The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
LAMBs, cLuB READY.
Details of the Gambol to Be Given
at National Theafer Here.


at National Theafer Here.
The alI-star gambol Of the LAMBS
Club OF New York. which viii be held
at the New National Theater here on the
afternoon OF Thursday. May q, prom
ises 10 be the biggest theatrical event
IN the history Of the Washington stage
One hundred and ten members Of the
club viii take part Victor Herbert and
his band OF fifty musicians viii furnish
the music
The tour is under the direction OF
Abraham l. Erlanger. OF the New York
theatrical firm Of Klaw- & Erianger;
Augustus Thomas. the playwright. is
general amusement director, David Be
lasco, stage manager. and i Joseph
Brooks. general business manager
The touring Lambs viii arrive in
Washington at 70 o'clock Thursday
morning. May 2. and viii parade from
the station at z o'clock noon. the route
being down Pennsylvania avenue 10 the
New National Theater During the two
hours prior to the parade the members
of the club will breakfast az the Union
Station. Each member viii wear a
pongee minstrel coat in the parade, and
this coat viii have a Connemara cape.
and a comicaI hat viii finish the eecen-
tric costume.
The first part Of the performance,
which viii begin promptly at O'Clock,
viii be an oid-fashioned minstrel first
part, with De Wolf Hopper as interloc-
ut0r. and Raymond Hitchcock. Edward
Hsrrigan. William Collier. Eddie Foy,
Maclyn ATbuckie. Andrew Mack. Charles
Hopper. Nat N. Wills. Lew Fields, Joe
Weber ana Charles Evans as the "end
men," A double quartet viii be formed
by De Wolf Hopper. Walter Lawrence.
Andrew Mack. Donald Brian. Eugene
Cowles. Joseph 3Iiran, Neal Mckay.
John McCloskey. Frank Belcher. George
Hamlin, and George Leon Moore George
Hamlin viii sing Then You'll Remember
Ne" Those VINO have heard Mr.. Hanllin
sing this ballad from The Bohemian
Girl" viii recall a peculiar brilliancy
which he lends 20 the song, owing 70 the
remarkable strength Of his high notes.
George Leon Moore. who has one Of the
sweetest tenor voices on the stage. viii
sing Sweet Genevieve." This number
viii appeal 10 theater-gOers who have
seen The Man from Home" Eugene
Cowles VII sing Annie Laurie" as only
CoTles can sing IL William Stewart
will render another old-tirne favorite.
Her Bright Smiles Haunt Ne Still"
The arrangements for all these songs
have beer made by Victor Herbert, who
is the vice president OF the Lambs Club;
and some Of the most beautiful effects
viii be achieved by the double octet
which forms the supporting chorus. Mr..
Herbert and his symphony orchestra
VIII III IN the musical interlude.
The forum scene. from Julius Caesar -
will be given with De Wolf Hopper IN
the role Of Marc Antony. and James
O'Neil as Brutus. In the mob will appear
David Belasco. Wilton Lackaye. John
Mason. William Norris. William Court
leigh. Joseph Grismer. Robert HHliard.
Henry " Woodruff. James O-Neh. 10
seph Herbert, John z. Kenerd. Hassard
Short. Charles J Ross. Edward AbeIes
I Cyril Scott, Arthur Byron, and Thomas
Ross.
Years ago. when Mccullough was play
ing The Gladiator" tire part in which
Robert Downing subsequently PLAYED. a
/ feature OF the performance was the
1 fighting saul as realized av William
Muidoon. the worlds champion wrestler
Mulooon was a perfect reproductIon OF
the well-known figure IN the celebrated
picture of Gerome. Il viii be in a cos
tune somewhat similar 10 that that Nul-
doom VIII captain the guard which Is 10
/ accompany the bier Of Caesar IN the
Lambs ali-star production OF the funeral
scene from ShakesPeare's julius Caesar "
| MuldoOn viii be supported by four men.
almost as herculeau in makeup as he is
himself These four men will be Frank
Belcher. Eugene Cowles. AIaclyn Arbuckle.
and William Stewart. The mob Of sixty
prominent stars VIII be Led on either
side BY Dustin and William Fa-num.
Weber and Fields viii appear IN their
celebrated sketch. The POol-room Scene %
which started them on the road 10 fame
and fortune
After the Matinee" a musical sketch
by Lamb Ben Burt viii be cast with
I Willie Collier cor Charles Fvans) and
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The after-pIeee Is by George Y. Hobart,
OF Baltimore Il IS named Tuesday. E"
and depicts the scene al a theater follow
ing the first production Of a play. In Il
viii appear al the Lambs on tour. as
vel as the playwrights. Augustus Thom-
as, David Belasco. Eugene ". Presbrey.
George BrOadhurst. George Y Hobart.
Charles Klein. Edward Milton RoyIe.
Henry Blossom. Clay NJ. Greene. and the
comedians, William Collier, Joe Weber.
John SIavin. MacIyn Arbuckle. Nat NJ
Wills. William Burress. De Wolf Hop
per. David Montgomery. Andrew Mack.
Henry Z DiXey. Charles Hopper, Clay
ton White, Ignacio AIartinetti. and Ray
mond Hitchcock
Tuesday tells the story Of the near
hit OF a melOdrama. tried out by a
troupe OF actors The notices have all
been bad. but the manager feels that
there is only one thing lacking 10 get il
over. so conference is called David
BelsscO. as stage manager, calls for
more lights. Augustus Thomas wants 10
bring IN q scene from The Witching
Hour Charles Klein thinks the big
scene from The Third Degree" IS the
missing link in the plav. and George
Broadhurst insists that a scene from The
Nan of the Hour would put the play
on its feet. The result IS that all those
concerned get into a terrible squabble
which winds up by making the play
musical comedy. the various managers
bidding against each other for the pro
ducing rights The finale Is the big sur
prise OF the show
Blanche Morrison.
The return TO the Aborn Opera Com