The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Augustus Thomas s at work or a rJ1si-
cal comedy, which as Mr. Thomas SAYS.
II fl proves good enough, % VIII be oas
OF the early offerings after the New Year.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott.
Tho viii tour this country next season.
are expected 10 open one o. the Sew
York theaters now IN the course OF con
structiCn-
Wednesday evening. at the Columbia.
Thearer, VIII be given over 20 a benefit
10 the employees OF the house. whose
faithful efforts have been no inconsider-
able factor IN making the season the
enormous success that Il has been.
Going Some" Paul Armstrong ard
Rex Beach's farce. which was recently
transferred from the Beiasco 10 the Max
Inc Elliott. New York. viii continue AZ
the latter theatsr until the middle OF TIE
sumner. when IL moves 70 Chicago.
Maxine Elliott. now abroad. returns
10 this country early n September OF
October preparatory 70 her opening an
the theater bearing her name. Miss f.
lott has written that she has a trunk
iull of new plays but that she viii not
make a final selection until her manager
has been consulted
The Motor Girl Frank Hennessv's
musical comedy with music by Julien
Edwards, IS one Of those latter-day sue
cesses. which. Ike Paid in Full lad
been IN the authors pocket for over Eve
wears L&s-Piece is regarded as one
Of the sumner hits end Is comfortably
housed al the Lyric. New York. fo- an
indefinite period
IN years gone BY the fame OF the
Casino. New York. had much 20 DO with
attra ting visitors 10 see any pIav tha-
might be on view there More recently.
with the advent o. other theatsrs. com
petition has become so great thar Tia
merits of the Casino attractions are n
a considerable higher standard. The "a
nous playhouse Is now a mecca for
+ thousands Of persons who include IN
their sightseeing a visit 20 .'Harana.-
I the musical comedy which IS now n is
NTH month.
Lawrence Eyre recently contributed 4
0-t or extenporaneous humor 10 The pro-
graUlUe az the Columbia Thea1er that
brought down the house. and FOR q no
ment interrupted the action of the play
In the last act 0f The Man on the Box
Mr. Eyre played The part OF a retired
army colonel with a big flowing mus
tache one evening Mr.. Eyre was greeted
with burst OF laughter from the aud
+ ience that Tor a time disconnected him
F but catching a glimpse of himself IN q
Z mirror. ne saw that one side OF his nus
/ tache had become detached and was
lost He quickly removed the remaining
portion OF the appendage amid an in
creased burst OF nerriment from IN front,
and the play proceeded as usual.
1 Clyde Fitch has submitted the scepa--
los OF a serious play and a comedy 10 the
: Shuberts. the latter 10 be the starring
I medium FOR Miss Zelda sears. who %
date has played seven Fitch characters
/ in as many plays. During the past few
/ months. NJ Fitch has frequently con-
suited Miss Sears, who IS now IN the cast
/ Of the Chicago Blue Mouse" Company.
1 In regard 10 the selection OF PLAYERS To-
I the company. and when he question r.
pieces would be drsI produced. he decided
\ 10 Try the fates. Accondingly he wrote
\ Hiss Sears asking her II she cared 10
I open the Fitch Season" IN New York
% which Mss Sears iaconicaIIv REPLIED
Have you ever seen a funeraI2 If 81.
+ ask yourself what leads the procession
I The live one 9r the other?" Nj Fitch
I says the comedy viii come second.