The Washington herald., 1910-06-12

ers In "SaiOmy Jane"
The Academy-yaudevil
The CasinO-VaudevflIe.
The white House Lawn-The COburn
Players, Thursday Evening In
GAS You Like IT." and Friday
Matinee, Twelfth Night.1
There is scarcely a managerial an
nouncement for the coming season that
does not contemplate something dis
tinctly worth while The day OF clap
trap and indecency is as dead as the
proverbial door-nail. II simply amounts
10 the plain fact that the sensational
shows over-reached themselves. and the
public became disguised with them. even
before municipal authorities took a hand.
One OF the interesting promises for next
season is fhe revival of Madame But
terfiy," with FRITZ Scheff as Cho-Cho
San. Whether her success IN the all-star
revival OF The Mikado," now running
in New York, has anything TO do with It.
or whether the ex-Metropolitan Opera
House divette is tired OF the light stun
which she has been singing. is not known,
but whatever is the cause the public
IS certainly the gamer. Operas such as
Madame Butterfly are not such as one
grows tired Of Each repitition renders
them more attractive. Now that FRITZ
Sehefr has won her admirers all over the
country, she viii do them the favor OF
giving them something really worth hav-
ing, with her own charming and clever
self as an additional magnet.
The Dramatic Mirror makes a helpful
suggestion along the line of Improvement
in its latest issue. when 1t says:
The warm reception given TO the revival Of ''The
5IikEdO" at the Casino suggests the prOTziety Of
the question whether there Is not & large public
80 New YORK which would support worthy re-
vivals Of the better class Of light operas readily
as tire clientele which bestows its patronage on the
more OF less inane musical reSnes which dot the
city during the summer.
Judging by the popularity Of grand opera during
the opera season there exists N New York a
taste f0- something better than extTayaganzaS With
music composed by ineXpert musicians whose lucll-
bTati0us insult TO the intelligence Of ednca
ted peoDle.
The effect Of this sort Of music in the long run
Is 10 v1lgsrize and debase any musical taste that
feeds upon il. The muacianly quality OF the
EcUTe Cf The Alikad0. The Chocolate Soldier, "
The Merry Widow, The Dollar Princess " ''fbe
Waltz Dream" and other works Of this character.
on the other hand insuls r desire FOR better
music by stimulating the Imagination SrUusng
wholesome sentiment and sttuning the whole being
q man 20 a joy0uMess and state Ct exhilaTa-
tiCn above the vulgar and inzrtistic Trash that
has too long been the vogue.
Managers viii point 10 the failure Of ventures 20
establish Orcra on popular basis which have been
made heretofore. But in these cases such ventures
hage dealt aInoSt entirely with the productions OF
Obsolete Italian operas OF murder and ASSASSINATION
which have long ceased 70 interest music lovers IN
less produced by exceptional artists, whereas the
book shelves Of music houses full Of interesting
comic operas which would well stand a revival
operas like Fatinitza The Black Hussar % The
Nlerry War" 'Gi1ofe-Giroha." Ia File de Ma
Dame Ang0t." The AiusketeeTs. Poor Jona-
than. The Beggar Student. The Queens Lace
Handkerchief" ''Nanon," Don Caesar" "Oli-
vette," and many more.
As for the producers Of suggestive plays
and indicate burlesque shows masque-
rading under the guise Of musical COM
edies. it serves them right that they are
now positively afraid to put their money
into ventures of this sort They brought
about the revulsion of public feeling by
their own acts. and they must suffer the
consequences
on the other hand, the managers no
longer fear 10 put on Shakespeare and
grand opera and other classical offerings
Right here in Washington we have evil
dence OF the popularity OF cleanliness and
high grade performances, for THE Lit
tie Minister" and The Road TO Yester-
day" attracted large audiences, while the
grand operas as played by the Aborns
have had phenomenal success. Good music
and clean plays will make money for
their producers and win for them the re-
spect Of the community every time.
When one reflects that the Greet Play
ers. the Aborn Company, and the Column
bia Players are all tried and true organ
izatlons, there is little cause for wonder
at the excellent showing made by them
during the spring season, which is now
merging into the summer season. Con-
hdence goes for much in attracting pat
rOnage, and all three Of these companies
have won by merit a large and enthusi-
astic following.
T.. Arthur smith. one Of our most
genial and energetic impresarios, threw
a scare into the head gardener at the
White House. when the site for the Co
burn performances was being selected.
T. Arthur pointed out various trees and
shrubs which '1t would be necessary to
remove" until the White House en-
plOye was ready to show him the gate
Ho did not catch on to Smiths gentle
humor until later.
Mr. A. I. Mudd. of this city, who is the
possessor Of a complete and accurate
theatrical collection, including pro-
grammes of every play that has been
given in Washington from 1860 up to the
present time, furnishes The Washington
Herald with a trio OF school for Scan
dal'' casts.
When manager of Drury Lane, and the
most brilliant member OF the English Par
lament, the Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dan. son of an actor. author. orator
statesman, poet, and manager, wrote
''The School for Scandal he directed its
production at the Theater Royal, Drury
lane, May 8. IN with the following caste
or Peter TeaEle King
Sir Oliver Surface. Yates
bH BENJAMIN Dodd
Joseph Suace.. Palmer
OhaTleo SurIc Smith
CTab Mr. Parsons
Rarren
hONey J. Aiken
Baddeiy
Mr. Packer
Lamash
or harfS GawdTy
lazy lea1e.- Abingdon
aiIs Oan0ouI. Pope
Lady sneeTwel. Miss Sherry
Maria Miss P. Hopkins
In 1874 the play was revived in London
with a success which far surpassed its
original production
On Thursday. October l. 1874 an en-
tirely new arrangement Of the play, re-
modelled upon the edition performed at
the Prince of Wales Theater, London.
was presented az Days Theater, New
York, with the following cast:
Sir Peter Teazle - Mr. Char4As V;sh.