The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

Marshall p Wilder appeared at Butte.
Mont, recently. Senator Clark invited
the comedian 10 go down m his mine. anc
Mr. Wilder descended 100 feet. "Ges.
but it was hot" he writes. Il had to
dress as a miner and did everything but
strike"
The Belasco Theater will remain open
to the big attractions as long as the phe-
nonenal business Of the past few weeks
continues. After the regular season. It is
not unlikely that the house viii be the
home OF an exceptionally strong stock
light opera company.
IN an address before the Century The
ater Club at the Hotel Astor on April .
Mary Shaw said: IF the standards OF
the drama are low, women are to blame
for t. I say this because It IS. unfor-
tUnately. the truth. as women make up
S. or % Per cent Of the audiences 70 which
theatrical managers cater"
Edward lie Roy Rice has published a
book entitled ~One Thousand Men OF
8Iinstrelsy and One Woman" The list
OF performers comprises those in every
branch OF theatricals who were ever
associated with minstreisy giving dates
and places OF births and deaths and per-
formers right names. covering a period
OF more than ffty-hve years.
The announcement that John Mason in
The Witching Hour returns TO the Be
lssco Theater for week Of May Il will be
welcome news 10 the many who. for va
TioUs reasons. could not attend the tho
ater during the attractions recent en-
gagement In Holy Week AS II was. every
record IN this city was broken for theater
attendance during that week.
The proceeds OF the benefit rendered TO
Clara Morris on April ls were utilized to
pay the long overdue interest and taxes
on her home at Riverdale-on-the-H Hudson.
thus preventing the forced sale OF the
property. It is Miss Morris intention 10
dispose Of her equity in this property and
buy a smaller place
A small balance in cash remains n ths
hands OF the Twelfth Night Club and
viii be paid over to Miss Morris.
Manager Berger. OF the Columbia Thea
ter. announces that Orme Caldara. the
leading man Of the Columbia Players.
viii shortly make his first appearance
with that organization. He was engaged
TO open the season with the company.
but Klaw & Erlanger's unexpected ex-
tension Of the season Of The Round ITp. -
IN which Mr.. Caldara Is achieving dis
Jinct personal triumphs. made the post
ponement OF his appearance here unavoId-
able.
David Belasco Is rehearsing the Mob"
that IS 70 support James O'NeiH and De
Wolf Hopper in their oIatIons over the
dead body Of Caesar. which VIII be one
OF the leading features Of the Lambs all
star gamboL The Mob contains such
intelligent material as Wilton Lackaye,
Robert Hiiliard. William Farnum. John
z. Kellard, William Courtleigh. Thomas
". Ross. T. NJ Holland. Edwin Milton
Royle. John Slavin. Joe Weber. and men
Of Ike prominence.
A most attractive brochure has been
issued by the Orpheum Circuit. profusely
Illustrated with pictures OF the various
performers who have appeared under the
vaudeville management OF this firm. oe-
sides containing views OF the different
theaters Of the circuit with their man
ayers. pictures OF the interior OF the Of
fees OF the Orpheum Circuit. and 2 vast
amount Of interesting data descriptive
OF the enterprise which is so well known
70 vaudeville patrons.
Charles Frohman has secured the Amer
lean rights OF the new musical PLAY pro-
duced at the Shaftesbury Theater recent
" with great success. called The Area
dams Mr. FrOhman says that not only
do the leading London newspapers say
that The ArCadians'' is the best musical
comedy seen for many years. but he con-
siders It one Of the best properties in
musical comedy for America since San
Toy and The Geisha." He is arranging
for an early Production In New York
Bishop Greer. az a dinner TO the Ma
tfonaI Conference Of Church Clubs at the
Hotel Astor on April q, spoke, IN part.
as follows: L have in mind the evil.
great and growing. working its way into
the drama and the theater. am not an
enemy Of the drama or the theater. but
do condemn the immOdest. the soiaCious.
and the indecent Of the drama and the
innuendOes on the stage. II is time for
the church and the churchmen to speak
out in opposition. TO protest, and 10 make
that protest loud and strong This is one
OF the things that the church clubs can
do, TO cut out this Cauker for the sake
OF the drama and for the sake OF society,
the rising generation, the growing youth
OF both sexes"
John Drew. Ethel Barrymore. Otis Skin
uer, Francis Wilson. and Marie Doro are
the Charles Frohman stars that have
Travelled, or viii have Travelled by the END
OF the season. from Boston 70 San Fran
cisco, q tour Of at least $500 miles, but
much more than that in the zig-zag route
Of en ordinary theatrical company. These
players. because OF the length Of their
seasons. viii. with the exception Of Miss
Barrymore. consequently spend their com
ing vacations IN America, accustomed ss
each may be 20 visit Europe for the SUM-
mer. As he generally visits San Fran
cisco in alternate seasons. John Drew
also usually takes his vacation abroad in
the summers that do not oblige him 70
play upon the Pacific Coast
Arthur 3. Benson, the press representa-
tive Of the Belasco Theater, has been
engaged for the same position at Luna
Park this summer. Benson, who Is :.
rather genial fellow as q rule. wears a
preoccupied frown these days. On being
asked why. he replied; Who would you
make a headliner IN your advertisements
and reading NOTES.-THE Educated Fleas,
the Human Laundry, the Triple Para
chute Jumper. the Johnstown Flood, and
about one hundred others. or maybe it's a
thOUssnd2 I can pick a theatrical star or
leading player and make them swell up
and smile when they read the papers, but
this Luna Park-cIrcrs-eat-'en1-a dope
IS sure going TO necessitate police pro-
lection for muh when I go out to the