The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-16
NEW YORK THEATERS
A Lot of Successes Have Been Produced.

New York, Oct l5.-Another madame
has followed MADAME X" at tho Lyric
Theater. The new arrival Is Madam,
Tr0ubadouT." a Viennese operetta, and &
novelty. inasmuch as II dispenses witt
chorus girls. The piece. which comes
with a record OF success in Europe, tells
OF a husband who nearly loses his wife
through his devotion to a history he /.
writing Of the ancient troubadours. The
present version was made by Joseph Her
bert, who has also staged the production
Felix Aibini. a Viennese composer, wrote
the music, which is charming throughout
and IS certain 10 become popular. The
Shuberts have furnished a good cast. in
Guiding Georgia Game, Grace la Rue
Edgar Norton. Van Rensselaer, Wheeler
Doris Goodwin Anna Wheaton. anC
Charles Angelo The performance seemed
10 please the audience Immensely This
particular madame VIII probably stay in
Town for some time 20 come.
That Marie Cahill Is a favorite here is
demonstrated nightly at the big Broad
way Theater. for that playhouse IS not
large enough to hold all who wish "a
welcome the return TO our city OF this
remarkably clever Coincidence She Is
this season appearing in a farce with
music called Judy Forgot" The new
Offering IS on the same old lines. but that
doesn't matter for Miss Cabin Is the
whole show. Moreover. II is worth The
money 10 see her in anything. She has
two or three capital songs. which she
sings with delightful humOr There are
ether good things In the piece; but what S
the use? Marie is lit" first. last and all
the time. The supporting cast Is a COM
peient one. Manager Daniel V. Arthur
has staged the piece with handsome
scenery and costumes, not forgetting the
usual bunch of pretty chorus girls.
Judy Forgot is a merry entertainment.
In the world of the theater burlesdue
Is the sincerest hattery, Since Paul Arm
s;rongs play, Alias Jimmy Valentine. I"
was first produced at Wallack's Theater
burlesques Of the drama have been intro
duced into no fewer than seven musical
comedies, among them up and Down
'''oNNdJs UilueS, ana Inc FOllies
OF 1910" Now Jimmy Valentine" has
found les way into vaudeville Mr. Gus
Edwards having written a song with that
title, and introduced a parody on the
play into one of his vaudeville sketches.
II this keeps up we shall have Jimmy
Valentine cigars. Jimmy Valentine hats,
aud Jimmy Valentine tOothbrushes. In
the meantime this wonderfully successful
drama continues TO I'LL Wallack's Theater
TO the doors at every performance, and
the end is not yet 10 sight.
'Rebecca OF SunnybrOok Farm" is on
for a long run at the Republic Theater.
This play breathes the air of new-mown
hay and carries one back to the good Old
times Of long ago. and recalls 10 the
grown-ups the days of their childhood
on the old farm Those who admired the
heroine OF Mrs. Virgins story are pretty
certain to love her upon the stage as
represented by Edith Talaferro. ana A
wlnsome little. creature she is There is
shown Rebecca's arrival at the home of
her aunts in real stage coach driven by
jeremiah Cobb. She meets the village
boys and girls. and gets a chilling recsp-
ton from her aunts. Then there Is Re-
becca's flight through the thunder storm
TO the friendly home OF the Cobbs. The
kindly stage driver comforts Rebecca and