The Washington herald., 1909-04-18
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Harry F. Ertheiler. business manager
OF Henry z. Harms The Lion ard the
Mouse" company. died in Minneapolis on
Monday morning. April 3
The queen OF the Moulin Rouge" IS to
be taken 10 Paris intact Just TO show
Parlsians how much wIekeder they are
than they ever dreamed OF being
In the Viennese operetta. Nile Mis-
chief. Miss Lulu Glascr masquerades as
a young man. To win a wager Of several
thousand guldens she impers3na aJss the
son Of a wealthy automobile lnanufac-
turer and enlists IN the army Il Is A. The
barracks az Fremstadt where most Of the
action of the play occurs.
Miss Adelaide Norwood was personally
selected by Giacomo Puccini for Madame
Butterfly" For many sears Miss Nor
wood was the best-known American
prima donna singing IN English. Three
years ago she went abroad 20 study for
appearances IN various European capitals.
where she achieved instant success.
For having the courage OF his convlc-
lions Joe Weber nov finds himself in pos
session Of a dramatic gem which prom
ises 70 yield him fortune. Reference g
made O. The Climax the little play of
big IDEAS that almost sneaked into Web
er's Theater. New York on Monday aft
erno0n and was town talk before night
faH-
Rowland Blackstone. who has been the
constant companion Of r r. s0thern
since they were boys and who has aD-
peared IN almost every play that South.
ern .as Presented since ne became 4 star.
VIII become q star himself next year. ap-
pearing under the direction os Nr. Soth-
ern- The play VIII be a dramatization OF
one Of Dickens WORKS
Francis Wilson. the popular comedian.
IS invariably amusing. u much thar he
does he is inimitable, and one thing is
absolutely certain. and that is that he
is a favorite PLAYER OF comedy There is
said TO be a laugh a minute in When
Knights Were Bold" and II Is also
stated that IL is the best thing that the
distinguished comedian has done since
he left c0micspera-
James J. Morton. The Boy Comic" and
leading spirit o. the Vaudeville Comedy
Club, IS home from his European Trip
Many other performers having brought
back medals. James has one. too. The
homes Of royalty are on one side and on
the other IS stamped ITO James ). Nor
ton for long service and good conduct"
DID the King give you that2" asked
Jack Levy e. a-merstein's recently
NO" responded the mammoth come
dian The Queen meant 20 give Il 70 ne.
but 7 ives in such a hurry 90 sail that I
had 70 have il made myself 80
Miss Edna Burns. who is Francis WI
sons Leading woman this season in the
wonderfully amusing farce When
Knights Were Bold VIII probably desert
the legitimate stage for opera in the near
future. Last summer Miss Buns spent
IN Paris. working hard with her musical
education. which had already been begun
in this country. She Is a s.. Louis girl
and while she has not been playing prom
inent parts for any great length Of time.
her ability has been so marked that her
advancement might be almost regarded
as phenomena Miss Burns IS said 90
possess a delightfully."- pure soprano voice
OF great 1eZibsiity. Her role IN When
Knights Were Bold is that ~ Lady
R0wena Eggirgtou. a romantic young
woman who believes that there IS Ettls
good IN the present day. and the well
defined story OF the farce shows how sls
is cured by her cousin. Sir Guy De We're.
the role PLACED by Francis Wilson.
Charles Frohman win present star and
play az the New National tomorrow
evening.
Harrison Hunter. the star Of The Van
Dycz," at Chase's this week. is a mem
ber Of the famous Lambs Cub. Of Nsu-
York. the one which IS about 20 make its
annual spring Eambol around The big
cities, With David Relasco and A. L. Er-
ianger Jointly appearing 81 vindication o.
the fact that the lion and the lamb az
some time OF other viii lie down together.
The pISyer gentry OF the club are fond
OF Hunter, who Is a big. pink-cheeked
Enslshman. fun ~ genial humor, quick
social discernmelI. and above an. s1ave
and sensible They called him -'the hest
actor on Broadway among themselves.
but likely as not each one made a mental
reservation excluding himself from the
ulad1iuE tErOCE Of Ihespials Nr Hun
ter supported the late ST. Henry Irving
in London. also Lewis Waller. another
great English actor. never seen in this
country also played with Beerbohm Tree
in The original production Of The Van
Dyck.' and on this side OF the water he
has been prominent IN the companies q
Maxine Elliott. Amelia Bingham. Soth-
ern-MarlOEe. and others