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The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS


An important comic opera event IN
Washington viii be the appearance to
morrow night and for one week, at the
Columbia Theater, OF FRITZ Schef In
Charles Dllingham's production Of The
Prima Donna"
FRITZ Schen comes as the acknowledged
queen Of light opera In this country. Pos
sessed Of a soprano voice OF fine quality.
dramatic ability. and wonderful amount
.of magnetism, she is to-day a unique
figure in the American thester. From tho
days when she appeared in the soubrette
roles with the Metropolitan grand opera
company. she has been a pronounced IA
vorite in Washington. ana Charles Dill
ingham has furnished her with some
great successes.
The Prima Donna" the new opera
written for her by Henry Blossom and
Victor Herbert. author and composer also
Of Mile. Modiste" and Of The Red
MIL" is said to be quite the best thing
that these coIlaborators have brought
forth. FRITZ Scheff enacts the role OF
Nile. Athenee. prima donna at the Opera
ComiQue, in Paris. While on a motor
ing trip her machine breaks down. and
she goes for shelter to a cafe chantant, on
the outskirts Of Paris. There she hears
the musical director berating a sick sing
er, and impulsively offers 10 take the
place Of the unfortunate. An officer from
the neighboring barracks becomes infatu-
ated with her, and the development OF the
love story furnishes basis OF the Plot.
The sequel IS said TO be dramatic in the
extreme and 70 give the star opportunity
TO demonstrate that she is possessed or
emotional powers. Several charming
songs fan TO her lot one Is a waltz
song, as dainty and Hight as can be i'm
agined- Another one is an aria. which
gives her every opportunity 10 use her
splendid voice
The supporting company Is a notable
one. including William Raymond, James
Z. Sullivan. William X Harcourt. Her
bert Ayling, Phn Branson. Donald Han.
Martin Hayden. St Clair bayfield,,
Blanche Morrison. Ruth Holt Bouclcault.
Marguerite May. Katherine Stewart,
Renee Dyris. La Novetta. and many
others The chorus Is large and selected
on account Of its singing ability. The OF
ehestra will be largely augmented for the
engagement at the Columbia this week.
The only matinee viii be that OF Satur-
day.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
spaIding Dramatic C1nb

On Monday evening. March Is. a number
OF the local Knights OF Columbus, mem
oers OF Spalding Council, No. az, met
and organized the Spalding Dramatic
Club of the knights OF Columbus. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, John H. label; vice president.
Francis J. P. Cieary; secretary. joseph
T. Fitzgerald; treasurer. George Melting.
business manager. William P. Normovle-
stage manager, William s. Mccarthy and
assistant stage manager, Michael ]
Driscoll. The above officers. together
with John c. Marking and Walter r
Burke, constitute the executive staff. The
club proposes 10 put on a play in one
OF the local theaters IN the near future.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
The Gnrefr-RurIe.nnr.

Billy W Watson. the whtrlwiud CO
medisn, and the Girls from Happyland. %
with the ever-winning Lizzie FreIieh. is
the attraction announced for the Gayety
.Theater this week The merit of the show
does not rest entirely on these two draw
Ing cards. as such entertainers as Harry
holer. Ed Rogers Sixteen Cotton Bios
SONS, the Verdi Musical -Four. the Mon
arch Comedy -Four. Belmont and Watson.
and Austin and Leslie Viii also take mart
IN the funmaking- TWO burlettas VIII be
on the programme. both Of which are said
20 be merry as the merriest.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21


Chases this week places before its
patrons bill IN which newness IS tie
dominating quality. and It promises the
greatest measure Of mixed values this
season, as its components comprise Va
lerie Bergere and company. W. n. Muir
ply, Blanche Nichols and company. the
Big City Quartet, Charles Ahearn's
Troupe OF Comedians. the famous Helms,
Al. Lawrence. Charles Newhold, and An
ME Carol. and the instructive motion
pictures OF The Life OF a French
Sailor"
Valerie Bergere enjoys several distinc-
tons IN connection with her career as a
leading vaudeville actress. She claims the
only vaudeville stock company in exist
en>e and points 20 her present organiza-
ton and her extensive repertoire Of one
act plays as proof.
Her popularity is not based upon the
hckle element OF ephemeral notoristy.
but has been wrested from Dame For
tune only BY strenuous effort on the part
OF the undaunted aspirant for stellar
honors- In her latest comedy drama
The Morning After" written By Willis
Steel. Miss Bergere Is said 20 have a role
that unites all the complex phases OF the
artistic side Of her nature and holds her
forth in the strongest light in which she
has ever been revealed through the me
dium OF dramatic authorship. The honors
OF first place this week viii have 20 be
halved with the ". II. Murphy, Blanche
Nichols company. who win be seen
IN their new hit. The School Of Acting,
credited with being far funnier than their
first offering. From Zaza 10 Uncle Tom 20
The part OF Rowland Rant. the director
Of the school, Is IN the hands OF 1Ir
Murphy. while Miss Nichols plays Con
slant Lemon. the repertoire sOubrette- An
angel figures in the plot. and il IS
said that laughter is constantly tapped
during the action OF the little travesty-
Another attraction that should occasion
favorable comment IS the Big City Quar-
tet. which has the reputation OF being
one OF the finest vocal and comic Organi-
cations OF the kind I'm vaudeville The
Ahearn comedians also are laugh-win-
ners Of no mean skin. and their Never
Ride Cycle Club adventures, capped by
the burlesQue race. A Mile in IS Sec
onds." are ludicroUs in the extreme. The
other features OF this exceptional bill
will go far toward sending the audience
home in happy and hilarious humor.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Onunn.

In a recently published symposium con-
cerning the ages Of woman. David Be-
lasco wrote:
Woman is like the moon-nanv
phased-and in all her phases fascinating.
She is at her best at three ages. accord
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between the ages OF twenty and thirty
FIVE II your taste is for the woman -
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tween the ages OF thirty and FORT
FIVE. If you worship intellect she is su-
preme between forty and sixty. II vor,
want all Of those qualities, seek out a
goddess, for goddesses have no axe"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

The Lyceum Theater is Offering the
New Country Girls during the current
week. The Hotel Thesplcn.- the first
burlesque on the programme. introduces
the full strength Of an excellent company,
and is said 70 contain clever comedy.
catchy songs. and original novelties "a
lore. An attractive chorus viii be one OF
the features OF the show. while the vaude-
Vile bill is said 20 contain numbers OF
high quality. An extra added attraction
viii be Frank McCrea & Co in a sensa-
tional exhibition Of short-rauge marks
manship
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21


John Drew begins his annual engage
ment at the New National Theater to-
morrow night coming 20 Washington
after a successful season OF four months
AT the Empire Theater. New York.
Jack Straw" IS the first OF the come
dies by W Somerset Vaughan. the new
British dramatist. produced in this
country and # aroused special interest
because such glowing accounts Of it had
been received from London. where II was
played by Charles Hawtrey. Mr.. Drew s
presentation was a success from the out
set. and the critics admitted that the
Mandatory accounts that had preceded It
across the Atlantic were entirely de-
served. Lady Frederick is another
comedy by the same author. which was
produced a little later and is now being
played by Miss Ethel Barrymore
The hero ot the play is a Pomeraaian
prince. with a taste for adventure in
cognito. He has wandered all over the
world and been everything from a sailor
20 a player OF small parts n an Ameri-
can repertoire company. When the play
opens he is employed as a waiter at A
fashionable London hotel One OF the
guests. a Mrs Parker jennings a snOb
OF the vulgar type. has given offense by
her cruel treatment Of an inonensive lit
tie woman from the country, whose
friends determined 70 punish her as she
richly deserves. Their plan is to intro
duce the waiter-vhOse real identity
they. of course. dc not suspect-to her
as a person OF tits and then. after she
has fawned upon him, expose him IN
what they suppose is HIS real character.
as a waiter. and enjoy his discontinue
The prince agrees 10 play his part in the
joke on condition that they introduce
him as the Archduke Sebastian Of
Pomerania.
The joke succeeds according to expec-
tatiOns. but when the time comes for
the exposure the archduke has fallen IN
love with the pretty daughter OF Mrs
Parker Jennings. and he changes the
denouement completely by declaring his
real identity
The role Of the prince is a typical
John Drew role, and Charles Frohman's
excellent company. which includes the
names OF Miss Rose Coghlsn. Miss Ade-
iaide Prince, Miss Mary Boland. Miss
Grace Henderson. Miss Helen Freeman.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Academy-..rony the BootbIack.-

Tony the Bootblack." the latest A. II.
Woods production. which IS 20 hold the
boards az the Academy all this week.
should provide ample scope for the we'll
known abilities OF Dave Genaro and Ray
Bailey. the vaudeville headllners, VINO
are the stars OF the new piece. The
title role viii he essayed by Mr. Genaro.
while Miss Bailey VIII play Daisy Lane. a
female detective. Both are capital parts
and said 20 be well interpreted. Be
sides a number OF unique stage effects.
the offering contains plenty OF wholesome
comedy and heart thrObs- Tony and
Daisy figure IN many exciting adventures
involving the ultimate rescue OF Grace
Morton. the wealthy heiress who IS kid
mapped BY the notorious Black Hand gang
and held FOR ransom. The play IS in four
acts and twelve scenes. with the locale
In the city of New York Localities IA
miliar 20 visitors OF the great metropolis
are faithfully reproduced. GenarO and
Bailey viii give their noted speciality in
the fourth act a large and capable cast
has been engaged in support Of the stars.
The usual matinees viii be given on Tues
day, Thursday. and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

A clever comedian can not redeem a
poor comedy, nor can bad comedian en-
tirely spoil a good one. just as the caliber
OF the actor can neither make nor mar
the majesty of the Shakespearean drama.
There must be something at the base IN
both instances. but the presence Of any
particular interpreter thereof is not neees-
sarily in either, though. Of course, the
conjunction OF good comedy with good
comedian, and that Of intelligent actor
with good drama is always desirable.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
PLAYS AND PLAYFoLK.

Phil Branson, who plays a broken-down
Italian tenor in the cafe chantant scene
with Frltzi SchefI in 1.-The Prima Donna
was known a few years ago as the best
light opera tenor IN America. His work
IN The Prima Donna" is said 20 stamp
him as a character actor OF great ability
One Of the members of the company
who will be seen here in the support OF
FRITZ Scheff when she appears at the Co
lumbia IN Charles DiIIingham's produc-
ton Of the new Blossom-H Herbert opera,
The Prlma Donna is Miss Marguerite
May. She is a sister Of Edna May, who
is now married and living quietly in Lon
don She is taller than her sister, but has
much the same style OF beauty. and she Is
said to give promise of doing good work
on the stage.
John Drew declares that the silly. gush-
ing. misunderstanding matinee girl one
reads about IN the paper Is a myth, but he
hastens to add that women are the chief
attendants at the theater because they
have more time for amusement OF that
kind. American men, as a rule, sre too
busy to keep up with the news about the
theaters and they leave II TO the women
70 decide which plays are the ones to be
seen. For that reason II Is the play that
pleases the women that is going 10 sue
ceed.
An elaborate revival OF The Mascotte"
will be the spring attraction at Kiaw &
Changers New Amsterdam Theater. New
York. Audran's comic opera will be given
n -
York theater-goers have never seen or
heard. Raymond Hitchcock. as Lorenzo,
viii head the cast Associated with him
will be Flora Zabelle, az Bettina: Estel G
Wentworth. as Fiametta: Edward FavcT.
as Rocco; Henry COOte. as Pippo: Edgar
Atchison Ely, as Frederic: Bruce Smith.
as Matheo, and a strong chorus. THE
Masco'te" is the opera in which Fay
Pempieton made her first hit at the Bijou
Theater. New York City.
Fannie Ward VIII make a brief road
tour in The New Lady Bantock." Jer-
ONE J. Jerome's successful comedy OF
servant life. before sailing for her annual
enga cement at a London playhouse IN
the season. For her London season.
Miss Ward has obtained a play by For
rest Halsey and Lee Arthur. entitled
The Higher Law" The role will permit
Miss Ward 10 display her talents as an
emotional actress. as well as give her op-
portunities as coincidence Miss Ward
has no occasion 10 drop her present Je-
rome comedy. She Is delightful In the
part the play Is vastly amusing and her
company Is an excellent one.
The Whirlpool" a play OF modern
American life by Macmillan Foster. a
young newspaper man and magazine
writer. has been accepted for immediate
production by Wagenhalls & Kemper and
Will probably have its premiere at Wash
ington IN April Mr.. Foster has been az
work upon the drama for Wagenhals &
Kemper for over year. Collin Kemper
Will personally stage the piece IL was
the firm OF Wagenhals & Kemper that
discovered" Eugene Walter and gave
Paid in Full 20 the world In Mr. Fos-
ter's play. THE Whirlpool" they believe
they have a work OF quite as great
strength and interest as the Walter
drama
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Mr.. Edgar L. Davenport. Mr. Mario Ma
ieroni. Mr.. Z. Soldene Powell and Mr..
Edwin Nicander, are all suitably cast.
During Mr.. Drew's engagement AZ the
New National this week, a matinee viii
be given on Wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Clyde Fitch. adapter Of The Blue
Mouse" has personally selected Robert
DempSter, who VIII be remembered FOR
his excellent work in The Road TO Yes.
terday. TO play tie part Of Aurus- -
Roiiett. a young married clerk. in Mr.
Fitch's latest farce.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
CONCERTS TONIGHT.

The second public concert OF the Wash
ington Saengerbund this season will take
place az the National Theater tonight.
The well-knOwn organization VIII be as
sisted by Miss Elizabeth Dodge, one Of
the foremost sopranos OF the country.
Master Kotlarsky. the eminent young
Russian violin virtUoso, and an orchestra
OF forty musicians. The concert viii be
under the direction II Mr. Henry Kan
der. and the following interesting pro-
grarrne VIII be rendered.
I. Overture Ia Dame Blanche Boleld!es.
Orchestrs.
:. ChCrls- AgsZJg der hrcuzfahre- FTlks
SaenEerb1nd and orchestra.
:. Violin "Zigsuno7Eeisen sarasate
Master kOtlarszv.
= Soprano soiO-Waltz SonE from Romeo ard
Julet ------------------------ ---.------ g Ounoc
Miss Elizabeth Dodge
3. Freischustz Phantasy .wsbe-Sfosss
Orchestra
9 Choruses-
Ans der IuggndLeit-- - - EadncEe
"AIo-gen in Wald' '--.--..-.-........... Hear
sseagsrbund.
Spanish Dance ''..................... Ssrsssfe
Perpetual Motion .............. .......... Fies
Master Kotiarsky
Hungarian"
"Oh French"
Norwegian Shepherd Song"
English"
"Spunish.
Miss Elizabeth Dodge.
g. Ch1rus-''Die Drci Geseien-' '...-.... Podbe-tssy
SasngsFbund and oEchestrz-
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Thrilling dramatic conceptions. de-
hghtful scenes OF travel. and a review OF
the funny side Of life viii be depicted IN
the programme Of moving pictures 20 be
presented at the Gayety concert to-uigh.
After each reel Of pictures live vaude-
vile viii be introduced. including Har-
rison and Force. comedy sketch team;
Howard Thomas, expert banjo manipu-
lator. and Leonard Chick. in picture
songs.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

The entertainers selected for to-nighfs
concert st the Academy win include Mas
ter Peter Becker. the sweet-voiced boy
soprano; VIII Thomas, monologist and
trick banjcist; Mike Horowitz. singing
the latest songs. and Johnny Force. with
some funny sayings. Six reels OF the lat
est life motion pictures viii complete the
twO-hOur entertainment
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The engagement of John Mason in The
Witching Hour" at the Belasco Thester
has been advanced and will take place
the week beginning April 3
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Harrison Grey Fiske has engaged Con-
suelo Bailey for the role OF Lulu. the
chorus girl. in his forthcoming production
OF Roy McCardelrs comedy. The Cay
Life"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

DIR. John Bowker, the travel talker. at
Chase's next week. Is an Englishman. and
his latest subject Is Albion in Africa %
traversing much of the route laid out for
former President Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Washingtonians who have been abroad
will enjoy the cafe chantant scene IN
Fritz Scheff's new opera, The Prima
Donna" 1t is said 10 be a perfect picture
Of the little places OF amusement around
Paris. The atmosphere is admirably main
tanned.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

George M. Cohan's representative has
not yet given out statement as 70 the
purpose of a petition. entered by Mr..
Cohan in the Congressional Record for
the removal Of the tariff on costumes.
Mr.. Cohan evidently recognizes the
master hand OF his general press agent,
one Walter Kingsley.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

At Cripple Creek" one of the best
plays Hal Reid ever wrote and which has
long been a favorite with the lovers OF
melodrama, viii open for a weeks e.
gagement at the Academy on Monday.
March % AS cleaned by the title. the
piece IS laid IN the Rockies al the time
OF the gold discoveries in tha. section 8,
which there were so many real happqn-
fngs that make splendid material for the
playwright to-day. The scenic effects are
novel and realistic and the company pre-
senting the play especially capable.
MIS- Wiison-GTeene announces the first
appearance here in concert OF Miss. Ger
aldine Farrar. prima donna or The Metro
politsn Opera Company. New York. al
the Columbia Theater on Wednesday
afternoon, April :, at $50 O'Clock. Next
70 Caruso. the artist who has the great
est drawing power at the METROPOLITAN IS
Geraldine Farrar- Her voice has besurv
hexibility. and evenness. and as an ac-
tTess she recalls Emma Calve in her hasr
DAYS.
Since 1885. when she made her debut in
Faust at the Royal Opera. Berlin. MIS-
Farrar has been prominently before the
public She has been conspicuous among
eilG win bAGatcst hEllll1 Qonn2S. not
only because richly endowed by nature
with beauty. a rare voice. and dramatic
ability. but for the reason that in the
history Of the lyric drama no artist has
attained 50 much in so short a time.
The Metropolitan Opera COMPANY. OF
New York, announces is last perform
ance OF the season in Baltimore for. the
evening Of Monday. March - Al the
Lyric Theater- The opera 10 be given is
Pucciufs Ia BDheme-' with an aIF-star
cast, including B0nci, Farrar. Sparkes.
AmatO. Didur. Bozanne Anauian. P7rer-
re-. Orlando, Raimondi, and Carreri Con
ductO-, SDetrino.
For the convenience or The Washington
public, tickets are placed on sale at
Smiths ticket ofies. Ifu + street norta-
vest.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Miss Kathryn r. Perry. one OF the pret-
test Of the small town girls" in George
NJ. Cohan's musical comedy success.
Fifty Miles from Boston, which comes
10 the Columbia Theater next week. Is
the proud possessor or a silver medal
from the Humane Society Of Massachu-
setts for saving a drowning bov AZ the
risk OF her own life in the Bay of liver
ton Mass
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Miss Rose Cogklan. prominent in John
Drews company. formerly starred in
The Sporting Duchess, The Duke OF
Kilicrankie." The Second Mrs. TanQue-
ray" and other plays Miss Coghlan has
been one OF Americas foremost actresses
for the last twenty years
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Wellington. Kans.. furnishes the locale
for the new Howard and North comedy
which will be played al Chase's next
week under the caption Back IN Well
ington." II IS the sequel OF Those Were
the Happy Days"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

The Blue Mouse" sells her effects TO
raise money for a play. One OF the arti-
cles she offers for sale is her first Salome
costume. a few threads of beads and two
breast plates. An old gentleman examines
them and exclaimed:
''Wernt you afraid?"
Nav replied the Mouse quite inno-
Gently, ''the stage was steam heated"
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Several critics have compared the char
acter OF Jack Straw, which John Drew
plays this season. 10 that OF Claude Mel
nOtte in The Lady OF Lyons" Both gen
tlemen assume disguises 10 win the lady
OF their choice. Mr.. Drew, however. in
the play happens to be a real prince. so
that Is the difference.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
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