The Washington herald., 1910-09-21

E. .. Price is in town ahead OF Bob
Hilliard In "a Fool Therc Was" Mr.
Price is one of the best known advance
agents IN the country, and has add
tionai claim to fame in being the hus-
band of Catherine Countiss. who is 10 be
seen here later in the season IN 1.-THE
Awakening of Helena Richie"
Otis Skinner. who opens his season
at the National next week, is expected
20 arrive In New York tomorrow from
England. where he has been spending the
summer with Mrs. Skinner and the baby
OF course. Joe Buckley was along.
Freddie E. Mckay, for many years
dramatic editor Of the New York Mail.
has resigned so that he can devote all
his attention TO his popular better half.
better known as Blanche Ring.
Get Rich Quick Wallingford.' which
went from here to New York. seems 10
have scored a lift there from what the
critics say about it.
The old saying that there's always
room for one more is hardly true at
Chase's this week The patrons OF this
house always know when there's a good
bill.
For a clean-cut and wholesome comedy
with a hint of tears in it. commend US
10 Mary James Pa" which comes to
the Belasco next week The writer OF
this saw Max Figman in it in San Fran
cisco early this year. Il IS a corker.
At all the local theaters audiences are
getting larger showing that the people
are coming back. This week. particular
ly. all the offerings are good.
A cable from Milan TO Liebler & Co.
has announced the sailing for New York
Of Signor Ettore Patrizi. wealthy San
Francisco patron OF the fine arts. who has
been visiting Pietro Mascagni and Luigi
Illlea at the latter's Castellarquato villa,
where the Italian composer and librettist
are putting the final revision touches
upon ''Ysobel."
Madame X" is now in the second
wen Va AtS tAitt1 f4AiNA4A at LtiC L-Al4C
Theater, New York Dorothy DonneIly.
William Elliott, and all the other bril-
liant, original players continue 10 score
notably, while NJ Bisson's powerful
drama proves again an emotional play
Of the first rank.
Elsie Janis did not get under way in
''Phe Slim Princess" until Thursday OF
last week. for It was found that addi-
tional rehearsals were necessary. The
premiere was made at the Star Theater
in Buffalo.
Although Alfred E. Aarons has written
twenty-three musical numbers for Harry
Kellys tour in THE Deacon and the
Lady" two additional numbers are now
in rehearsal and will be staged In Wash
ington this week for the first time.
The death OF Julian Edwards on Sep
TENDER 4 takes away one of the most
famous OF our American composers. In
fact. Mr. Edwards and Reginald de Ko-
ven were held in high esteem as writer's
of fine music, and Mr.. Edwards was rec
ognized as a man who could give the
right Jingle and the right swing to any
thing he undertook.
Henry Miller has some new players in
Her Husbands Wife" this season. In
Guiding Josephine Lovett. Walter Hitch
cock, and Charles Goothold.
The all-star cast OF the revival Of ''Di-
plOmacy' includes Charles Rfchman,
ThurIow Bergen, Theodore Roberts, Mil
ton Sllls, Eflngham Pinto, Frederick Es-
motion. Florence Roberts. Chrystal
Hesrne. Sarah Cowell Lemotne. Marion
Ballou. and Jewel Power.
Mr.. Marc Klaw. of the Arm OF Klaw
& Erlanger. is in the Northwest as the
result OF decision on the part OF Charles
Frohman and Klaw & Granger 10 here
after lease, build and operate their own
theaters in that territory and such other
points in the West as they may deem
necessary and profitable.
Within the past fortnight the entire
auditorium Of the Columbia Theater has
been renovated and re-frescoed without
interrupting the daily performances
which have been IN progress at that busy
little house
Harry s. Award, VINO is in advance of
Three Million Dolla s." is one of the
most widely travelled OF theatrical mana
gers. He visited ChiI,s, Japan. and Ha-