The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.

NAUTICAL
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.
George Huntley. the English comedian
who Is coming 10 the National next
week In Kitty Grey" appeared with
hdna May in New York some years ago.
The company presenting "Kittv Grey
at the National next week Is cornposed
entirely Of English people with the ex-
Ceptlon or the leading lady, who IS
Julia Sanderson. the latest American
actress TO captivate London.
The Flonzaley Quartet. recognized to-
day as one Of the most remarkable
chamber music organizations I'm the
world. win be heard in this CITY In
the early winter.
"llour Wrights most successful flight
In France and moving picture Of Paris
most fashionable throngs will be features
or Fred Niblo's travel talk al the Column
bia Theater tonight
Louis Mann is credited with having the
greatest part Of his career In that ~
John Krauss IN THE Man Who stood
Stin" ''OU
Nay Robson in The ReiuvenatIon ~
Aunt Mary" Will follow Louis Mann q,
the Columbia Theater.
For two years Miss Anna Bussert who
sings the prima donna role I'm Henry "
Sayage's sumptuous production Of "The
Cay Hussars.' was the leading soprano
OF the Royal italian Opera in Vienna.
With Chauncey olcott A. B. Movers
now business manager for "Tba Ola
Homestead" was a member OF the quar-
tet IN that delightful play twenty-three
years ago.
Rose Stahl in THE Chorus Lady" will
be welcome visitor 20 this city in the
near future. This will be her first WISH
IN the piece since she scored her London
success in It.
The Barrier" which promises 20 be
one of the dramatic sensations Of the
season. will be seen in Washington in
the near future
Elizabeth Brice, who IS this season with
The Motor Girl was last seen here in
The Mimic World" in which she made
a hit as Sonia in the burlescue scena
from The Merry Widow"
Recognizing the fact that the extra
ordinary success which Mr. Forbes
Robertson has met with in his presenta-
ton Of THE Passing OF the Third Floor
Back at the Maxine Elliott Theater. has
IN part been due to the enthusiastic an
PROBATION of the ministers and clergy az
every creed. the distinguished English
actor played 10 a special minister's
matinee last Wednesday afternoon.
VIII A. Page, in advance Of Eleanor
Robson in The Dawn Of a Tomorrow
was a caller at the BeIasco Theater last
Wednesday Miss Robson was to have
at that house next week. but
the extension Of Blanche Rings time IN
necessitated a shifting OF
various attractions and Miss Robson's
engagement here at the Belasco has baen
postponed a few weeks.
Maurice Brown Kirby. the adapter OF
me brilliant Hungarian operetta. "rba
Cay Hussars," which will begin a weeks I
engagement at the New National Tbeater
tomorrow evening, was born and hired a .
Washingtonian, and dozen years ago
was one OF Georgetown's football stars
Gus Edwards, at Chase's next week. .
S a trust in himself. as he composes
al the music for his own songs. writes
all the words that At the score. sells
them TO the public in his capac,t,- as
music publisher, and then sings them
publicly on the stage. For the Latter
alone, Chase's is said to give s1.5Oo for
bis "trusty" services. Mr.. Edwards is
said to sing HIS own songs with more
expression and intelligence than many
hat have essayed them.
Bobby North, who plays the very anus
ng character OF Sublieutenant Waller
stein in THE Gay Hussars," Is a former
star. who has made a great
lame for himself as a light opera come
Han.
Leo GARLIC, In Chase's bill next week
s vaudevilles favorite cartoonist. and
very week contributes a page TO one
II the leading theatrical weeklies. The
'ay he illustrates the current topics Is
90 funny to be described, and forms the
feature OF the paper.
Leo Edwards, brother OF Gus. will
,lay the piano for the star next weel, a.
,hase's, and he will sing second tenor
n the choruses.
Violet Black. who is the first to intro
luce subway sketch IN vaudeville. Is
he actress well remembered for her fine
eading work in the Frohman companies.
Roy Crandell. who, during a STAY OF
wo years in Washington. has gained
ONE fame as a contributor on semi
echnical subjects to the leading maya
ines, has become business manager Of
he sparkling Hungarian operetta. The
iay HuZzars."' which Henry W. Savage
vii present 20 New National Theater
atrons next week.
Florence Reid. the Baroness Theska in
The Gay Hussars," is a Buffalo girl ]
iged barely eighteen, but her splendid
'oice prompts the prediction Of early
anne.
Like the mystic three links. Henry w. {
avage has welded together a chain OF
MUSICAL successes hitherto unheard OF IN
america, the links being The Merry /.
DOW The Love Cure" and THE /,
lay Hussars."