The Washington herald., 1909-01-24


jim Diamond. the principal comedian
Of the Kentucky Bellies az the New
Lyceum this week. is considered one OF
the best eccentric dancers on the variety
stage.
Anna Marble. who is Mrs. Claiming
Pollock when separated from her stage
duties. wrote In Old Edam,' which viii
be played next week at Chase's, by Little
Chip and Mary Marble.
The gross receipts Of Denman Thomp-
sons The Old Homestead il Is said.
in Boston and New York alone, during
the twenty-five years Of its existence has
aggregated more than 100000.
All bulldogs OF all kinds. coiors, shapes,
and conditions make Up Al Rayno's
canine novelty at Chase's next week, and
among them are Bizzy. the son4esault bull
dog. and Gambler. the hip-fsp dog.
While julia Marlowe's announced en-
gagement here was postponed 10 save a
double long railway jump. she viii ap-
pear AT the Beiasco Theater IN The
Goddess Of Reason some time next
month
John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre have
discounted their first vaudeville hit BY
1zsir latest musical hit "The Quakeress."
in which they sing Take Your Hands
Away The Little Blind Pig" and
other late New York ditties.
Mrs Jessie Graham. Of The Old Home
stead" Company. is the daughter OF Hon.
Henry VI. Long. ex-speaker Of the Penn
syivania house OF representatives. Prior
20 her stage debut. Mrs. Graham was a
prominent social leader in Pittsburg, her
home city,
Dir. William Lawrence. who IS making
such a pronounced success in the role OF
Joshua Whitcomb, the Yankee farmer OF
The Old Homestead" IS not quite half
as old as Denman Thompson, but he
nevertheless looks and. acts the character
Of Uncle Josh 70 the life.
Chauneey OIcott and a. B. Meyers. who
were formerly members Of the quartet in
The Old Homestead" renewed acquaiat-
anceship last week. they not having seen
each OF II for q dozen years Mr. 4Iey-
ers IS aow business representative for
Mr.. Thompson IN advance Of the com
pany.
Albert Spalding, the new American vio-
l:ni3i who viii appear as soloist with
he Russian Symphony Orchestra at the
Belasco tonight, is an innovation in the
musical world He IS the visible evil
dence that America IS really going 20
contribute TO the good music Of the
world.
Anent the coming attractions az the
Columbia Theater viii be found Rose
Stahl, in The Chorus Lady, George
COhan's speeding success. An American
Idea" Henrietta Crosman- in Sham
PAID in Full, the Rogers Brothers. and
George Conan and family, in The Yam
kee Prince"
During the Washington engagement Of
Robert MantelL this popular Shakes
pearean sctr- val appear in a repertoire
Of no less To- six plays He viii be sup
ported BY GA OF the best and largest
companies ever provided an actor OF
classic roles. Marie Booth Russell viii
play lie incipal feminine parts
o : SKINNER. now starring IN The
Hoo2r OF the Family" contempIates al
cary production OF ''Macaire-" At one
tine, Richard Mansfield talked OF apDear-
iEg in this play. and he secured an option
OF the American rights. The play has
never been acted IN this country. but
was given IN London by Beerbohm Tree.
With the termination OF Mrs. Fizke's
engagement in Salvation Nell in New
York on January 80. she viii begin her
annual tour a. the Belasco Theater IN
Washington on February / Mrs. FIske
VIII be supported BY the large and FIR
ished company that has appeared with
her during the run OF this remarkable
play IN New York.
Washington is in for some big SPEC
taculsr treats, according TO the bookings
AT the New National Theater, which in
clude The Talk OF New York Anna
Held in Miss Innocence" ZiegfelSs
'Follies OF IS0S.' and Francis Wilson n
When Knights Were Bold These are
among the greatest successes Of The
present New York season
II is announced that Charles Frohmaa
VIII shortly present Miss Ethel Barry
more here in her new play in three acts
Lady Frederick, by ". Somerset
Vaughan In Lady Frederick, Miss
Barrymore has the most conspicuous sue
cess OF her career The author. ". SON.
erset Vaughan. also has Jack Straw
and other plays 20 his credit
Otis Skinner. in the character OF Lieut.
Col Philippe B-idau, II The Honor OF
the Family" is the subject Of bust by
the weIl-known sculptor, J. Scott Hart
ley. Of New York After seeing Mr..
skinner as the Balzsc hero. he lost no
time in writing 20 him, asking him to sit
for bust for the spring exhibition al
the Academy Nj Hsrtiy has achieved
remarkable success in the sculpture world
by a notable series OF busts Of actors IL.
character, many OF which adorn thA
Players Club. New York
The Wizard Of o." the musical extrav-
aganza which has brought fame and
fortune TO its authors and managers.
comes 10 the Academy shortly. The
Wizard Of o. Is extravaganza pure and
simple. but It IS done on a much larger
scale than things Of that kind usually
have been, and in addition has the ad-
vantage Of the two unique characters
II the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.
which, together with a host a pretty
girls. and a score Of comedians. make i
an entertainment that has become eths
most popular OF its kind in America.
4 Germans Impression OF Mrs. FiSks
Prof. Carl Hauptmann. Germany's
great literary light. and a brother OF
Ierhardt Hauptmann, Eur0pe's most IA
nous dramatist, after witnessing a per-
torrance Of Salvation Nell" which VIII
be seen here next week. had this 10 say