The Washington herald., 1909-08-29
The Shnhertr Plnnn


The Shuberts have selected September
s as an opening date for practically all OF
their city theaters. the arrangements now
being to send out the Saturday previous
over twenty companies. On account OF
the large number OF productions IN prep
eration under their management II IS ex-
pected that Washington theatergoers will
have the opportunity OF witnessing the
newest dramatic productions. as the num-
Der Of stars under the management OF
this firm considerably exceeds the num-
Der Of metropolitan theaters Each star
must have a New York hearing. but IN
allOtting New York engagements TO their
stars care will be exercised SO that each
attraction. with few exceptions. viii be
seen in the larger Eastern cities during
the same season in which they are pro-
duced. There are In preparation in the
musical line the following: An elaborate
production Of the English pantomime.
Dick Wilmington" The Glass Blow
ers," a new opera by Sousa: Victoria. %
musical play by George V. Hobart and
Victor Herbert; "The King OF Dla-
monds.' by J. Hartley Manners and Ju-
Ian Edwards. for Sam Bernard: The
Belle OF Brittany" by Leedham Bantock
and P. J. Barrow, music by Howard Tai
bot. for Frank Daniels: THE Girl from
the States. book by Glen BfcDonough.
music by Raymond Hubbell and Baldwin
Sloane. for Lulu CHASER: The Yankee
Girl" by Silvo Helm and George V. Ho-
bart. for Blanche Ring; "The Rose OF
Algeria" by Glen McDonough and Vic
tor Herbert. with Lillian Hoerlein: a new
musical play for Marie Dressler. by Vic
tor Herbert and Edgar Smith; "Old
Dutch" for Lew Fields, by Edgar Smith,
George V. Hobart. and Victor Herbert:
THE Merry Bachelors - new review. to
succeed THE Midnight Sons" by Glen
McDonough and Victor Herbert: play
with music for Andrew Mack: a new
musical play for Marguerite Clark: The
Paradise of MahOmet" by Planquette
with Ralph Herr Eva Davenport, and
Adele Richie. Other musical plays In
clude Eddie Foy in Mr. Hamlet OF
Broadway" Jef De Angeles in THE
Beauty Spot" Louise Cunning and Jess
Dandy IN "Iarcelle," Emma Carus IN
THE Girl Behind the Counter" Corlnne
in Mile. Mischief" Nearly a Hero
and The Mimic World" OF the current
New York musical hits Washington will
shortly see James T. Powers in the Lon
don Gayety success, Havana" The
Motor Girl" and THE Midnight Sons"
In the dramatic field the Shuberts are
also strongly equipped not only with new
plays, but with some well-knOwn stars.
the list being headed by Sothern and
Marlowe; also Maxine Elliott. Nazimova,
Mary Mannering, Nance ONen, Bertha
Galland, Nine. Kallch, John Mason.
Charles Cherry, Charles Richman, and
George Fawcett. To this list is also add
ed Forbes Robertson, Gertrude Elliott
and the German Bernhard" Frau Ma
rietta Oily. Other Shubert productions
VIII be a revival OF Eugene Walters
Sergeant James," THE Ringmaster."
Billy" "The Witching Hour" THE
Wolf" Going Some" The Blue Mouse. ;"
The Manicure Girl "A Modern Mar
rage" The Hawk" Gretchen" THE
Protege," "A Lucky Fool" The Mouse
Trap" The Europeans" 'The Sacrl-
fee The Bachelor "The Great John
Canton" THE Girl in Waiting" THE
Barefoot Dancer" The Dance Around
the World" Nine. Troubadour," "Cous-
IN BoDby, The Love Waltz" and
"Menki." IN addition, the Shuberts will
send here the attractions OF Liebler &
Co.. their list including such plays and
players as Miss Eleanor Robson in THE
Dawn OF Tomorrow" Miss Viola Allen
in The White Sisters" William Hodge
in The Man from Home" Wilton Lac
Kaye in THE Battle, Mabel Hite and
Nike Donlin IN a new play. Dustin Far
mum in Cameo Kirby" Walker White
side IN The Melting Pot" Ezra Kendall
in 1.-THE Vinegar Buyer" William Far
mum In a new play Mrs Madge Carr
Cook in new play; Foreign Elk
change" "The Lady Of Dreams "In
the Blood" Miss Philura,'' The De-
liverer," For Better. for Worse" "A
Little Brother OF the Rich Esther
Frear." Vera. the Medium" The Or
deal,'' The Renegade" The Head Of
the House." The Squaw Man. Mrs
Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch a new
play by o. Henry, and a special company
IN The Man from Home" To these will
be added William Faversham IN '.Heroa',
and The World and His WIFE" the stars
OF Harrison Grey Fiske including George
Arliss, Mrs. Fiske. and Guy Bates Post;
Lew Dockstader. under the MANAGEMENT
OF James H. Decker. and "A Train OF
Pleasure" under the direction OF +. Ray
Comstock