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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
COMING ATTRACTIONS.


NntionaI-'Tbe House Next Door,
J. p Dodson. called By Richard Mans
field the leading character actor Of Eng
land. VIII be seen at the New National
Iheater next week In "The House Next
Door" new comedy BY J. Hartley
Manners.
Mr. Dodson VIII be remembered by
local playgoers for his representations OF
such parts as the Wandering Jew in
The Prince Of India Slmonides IN Ben
HU. Hchelieu IN Under the Red
Robe" and as Pierre in the all-star Two
Orphans" cast
The House Next Door" deals with a
subject concerning the social and 6nan-
cial conditions as they AFFECT two psrticu-
lar types IN England to-day. On the one
hand we have a testy old English bar
Qnet ST. John Cotswold. who through
fecklessness and bad speculations in
his early days has been reduced anan-
cially 10 state OF dire poverty. and
the transition from opulence to penury
causes him 70 harbOr a feeling Of bitter
ness against the world IN general but
particularly against his next-doOr neigh
Dor. who has risen from humble parent
age 20 seat as "a member Of Parliament.
Sir John. having lost everything but his
pride, contends that birth-the majesty OF
BIRTHS everything. while his next-door
neighbor afirms that birth, which had
no majesty IN inception. can be counter
balanced By the achievements OF one who
cannot claim any nobility by heredIty.
Tho situations that arise between these
two central figures are humorous. pa
thetic and dramatic. and Mr.. Manners
has 20 endowed the character Of Sir
John CotswoId as 20 make him a figure
long to be remembered.
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A Detracting Element.

In the contemplation Of the new thea
ter project there has seemed 70 exist
heretofore every cause for felicitation on
the fact that we were at last 70 have
representative playhouse The fact that
the opening play is unfortunately not TO
be Of American origin Is a matter on
which we have already expressed regret,
but recent paragraph in a New York
dramatic paper gives us pause in our
admiration for the hackers Of this great
enterprise.
This is the article as it appeared:
Owing TO the proximity Of the School Of Ethical
Culture the New Theater was compelled 70 ahan-
don Its plan for a restaurant on tho roof and a
cafe in the main part u the house. However
a license has been granted 10 "a rcs,aurateur, who
has the rcfreshmcnt concession 20 sell liquor m
enc room in the basement. the only entrance 20
which Is from Sixty-second street. considerably
more than 30 feet from the nearest entrance 10
the school.
Passing over the doubtful expedlent OF
circumventing the law which prohibits
the sale Of intoxicants within a given
distance from religious and educational
institutions in large cities, the point
which is most calculated to make the
judicious grieve is that the question OF
the sale OF liquor in the New Theater
should at this time occupy any ones at
tention. or that it should be deemed in
the slightest degree as essential for the
success OF this enterprise.
We rather think that the announcement
quoted throws a shadow over the entire
project. Il would have been so much
letter. FOR instance. II. IN its aim for the
cultivation OF the highest and best in
American dramatic art. the New Theater
had used its influence 10 the discourage
ment OF the liquor traffic on its premises.
To prevent patrons from going out be-
tween the acts for liquid refreshments
Is in no wise part Of the business Of the
playhouse. but we think, on the whole.
Il IS best that those who are anxious 70
indulge their craving for stimulants be
compelled 10 gather somewhere less con-
tiguous than in the theater building
Itself For the management OF a thea
ter to encourage this sort OF thing by
selling the liquor looks like desire TO
make money at the expense Of good
taste OF all the theaters In the coun-
try we had looked to the New Theatcr
10 revive the best traditions Of the drama
and become shortly the pivotal point OF
dramatic art In this country.
The managers cannot serve two mas
ters They must either cast their lot with
the uplft. or be classed with the common
run OF amusement houses, and even In
the latter category we find but few
managers who sell intoxicants on the
side Certainly there Is no playhouse in
Washington where this Is done.
Let the New Theater stick closely 10 the
work It has IN hand Its task is ire
mendous, and by no means assured of
success But only strict adherence 20
the highest principles will make the en-
terprise representative Of the best on this
side OF the Atlantic. Il should be the
temple OF American dramatic art and
not combination theater and saloon.
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The CoIumbin-Mnr Rohnon-

The management OF the Columbia The
ater takes particular delight in aunounc-
ing the return engagement OF Miss May
Robson IN that delightful play. The Re-
juvenation Of Aunt mary" with which
she captvated Columbia audiences last
season Miss Robson's engagement here
IS for but one week. beginning a week
from tomorrow night. and the produc-
ti0n VIII be the same as formerly seen
here and at the Garden Theater, New
York during the long run there. Since
the last Washington engagement The
Regeneration OF Aunt Mary" has jour
neyed 90 the Pacific Coast and back.
everywhere being received as one OF the
dramatic gems Of recent years. The role
o. Aunt Mary as portrayed BY Miss Rob
son is the best she has ever had The
play IS full OF novel situations, delightful
fun, and a touch Of pathos that gives one
a chance to get ready for the laugh that
follows Those who saw Aunt Mary
before are sure 10 want TO see her again,
and those less fortunate should not lose
this opportunity OF seeing one Of the
most delightful comedies before the pub
lie
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FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.
Mrs. Fiske is again playing the Shubert
houses with Salvation Nell"

Mrs. Fiske is again playing the Shubert
houses with Salvation Nell"
Randolph. VI. and Peeksknl, n. Y.
have theaters owned by churches
Forbes-Robertson's stay at Maxine FL
nott's Theater. New York, has been ex-
tended.
Tomorrow night at the Lyric Theater,
New York. William Faversham makes
his long promised production Of 'Herod,"
by Stephen Phillips.
Maxine EuiOtrs japanese curtain
raiser. "Sayo Nara" was successfully
launched at the Garrick Theater, in St
Louis. on October Il.
Frank Reicher. who has succeeded
Frank Keenan, as general stage director
for Henry b. Harris was for eight years
stage director for z. II. Sothern.
The Blue Mouse has been presented
in America nearly 100 times. Three COM
panies have been playing the farce for
nine months without interruption.
Marie Collins. the English comedienne
and singer, made her first appearance in
America Monday in Baltimore at the
Maryland Theater, under the direction Of
Alex. Fisher.
In The Lottery" the new comedy by
Rida johnson which the shuberts Will
produce within few weeks, Jameson
Lee Finney will play the part OF a New
York newspaper reporter.
John Mason, under the direction OF the
shuberts, is to have two new plays next
season, one by a new writer. Ernest
Poole and another by Augustus Thomas,
who wrote his present play.
James Bernard Pagan. the author Of
THE Earth" which Will have its Amer
lean premier with Edmund Breese as the
star. on November Z, In Chicago. before
becoming a playwright had considerable
experience as an actor.
Eva Tanguay is again under the physi-
clans care, as her throat is in bad con-
dltion AS she is the big feature with the
"'FoIlies Of 1907 the company was com
PEELED 70. lay or last Saturday afternoon
and evening in Chicago where they are
packing them in at the Colonial Theater.
Charles Richman has been engaged to
play the leading male role with Mary
Mannering. in her new play called kid
/ die" bF Rachel Crothers. Among the
membefs Of the company are John Sain-
polls. Grant Mitchell. Arthur Bertholot
Teresa dale, Helen Armsby, Little Cert.
rude Short, and Irene Kingsley
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THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLs


Mr.. Louis Mann will tomorrow night.
following long absence from Washing
ton, be seen in the Columbia Theater iH
the title role OF 1.-THE Man who Stood
still" the play IN which be has been act
ing since September z, 1903, when the
piece. the work Of Jules Eekert Goodman
was produced In Chicago
Mr. Mann's role in 'The Man Who
stood Stir is John Krauss. witch
maker to whom his trade is an art rather
than means Of livelihood. He comes
from Switzerland to New York City. set
ties in the Bowery neighborhood. and for
years prOspers because OK the superiority
of his goods. But a day arrives VIXEN
rivalry overtakes him-nOt the rivalry OF
better goods, nor yet OF just as good az
lower prices, but the rivalry that gets It's
strength from advertising. from progress
sive methods. and from a realization that
the world is moving. But the old man
stands still; the ways OF his forefathers.
domestically and I'm business, are good
enough for him With his downfall IN
business comes the wreck Of his home as
well, for his daughter elopes with the son
Of his most persistent business rival in
order to escape a marriage with a man
selected for her by her father. But the
father is won over TO reason, and ali ends
happily.
Mathilde Cottrelly comes back 10 Wash
ington as Mr. Mann's leading woman.
Others IN his company are Emily Ann
Wellman. Lillian Sinnott. II. A. La Motto,
John Charles. Louis Hendricks. Edwin
Maynard, and Leslie Bassett
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24

Il VIII be just twenty-four years ago
next Tuesday night that Kyrle Bellew
made his first appearance before a New
York audience. 1t scarcely seems so long
ago that Mr. Belew. after having es-
tabushed himself In London as an actor
OF unquesuoned ability, was seen at Wal
lacks October &c. 1855. as Hubert in a
play called in His Power" Later. dur
ing the course OF this some first Ameri-
can engagement, he was seen as Capt
Absolute in The Rivals, with John Gil
bert as the Sir Anthony and with Mr.
Gilbert he also appeared en- NThe Busy
body and the first American production
Of "Hoodman Blind" With Lester Wal
lack. still during the first engagement.
young Mr.. Bellew appeared in Valerie %
and with Creston Clarke. Herbert KEEL
cey. and Katherine Rogers. the latter
the mother OF Eleanor Moretti and Kath-
arine Florence in Henry Hamilton's
Harvest" Sophia" and the first pro-
duCtiOn OF "HarbOr Lights" Since that
memorable American debut Kyrle Bel
lew has retained the dignifed position
his first work secured for him. and fl is
probably true that now IN America his
following is larger and warmer than in
his own country, England. The esteem
In which playgoers here hold Mr. Bellew
could have found no better proof than
in the general regret and anxiety oc-
casioned by his illness in Buffalo a week
or two ago, and the good feeling greet
ing the news Of his recovery and the re-
sumption OF his role IN the Sutro PLAY.
The Builder Of Bridges" Mention OF
Mr.. Bellew. by the way, would be In
cOTuOlprp T-frhOUr reference 70 l,Tu aInunei
friend and greatest chum." Frank Con-
nor. his constant companion and kindli-
est caTetaker at times similar 70 the
Buffalo Illness. It has been a friend
ship pleasing to watch between young
Conner. likable and good-hearted and
an actor Of ability, and Kyrle Bellew
artist and gentleman OF the theater
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A PInv Opportunity.

The governors of the Shakespeare Ne
mortal Theater at Stratford offer $500
for the best play sent 70 the prize play
committee before December q. 1909 The
committee will be formed of represent
tatives Of literature and the drama.
Competitors may be OF any nationality.
but must write in English and of a Pc
Rod not later than 1900. On application
TO the secretary OF the committee a num-
ber TO be affixed to the manuscript. will
be sent. The successful play will be pro-
duced by r. r. Benson during the fes-
tivities of 1910 or 1911. Rights OF purchase
are not included in the award, but Mr..
Benson IS TO have provincial rights of
performance. and first refusal OF right
to produce in London on a basis Of per
cent on gross takings.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24

What do you think of man who is
Irish by birth. English BY accent. Amer
lean by marriage, and funny by nature?
That's what George p. Huntiey is-su
these: and whisht, the "P.' in the mid
die Of his name stands for Patrick.
In kitty Grey" in which he portrays
the role Of the Earl Of Dulston, he is a
most lovable sort of silly ass don't
YOU know-one who gets himself into all
kinds OF trouble. and his audience almost
into mysteries. He wears a monocle all
the time. and for the rest he is attired
at various times IN regimentals. a bath
ing suit and bath robe evening clothes,
and the plain and ordinary everyday
suit that almost any other Englishman
would affect i'm the morning after a
night, say. at Biarritz. There are no
hirsate face fms" as he calls them;
does not rouge the end Of his nose; does
not put a crown on wrong side before,
or dangle q feather on his eyebrow. But
he parts his shiny black hair severely
/ in the middle and looks unutterably fool
/ ISL things through his monocle. while he
I says stiu more through his drawl In
/ word. his is real comedy. witty and
| appealing TO the intellect. he has Won
high praise IN Kitty Grey
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
SCATTERED FAvORITES.
Aborn Singers VnriOuSlr Engaged
During the Present season.

During the Present Season.
The various members Of the opera
companies controlled by Milton and Sar-
gent Aborn the past summer are engaged
for the present season as follows
With the Chocolate Soldcr'-Edith Bradford
j. Francis BOYLE GcJrEc Tallman. and Thomas
ID. Richards.
With Hammerstein's Opera Company-Donomico
Russi George Shields. Harry Davies Fred Chap
man. and Carlos Ncosia conductor.
With The Love Cure fred Frcar
With Mcintyre & Heath-Carne Reynolds
With The Soul Kiss''-AiaX tlchandlcr.
With y stubborn Cinderella Agnes Iinlay.
With Elsie Janis-Harry Carter.
With The Kissing Gir'-Blanche Morrison.
With Anna Held-NIaurice Hagcman.
With the Metropolitan Opera Company-Eily
Bamato.
With The Merry Widow Harold Blake.
With Louise Cunning Henry C00tc and Florence
Rother.
With The Three Twms'-Thomas Within
With Frank Daniels-Frank Ruchwmth-
With "Havana" Helen Bcrtram. and Hattie
Arnold.
with 'IiadumoiselIc Mischisf'-chnrles W.
Meyer.
With King Dodo'-Eleanor Kent and William
Herman West
With The Newlyveds- Olga Won
HATFIELD and Irving Brooks
With FRITZ Schef-Phn. Branson and Tillie
Sallingcr.
With Algeria Eugene CoWles
With The Partisan Model Robert lett
With The Gay Musician Harry Benham.
With Italian Opera Season. at the Academy
Eugene Battaini.
In vaudeYille-Katic Barry. and Edith Helena
Returned 20 Italy-Cmberto Sacchctu. Alice Kraft
Bents0n. and Henri Barron
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SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
The Philadelphia Orchestrn.

Carl POhng, conductor % the PhHadel-
phia Orchestra promises a splendid
series Of programmes for the course OF
five Tuesday afternoon symphony con-
certs which viii be given IN the New
National Theater during the coming sea-
son.
In addition 20 the classical symphonies.
the conductor wiz present several orches-
trail novelties that have rot yet been
heard IN this country.
The soloists announced are. IN every
sense. representative artists I'm the field
OF their special actiylty-so. with Car
reno, the magnetic pianist and such
acknowledged virtuosi as Thaddeus Rich
and Herman sandy, Il may be taken for
granted that the Philadelphia Orches-
tra's season IN Washington will be one
OF great brilliancy The season sale is
now on at r. Arthur Smiths.
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AuditOrium-MoyiDE Pictures and
Vaudeville Tonight and All Week.

In response 10 popular demand FOR pic
torial drama projected by the moving
picture machine, the management Of the
New Masonic Auditorium have made ar
rangements for series OF these dra-
matte subject films. For this week. com
mencing tonight, this class OF motion
pictures viii be represented by a pic
torial dramatiEation OF !. Fenimore
Cooper's famous Leather Stocking Tales.
which viii bring into actual being those
fascinating narratives. Another inter
estlng film viii be one called AN Event
ful Trip" said 20 be one OF the funniest
motion subjects ever turned out by the
Imperial Film Exchange. In addition 10
a complete change OF picture views THIS
week. there win be introduced the usual
refined vaudeville acts. These enter
tainments begin at the Auditorium every
night az 7.S9 and continue until 1870.
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rhe Aeaaemv-ceen spoener.

That Coincidence and clever actress
Cecil Spooner. viii be seen at the Aca6-
envy for an engagement Of one week.
starting Monday, November I, in the new
play. The Little Terror IL viii be re-
membered Miss Spooner was last seen
here in repertoire, but this year she =
appearing in but the one piece.
IN this new play she is again given
ample opportunity for the display OF her
talents While the main theme OF the
play has been IN no way disregarded and
the action is at all times compelling. tho
comedy element prevails strongly. COnl-
edy Is Miss Spooners forte. and In Tho
Little Terror" she is seen at the height
Of her ability. Charles E. Blaney has
surrounded her with an admirable COM
pany Of players.
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flslhg ~ fhe Ean ~ Kfrhnl and wife
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gate via IS Known ae jim carston. Car
sion fails f94i ~ - bad man, ono Cash
Hawkins oh ihe departure ~ the train
Hawkins makfs aA attempt - kil him,
Boo is sbat through fhe heart By Hat-u-
kiteh. tls daaRitsr ~ TaDtWana an In
dian chief o. gratitude cafsiOn uiarr.es
Use girl mus becoming 81 "sQuaW man"
hix years lafeF the Ear' 0f Kerhili is
killed On fhe hunting nel1. and pr. Pc
uic. The family lawyer. travels from
England - ind1ce cnrsfOn ~ return and
take the title. iiis decision forms a most
Interesting climax but ~ teli - here
would spoil ne stony in advance.
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The Lyccum-S'The Lady Buccn
ueeFsw

The Lady Buccaneers" is the title Of
a brnnd-new bulesque which will be
offered at the New Lyceum this week.
II is in two acts. and ia down % date
In every particular. having the latest
songr. the newest jokes. and the most
expensive and costly sensations 10 be
obtained IN the amusement market. Jo-
seph X. Watson, the comedian who h
widely known. IL the star u the produc-
ton and Is seen 20 fine advantage IA this
new burletta that offers many uproarious
scenes and some effective situations
Surrounding Mr. Watson rs n bevy
Of players who have won distinction IN
their particular lines. Marion Blake.
who sings and tells Stories Alvin and
Kenney, who present an acrobatic act
and the Peerless Two Macks. are all
stars In their particular fields. The piece
comes to sensational close with THE
Dance Of the Absinthe Fiend." an inn
portatlOn from Paris tflat has never been
surpassed for sensational interest
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Lillian Russell.

When Ponce de Leon started out on
his famous personally conducted search
for the waters Of eternal youth, he made
one great mistake, and that is that he
did not return home and leave the quest
to that buxom personality known as
Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell has succeeded where
the Spanish gentleman. whose name
now adorns one OF our most expensive
hotels utterly failed To gaze and gaze
upon the beautiful countenance OF Lillian
Is indeed a privilege. but one which the
present generation was obliged to share
with the preceding one. With no inten-
ton Of being ungallant. but rather the
reverse, 1t is averred that Lillian Russell
has been the radiant beauty through at
least two generations Of stage-door
ohnnies and their more dignihed CO.
-kers "the bald-head row"
Lillian Russell, though a grand
appears 70 be considerably less
irty-hve, and as long as we have
II to believe In that excellent
effect that "a woman is as
ks there is no hesitancy
arding the palm for per-
charm to the ever
esplendent American
opera, owing to
being unable. ap-
tisfactory comedy
g suggestion is
dea that
axploita-
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The Gayety-Rice & BartOn's Elk
travaganEa.

The booking at the Gayety Theater this
week, beginning tomorrow matinee. Is
the Rice q Barton Big Gaiety Extruva-
ganza Company Mr. Charles Barton.
the major general Of the army OF fun.
heads the company. and there IS a beauty
chorus Of thirty women. twelve funny
comedians, and vaudeville features, in
GLIDING Jennette Young, the Melba o,
burlesque: Wess0n Walters. and Wesson
On a little sketch. Hotel Repose.' Re
we're and Yuir the girls who look alike,
Steven and Moore, with some hot stun
John J. Dempsey. an eccentric dancing
tramp and as On extra attraction The
American Cowboy Four, and Ollie Omega
IN the latest sensation, The Tenderloin
After Twelve"
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Chase,s-PoIftc vaudeville.

Chase's chief feature this week is Mr..
Gus Edwards, the greatest Of Americas
popular song composers. Mr.. Edwards
engagement is regarded as one OF the
rarest OF the novel events that might
happen In polite vaudeville 1t is be-
lieved that he is the most popular song
writer OF the many who have come and
gone. the length Of his favor correspond
ing 20 the number Of his compositions.
now numbering hundreds and including
such worldwide hits as school Days, 20
"Sunbonnet Sue "Tammany." sc. Mr.
Edwards VIII positively appear twice a
day and at each appearance will sing his
latest successes. My Old Lady" MY
Cousin Caruso." "Schoolmates, by the
Light OF the Silvery Moon" and I'm
After Madame Tetrazzinrs job" IN
addition to this extensive repertoire. Mr..
Edwards Will sing the choruses Of such
Of his earlier hits as may be requested by
the audience through cards sent up by
the ushers
The supplementary leading attraction
VIII be Caryl Henry and company in the
tarcical Scenes from the Jardin de
Paris The characters viii introduce
those iaughable and eccentric types char
acteristic Of the place, and the fun viii
comprise a merry succession OF songs.
pony dances. diverting episodes. and
gay ensembles The third principal fea-
ture of exceptional value will be Miss
Violet Black and her own company in a
production entitled THE Subway" writ
ten by Edgar Allen Woolf especially for
Miss Black, and its jolly farcical scenes
are set In the picturesque environment OF
the underground tube. Leo Carrillo, the
versatile vaudeville cartoonist. viii give
his Chino-comic chatter and mimicry,
and the five MacLarens viii offer a
charming musical interlude The motion
pictures and the bill together should
prove effective in packing the theater at
every performance
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Concert of Forgotten Songs.

A concert of the forgotten songs and
the songs Of to-day viii be given at the
New Willard Hotel on Thursday evening.
October q, by Orlando J. Hackett and
Edward NJ. Swing, assisted by Miss
Mollie Swing, soprano. The programme
will consist OF the stories of the old
songs, and the songs themselves, while.
in contrast. some Of the popular songs
Of to-day will be taken up.
This entertainment was given all last
season over the country with great sue
cess, and 1t should. without doubt. prove
one CT the most enjoyable concerts heard
in Washington during the present sea-
son. Il is a subscription concert, of the
leading society people Of the city. Tickets
may be had at tine New willard news
stand.