The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-10

III Tie SdiHe evening MISS kathryn
kidder appeared in the remodeled
Herald Square theater in her new
play, "A Woman of Reason" by Louis
Anspacher. Not like the stories phoe-
nix, rising from the ashes. but like
the amiable duck, shaking the water
from its wings, the Herald Square
theater emerged from the drenching i.
received last December when its lob
by was partly destroyed by fire. The
playhouse has been rebuilded and re-
FURNISHED and thanks to new carpets
and hangings, it is much more attrac-
tive than before. Avon's bard to the
contrary, the play was not the thing.
The event of the evening was the re-
turn of Miss Kathryn Kidder to the
stage after a retirement of two years.
She is an actress of authority gained
from long experience, and due to her
ability, two acts of Louis Ansbacher's
laborious melodrama, "a Woman of
AiiiPuioO, Hdu dl ledSt d SeITDidIlCe OIL
life. After that the play deteriorated
rapidly, and at its climax barely es-
capped becoming an absurdity. 1t is
needless to describe in detail a plot
which in spite of it's serious intent
provokes the smiles of friendly au-
dience at the moment of it's gravest
catastrophe. With the usual refinement
Of cruelty the loud applause of the first
night lured the author in front of the
curtain almost before the derision
had ceased. Mr.. Anspacher met the
emergency we'll and made a manly,
graceful speech of thanks.
Washington's birthday witnessed the
225th performance of 1.-THE Man From
Home" with William Hodges at the
Astor theater. This is phenomenal
record even for this theater OF sue
cesses.
A number of members of The
Plsides club and their guests attended
the performance of "Kassa", Mrs. Les
lie Carriers successful new play last
Monday evening at the Liberty theater.
Storms have no effect upon the size
of the audiences which nightly crowd
the Lyceum theater to witness "The
Dawn of Tomorrow" Miss Eleanor
Robson, as Glad the girl of the
slums is thoroughly charming, simple,
unaffected, appealing, and the audience
her acting with sincere and
hearty applause. The entire supporting
company too, is excellent, and the lit
erary quality Of the play aside from
its interest is refreshing.
The fourth month of "The Battle"
with Wilton Lackaye has made no
change in the attendance, which con-
probably continue through the season.
Souvenirs announced mysteriOusly as
will be given on the oc-
casion of the one hundredth perform
ance March Is.
Way continues to win the most fav-
orable comments for her delightful i'm
PRESERVATION of the original heroine. 1t
Is a bright little comedy admirably
presented at the Hackett theater.
Marie Doro in addition to being a
most promising young star, composes
music and writes pretty verses. Sew
eral of her songs including 'Doggie in
Our Yard" have been successfully in
troduced into Fluffy Ruffles," and
now a dainty little book entitled "Col-
ors in Verse;" poems accompanied by
musical melodies will be
shortly published.
can Englishmans Home, the play
which has created such sensation in
England, and set people clamoring for
an increased army will shortly be
produced in this country by Charles
Frohman. 1t will be staked by Gustav
von Soyffertitz and William Gillette,
who, although he will no longer be
playing in New York city at that time
will be sufficiently near to enable him
10 give his personal supervision to the
work.
On Monday afternoon, April 10, Miss
Maude Adams and her company Will
give a special performance of What
Every Woman Knows at the Grand
Opera House. New Haven, in aid of a
,und for erecting a Yale University
heater. In this play Miss Adams has
broken the record made by
he wonderfully successful Peter Pan"
March 20 will witness the last per-
'ormance in Days theater of 1.-The
Goddess of Reason" with Miss Julia
been extended a week beyond the orig
nal date set for it's close.
ga Gentleman from mississippi
continues to be one of the popular
successes of the present season. There
9 no indication of a waning of pubic
interest in Mr.. Hale's PRESERVATION of
he genial senator from the south. The
,O0th performance at the Bijou theater !