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The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Cha.e,s-PoIite varaevnle.

Chase'S this week expects 70 expand its
patronage through the splendid bin Of
fered. including Edwin Stevens. assisted
by Tina Marshall; Signor Cennaro's IA
nous Venetian GOndOliers' Band: How
ard and North. DR.. John c. Rowlser
Belle Hathaway's funny family OF mon
keys. Joe Ia Fleur, and the motion pic
ture, Stirring Days in Old Virginia g"
Edwin Stevens advent promises abun-
dant enjoyment for the Chase patrons
Added TO his fame as an actor. Mr.
stevens is unrivaled in the portrayal OF
the more noted Of the Dickens charac-
ters. This week he will offer AN Even
ing with Dickens and. assisted by Miss
Marshall. viii summon upon the stage
such familiar figures as Micawber. al
ways expecting something 70 .urn up;
the romantic young David CopperfieId.
the oily Uriah Heep. or little old
Grandfather SmallWeed, registering Dick
Swiveller, the beautiful Agnes, the merry
Marchioness. and others that have always
seemed so real TO readers Of the great
authors works. The costumes are in
accorded with the celebrated Illustrations
Of the early Dickens works
The supplementary leading Offering win
be Signor Gennaro's famous Venetian
GondOliers' Band. which the eccentric
sisnOr conducts in a laughsble fashion.
Despite his antics. Gennaro is, neverthe-
less. an accomplished director. and his
band a splendid musical organization.
xts playing q our national airs is a treat
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
ARLIss ON Stage qILLAINs.
Star in ''The Devil" scouts Theory of
Influence on Player.


Olga Nethersole once remarked that she
vas certain that II she played "CaElille'
long enough she would have consumption
and die Of II. This IS, Of course, an ex-
treme noint OF view OF one who believes
that an actor achieves & -eatness only by
feeling" a part and for orgetting himself.
II this were true. the stage villain would
meet an awful fate George Arllss rises
to defend his profession OF yiilainy.
Ny opinion is that the playing OF any
part, OF line OF parts. is likely TO infip-
ence the character and disposition OF an
actor in about the same ratio as the
wearing OF a red Wig viii influence the
color Of his hair" said Mr.. Arliss TO an
anxious inquirer as 70 whether The
Devil. after 800 nights. was beginning
to affect his morals.
Mr.. Arliss in private life is a modest
gentle, and unsssuming member OF the
Church OF England On the stage. he
has made his name as subtle actor
OF villains.
I did not ask 10 be a villain ex-
plains Mr. Arliss Il drifted into It,
Mr.. Belasco is. perhaps. mainly responsi-
bic. for he started me on the downward
path when he placed me in The Darling
OF the Gods Ny experience is Jhat an
actor never chooses his line OF business
Some men are obviously suited for
straight Juvenile parts and nothing else;
others are equally marked down by ma
ture for the kind Of character popular
ly known as the silly ass
These actors are likely 10 settle down
into their line OF business early IN their
careers. but the charactsr. Ec:ar becomes
villain by force OF circumstances lie
may remain one for years. then sudden
ly blossom forth into a sweet old gentle
man with white hair For years the
character actor viii play all kinds OF
parts, and sooner or later-assuming that
ne Is good actor-he VIII be intrusted
with good part. BY chance the part
/ is a villain.
1t IS perfectly natural that when a
manager sees him as a wills =. and a
good villain. he should sag himself:
This man could play the % that
piece I am doing next sc r that
the author. sitting in from shy 1 say.
All, here is the man who could 20 credit
! 10 my big scene. And so he drifts into
a villain II that part had been a clergy
man. and an equally good part always
assuming, remember. that the actor is a
good actor. he might have played
clergyman. or similar parts. indefinitely
BY the time the character actor has
attained position that enables him 20
more OF less choose his parts. he. as a
rule. Is fairly good judge Of the kind
Of thing he can best do. Then he seldom
chooses Villains because they arc vii
lains. but frequently they give him a
better scope for acting than any other
part
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
The COIumbia-"Fifty Miles from
BOSTON,

Edna Wallace Hopper. who is starring
this season under the management OF
Messrs. Cohan and Harris begins her
weeks engagement at the Columbia The
ater tomorrow night in George n
Cohan's rural musical play. Fifty Miles
from Boston" This announcement should
be doubly pleasing 20 showshoppers. for
both Miss Hopper and Mr.. Cohan have
a legion Of admirers IN washington.
Brookneld. the quaint little Now Eng
land village IN which the scenes Of the
play are laid. offered Mr. Cohan unusual
opportunity 10 get down 20 the heart OF
things and make fun and pathos for
everybody. and 10 spare. little village
near Boston furnishes an inviting set
ting; gives ample scope for clever satire
on the seriousness with which the people
Of this community regard themselves. and
Tor the sympathetic touch g human na-
ture that makes the world akin when
distress and disgrace threaten TO disturb
the village quiet
Miss Hopper is said 10 NJ nicely into
the role Of the village postmistress. The
part calls for that demure innocence
which makes the character particularly
lovable Mr.. Cohan has given her a
catchy number IN Jack and Jill in
which she IS supported by a bevy OF small
town beauties
". Douglas Stevenson is Miss Hopper's
leading man. Miss Suzanne Leonard
Westford. sister OF Miss Lillian Russell.
has prominent role. IN which she Is
said TO be extremely clever. Joseph NJ.
Sparks, that prince OF funmakers, PLAYS
the role OF Harrigan. the hero Of the
famous ''Harrigan' song Others notable
III the cast are Walter P. Richardson.
Thomas Emory. Charles Willard. Russell
Pincus Percy Hilton. Lester Templeton.
Aft Hilton. Ella Southern. Kathryn Hill
ton. and OIse Hilton.
Mr.. Cohsn has given several immensely
popular song hits to the play. Among the
number may be mentioned Jack and
Jill" My Small Town Cal" Waltz
with Ne" Amt it Awful Boys who
Fight the Flames" and .-Harrigan''
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

The Serenaders, headed by Bob Van
Osten. VIII be the bill at the Gayety
Theater for the week beginning to-mor-
row. In the company. IN addition 70 Van
Ed Mora. Ed Rogers. Marcy Ryan. Annie
Hart. and Grayce Celeste. while the olio
VIII include. among others. the famous
LsnchashiTe Lassies. Eileen ConrOy. the
Lyric Quartet. the Norm Sisters. and the
great Abdullah troupe Of athletes. Two
rapid-fire novelties. called The Country
Fair and In the Justices Court viii
be among the irresistibIy funny features
of the show. Bob Van Osten IS always a
whole show unto himself. and this year
he IS surrounded by an exceptionally
clever lot Of people
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Approved BY opIe Rend.

Opie Read feels so good after seeing
The Melting Pot" that he has sent
Ldebler & Co, managers OF the attraction.
which will later be seen in New York. a
characteristic letter:
The shrewd Frenchman who said that the drau,a
would be great there were no actors had not
seen Walker Whiteside in The Melting Pot The
play is excellent. fun q sinsEs nerves but plav
that could be easily r1ined But this bespeaks its
delicacy. is an. II Is easier 70 break ueachbloE
vase than a stone jar By Whiteside the vase is
not broken il is held up 70 the sunlight to catch
its rays. 20 make art more beautiful by the art
which nature makes The province q renius IS
20 make as forget ourselves And rnost ex1uisitely
docs Whiteside do this IN The Melting Pot -
Jew boy. Tiolinist. composer. soal-tortured IS
memory. master in ala heroic poeu set %
stirring music
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Since last Wednesday. when II became
known that Nine -Ielera Modjeska was
seriously III AT cer ~---e on Bay Island
near Newport. Orange County. Cal. the
friends OF the distinguished tragedienne
have been graveIy. concerned as 20 her
condition. Nine Modieska. who is now
nearly sixty-five years old. has been
under the care OF physicians for more
than a year. a sufferer from chronic
Bright's disease and heart trouble. For
the past three weeks she has been very
I'll. and on Wednesday Of last week her
son. Ralph Modiesks. OF Chicago, was
sent for
Nine Modjeska was born IN 1874 near
Cracow, Poland. and made her arst pub
iic appearance on the stage in Poland in
1874 She was married 20 Count Charles
Bonzz Bozenta Chlapowski in 1858
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

A rumor along Broadway. as yet unveri-
fed. has It that Mary Shaw, undaunted
by the failure Of Votes for Women, has
entered into negotiations with Stanislaus
STANCE and r c Whitney with view
70 producing the formers play. '.Dl-
vorce" The piece has never been seen IN
New York, although earlier in the season
Il had a hearing in Canada. with Marion
Terry. Ellen Terry's younger sister. at
the head OF its casI. From descriptions
OF the play. It would seem that the lead
ing role was admirably suited 10 Miss
Shaw's personality and intelligent and
artistic methods
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

Exactly ten years ago. on March ..
Miss Ada Dwyer signed a contract TO
take the part o. S-zsSa. the business
woman in ZangwilTs The Children OF
the Ghetto" thereby coming under the
mana cement OF L1ebler & CO. From that
time she has not left that managerial
fold. 50 consequently a eelebratll-n was
scheduled 20 take place between matineeS
and night Yesterday. The guest 0f
honor was Miss Eleanor Robson. Other
prominent guests were Mrs. 0Tadge Carr
Cooke. Mrs. Frances HOdgson Burnett
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye. Mr. H B. Warner.
Mr. William T. Hodge. Miss Olive Wynd-
ham, Mr.. Aubrey Boucicault. Mr.. Henry
3. Stanford. Mr.. Fuller Mellish. Miss fTar-
riett Ford. and Miss Gertrude Robinson
Smith
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
walter DamrOsch on the Platform.

1ADAENeCM OM the EAaNr
Walter Damrosch's private life IS rather
Glscouraging for the writer IN quest OF
good copy" Just as vaudeville imita-
tors are discouraged from initiating him
on account Of his lack OF rnannerlsms. so
the sensational reporter must consider
"Damrosch the man as a poor subject
for q story.
He hasn't even any known fads, or
rather he has two fads-hfs family and
the advancement OF music
Whatever time he doesn't spend with
his four children and his wife IS devoted
TO music. conducting. rehearsing. reading
new scores, or preparing lectures on musi-
cal subjects
His summers he generally spends in
Maine. swimming and playing tennis.
when he is not thinking out 30 OF SO
programmes for the next year. directing
negotiations for the various tours. en-
gaging new artists. and carrying on HIS
volUminous correspondence with promi-
neut men and artists OF many countries.
All Of which IS little interesting for those
craving sensation. but very Tlumining for
those who appreciate achievements and
positive results.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

called upon to portray. she is careful to
inculcate the idea OF bedrock morality
in conjunction with its frivolity. envelop-
ing ali IN an atmosphere created by the
power Of spontaneous and infectious good
humor; in fact, there is present. in spots.
"reminiscences Of the Chorus Lady"
minus. perhaps. the pathetic appeal. and
we have yet 10 hear Of any grievous
fault being found with that lady. even
by the most sensitive critic. The whole
story. as regards the impropriety Of this
play, seems TO have been M advised. and
without real foundation. and IL there were
anything in II why should the same thing,
served in the one instance by Clyde Fitch.
be designated as fish, and in another,
dished Up by Eugene Walter. be yclept
fowi?.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
The Lreeum-RnrIe.nne-

The "Frolicsome Lambs" company Will
be the attraction at the Lyceum Theater
during the current week Among the
roster are Miss May Strehl. Miss Kitty
Pembroke. Messrs, Carlton and Terre.
Harry Antrim and Yetta Peters. IN their
laughable comedietta. A Tarrv al Tank
Town. Messrs. Browning and Lavan.
kleinOtt Brothers and Nicholson. and a
chorus OF comedy girls A special attrac-
ton with this show VIII be The Water
melon Trust" a cOlored quintet. which
has the reputation OF being one OF the
best laughing acts IN vaudeville.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
'saThe Prima Donna. {"

When Victor Herbert and George Bios
som put their heads together 70 the end
that an opera shall be made. and Charles
Dillingham; produces Il, and FRITZ Schen
sings It, the result Is almost certain TO
be the finished article. And on this ac-
count the American public owes these
four "A debt OF gratitude. Amid the riot
OF shows" that depend for their success
upon 5l4 successive performances on
Broadway and a kaleidoscope, eye-strain-
Ing, nerve-racking conglOmeratiOn OF
girls. lights noise. scenery. costumes,
and the want OF them. low comedy, high
kicking. and exhibition Of athletic energy
the kind that the dramatic editor never
wearies CT scoring and the dear public
never seems 20 weary OF Witnessing-it Is
gratifying 10 reflect that when Herbert
Blossom opera comes 10 town. we all have
a chance 70 he present at the vindication
Of clean methods. finished workmanship.
and artistic instincts
The 'Prfna Donna" does not, perhaps.
either IN its book or music, take rank
with Mile Modiste." Il could fall
short Of that standard and stiH be the
work OF excellence q IS. Very likely
the melodramatic climax 70 the first act
comes as a violation Of the proprieties IN
the field Of opera; II so. it VIII nearly find
It's justification IN the convincing manner
IN which Nine. Scheff and Mr. Harcourt
carry their scene. Both show dramatic
ability OF a high order. It Is a much
more serious defect We think. that the
second act considered with respect TO
the story. falls away below the rest in
interest; so much so that the elaborate
outlines OF the plot revealed in the first
act are suddenly and conveniently lost
sight OF. the villain departs. the happy
couple are brought together by the easiest
and shortest route. and. incidentally. the
act sinks al times almost 10 the level of
ordinary musical comedy. But It IS not
ordinary. because Mr.. Herbert wrote the
music
Herbert year after year gives to the
stage beautiful melodies that merit the
grateful appreciation not only OF the
man on the street who whistles them,
but OF the critic who studies them. For
The Prima Donna" lie has not written
as many Of those essentially dainty songs
as fairly ran riot through the score Of
Nile. Modiste:" but he has done some Of
the best work OF his career IN his latest
march compositions. stirring airs that
swing along IN a nervous. compelling
tempo and send the blood coursing faster
through the veins Of the hearer.
As for FRITZ Scheff-she is Fritzi Scheff
Her charm is perennial Long may she
remain among US to beat a drum and
trin an aria and smooth the ruffied
plumage Of a crusty gray beard.
It was pleasure 20 welcome Edgar L
Davenport last week as a member OF
John Drew's company Both these actors
are living proofs that acting is gentle
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

The annual visit of John Drew Is al
ways a pleasant theatrical event. There
is steadily increasing class OF theater-
goers that get genuine enjoyment from
performances in which clep-trap. sensa-
ton. and vulgarity have no part. One
may be certain that John Drew's plays,
year after year. belong to this attractive
category
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

rarely enjoyed even here al the home OF
great bands. The production is entseled
"A Night IN Venice" and a picture esque
setting adds 10 the general en5Oymsnt OF
the novelty. Howard and North. the
popular comedians. viii offer another ad-
dition 70 their roll Of successes called
Back IN Wellington" a sequel 10 their
first hit Dr. BOwker's travelogue. Al
biOn in Africa Will be highly interesting,
and the Hathaway monkeys will mon
key-shine" most amusi1gly. The other
numbers should form a bill with all the
good qualities expected OF IL
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
THOSE WITH US.


Russell Pincus. the youngest member
OF the Fifty Miles from Boston cast.
supporting Miss Edna Wallace Hopper. Is
but sixteen years OF age he Is a clever
little actor who has been on the stage
ever since he was able 20 toddle- When
he was barely ten years OF age he aD-
pesred in vaudeville. having a monologue
and giving limitations Of Henry E Dixey.
Nat c. Goodwin. and other famous CO.
nedians- During the long run OF Mrs.
Leslie CarteFS r-cauction OF -'Adrea" IN
New York City. Master Pincus appeared
as the boy king.
Here Is q characteristic passage from
the lines OF kid Burns on his being
asked Tor an opinion OF the next race:
I'm not going % hirt with this aggre-
CATION OF BostocEs IN the next race at all
saw the whole bunch OF goats IN the
paddock just now. and there amt one OF
them that wouldn't come right up TO you
II you said: Come here. FIdor Any
small boy could beat me running. but
could put on a pair OF rubber boots. carry
a hundred-poUnd weight in each hand.
get left at the post. and then come IN 50
far ahead oG the whole bunch that I'd
look ike a Cooks Tour guide showing a
bunch of farm horses around a strange
town"
Wen. wbo do you think viii win the
race. Mr.. Burns2'
Take it from ne. whichever horse
wins this race he couldn't prevent It
DR.. John c Bowker, the travel talker
at Chase's this week. Is one OF only
twenty Americans who have been hon
ored by an Invitation TO become a Fellow
Of the Royal Geographical Society of
England Or. Bowker has lived alto
gether IN seveIty-two countries situated
all over the globe. He has had the
''wanderlust'' ever since a youth Il Is
claimed that he has covered more miles
in getting the material for his lectures
than any other travelogist- His latest
subject. which he VIII present at Chase's.
IS Albion IN Africa. and IL is said 10 Be
most timely. as Il illustrates many. OF the
places which viii be traversed by former
President Roosevelt Before entering
vaudeville Dr.. Bowker was under the
management OF the Redpath Lyceuun Bu-
reau. and his broad culture, his vide
synapathies and his noticeable impartial
ity IN dealing with foreign peoples have
been highly commended
Victor Moore has been on the stage
about fifteen years He made his first
appearance in Boston playing super roles
in thar city for ~. years. But says
Moore. In referring 10 his early theatrical
life, 4 was always a front row super.
and L have never discovered vet Just why
this was unless Il was because Of nv
roly-polly and weT-fed appearance. 7
have always been predisposed 10 heshi-
ness since I was a child
those were great days for ne. though,
with my little four plunks q week. I re-
member I used 20 let my hair grow long.
and when the play was over I would take
as much tine as possible IN removing
what little makeup used. and when I
was satisfied that all the other extra. pao-
pie had left the theater. Z would sally
from the stage door IN a long overccsr
and leading mans sWaEEer. and
chUckie with inward pride and sarisfac-
ton 20 hear the hangers-on Of the stage
door whisper among themselves There
goes one Of the main actors Gee, Il was
4 great feeling
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLs


The attaction that opened the thestri-
cal season or 1903 in New York City 50
sensationally. George Arliss in The
Devil, viii be seen at the Belasco The
ater this week
The public az large IS little interested
IN the question Of rights 10 this play.
but It IS only fair to state that Harri-
son Grey Fiske's arrangement with the
author antedated all other supposed con-
tracts by three months. and that The
Devil as presented by Mr.. George Arliss
Is the only version OF the remarkable
Molnar comedy that is taken directly
from the original Hungarian text Mr.
Arliss outlived all his rivals IN New York
by nearly three months. and his Devil"
was called the finest piece OF acting the
modern New York stage has produced.
Mr.. Arliss was under contract TO ap-
pear as a star under Mr. FIske's manage
mont when MOlnar's play was brought
TO Dir. Fiske's attention. Mr. Fiske saw
az once the remarkable opportunities for
the new star. that these opportunities
have been more than realized is evident
I by the sensational success Of the play.
For II is essentially a one-man play. re-
curing an extraordinary lightness OF
. touch and command Of technique such
as Is possessed by few. In a night Mr.
Arliss was the most talked OF actor IN
America.
The company and the production that
viii be seen here Is the original one
which appeared al the BelascO Theater
IN New York with only thirty-six hours
warning. II Is staged under the personal
direction Of Mr.. Fiske. with that regard
for detail which has made his work as
a producer notable among the best
achievements on the American stage.
The company includes Anne Suther-
/ land, Mrs. George Arliss. Marion Ru-
ebert Hamilton Reveue. Herbert Budd.
and J. Palmer Collins.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
NationnI-..The TaIk of New YORK


In George NJ. cohan's successful nausi-
cal play. The fax OF New York.
Messrs. Cohan & Harris viii present Vic
tor Moore as the star al the New Ne
tional Thester for one week. beginning
tomorrow. Mr.. Moore has been playing
in The Talk OF New York for the past
year. The piece had its premier ~ the
Colonial Theater IN Chicago. where II en-
joyed a five months run. The popularity
was duplicated for another FIVE months
run in New York City. where Victor
Moore broke all records for attendance in
the history Of the Knlckerbocker Theater.
T. is fact that since the first perform
ance there has been little OF no change
In the cast of principals or in the big
chorus that is so strong a feature of the
play; so this city VIII see the original
cast and chorus Of seventy-fye and the
Identical scenic equipment
Victor MoOre's rise TO stardom. a year
ago. was made possible by his unique and
original Interpretation Of the now famous
character Of Kid Burns. which Nj
Cohan invented for "Forty-fve Minutes
from Broadway" Mr.. Moore plaved the
role IN that piece IN support OF Miss Fay
fempletOn, and as a result thereof he now
nnds himself starred as the same delight
ful Kid with all his delicious slang.
Kid Burns in The Talk OF New York
IS designated as a sort OF sequel. OF.
rather, a continuation OF himself IN
"Forty-hve Minutes from Broadway"
The songs that have already been wide
~ whistled and sung are Follow Your
Uncle Dudley Put a Little Bet Down
for Ne Burning ID the Boulevard -
Mr.. Burns OF New Rochelle When
We Are M-a-double-r-ie-d.'' Busy Little
Broadway. Under ANY Old Flag az
AL "Claremont," When g Fellows On
the Level with a Girl Who's on the
Square Drink with Ne" Gee. Amt T
Glad I'm Home Again" and That's
Some Love"
In addition 10 the chorus. Victor Moore
VIII have the following excellent PLAYERS
70 support him; Stanley II. Forde. Saddle
Harris. Osborne Searle. Mildred Elaine.
10 Smith Marba. Emma Littlefeld. I,o-
rena Atwood, John Conroy. Lulu Wells
Sadie LivermOre, Arthur Y. Gibson. F.
z Francis. Lee Myer. r. c. DonneIly.
Arthur ]. Thornton. Al McGarry. and
Joe Simons.