The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
WILL SEEN AT THE NEW NATIONAL THEATER THIS WEEK
ABOUT wELLKNOwN PLAYERS.

is widely known for his staging OF musical
comedies. has appeared as an actor that
many younger theater-goers were sur
prised to see him in the 'Follies Of
1910" For ten years Mr.. Mitchell has
been content 10 stage musical comedies
without appearing IN them, and the ex-
pressions Of approval Of his work must
have been very gratifying to him, but
his many friends. who had not seen him
! as an evident participant in these musical
plays, persuaded him TO show his ability
again. The result is his engagement as
an aetor-but only for the New York run
! Of the latest "Follies."
From London comes the report that
Cyril Maude contemplates appearing in
RIP Van Wrinkle" His appearance In
the play. doubtless, VIII be confined to
the English stage. Whether Mr.. Maude
would attempt a part in this country
that is so closely and sentimentaliy as
ISOLATED with the late Joseph Jefferson
is matter of doubt. The part had be-
come a classic In the hands of Mr. Jeffer-
son. Unless another Joseph Jefferson
arises 20 present Rip with all the human
characteristics with which he was en-
dowed by that actor the part must re-
main a memory. Unless another player
comes along 10 make an even greater Rip
than Jefferson, which seems asking the
impossible the role must lie dormant, as
far as supreme achievement is concerned
The engagement of Emma Carus for
the cast OF up and Down Broadway"
win assure a success for that opera. Miss
Carus is a player whose appearance is
the signal for laughter which hasn't a
chance 10 subside until she retires from
view. With her good nature, which
seems limi,less, she plays with her audi
enee That Is one reason for Miss Carus'
popularity-she includes her audience IN
whatever she does and makes them feel
that they are a part Of her act An
audience likes 10 feel that II. too. Is
playing part. and this feeling Miss
Carus succeeds in conveying Hiss Carus
has not been seen this season on Broad
way outside vaudeville. Her return 10
the element in which she is most popu-
lar will be most welcome.
RuTnor has It that Edna Wallace Hop
per is 10 be leading lady for Richard
earle next season IN Mr.. Carries new
starring vehicle. Miss Hopper's last ap-
pearance was In Fifty Miles from Bos-
ton," IN which she was featured 1t is
unnecessary to name Miss Hopper's sue
ceSses, for her name. IN spite OF her In
termittent appearances the past few sea-
sons, is intimately associated with many
by-gone successes, of which her Lady
HOlyTOod IN ''FiorOdOFa" Is perhaps the
most quickly recalled.
Lillian Nordica is the artistic god
mother of Henry W Savage's new light
opera singer, Sophie Barnard. Nine.
Nordica heard Miss Barnard sing in a
Paris atelier, where the American girl
was then studying, and was so pleased
with her voice and gracious personality
that she determined 10 help Miss Bar
nard. Last season Nine. Nordica en-
gagged Miss Barnard as a member Of the
concert company that accompanied Nor
dica on her transcontinental tour, and
later introduced Miss Barnard 10 Mr..
Savage. Mr.. Savage first intrusted 10
Miss Barnard the excellent role Of Ma.
talie, in The Merry Widow" and when
the young woman made so marked a
success ef that part he advanced her to
the almost stellar character Of Risa In
1.-The Cav Hussars." In this new ven
ture Miss Barnard has won new laurels.
George Conan is an energetic young
man, who usually gets what he starts
for, but once he failed II was when he
met George zee. Mr.. zee is one of the
lions Of Chinatown, New York. All the
sightseeing wagons stop opposite George
Yee's lodgings and all their occupants
inspect Georges quarters and listen with
curious expressions while zee sings
"China's Love Song" accompanied by
his canaries. Billy and Dick. Mr.. Cohan
tried 10 persuade zee to Jon one OF his
companies.
"I'u have a fine drop OF Chinatown
painted, with the canaries hanging in
cages outside your joint. Then you walk
along and sing. tn be great"
zee took a long Whit at his smelly
pipe and bHnked at the energetic young
manager-playwright How muchee you
gimmee?"
Maybe a hundred dollars. win you
take it?"
NO"
"Why not?"
People come here, see me smoke. hear
me an Billy an Dick sing, give me fifty
cents. 1 spend him. You give me hundred
dolls week. I spend him, too. What
difference?''
At the conclusion OF the revival Of
THE Mikado" at the Casino Theater on
Saturday evening, July 9, Andrew Mack
will sail for Europe II is the intention
of Mr.. Mack to make preliminary prep
arations for his appearance in London
during the spring OF 1871. Mr.. Mack wants
to appear as an independent star in Lon
don In the plays in which he scored in
Australia, his repertoire there being COM
posed of "Arrah Na-POugh' and tom
Moore" Mr.. Mack will also try to Sc
cure the American rights for ''OFlynn.
by Justin Huntley Mccarthy. the author
Of the play. which was given by Beer
bohm Tree at His Majesty's Theater last
year. O'Flynn is a daring and rollicking
Irishman of the type which Mr., Mack is
wont to portray.
Theodore Roberts. whose recent per-
Torrance in Jim the Penman'' is a dis
tinct portraiture among number Of ex-
eellent characterizations, is a native of
San Francisco, and after some experience
as an amateur. acted Barvadas 10 James
o'Neill's Richelieu on May l, 1850, at a
benefit performance. He then Joined the
Baldwin Stock Company Nand toured the
country with Robson and Crane. An ex-
perience as baTnstormer for three years
Disguised him with the stage and he be-
came master of his own sailing vessel
but In 1888 accepted an engagement to
support Fanny Davenport in La Tosca"
IN California He created the role of