The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25

New York, Dec. 23-This week there is
another rush Of new offerings at the thea
tiers. odd Heidelberg had is first per-
Torrance at the New Theater, Mrs
Patrick Campbell came to the Knicker-
booker IN THE Foolish Virgin" Drift
ing, play by Preston Gibson, was pro-
duced at the Nazimova; Annie Russell
began an engagement at the Garrick in
play called 1.-The Impostor" and Iiebler
* Co. produced ''Pomander Walk. a
comedy of Happiness" by Louis n Par
ker at Wallacks.
'Pomander Walk tells quaint story
OF life in the suburbs of London, with
the scene showing six old-fashioned
houses on the water front People living
IN these houses are a widow, who has
been disappointed In love, and her daugh-
ter; an old sea captain, a lady of wealth
who desires 10 annex the captains heart.
two sisters, couple who have a family
OF girls, minister, and a fisherman. An
the characters are distinctive types and
nSure IN story filled with fine sentiment
and good comedy A cast composed OF
Well known English actors gave a splen-
ga performance of the play, which was
received with many marks of approval
lslebler * Co. are responsible for the pro-
duction, an elaborate one.
The English actress Lena AshWell has
returned 10 New York and Is rehearsing
the leading female role in Judith IA
raine, an emotional. drama by g. NJ. S
Mcclellan, IN which she and Wilton Iack-
aye are 10 star under the direction of
Ilebler < Co judith Zaraine" is writ
ten around the labor situation in a Penn
sylvania town. mill employing thou
sands of operatives has been driven out
of business by strong rival and the men
thrown out OF employment are bitter
against the more powerful corporation.
In this they are led by Judith. The stu
alton reaches an acute stage when sol
oilers are called out 10 protect the COM
pany's property. David Murray, who
poses as a reporter for a New York news
paper, interviews Judith, and they be-
come interested in one another-with the
usual result The play is described as an
intensely dramatic one
old Heidelberg" which was revived
Monday night at the New Theater, was
one of the interesting plays in the re-
pcrtoiTc Of the late Richard Mansfield
The present version. made from the orig
iHal text. tells Of the joys and sOTFOWs OF
karl Heinrich and kathie. his sweetheart
AT nrst Kari is living wieh an old great
uncle in a grim palace without young
companions Later be is introduced 10
college life, and at an inn frequented by
students he meets Kathie and falls in
love with her He is engaged 20 marry
a princess and is forced 70 give 40 his
sweetheart. In a last farewell between
The lovers kathie says. Il shall marry
my cOnsin and YOU shalt marry your
princess. but we shall remember how We
have loved each other. BE brave, for
shall not be able 10 bear il otherwise. '.
And so they part in one OF the most pa
theuc scenes shown on our stage in years
Frank Gilmore gives a picturesque i'm
PRESERVATION Of Kari while Jessie Busley
is excellent as Kathie
The Foolish Virgin In which Mrs
Patrick Campbell began her engagement
az the Knickerbucker Theater, is a
drama of modern life in France. by
Henri Batallle, 1t has a role that gives
this actress many opportunities 70 dis
play her emotional powers. The sup
porting cast an excellent one, includes
Adelaide NOWak as the foolish virgin.
Robert DrOuet. and half a dozen other
competent actors.
Although Annie RusselTs play, THE
Impostor," is conventional. il has inter
esting moments, and "a role captally Mt
ter 10 her methods and personality. The
opening performance was received
warmly
II. II. SUthern and Julia MarIowes rep
ortoire for this week al the Broadway
Theater calls for performances Of The
Tanning of the Shrew." The Merchant
or Venice Twelfth Night" Mac
beth and AS You Like IT,"
Dustin Fanum is 10 start the new