The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.

new NtOtBt Aue comedy winch VIII De /
seen at the New National at an early
date
Hattie Williams will make her annual
visit 10 Washington shortly. appearing
in her New York success. Detective
Sparks at the New National
Anna Held. in Miss Innocence" will
appear at the New National the latter
part OF November
J. E. Dodson, in "The House Next
Door," at the New National this week.
was called by Sir Henry Irving The
British Coquelin."
Miss Olive Temple. at the New Ma
tional Theater this week in The House
Next Door," was the leading feminine
support for Miss Julia Afarlowe last sea-
son in The Goddess Of Reason"
Annette Kellerman, the Diving Venus"
at Chase's next week, is the champion
female swimmer Of the world. and her
greatest feat was the swim from Dover
TO Ramsgate. England. a distance Of
twenty miles, in four hours and twenty
minutes.
WRrbath. the arctic lecturer at Chase's
next week. lived among the EskImos.
where Cook and Peary stayed before they
made their dash TO the north pole. and he
believes that both explorers reached the
goal of their ambition.
Louis Guertin. who heads a company
at Chase's next week. was for two weeks
last season the leading feature at Keith's
Boston theater.
Chase's IS reported to have spent
great deal Of money in preparing Warm
baths arctic feature for polite vaude-
vile presentation.
Thomas McCrane. a member Of The
Battle company, was born I'm England.
studied civil engineering at Kings Col
iese. then went 20 Canada. where he ex-
plored along the Saskatchewan for the
Canadian Pacific Railroad RE then
Joined the famous Northwest Mounted Po-
lice. with whom he saw service during
the Louis Rial rebellion. He then drifted
into New Mexico. where he became a
cowpuncher. Later be joined the Emma
Abbott Opera Company, and later while
playing In Canada. during the Boer war.
and went 20 South Africa, whore DE Oh
tanned another medal for his services.
Miss Edna Bruins. who is Francis Will
sons leading support Ga his new comedy.
TIE Bachelors Baby" Is the popular
comedians niece. She is q very handsome
woman Of the Gibson type, and with the
exception of last summer when she ac-
cepted stock engagement has never
played with any one else.
Clarence Handyslde is again in Francis
Wilson's support this season. ana has an
important role in the comedians produc-
ton Of his own play. THE Bachelor's
Baby which comes TO the New National
Theater the week of November s. Mr..
Handysido is one OF the most pleasing OF
players. for. no matter what his role. De
always gives a finished and enjoyable
performance.
Helen Van Buren,. the statuesque lead
Ing woman with THE Lady Buccaneers. %
at the Lyceum last week. is a recruit
from the ranks OF vaudeville. where for
number or years she appeared as "a singer
OF negro melodies assisted by three pick
anInUies. Miss Van Buren, is at present
writing a uayesty on the celebrated
Three Weeks" which she expects 90
publish in the spring
No greater tribute could be paid 20 the
esteem in which May Robsou's production
Of THE Regeneration of Aunt Mary is
held IN this city than by the fact tina
despite the piece having been seen here
twice before. the sale for the present
engagement IS the greatest in the his
tory Of the piece.
Mcintyre and Heath, with Klaw and
changers sUmptuous Offering of In
Hsyti. will follow Rose Stahl at the CO.
lumbla Theater.
For the second course OF Sunday even
ing travel talks at the Columbia Thea
ter the management announce the en-
gagement Of Burton Holmes The sun
day night lecture viii be repeated the
next Monday afternoon.
The Barrier" one Of the strongest
melodramatic productions OF recent
years. viii shortly be seen in this city.
The Flonzaley Quartet, one Of the
most remarkable chamber music organi-
cations In the world. has been booked
by T. Arthur Smith for an early date at
the Columbia Theater.
Tn 1.-The House Next Door il is inter
esting TO note that all Of the characters
in the household OF Sir John Cotswold.
the English baronet. even to the butler.
are interpreted by English players, and
that all the parts in the house OF his
next door neighbor are played BY Ameri-
cans. The Cotswold family. headed by
Mr. J. H. DOdson, includes Olive Tenn
pie Herbert Standing, W. H. Sans. J.
Malcolm Dunn. and A. #. Hendon where
as the dramatis personae Of Tho House
Next Door" enllsts the services Of Frank
Losee. Fania Marinoff. Regain Hughs-
ton. Lorena Atwood. and Charles Doom.
all Americans.
For the nineteenth annual concert OF
the Vaughn Glass Of Calvary Baptist
Church, to be given on November 70. the
engagement Is announced of Robert
Downing, the distinguished tragedian
and Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar. who until
recently sang the role Of Natalie IN
The Merry Widow" company.
Ralph O'Brien, a Washington boy. is
with Lew Fields Jolly Bachelors" which
opened Thursday night In New Haven,
Conn.
A MODERN CINDERELLA.
Miss SDOOner Offers Prizes to Girls
Her slipper VIII Fit.