The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
THOSE WITH US.

The scenic and electrical effects used
/ in King Casey" the Offering NJ the
/ Academy this week. are counted to the
/ best offered 70 the public in the popular
/ priced houses.
Josie SadIer. well known as one Of the
! |cleverest condolences in America, is ad-
I ding new IaureIs TO her wreath OF fame
! in the character Of Fih. the bass drum
/ mer. in a Waltz Dream
Another great European act secured
4 for Chase's soon is Niblo's talking birds.
+ Il is reported that the feathered actors
are the best ever witnessed on the vaude-
vile stage
! CIarice Mayne, "the Elsie Janis OF
England" who heads the Chase bill next
week, is said to have the largest roper
toire Of subjects ever gathered by a
mimic, not exen excepting Lotus and
Janis herself
Joseph Sheehan. the robust and popu-
lar tenor. formerly Of ths Savage opera
companies. has attached his name to a
Chase contract, and VIII sing here in the
spring
The ShUberts have extended their chain
OF theaters into Canada. having taken
( possession of the beautiful Royal Alex
andra Theater in Toronto.
Mary Nash has replaced Grace cam
eron in THE Pied Piper the new rnusi-
icai comedy in which Ny. De Wolf Hop
per is appearing with such success in
I New York
Miss Antoinette Perry. the leading
woman Of David WarheId's company. IS
only twenty years old. Miss Perry was
born in Denver. Colo, and was selected
+ by Nj BelasCO two years ago for the
responsible position she now occupies
Charles Leonard Fletcher. the iruper-
senator at Cbase's next week. was at one
time a knight Of the quill, and IS Yet a
member Of the famous Pen and Pencil
Club
Mss Julia Marl0we, in The Goddess
Of Reason ended her successful engage
ment in Boston last night The new
poetic drama shows vivid pictures OF the
/ days Of the French revolution One
scene in particular, where the mob in the
I tribunal condemns the accused. is quite
worthy Of comparison with Henry Irv-
ing's similar scene IN 'Ro5espisrre-"
Thomas W Ross. former star OF
! Checkers has made an immense sue
4 cess in vaudeville playing sketch
J called Awake at the Switcn," farce
involving a fair phonist in charge OF the
switch in q Broadway hotel
! On January 3 Miss Maxine Elliott VIII
+ occupy a box for the matinee perform
ance OF The Critic" by the Yale ORA
matte Association. at the Waldorf Mss
Elliott. who is the only American &C
1 tress-mansger with a tLeaJeT Of ler gw1.
viii attend the Yale performance as the
invited guest OF the students
Lew Fields and his merry-nakers n
The Girl Behind the Counter" viii be
an early attraction al the Belasco Thea
ter
Adela Verne, the phenomenal pianist.
who has within the past few weeks
startled America by the briIliaacy and
power OF her playing. IS booked for
/ concert at the Columbia Theater Janu-
ary 19
The Old Homestead" Denman Thomp-
sons wonderful production that rallied
the support Of the entire church 70 q
stage production and has proven a never
/ ending source OF wealth 70 the owners.
+ VIII De one OF the January attractions
AZ the Columbia Theater.
/ Although II vas his fourth engagement
! in this city in The Great Divide" Henry
Miller crowded the Columbia Theatsr
throughout the latter part OF the week,
and made a seasons record for the coy
F street playhouse
! The Belasco Theater next week vii
practically be the scene Of another David
/ Belasco premiere, when Miss Frances
/ Starr Will be offered n Eugene Walters
[ The Easiest Way" M BeIasco VIII
/ he on hand personally 20 direct the per
foTnsnees.
For a meIodic Interpretation Of the
( Oscar Strauss score IN "A waltz Dream
/ 1t requires an orchestra OF thirty -nusl-
clans This IS n addition 70 the Wen
nese ladies' orchestra used on the stage
I throughout Act Il
/ Irish songs. Irish scenes, folk lore, and
/ fairies from the hills OF Irisha1nor are
some OF the incidental features that 90
I far toward making a success OF Ragged
/ Robin" which wiz be presented here by
T the ever popular Chauncey Oicott and
( a superb company OF players The pro-
I duction IS the work Of Augustus Pitou,
and Ike all Of his works. a masterpiece
among stage pictures.
4 Huntington May, a popular singer n
/ the Aborn Opera Company, has been
spending the holiday vacation with his
/ parents in this city. Mr.. May Is appear
/ ing in a vaudeville oPv-sttc company en-
acting the part Of George Washington in
/ The Patriot" He VIII rejoin the Aborn
/ Opera Company the coming summer.
/ With the National Theater dark TO-
/ morrow night and the only matinee OF
+ Mrs. Carters engagement announced for
+ Saturday. there VIII be but seven per
/ formances Of "Kassa" IL Washington
4 There Is every indication that CAPACITY
/ audiences will greet Mrs. Carter az al
/ performances
Concerts Tonight.
Music and motion picture art will Us
[ for supremacy al the Columbia Theater
tonight. Heading the list Of vocalists
VIII be found Miss Grace Key-3IIUer. TIE
gifted c0urn uR u-n, b.- hen 1efag-rry