The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17

company alternates between Dayton and
Springfield, Ohio
81 am happy and prosperous in vaude-
VILE" said Melbourne Mcdowell. when
in San Francisco lately. but 1 am a lit
tie sore because a New York editor
mourns the fact that there is not man on
the stage who can play Mark Antony.
l am one OF the actors that came back
after the world had given me up
II have not INDUCED in drink for five
years, and I can play Antony. Sardou
used 10 say I looked and acted the part,
and long TO go TO New York and show
the public that am as good as I ever
was.
with my physique and makeup the
audience does not have to supply the
physical part from imagination. as in
the case Of smaller men-and II l ever
get the chance-my one ambition-Ill
make Rome howl. even II I have 70 DO
IT in the New York Hippodrome, and I
can make myself heard, don't forget
that"
Two noted Shakespearean scholars
passed away last week
| The first was Frederick James Furni-
vail, the famous Englishman, founder OF
the New Shakespeare Society and other
bodies associated with Old English let
tiers. and the second was DIR. William
James Rolfe, of Cambridge.
DR.. Furnivall was a militant person
age for a long period IN England. outside
OF his concern for the old authors. He
was a Christian Socialist. a great pedes-
TRAN, skillful oarsman. and, on the
whole. an irrepressible character. He
was. TO speak ngurativeiy, almost pugilis-
tic as a controversialist, and in spite Of
HIS faults, as the New York Sun well
says, he was worth a million OF the
common herd of peddling pedants and
professors"
Dr. Rolfe, a kindly personality. inter-
ested in every phase OF Shakespearean
research, was the author Of many works
that find appreciative readers. especially
among the younger students Of Shake
speare and other authors upon whose
works he had written text books.
Arthur Donaldson. the light opera tenor.
known far and wide as the Prince Of
PsIsen, viii continue his starring career
next season. This past season Mr.. Dom
aldson was raised to a stellar position in
''The Horseman" and toured the North
west. where he was most favorably re-
ceived Mr.. Donaldson's role was that
OF a singing Swedish tenor similar in
conception 10 the roles played by the
Irish tenors, Andrew Mack and Chauncey
Olcott In fact. Mr.. Donaldson is TO the
Swedish-American what Mack and Olcotl
are 10 the Instantaneous.
Dorothy DonneIly, who scored so heavi-
" this past season in the title role Of
Henry w Savages production Of Ma
dame X" had been fsvorably known as &
leading lady for several seasons before
her advent into this sensational French
drama. in which her remarkable work
surprised the thestergoing public and
quickly brought her into the front ranI
OF emotional actresses. Miss Donnelly
comes OF a theatrical family. being IN,
daughter OF Thomas DonueIly, one tins
manager of the Grand Opera House, and
OF Sarah Williams, an old-time actress
The late Henry Donnelly was her brother
and she is a niece of Fred Williams
Wonderful reports Of Miss Donnelly'.
success in her latest role had come on
of the West (Aiadame X was seen IL
Chicago before New York welcomed i
/. for the season.. bat the Western verdic
Is often so different from that Of Broad
: way that these reports made little i'm
preston on New Workers. Not till Mis-:
Donnelly and Madame X took up thei
residence ct the New Amsterdam Theate
did New Workers realize the growth o
Miss Donnellys powers. Madame X
gives her splendid opportunities, the bes
she has ever had to show her talent.
one of the interesting news items TIA
Hugh Ford. general stage director 70
Llebler & Co, brought with him from
Europe. was that signora Mascagni, wifi
OF the composer. is coming with her hus
band when the latter takes charge Of tn
Abbott opera Company that is TO presen
. his new opera, ''Ysobel," in this countr
next fall. The signoTa treasures anythin
/. but pleasant memories of her last tri
with her husband, and it was her vigor
Gus opposition that made it very din
cult for Liebler & Co. TO secure tn
maestro's services for the coming sea
son. When Mascagni finally made up IN
mind to come. his wife fatty refused {
accompany him Recently. however, sh
seems to have exercised her woman
privilege. and, according to Mr.. Ford, sh
will be one OF the distinguished part
that win make the trip with Mascagni.
During the last week OF Vaughan
D Glaser's engagement at the Lyceun
; Theater, Detroit. Mich. Mr.. CHASER pro
duced the Rupert Hughes drama. 9Th
Bridge" in which Guy Bates Post starre
last season under the management 0
Harrison Grey Fiske. Mr. Chaser ha
purchased the entire production and ha
renamed It THE Man Between" He VII
9 use the 1.-The Man Between" as his star
5 ring vehicle for next season. Reports o
the performances indicate an admirabl
blending OF excellent drama and acting
Mr.. Glaser's season closed in Detroi
Saturday evening. July 9. After a vaca
ton of two weeks. the first that MI
! CHASER has had in three years, he Wi
open again in Rochester. N. Y, at tn
Temple Theater, July 25. for run 0
l six weeks. Mr.. Chaser will spend hi
short vacation at the Mackinac Straits
The other members of the company vii
scatter 70 various places, In addition I
, his own company, which viii include al
the favorites. Fay Courtenay, Constanc
Kenyon May E. Abbey. Ruth Gates an
: Messrs. Stedman. Kirkland Heter an
! Woodwork, Mr.. CHASER will have severa
companies playing AT the Mercy c
Tibernis" and "St. Elmo"
Herbert Trench, sweeping tho dramati