The Washington herald., 1910-06-19

son. but his success with this organfza-
ton has been in keeping with former an
gagements with Mrs. Fiske. John Mason
in The Witehing Hour, and as leading
man with various stock companies. Mr..
Balsar's opportunities with the New ME-
ater have been somewhat limited owing.
doubtless. to the size Of the company. hut
one OF the most artistic individual per-
formances in the opening production Of
Antony and Cleopatra was his persona
ton of Eros; his Poiexines in THE VIM
ter's Tale" and Sebastian IN Twelfth
Night" we're also splendidly received. Mr..
Balsar will return TO New York at the
close Of the New Theater company's tour.
June Is.
In the true American spirit becoming
the Yankee girl. Blanche Ring Is not
sailing for Europe this summer, but is
enjoying herself at her country home In
Mamaroneck. The one interruption which
Miss Ring has allowed in her summer
rest was a weekend in New York. where
she sang many of her successes. includ-
ing "Yip-i-addy," Rings on Her Fin
gers" and TEL II 70 Sweeney" for the
Victor Record Company. Miss Rings
second season in 1.-The Yankee Girl"
opens in Atlantic City early in the fan.
THE Hypocrites scored so heavily IN
the production of Sir Henry Arthur Jones'
play four years ago, at that time had
been on the stage only three years, COM
ing from amateur work IN Chicago TO
the part OF Rose IN embarrassing Julia"
in 1903 Following her appearance in
Gypsy and 1.-THE Other Girl" came her
stock engagement in st. Paul, MINI.
which was a splendid prelude TO her
Rachel Neve. A very short engagement
in the unhappy The Happy Marriage"
preceded her appearance in the leading
feminine role in "Arsene Lupin." Miss
Keane will doubtless continue with AR
sene Lupin" another season.
After six remarkably successful years
in THE Music Master" David Warfeld
will appear next season, II is announced,
as Shylock In 1.-THE Merchant OF Venice"
Although Mr.. Warfeld's announced in
tention is 70 abandon The Music Mas
ter" for good, public demand VIII doubt
less force him to revive his old success
from time TO time. For several years Mr..
VARIED has been studying the part OF
| Shylock. but he has never had an Op-
! portunity TO show his conception OF the
! role. From Weber and Fields burlesQus
TO a Shakespearean production is a far
cry. but Mr.. Warfield by stages has made
the distance Since his notable success in
/ '"Fhe Auctioneer," at the Bijou, In 1901,
Mr. Warfeld has had but two new plays.
OF which 1.-The Music Master" has sur
passed in its drawing power both The
Auctioneer" and his latest play, Tho
Grand Army Man"
Fred Terry, the London romantic COM
edy actor. is to appear In New York in
October. Mr.. Terrys American engage
ment will be for eight weeks, six Of which
will be spent in New York and one each
in Boston and Philadelphia. He will sp-
pear in The Scarlet Pimpernel." by
Baroness Orczy, a dramatization OF her
novel OF the same name. and in William
Devereaux's Henry Of Navarro" Mr..
Terry will bring his own company, includ-
ing his wife. Julia Nielsen.
Grace Griswold, the Mrs Eichorn in
the London production OF Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" and most re-
Gently Aunt Selma Of the Chicago Seven
! Days company. has retired temporarily
/ from the stage 20 devote herself 20 PHI
| lanthropic work. Miss Griswold. who
was the first secretary OF the Actors
! Church Alliance, hopes 10 establish On all
! large cities clubs where girls OF small
means may find refinement. comfort, So
ciability. and protection. The CLUBS, 10
/ be established in Boston. ST. Louis, Gin
/ einnati, New Orleans and San Francisco.
will be patterned on the Charlotte Cush-
man Club of Philadelphia, Of the idea OF
which Miss Griswold was originator. She
VIII return 10 the stage next spring, TO
appear in the London production or
Seven Days"
Sarah Bernhardt's last American tour
will open in Chicago on October 81. She
viii play two engagements at the New
Amsterdam Theater, New York City, for
four weeks in December. and the other.
the last week OF her tour in this country,
when she will make her final bow 10 the
American public During her visit 70
this country she viii appear in the fol-
lowing plays. ten OF which have never
been presented here: 'LAiglon," by Ed
mond Rostand; Jeanne d Arc" by Emile
Moreau; les Bouffons," by Miguel "a
macois; 'Sapho." by Alphonse Daudet;
La Sorciere." by Victorien SardOu; la
Dame aux Camelias." by Dumas; Ia
Boffa;" ''Phedre;" La Rampe" by
Rothschild; la Tosca," by V,ctorien
Sardou. La Passe" by G. de Porte
Sardou; 'Monna Wanna" Hamlet
ToIstors Resurrection adaptation by
Battaille: lie Bots Sacre,' The Sacred
Wood" and 'RomanesqueS, by Edmond
Rostand. and The Princess Leontine.
/ by Rostand. During her last week The
Princess Leontine,' by Edmond Rostand.
also Faust" by the same author, Will
be given by Nine. Bernhard prior 10 her
departure for Paris, where she will begin
her season with both plays. The produce
tons for both pieces viii be made in this
country. Negotiations are progressing
! between Nine. Bernhard and lie Bargy,
the French actor, for the latter TO come
70 New York for the production OF
Faust
Wilton Lackayes early training was
obtained in companies headed by Law
| renee Barrett and Fanny Davenport.
| With the latter he played Claudio IN
Much Ado About Nothing at the Union
Square Theater in 1856. He subsequently
played the title role in Paul Kauvar,
the Spider in 1.-THE Silver King" Gen.
Haverill in Shenandoah Pierre Glenn
enceau in THE Clemenceau Case,
Claudius Nero in Nero" and prominent
parts in a succession OF distinguished
| plays He went to England in 1891, join
ing George Alexander in THE Idler" as
Simeon Strong. and made his appearance
in London at the ST. James in the same
role. In 1882 he was back in New York
and played Jefferson Stockton in ''Aris-
toeracy." He Joined A. NJ. Palmer's
company and in 1895 was John Stratton
In The District Attorney at the Ameri-
can Theater. His greatest triumph cams
when on April Is. 1895. he appeared in tbs
first performance of 'Trilby," given at
the Garden Theater. as Svengaii, which
he played until 1897 In 1898 he toured
with Nance ONein in East Lynne" In
1899 he was seen at the Broadway in
The Musketeers," and in October OF
that year he appeared IS Reb Shemuel in
THE Children of the Ghetto He played
the part in London In December az the
Adelphi. He afterward appeared as Pc
tronius In Quo Vadis." He was seen as
Uncle Tom in ''Uncle Toms Cabin" In
great revival OF that play, and later sup
ported Amelia Bingham IN The Climb