The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
BETWEEN-SEASON GOSSIP


Zelda Sears Is TO support Thomas Ross
IN one OF the important roles in High
Life in jail" She comes back to New
York after a summer engagement in the
Glitch Stock Company. OF Denver. This
past winter she was with Hattie Williams
in The Girl He Couldn't Leave Behind
Him." In other seasons she has been
seen in "The Blue Mouse" Girls" and
The Truth"
Richard Bennett, whom Charles From
man has engaged for the leading role OF
THE Brass Bottle" is an actor who by
steady and faithful work has won hfs
way TO prominence. During this past
summer he has been in Los Angeles in
the Morosco Stock Company, where he
originated the principal part Of Edgar
selwyn's new play. The Country Boy"
Previously to that he achieved special
success as John Shsnd In What Every
Woman Knows" During his stage ca
reer, which has covered nearly twenty
years, his progress has been such that
one may safely predict an intelligent and
entertaining performance IN The Brass
Bottle"
They parted regretfully at the Theater
Royal. Haymarket. London with The
Blue Bird" Maeterlincks symbol play.
adapted TO both childish and grown-up
minds. concerning the long world-search
ana heart-search for happiness. In this
play. which has run for 80 nights in
London, the remote Maeterlinck has de-
scended from cloudland and come as
close 10 the everyday being as does
Barry. The Blue Bird" will be revived.
probably for a Christmas pantomime.
Meanwhile. Miss Phyllida Terson, who,
having dropped her curious surname,
formed Of a syllable each OF her father,
Fred Terry. and her mother, Julia Neil
sons name. has adopted the far better
stage name, Miss Neilson-Terry, viii ap-
pear in the new Priscilla Runs Away,
in stellar role, the Princess.
During Mrs. Fishes recent engagement
in San Francisco there was lively local
interest in the appearance OF Merle Mad
dern, who IS native Of that city. and
who is appearing as Dina In pillars II
Society" and Lady Jane Crawley in
Becky Sharp" Miss Madden. who IS
cousin OF Mrs. Fiske. has had a brief
stage career that gives promise OF i'm
portant future achievements. Her first
/ appearance was made in San Francisco IN
December. 1905. in a production OF THE
Importance OF Being Earnest" by the
Independent stage Society. Later. for
| experience, she played small parts, both
with local companies and visiting stars
Joining Mrs. Fiske's company in 1907, she
played in Tess Of the d'Urberviiles, %
| and Leah Kleschna," and then origi-
mated part IN THE Unbroken Road. %
with Bertha Kalisorh. She was in the
/ original production OF Salvation Nell, q"
and later appeared as Alicia Pond. one
/ OF the slangy society girls in The
/ Bridge" During the past season she
/ appeared in "Hannele. The Green Cock
atoO," and Pillars Of Society" Recall
/ ing the remarkable progress made un-
I der Fiske auspices by Emily Stevens.
another cousin OF Mrs. Fiske, who has
come forward as a leading actress Of
grace and power. It will be interesting
TO watch Miss Maddern's development.
] 1t is now FIVE years since Lima Abar-
banell first came 70 these shores from
Berlin and made her first American ap-
/ pearance. At the time the critics, who
/ congratulated Heinrich Conried on his
selection OF the little Berlin soubrette
predicted unbounded success for her
Their predictions were fulfilled this past
winter when she was raised 10 the posi-
| ton OF star in the musical comedy
Madame Sherry" Miss Abarbanen has
| appeared with much success and always
10 the pleasure OF her audience IN The
| Student King" The White Chrysanthe-
/ num-" and The Love Cure" but her
! permanent fame in America so far rests
on her Merry Widow" Miss Abarbanell
was the first widow IN the Western
! company. which made Chicago its head
| quarters. and was then transferred TO the
] Boston company when the latter organ
I ization was formed during the second
year Of The Merry Widows" phenom-
/ email success. Again In The Love Cure, %
which, however. was not a second Merry
/ Widow Miss Abarbanell won sincerely
/ favorable criticisms. but none that quite
/ equaled the praise of her Merry
Widow" Madame Sherry" her present
/ vehicle, has had very generous run in
/ Chicago, which she hopes will be re-
peated in New York.
/ There is an impression that the Japa-
nese are an emotonless race in the sense
/ that Western peoples regard emotion.