The Washington herald., 1910-11-27
NEW YORK THEATERS.

New York. Nov. 25.-Tuesday night
Lulu CHASER began an engagement al the
Herald Square Theater, appearing in The
Girl and the Kaiser" an adaptation OF q
German operetta which created some-
thing of a sensation in Europe last year.
The music Of the piece is by George
Jarno, and the English version of the
book by Leonard Liebling. Miss Chaser
has the role of a young woman whose
appeal to the Kaiser to save the life OF
her lover furnishes the theme OF the
story. The music OF the operetta IS tune
ful and viii probably be whistled all
over town in the near future There is
a consistent story, son ethins unusual In
this form OF stage entertainment Miss
Chaser acted and sang with her usual
buoyaney and charm. The Shuberts have
provided a fine supporting cast and hand
some scenery and costumes. This girl
looks good for long stay in town.
A large audience gathered at the Bijou
Theater Tuesday evening to assist at the
stellar debut OF Zelda Sears who was
seen in THE Nest Egg" a comedy by
I
health authorities are hunting riots and
spots. this play is timely: at any rate
the story relates 10 an egg that has
seen better days The heroine Of the
piece is a dressmaker who has a fad for
raising chickens. In an emotional mo-
ment she writes a poem on the side OF an
egg, with her name and address under
meath. The egg. with others, is sold 10 a
grocer. OF course you know the rest.
Millionaire gets egg; writes 20 dress
maker proposes marriage; Is accepted.
Curtain. In spite of this "The Nest Egg"
/ Is as full Of fun as an egg is Of meat.
Miss Sears gives a capital impersOnadon
Of a country dressmaker, and made good
as a twinkler.
The recent announcements that Mar
garet Anglin was seriously Ill were not
true. Miss Anglin has had some trouble
with her tonsis, but rest and a slight
operation have put her In excellent con-
dition for q tour IN '"The Backsliders. 81
which begins Christmas week as origi-
naily arranged. OF The play Mr.. George
G. Tyler managing director Of Liebler &
Co. has this 10 say. IF this play sue
eeeds II viii be the greatest success we
have ever had, and if II fails shall have
the satisfaction or knowing that Il was
given a perfect production" May Irwin
has always been a host in herself. and
now that her art has widened she is one
Of the best condolences on the American
or any other stage Getting a Polish
has landed her in a success equal TO any
that she has ever known During the
| performance Miss Irwin Is on the stage
almost all the time. and while there she
registers a laugh every thirty seconds.
The comedy can be truthfuliy described
as "a May Irwin gabfest."
In the Garrlck Theater Monday night
Charles Frohman produced A Conan
Doyles THE Speckled Band. an Adven-
ture OF Sherlock Holmes" The play is
cleverly constructed. has appealing mo-
ments, and is eapitally acted. The per
formance was received with enthusiasm
by a capacity audience
Liebler & Co. announce that on account
or Mascagni's delay In finishing the or
chestration for ''Ysobel," the New York
production of the opera will not be made
until after the holidays. The Bessie Alb
oft Grand Opera Company, which has
been thoroughly organized and has been
reheaTsing ''Ysober' for the last ten DAYS,
will be sent on a short tour with Miss
ABBOTT IN a special series of representa-
tons of Madam Butterfly" and la
| Boheme"
The New Theater announces that on
/ December 3 1t will produce a drama OF
American Indian life by an American
woman. This play, the first from the
pen OF this author. is considered by the