The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Francis Wilson returns to Washington
week from tomorrow night at the New
National Theater with THE Bachelors
Baby" The plot of the comedy shows a
bachelor whose pet hobby is the dislike
Of children finding himself. by his
brothers Will. appointed the guardian Of
hve-year-old niece. Such a theme is
rich in possibilities. and Mr.. Wilson, in
making the most Of them. comes around
with grace and geniality that charms
the married people in the audience and
invite the unmarried TO a part OF life
the bachelor has missed and found Mr.
Wilson has told his story brightly. with
humor In lines and situations. and now
and then little touch Of pathos. all of
which makes the play very human one.
There will be two matinees, Thursday
Thanksgiving Day. and Saturday.
When Nine. FRITZ Scheff appears in
the role of Yum-Yum. in the Messrs.
Shubert's revival of the famous Gilbert
and Sullivan opera, THE Mikado." at
the BelascO Theater, next week, il Will
mark the first appearance of a grand
opera star in that particular role II
was a somewhat daring idea of Mt.
Lee Shubert to cast Nine Scheff as
Yum-Yum when he presented THE Mi
kado" with an all-star cast at the New
York Casino last spring, but the New
York reviewers were unanimous in saying
that the famous diva was never more
artistic than as the beautiful kimonoed
ward of Ko-Ko. the lord high executioner
Of
the right amount OF eoyness in her voice
and manner 70 make her work most at
tractive, and II is doubtful if the we'll
known ''The Moon and ]" number was
ever sung half so effectively as when
Nine. Scheft put into her rendition that
subtle touch of spice which used to make
her Musette the JOY Of the second act
Of La Boheme.
Nine. Scheff. who graduated from the
grand opera stage TO become the leading
light opera singer OF America. comes
by her remarkable talent naturally. for
her mother Nine. Scheff Jaeger. was one
OF the best-knOWn prima donnas In Ger
man grand opera.
Nine. Scheff made her professional de-
but as a prima donna when she was
seventeen years old, appearing as Juliet
in Gounod's Romeo and Juliet" and
scored an instantaneous triumph. Her
beauty, piquancy. and above ALL her
flutelike voice won every one. and she
became the rage.
She received her musical training in
Germany, where she learned many roles.
and also received an excellent schooling.
While she was undergoing this course
Maurice Grau heard her and Immediately
determined that she was just the singer
he wanted for the Metropolitan Brand
Opera Company, OF which he was then
the presiding genius.
Her present supporting company in
cludes Digby Bell. Frank Rushworth.
Arthur Cunningham. Charles Airing. Her
bert Waterous, Kate Condor. and Grace
Kennicut.
For the big Thanksgiving attraction at
the Columbia Theater the week begin
ming November p Manager Fred Berger
has booked that inimitable artist. Julian
Eltinge, and a large and capable com
pany of well-known performers in the
newest comedy. with music, 1.-The Fasci-
Mating Widow" II Is from the pens of
those successful writer's. Otto Hauerbach
and Karl Hoschna, who viii be recalled
as the authors and composers Of mime.
Sherry" "The Three Twins and other
notable successes, Eltinge is regarded
by many as the greatest artist in his
line on the American stage His imper-
sonations are little short Of marvellous,
but few of his auditors ind it possible
TO realize that the magnificent types OF
womanhood appearing before them on
the stage are in reality only impersona-
lions by a clever man. IN "The Fasci-
mating Widow" Mr. E.ltinge VIII for the
also IN male attire. and one OF the novel
ties OF the piece is provided in a quick
change, where. in full view Of the audi