The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-22

forget the thousand and one things that
occur regularly from day to day. and
keep a theater manager on the ego" from
early morn to midnight. Miss De witt
will remain in the city long enough 10
make sure that her scheme Of beautifying
Chase's this summer is understood and
under way on the part Of Mr.. George T.
Thompson. Chases chief OF stage and
scenic staff. In spite OF the uncertainty
as 10 the length OF life OF the present
Chase's, the expensive plans Of Manager
De Witt for the annual beauty bath"
which the theater undergoes will not he
in any way modified during the dark
days this summer and when the house
reopens. as II will August % next. the
loyal patrons viii find it fresh and beau
tiful with n new color scheme. complete
Wilton velvet recarpeting and IN every
way more hospitable and inviting than
ever. Mr. Chase Will go 10 his farm.
Beverly" near Sparta, Ohio. and there
he Will devote the remainder of his va
cation 10 his family and his golf links.
Miss De Witt Will srend eight weeks in
Canada. Among the important attrac-
tiops which viii be seen at Chase's next
season are Lew Dockstader, Master Ca
briel and Company in Little Nemo:"
Annabelle Whltford. Odiva. Amy Ricard
and Lester LOnergan's College DAYS"
Lasky's Photo Shop" WiIlette Whitaker.
the Rolfonians. the Gems, the Lorsch
Company. Robedillo. the Six Musical Cut
tvs, Andy Rice, Mary Norman. Charles
Olcott, Clifford Walker, Cross and Jo-
sephine. Frank Tiney. Herbert Clifton. Al
bert Whelan. Thalero's Novelty Circus,
and Don PasQuel."
The various reports that f. II. Sother9
and Julia Marlowe would travel in oppo-
site directions next season with their own
companies was put to rout by Mr.. Soth-
ern in an interview given out in Kansas
City. He said:
Miss Marlowe and myself thought al one time
that 10 would be better for US % play apart for a
season every now and then in different PLAYS
rather than 20 continue together right along in
Shakespeare. but season this wear has been
80 successful that we have determined 10 continue
together. playing Shakespeare exclusively. We shall
add one new play each year % our repertoire Next
year IL viii b. Macbeth. with a revival Of Much
Ado About Nothing and the year following we viii
essay King Lear.
Both Miss Elarlove and myself have done a
good deal toward encouraging The native drama
and IN presenting the best examples u foreign
drama attainable. and feel that we can nog
Neyote ourselves to Shakespeare. The people want
Shakespeare. If they know 10 is going 70 De IRE
scented 70 them adequately. ard IL is in the PLAYS
OF Shakespeare that the actor finds the roles that
give him standing with the great actors Of the
past. An actors memory does not last long after
ms death. as a rule unless he has played Shake
spcarn ard done 10 IN a manner that will COM
rarr at least fly0rahly with the INTERPRETATIONS OF
those who have csllyCd il in the past
Our repertoire calls for four OF five entirely
different styles Of acting. The Tanning OF the
enrew we play as farce, as think Shakespeare
intended; Twelfth Night is high comedy: As You
Lake II, pure romance; Romeo and Juliet a roman
tic love tragedy. and Hamlet the greatest Of
tragedies"