The Washington times., 1909-04-26
The Lambs Will Bring Great
est Array of Theatrical
Talent.
THURSDAY, MAY 27,
WASHINGTON DATE
Victor Herbert and His Band
Will Be Special Feature
Of Tour.

With announcement of the players
and authors who will take part in the
second All Star Gambol of The Lambs
here on May q, it is apparent that this
Is to be one of the most interesting
theatrical movements In the history OF
the American stage. Never before have
so many famous players, dFamatists
and composers appeared together In
one entertainment
AS has been announced already, The
Lambs. after their initial appearance
in New York, will move from city 10
city for one week via special train. The
itinerary is:
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
May a. night, Hartford, Conn, May ..
matinee: Boston Theater, Boston, May
.. night; Academy OF Music, Brooklyn,
May 26, matinee: Philadelphia, May %,
ton, May q, matineei Baltimore, May
"a, night: Cleveland. May %, matinee;
Pittsburg, May 2S. night; Chicago, May
20 matinee and night
First GamboI Years Ago.
Eleven years ago, at the time Of the
Spanish-Amerlcan war, the first All
Star Gambol occurred. and at that time.
with much less pretentious bill. the
weeks tour resulted in gross box ONCE
receipts OF $4,000. 1t is expected that
10000 will be realized from the coming
Gambol. Augustus Thomas, the Shep-
nero Of The Lambs, and De Wolf Hop
per will alternate as interlocutors in the
minstrel first part, which will be one OF
the features O. the Gambol, and their
company will be made up of the fol-
ComedIans-william Collier. De Wolf
Hopper, Lew Fields, Joe Weber, Dave
Montgomery, Eddie Foy,. John slavin,
Andrew Mack Dfvhu Pail A.
buckle, Henry +. Dixey, Charles
Evans. Nat NJ. Wills. Charles Hopper
Ignacio Martinetti, william Burress,
clayton White, and Raymond Hitch
cock.
Foremost Singers.
The list of singers include the follow
ing:
Eugene Cowles, Frank Belcher, Joseph
Airon, George Hamlin. Donald Brian,
Walter Lawrence. Nell Mckay, John
McClosky, George Leon Moore, William
Stewart, John Park, Melville Stewart,
and Scott Welsh.
The list of actors, in addition to those
who will appear in short plays and
sketches is:
Wilton Lackaye, Robert TIilliard. Dus-
TIN F,arnum; William Farnum, Harry
Woodruff. Edward Abeles, John Mason,
James O'Neii, Joseph Grismer. William
Norris. Joseph Herbert, Cyril Scott
William Courtleigh, John Kellerd. Ar
Short, Thomas w. Ross, and Charles J.
Ross In this list appear the names of
fourteen of Americas foremost stars.
Famous Dramatists.
One of the most notable features Of
this theatrical pilgrimage will be the
presence of eleven Of the most famous
dramatic and musical authors who have
been identified with theatricals for the
last quarter century. They are Angus
tus Thomas, author Of such famous
plays as Arizona and The Witching
Hour" David Belasco. who wrote 'Du
Barry" and THE Girl of the Golden
West." Charles Klein, author of The
Music Master, The Lion and the
Mouse" and The Third Degree;" VIII
liam Gillette. author of Held by the
Enemy. Secret Service" and "Sher-
lock Holiness" Edward Milton Royle,
Greene. author Of ''The Little Trooper
and m LAss.' Eugene w. Presbrey,
author OF 'Raffles" and THE Right OF
Way" Henry Blossom. who wrote the
books OF some Of the most famous
American musical comedies among
them Mile. MOdiste," The Red Mill"
The Prima Donna" and who also
wrote Checkers George Broadhurst
author OF What Happened TO Jones.
THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" and The
Man of the Hour" and George V Ho-
bart, who was responsible for the book
and lyrics for The Wild Rose" Com
tng Through the Rye" Betty and the
Boys" and the newest Dillingham; sue
cess, The Candy Shop"
Victor Herbert, Too.
Victor Herbert, the American com
poser. who is responsible for the
success OF more musical comedies
. and comic operas than any other Amer
lean. Will accompany the Lambs with
his band Of fifty musicians, and will
lead the street parades in each city.
When this tour begins on its weeks
trip II will be the most formidable array
OF famous stage names that have ever
been placed on one billboard.
Although requests for the Lambs have
poured tn from every large city IN
the United States. II has been found I'm
possible 10 extend the trip beyond It's
present length. This IS du. 70 the fact
that most OF the stars who will take
part in IL will have 70 come long dis
tances and suffer no Insignificant imam
cial loss In order that they may be iden-
titled with this undertaking.
The Street Parades.
The street parade. by the way, will
he one Of the most remarkable features
of the Gambol All of the participants
in the Gamboi will take part in the
parade. And this will include no less
celebrated persons than Abraham L.
Erlanger. Joseph Brooks. James Elver-
son. and Frank A. Munsey, all of whom
will look after the financial interests II
the tour
This means that when the Lambs
swing down the street, 125 strong. they
will form the highest salaried aggrega-
ton OF theatrical talent that ever
pressed a pavement.