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The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

things II was grabbed UP by William
Collier. who. in the part OF Fitzhew. at
tained one OF the hits OF his career.
After several seasons OF seclUSion. the
Mexican was brought out from his hiding
place this spring and the people Of New
York were so glad 70 see him that they
crowded the Garrick Theater for weeks.
and at the time Mr. Collier brought his
season 10 q close, TO make his annual
visit 70 Europe. the demand was so
great that arrangements are now under
way for the return OF the farce 20 a
Broadway house IN the early fall for an
other run. The characters In THE Man
from Mexica" are funny as we'll as the
situations and dialogue. Orme Caldara
viii carry the burden Of the piece in Nj
Golfers role OF Fitzhew. Then there is
the part Of the Major. the flxer. 70 be
played by Lawrence Eyre: Cook. a dep
uJy sheriff. by Alexander Frank: Daun-
ton. an earnest suitor, by Thomas Chat
terton; Farrar. an architect. by Alex
ander Calvert: Schmidt. who's always in
trouble, by Everett Butterfeld; Lewis,
convict, who's always plotting. BY James
W Shaw; Clementina. a confding and
faithful wife. who believes in hubby. by
julia Dean; Sally. who is in love with
Daunton, by Ruth D. Blake; Nettie. who
is IN love with Farrar, BY Ethel Wright,
a maid, by Clara Sidney. and
whole cast OF others as wardens. con-
vicJs. officers and other interesting per-
sonages. The week begins with an IN
dependenc Day matinee tomorrow after
noon
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sibly fve leading characters can be trust
ed with the entire story. IL the lines be
sufficiently productive. Two Of the wit
test and most successful plays Of the
past Geeade-"The Tyranny of Tears"
and The Duke OF KIlicrankle" each en-
listed the services OF but half a dozen
actors, air told. Interest in a play de-
peRds largely upon directness.
The Introduction OF subsidiary charac-
ters merely for the purpose Of creating
local color is beside the mark. II is
true that the smartness and the light
ness Of play sometimes rest entirely
with one or two characters who have
little or nothing to do with the main
story but even this. while common. is
very bad. Unless concerned in the logi-
cal development OF the plot. these char
acters only clog the action and while
they may divert the attention. even pleas
antly. It Is at the cost Of the point which
the author is trying to make.
BY ali means give Us amusing charac-
ters. but let them have distinct value
in the machinery OF the play
The Washington Herald on Tuesday
morning pointed cut the weakness Of
the nameless play - the over indul-
gence IN unnecessary dialogue Of an
explanatory nature. This corrected
and heroic treatment OF the final
act, with It's ridiculous horse-play.
and the play is made.
In spite OF all that Claiming Pollock
could do, In the Bishops Carriage was
a successful play As done by the Co
lumbia Players It was almost human. No
more sadly garbled version OF a popular
and entertaining story can be imagined.
and II speaks volumes for the stock com
pany that IL got away with the play last
week. Miss Miriam Miehaelson created
some splendid characters in her book.
but Mr.. Pollock introduced a curious
hodge-podge OF activities for them. which
the reader would be puzzled 70 connect
with the interesting stories which bore
the same title.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
MISS Won BUSIEG BACK AGAIN

Miss FRITZ Won Busing. the p-iua don
na contraIto OF the Aborn Opera Com
pany. has returned 20 the cast az the Ma
uonal Theater after an absence OF two
weeks. the first of which was spent with
the Aborn company in Newark. y. J..
playing fl IT Happened IN NordIand. %
and last week IN Washington rehearsins
for her part Of Pspinta IN The Yankee
Counsel"
Miss Won Busing IS gifted with that in
dednable something known as personal
magnetism" and IS perhaps the most
popular OF AL the AbOrn singers in The
past three seasons that this management
has controlled in opera az the New Na-
tiOnaL
II one were 10 ask any OF the girls who
CCngregaCe al the stage door after each
matinee Why they are there. II Is alto
gether probable that none OF them could
tell They are there Simply because they
are, and can't keep away. Mss vor
Busing's great list OF admirers have been
sadly disappointed at her short absence.
but there are reasons 70 believe that a
tremendous throng VIII be ready ar all
three matinees this week 10 welcome
home their favOrfre artist
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Everett RntterfleId-

Everett Butterfeld. OF the Columbia
Players. is not only a good actor. a de-
Pendable artist, a good fellow. and some
thing OF matinee idol. but a phllosouber
as well He has his own ideas OF per-
sons and OF things. and. upon occasion.
does not hesitste 70 speak his mind
There IS probably no member OF the Co
lumbia company who has 50 generally
pleased IN a variety OF parts as has ATr
BUtterfleld. and yet he does not hesitate
10 arraign, on principal, auditors who
are not sufficiently discerning in their
criticism In discussing the matter the
other evening he said:
There is probably no one thing about
which there is more general ignorance
than about plays and players. No phase
or human endeavOr. however Is so free
" criticised. No person Of average in
teligence would presume TO know about
poetry because he had read the works OF
Shakespeare. Browning and Tennvson
Nor would any sensible person attenpt
TO criicise the mechanism Of. a motor
simply from the fact that he had oFren
ridden in one. But almost any dav one
may hear from the would-be Judge OF
plays and acting confident assertions and
positive conclusions on the merits Of
plays and PLAYERS"
It was suggested 70 Mr.. Butterfeld
that while a person OF average intelli-
gence would not presume 20 discuss the
mechanics OF poeticaI construction he
would cherish one poem because ii aD-
peaied 10 him Gnd discard another be-
cause he could see nothing IN II. Or
again, while he might know more about
the power that drives the motor than
ne does about the human energy evidenc-
Ing lie. he nevertheless. would enjoy
riding in one vehicle and discard the
other without reasoning out the WHY'S
and wherefores. So with the stage. the
average auditor favors that which brings
hln enjoyment and criticises from that
viewpoint
True" he replied. the public is en-
utied 10 its privileges OF judging as TO
a play. or an actor. or such other privi-
.eges as II may arrOgate unto itself, and
would not restrict them IN their de-
slres, for the pleasure which they de-
rive is. after all. the most practical
standard by which 70 measure dramatic
material, animate or fnanimate. but I
would plead for conscientious exercise
of the prerogative in view OF all that
lneir decision may mean 70 author and
nose associated with him
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NationaI-~The Belle of New York.

NattOnal-''The Belle OF New York"
One Of the most complete and satisfying
successes Of the Aborn opera season Of a
year ago was the revival OF Leder's IA
nous New York Casino hit. The Belle OF
New York" which will be produced again
with practically the same cast for the
week starting Monday night. July T. al
the New National Theater. It was the
cordial reception given this great Ameri-
can musical comedy last year. following
number Of successes Of the English
grand. that decided the Aborn manage
ment 70 give more OF this kind during
their present season. notably The Sultan
OF Sulu," The Yankee Consul" " and 9th
ers TO follow The Belle Of New York"
The latter was selected for the eleventh
week on account Of having az hand the
necessary assortment Of talent 10 hest
make UP its cast. Robinson Newbold.
whose hit in this piece last summer IS
freshly and pleasantly remembered. win
again have his eccentric chara cterizatiSa
or Ichaood Bronson. the leader OF the
purity brigade. whose principal tribu-
lation Is looking after his wayward son.
Dainty little Agnes Finlay Will again re-
turn 70 the National for the title part OF
the demure little Salvation Iassie in
which she charmed Aborn audiences last
summer. Herman Hirshberg. whise laugh
able Interpretation OF German dialect
comedy parts is quite familiar here. Will
be the Polite Lunatic; Clifford Robert
son joins the Aborn contingent as Doe
Sninkins; and the two dancing counts
will be played by Jean Noulan and Bert
Fantus; vale the balance Of the cast will
be filed By artists who were warmly re-
celved in the same parts last year. in
cluding Harry Berhsm as Harry Bron-
son. the wild young man about town.
busy sowing his wild oats, Mace RorvfUe
as Kenneth Mugs the Shakespearean ac-
tor. FRITZ Won Busing as Cora Ange-
lique the Queen OF comic opera: and
vivacioUs and clever Carrie REYNOLDS in
her fascinating portrayal OF r 81. the
French girl The story OF THE Belle Of
New York IS 80 familiar as 10 need little
recOunting, while its many catchy musical
numbers are well remembered. including
When We Are Married. A" The Purity
Brigade" Down al Coney Isle" Wine
Woman and Song" Follow On" "a
Belle Parisienne" You and T." She is
the Belle Of New York. and other bril-
liant song hits.
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OUTDOOR ADJUSTMENTS.
Luna Park Holiday Attractions.

I Luna Park Holiday Attractions
/ An unusually strong list Of new artrac-
\ lions have been engaged for Luna Park
I this holiday week Tomorrow afternoon
/ every amusement and attraction VIII be
/ open 20 the pubIic, including an after
noon concert by the American Regmental
1 Band A big sensational outdoor act has
/ been engaged which promises countless
thrills every second Of its operation. The
/ feature IS accomplished BY Daredevil
Wright. who, mounted on a bicycle. dash
es down a sixty-foot incline with an m
ward run at the bottom. which shoots
+ the wheel into q net fifty feet away. while
the rider dives into a shallow tank OF
water. This is a new act tried out for
the first time al Luna Park The contin-
uous vaudeville bin of headline feature
acts viii !ncl1oe the -Four Bucks. come
dy and trick cyclists. lie Petite Elrna. thu
child artist; Eddie Clark. black face sing
Ing and dancing comedian. late Of Prl11-
rose minstrels; the re-engagine OF Jollv
Lukens, the musical funmazer. and the
best or motion pictures On Tuesday and
Friday nights the popular prize dances
VIII be continued with handsome prizes
for the best lady dancers in the dance
pavilion This afternoon and night the
usual sacred concerts Will be rendered by
r. L Weaver's splendid hand and TO-
night. IN the AiTdOme a special enter
tainment OF absolutely new and interest
Ing motion pictures and illustrated songs
VIII be offered Commencing tomorrow
the popular ride. a Trip to the Moon will
increase its ride 10 ten minutes with
new and extensive illusion OF the sky
voyage among the stars and fairies OF the
upper regions. On Saturday OF this week
the famous annual Baby Show will take
place al 4:30 ?. n. Entries are coming in
fast and indications are that several
hundred babies viii compete for the prizes
offered for the prettiest, cutest. fattest.
youngest, smallest. and handsomest
dressed babies, and two additional prizes
for the youngest and prettiest mothers
All desiring 70 enter babies for this con-
test are requested TO send IN names and
particulars at once. and II possible pho
tographs, which VIII be returned. Alto
gether Luna Park promises 10 be q very
busy and interesting resort this week.
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COMPOSERS IN PUBLIC EYE.
McLeran and DuEdaIe Have Scored
Many Successes in Past.

The song 7 Love Thee" which win be
sung by Forrest Hun IN The Yankee
Consul" az the National Tleatsr thls
week. ts the work OF Donald II. 8IcLe-aa
and H Ki-lGs DugdaIs. Two young
Washlngtonisns " NcLeran. VINO
wrote the words. "a washington cor
respondent OF the w York Dramatic
News. and has had ol,te a little expert
cnce IN lyric writing, having, among
other things. writer rle words OF a song
entitled Mark Twain" for Frank Mayne.
who impersCnated the famous humOrist
IN the "Follies o. 1867" He also wrote
The Bel Boy" and 7 An Not Afraid.
which were successfully used By Miss
Bessie Wynn in vaudeville a little over
q year ago and furnished The lvrics
Tor Honor Avenged" and a Burlesaue
on the Music Master" which were pre-
senJed by AIr George A Bentley al The
BelascO Theater TWO years ago ar Dug
dale. who wrote the music for 7 Love
Thee" IS the coupose- OF the famous
"Gingerslap Rag." and other popular vo-
cal and instrumental pieces, including
Rose or NY Heart" a Girl and q
Curl and I" 'Nalse Lucille .Sasso"
IntermeZzo. and the smart Set March. 90
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
SUMNER ADJUSTMENTS
oUEOFDoOR ENTERTAINMENTS VIE WITH THEATERS
IN ATTRACTING WASHINGTON CROWDS

The interesting experiment which is
being made at the Belasco Theater is
attracting the attention Of Washington
theater-goers generally. No small i'm
portance attaches itself 10 the fast that
each week new plays are being tried out
by a splendid and carefully selected com
pany. plays anyone OF which may ulti-
mately become a reigning dramatic sue
cess.
So far the two plays produced at the Be-
lasco have borne the earmarks Of sue
cess. No one but the most captious will
2 undertake to assert that a play can be
put on the boards with a weeks rehears-
al and not show much crudeness. Wash
ington has been privileged 10 see very
many important first nights-plays that
have made stage history have been
launched in this city. But all Of them
were very different on the first night.
from what they eventually became. after
the flaws that can only be appreciated
and discovered after public performance.
had been eliminated and the necessary
additions made. Smoothing down rough
edges is the immediate business OF the
producing manager after his play first
sees the light Sometimes he calls re-
hearsal at once, scarcely before the audi
enee has left the theater and the pro-
cess Of shaping and kneading and prun-
ing begins, and goes on constantly and
mercllessly until the thousand and one
necessary effects are reached.
The play without a title. which the
author called 'Dakon's Girl and which
a clever Washington theater-goer has
called Two Women and a Man" but
both OF which are scarcely suggestive Of
the play Itself. has the appearance Of
having an excellent future
The difficulty which seems 10 confront
the inexperienced playwright IN almost
every instance. and which indeed IS ev1-
denced in the works OF Old stagers at
times. IS the proper handling and disposi-
ton Of minor characters. Four and pos
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
BeIasco-.oThe Lawbreaker..,,

Next week the Belasco Theater Pro-
ducing Company leave farce comedy and
return 70 another new four-act drama.
entitled The Lawbreakers." This IS an
English play. with the action worked
out in one OF the old houses. called Wick
han Manor. The plays story hinges
on the assumed advisability Of divorce
and i Is said 70 be worked out on new
hnes. with intensely dramatic situations
and climaxes. Stage Director BOstwiclz
announces that the members Of the dis
tinguIshed company Will be seen TO better
advantage than ever. II that IS possible
special scenic setting is being built
for The L,awbreakers.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The Nan from Mexico VII raise the
curtain az the Columbia Theater to-mor-
row afternoon with a special Independ-
ence Day matinee.
The Columbia Players seem 10 have
! settled down 10 an all-summer run. the
/ spell OF hot weather having had very lii
\ tie effect on the patronage Of the house
Orme Celdara, leading man OF the Co
lumbia Players. has taken TO boating.
! Frequently. accompanied by Thomas
/ Chatterton. Everett Butterfeld. and other
members OF the company he many be
! seen on the upper river
During the recent engagement OF soth-
ern and Marlowe at the Academy OF
Music. New York. a single afternoon per
fOrmance Of Romeo and Juliet" netted
$500 Just after the close Of the
notable engagement. Mr.. Sothern sailed
for Europe on business connected
with his forthcoming autumn produc-
tions.
Fred Niblo. who. with his wife JOS
ephine Cohan and Walter Hale. IS max
ing an auto trip through Europe to Sc
cure pictures and material for his sec
ond season OF travel talks. is the first
one 70 obtain a perfect series OF moving
pictures OF big storm at sea Through
courtesy Of Capt. Lobez, OF the Teuton-
&c. Mr.. Niblo succeeded in taking some
splendid views Of the tremendous waves
from the captains bridge. He also OBJ
tained some fine pictures OF a race with
a giant bull-whale which kept I'D with
the steamer at an average distance OF
100 yards for fully fifteen minutes.
OF the New York theaters now open.
The Midnight Sons. at the Broadway Is
playing to practically its capacity. and is
the biggest thing IN town. James T.
Powers. in Havana" al the Casino Is
still doing excellent business with no
signs Of a let-up; The Motor Girl"
which recently opened, Is attracting
much attention at the Lyric: Going
Some" at the Maxine Elliott Theater.
IS still enjoying a prosperous run, and
The Beauty Spot" at the Herald
Square, will remain there until a pre-
vious contract compels It TO give way
sometime In August to The Broken
Idol"
Perhaps the most interesting bit Of
theatrical news during the week was the
definite announcement that the Shuberts
has secured control Of the entire block.
in New York. fronting on Broadway and
running from 47th to 18th streets The
land Is now occupied by a ive-story old
style factory and is utilized by Brewster
& Co., carriage builders. The firm is
expected TO retire from the site by May.
1sI1.
The property is regarded as the choic-
est on Longacre Square. the annual land
rental being $4,000. exclusive Of taxes.
II is understood that the Shuberts viii
erect thereon a combined hotel aad thea
ter.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
COlumbIa-'When We Were Twenty
OneS


One"
Nat c. Goodwins most beautiful and
successful comedy. When We Were
Twenty-one." Will follow The Man from
Mexico" at the attraction al the Colum-
oia for the week beginning a week from
tomorrow night. Associated with NJ
Goodwin, in the part OK Phyllis. Maxine
Elliott was seen TO greater advantage
than IN any other IN the course Of her re-
markable career The play, which is from
the pen OF H. Y. Esmond. one Of the fore
most actor-authors IN this country. Is in
four acts. and is replete with unusually
well drawn and interesting characters. in
Guiding, IN addition TO those played by AIr
Goodwin and Miss Elliott. such oddities as
The Imp, Waddles. The Soldier Man. and
The Doctor, the last three constituting
the trinity, as the guardians are known.
Ine play was originally produced IN New
York. where IL ran for over a season.
after which Mr.. Goodwin found il his
most profitable offering on the road. and
IoIlowing that with an extended season
In London, where the success in this
country was duplicated In presenting
Orme Caldara In the role OF Dick Carewe.
the part originally played by Mr.. Good
win, and Julia Dean as Phyllis. Managers
Metzerott & Berger do so with unusual
confidence, as both artists have previously
appeared in these roles in other cities and
have in each made instantaneous hits.
The piece will be staged with the usual
care displayed by the Columbia company.
and a week Of exceptional pleasure is as
sured those who delight IN the best in
things dramatic
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Another NIu.ion1 Rerie.

Announcement is made that Lew Fields
VIII follow The Midnight sons by an
other musical review. which, II It is DOS
s'ble. will eclipse this remarkable pieca
The new production is scheduled 10 open
sometime IN October. the date and thea
ter being withheld Mr.. Fields Is now
al work on the new piece. The question
mas been raised as 70 whether The Md
night sons viii take 20 the road, as
one scene alone requires the use OF 100
supers. II shows the interior OF a thea
ter and every available foot OF space is
utilized
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Suggestions for the NameIess Play.

That the keenest interest was mani
tested IN the nameless play produced by
the Belasco Theater Producing Company
was indicated by the many hundred sus-
gestions OF a title turned in by those who
witnessed the play. From the variety OF
names suggested, the same difficulty an
pears 10 have been met with by the audi
ences as by the management. The main
difficulty OF the latter was TO get a title
which. while suggesting the motive or plct
o. the drama. would not be too nnelo-
dramatic for the 81 theaters. While the
title selected by Stage Director Bcstwicz
may not be the one used for the regular
production OF the play, It has been de-
cided that the name, Two Women and
a Man." is the most appropriate. This
title was suggested by o. A. Lindross. OF
the United States Naval Observatory 10
whom box for this week VIII be ten
dered- There were over thirty sueres-
uons Of The Broken Butterfly" but as
Norah was anything but a broken butter
fly, living in luxury nearly all her life and
finally marrying a wealthy over who
would surround her with every comfort
Hundreds OF suggested titles were sent In.
in fact, decidedly too many for mention
here.
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Robinson NevboId.

Mr.. Robinson NewboId. the comedian
whom patrons OF the summer opera sea
son at the New National Theater here
learned to admire through his excellent
work in The Belle Of New YORK last
season and in 1t Happened iu Nord-
land this season. rejoins the cast To-
morrow afternoon for Raymond Hich-
cocks role in The Yankee Consul Mr..
Newbolc IS singer and actor who has
been successful in several branches OF the
theatrical profession. dramatic as weu as
musical he played Jack Barrymore's
role in 'Alice-Sit-by-the Fire" and vas
with Viola Allen in Shakesperean plays
he appeared with Paula Edwardes IN
The Princess Beggar," and was last
season prominent in the cast supporting
Max Rogers IN The Rogers Brothers in
Panama"
Mr. Newbold viii remain with the
Aborn company here for The Yankee
Consul" and The Belle OF New York.
In the latter production appearing as
IchabOd Bronson
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Nine NazirnOFa brought her long tour
10 a close June g, and VIII rest on
her farm upstate before resuming work
In october. NazimOva. Il IS said. win
shortly make an announcement that viii
be OF considerable importance.
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As soon as a suitable play can be
found for him. Mr.. Edward Emery. now
with the Belasco Theater Company. VIII
be promoted 10 the dignity OF stardom
under the management OF the Messrs
Shubert.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

I Love Thee" 10 be sung by Forrest
Hun in The Yankee Consul" this week.
was written especially for this singer BY
H Kirkus Dug6ale OF Washington. The
words are by Donald u. McLeran. also
Of this city.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Manager l. stoddard Taylor IS about
10 install novel cooling plant IN the
Belasco TheGter. This viii consist OF
immense cakes OF ice in fun view OF the
audience. behind which large fans viii
sweep cool breezes into every part of the
theater.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Miss Hattie Arnold. Miss Blanche Nor
rison and Miss Fritz Won Busing are the
only women in the cast OF principals Sc
lected for the revival OF The Yankee
Consul al the National Theater this
week.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Miss Carrie Reynolds. a favorite OF last
summers opera season at the New Nation
al. returns 10 Washington next week for
the role OF FI-Fi IN The Belle OF New
York"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

John Emerson. the stage manager Of
the Belasco Theater Company. has oc-
eupied a similar position with Mrs Fiske
Clara Bloodgood and Nine Nazimova.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

FRITZ Won Busing spent the past week
among her Washington friends. She was
not in the cast OF Tar and Tartar" but
had busy week in rehearsaIs for the
role Of Papinta IN The Yankee Consul"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Fantana, The Earl and the Girl" and
The Fortune Teller" have been an
nounced for early production at the New
National Theater. The Aborn company
VIII remain for AT least five more weeks
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

Frederick A Thompson. stage director
OF the Columbia Players. made a flying
visit 20 New York during the past week
70 contract for additional plays for pro-
cuctlon BY that company. the indefinite
prolongation OF the season OF the com
pany rendering this action necessary.