the last gesture,
all nature and all soul. I do not speak
OF the title role and your role only
know that a human being and fate stood
before me from beginning 10 end. such
a masterpiece was the picture. But I shall
not speak Of individual things, because
all the individUalities combined TO form
a memorable whole. The children PLAY
ing in the streets. the persons who drift
in and out. and mingle IN the barroom.
OF the fight IN the streets are life itself.
even 70 the rO0ftOps. But this is not
stage management-the divine touch is
surely upon the things iRanimate.
1T is thus that Steinlon paints Paris.
Every one in Germany should see your
performance. Every one would talk in ad-
miratiOn and wonder Of what they saw.
I gladly acknowledge that have rarely
been filed with so great and true de-
light as that which I experienced through
the wonderful art Of your performance.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

The Wizard Of o." the musical extrsv-
aganza which has brought fame and
fortune 10 its authors and managers.
comes 10 the Academy shortly. The
Wizard Of o." Is extravaganza pure and
simple. but It is done on a much larger
scale than things Of that kind usually
have been, and in addition has the ad-
vantage Of the two unique characters
OF the Scarecrow and the Tin WoOdman.
which, together with q host a pretty
girls. and a score Of comedians. make i
an entertainment that has become che
most popular Of its kind IN America.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Dramatics on PAGE Seven.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

With the termination OF Mrs. Fiske.s
engagement in Salvation Nell in New
York on January 90, she viii begin her
annual tour a. the Belasco Theater IN
Washington on February L Mrs. FIske
viii be supported BY the large and fr-
ished company that has appeared with
her during the run OF this remarkable
Play N New York.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Washington IS in for some big spe,-
taculsr treats, according 10 the bookings
at the New National Theater, which IN
clude The Talk OF New York Anna
Held in Miss Innocence" ZiegfeI6-s
"Follies OF 1913" and Francis Wilson n
When Knights Were Bold These are
among the greatest successes Of The
present New York season
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

During the Washington engagement OF
Robert MantelL this popular Shakes
pearean actr- wi1 appear in a repertoire
q no less To- six plays He viii be sup
ported BY Oas OF the best and largest
companies ever provided an actor OF
classic roles. Marie Booth Russell viii
play le incipal feminine parts
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Anent the coming attractions az the
Columbia Theater viii be found Rose
Stahl, in The Chorus Lady George
COhan's speeding success. An American
idea Henrietta Crosman. in Sham
PAID in Full, the Rogers Brothers. and
George Cohan and family, in The Yam
kee Prince"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Albert Spalding, the new American VIC
l;ni3i who VIII appear as soloist with
he Russian Symphony Orchestra al the
Belasco tonight is an innovation in the
musical world He IS the visible evil
dence that America IS really going 20
contribute TO the good music Of the
world
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

o : sAinner. now starring IN The
Hoo2r OF the Family" contemplates al
cary production OF ''Macaire." At one
time, Richard Mansfield talked OF appear
iIg in this play. and he secured an option
on the American rights The play has
never been acted IN this country, but
was given IN London by Beerbohm Tree.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Anna Marble. who is Mrs Claiming
Pollock when separated from her stage
duties. wrote In Old Edam," which viii
be played next week AT Chase's, By Little
Chip ard Mary Marble.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Chauneey OIcott and a. B. Meyers. who
were formerly members OF the quartet in
The Old Homestead" renewed acquaint-
anCeship last week. they not having seen
each OF II for q dozen years. Mr. 9Iey-
ers IS now business representative for
Mr.. = .o-npsOn IN advance Of the com
pany-
The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

Dir. William Lawrence. who Is making
such a pronounced success in the role OF
Joshua WhitcOmb, the Yankee farmer OF
The Old Homestead IS not quite half
as old as Denman Thompson, but he
nevertheless looks and. acts the character
Of Uncle Josh 70 the life.