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The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
Maude Adams as RoaaIind.

The production of LAS You Like It"
which Maude Adams is making under the
management of Charles Frohman. In the
out-of-door Greek theater OF the Univer-
sity OF California, At Berkeley. on June
g. will undoubtedly be the most elaborate
representation of Shakespeare's great
comedy which the world has ever seen.
It has been Miss Adams ambition TO
play Rosalind since she first achieved
fame and stardom as Lady BabhIe in
The Little Minister" and for a dozen
maturing The rehearsals which are
now being held while Miss Adams Is
PLAYING What Every Woman Knows
in San Francisco, call for a cast Of over
200 persons and an estimated expenditure
of $4,000, sum which. judging from the
discrepancy between the estimated and
actual cost of Joan of Arc in the Har-
ward Stadium. is likely to be materially
increased. A complete Forest of Arden
is being set up IN the university stadium
and an army of outlaws costumed end
drilled. a symphony orchestra Of 1o0
pieces. under the direction of Charles
Frohman's chief musical director, will
supply the music. John w. Alexander,
president of the American Academy Of
Design. is in San Francisco directing the
tableaux effects. c0stuming and color
scheming The whole production will be
on a scale hitherto uninterrupted IN the
representation of Shakespearean plays,
and comparable only with the great
Joan OF Arc" performance Of last June
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The coqueIIp of America

A recent critic, speaking of Otis Skin
ner's fine performance of the role of La
fayette Towers in Your Humble Ser
want" says; when he appeared on the
stage there flashed on me a memory Of
Coquelin in 'Cyrano, and when voice,
gesture, and manner all bespoke the
same. I wondered whether Otis Skinner
was being guilty Of a very fine imitation.
But the impression remained. No greater
compliment could be paid TO Otis Skinner
than to say that he is the Coquelin Of
the American stage. He is no copyist, he
Is a creator, and his creation Of Lafayette
Towers in Your Humble Servant was
simply magnificent. - But TO skinner
no play can bring fame. His Shylock
(which is. he saws, his favOrite character
put hire among the gods long ago, and to-
day the playwright IL lucky Il Skinner
takes his script"
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

and the second at a matinee the follow
Ing day. The stage will be arranged on
small knoll and the thousands of seats
will make a semicircle in the natural am.
phitheater, where every spectator will
have full view of the stage and be
within easy hearing distance
For the novel evening performance the
grounds will be lighted by powerful cal
cium lights and the stage will be flooded
alternately with moonlight and artificial
glow. according TO the requirements of the
particular scene. II will not be hard TO
imagine that one is gazing upon a scene
actually taking place in the Forest of
Arden when the settings are the natu-
raj beauties of tree and shrub in the
White House Grounds, and it will be
equally easy 20 believe that one is under
the brilliant sky of the sunbathed lily
rian shore where Viola begins her pic
turesque career.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The Coburn PIayers.

For the second time in the history OF the
country the White House Grounds will
be thrown open for an evening theatrical
performance. when the famous Coburn
Players. sylvan interpreters OF classic
drama, will come TO Washington under
the auspices of the Washington Play
ground Association. on June is and II.
Through the courtesy Of Mrs Taft the
grounds have been placed at the disposal
Of the Playground Association, which is
anxious 20 secure sufficient funds from
the two performances OF the COburn
Players TO avoid the necessity of a tag
or button day this year. The plays to
be presented are ''As You Like tt and
Twelfth Night" both admirably adapted
for pastoral presentation The first win
be given on Thursday evening. June l6.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The COIumbia-"The Road to Yes
terday,O

From the rollicking college comedy of
the past week, the Columbia Players will
tomorrow night transport themselves
into the surroundings OF a comedy Of
dreamland-''The Road to Yesterday"
This refreshing play by Beulah Marie
Dix and Evelyn c. Sutherland was origf-
nally produced at the Herald Square
Theater. New York. December 81. 1906
where it remained for the greater part
OF two seasons a reigning success
Throughout this time the leading femi.
nine part Of Elspeth TyTell was PLAYED
by Minnie Dupree, whose childlike ear
nestness and unfailing sympathy made
the part vital and living. That Julia
Dean Is eminently fitted to duplicate that
success those who know her have no
doubt. 1t is part that is probably bet
Ter suited TO the Columbia's leading lady
tnan any in which she has appeared this
season. Frank Shannon viii play the
part OF Kenelm Paulton. the part origi-
nally played by White Whitussey. while
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
a COSMOPOLITAN TENOR.
Paul BIeyden, of the AbOrn Conn
pany, an Interesting Personality.

Paul Bleyden, the handsome and gifted
young tenor OF the Aborn English grand
opera company, is a cosmopolitan, not
only figuratively but literally He speaks
English excellently, just as he does sew
eral other languages, but II is puzzling
trying TO discern from the slight accent
just what nationality be belongs to. After
studying him for a long time and trying
to decide without asking him where he
was born, one is apt TO settle il In his
own mind that Bleyden Is a son of Erin.
for his dialect is as nearly that of an
lrishman. And yet, that is the one coun-
try he has never visited. while he has
lived and sung in every other country in
Europe, with the exception of one or
two of the Balkan states. Just why his
dialect should resemble that of an Irish
man is hard 10 figure out, for he does
not know himself,
Mr., Bieyden was born In Philadelphia
OF Finnish parents. and learned German,
Finnish, French, and English as he grew
up. While still boy he went to Europe,
was educated in CAmany, finished under
Paulina Lueca al~ in the Royal Con-
servatory of Vienna. He made bis debut
in Berlin. sang next at Cologne. Sthen had
two seasons at Berne and Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
ADALLAs ANDERSON. w,rS
| BEN GREET PLAYERS 1T
y BeLASCo.

nee of Carmen" tomorrow, the evening
at that famous playhouse having been
engaged by the National University Law
School for fits commencement.
The course OF the Columbia Players
continues even and attended by success.
Patrons liked THE College Widow" and
found much entertainment in observing
their particular favorites doing comedy
work. At the Academy the Balloon
Girl" attracted her share of the atten-
ton, and the Casino had Rutan's song
birds, the little tots that have made such
big hit In Washington on previous
visits
The Coburn players will appear for
two performances, june l6 and IL, on the
White House lawn. The plays given will
be "As You Like It. and Twelfth
Night" the proceeds to be devoted to
the Washington Fairgrounds.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The Gayety-rhe college Girls.

The announcement that the college
Girls" VIII play their engagement at tile
Gayety Theater this week is sure TO
cause a stir. especially when one glanees
over the notable array of talent that
comes with this classy show. II IS known
as the hip-hip-hurrah show-the classy
musical show. Headed by the incompara-
bic singing Coincidence. Florence Mills;
Joe Fields, the German ambassador OF
fun and wit; George Scanlon, the irresist-
able Irish comedian; Willie Weston, the
best Of our present-day light comedians,
and Klara Hendrix, the singing and
dancing soubrette, 1t is one delight from
beginning to end. Filled with bright
scenes, Interspersed with song novelties.
artistically produced, following in rapid
succession. make the College Girls" a
show OF magnifcence and joy forever
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

II seems evident that those who miss
the vaudeville performance, which has
been specially arranged for presentation
at the Academy this week, will forego
the enjoyment OF the most diverting
comedy bill yet presented there
Positive announcement IS made that
''Sevengala." the famous hypnotist and
creator Of mirth. who has so successfully
appeared in hundreds OF the leading
vaudeville theaters of this country and
Europe. will head the programme and
appear at every performance. II is said
that no entertainer of the present day
Is capable Of stirring up more uproario rs
laughter and genuine enthusiasm than
this man Of remarkable powers. His
subjects covers wide range, from the
ingenious small boy 20 the experienced
man of the world, but the results are
always the same, and he wins universal
acknowledgment that he is, indeed. the
master Of his profession, and an enter
tainer Of rare attachments at the same
time. 'Sevengala" should prove a big
drawing card in Washington.
Win Rogers. TO whom IL is quite gener-
ally conceded that his equal as an ex-
ponent Of cowboy achievements and
lariat throwing is yet to be discovered,
will be another prominent feature Of the
bin. Not only does Rogers give a re-
markable exhibition of its kind. but he
is one OF the drollest of comedians as
we'll
John ard Mac Sims will contribute
another irresistible comedy number. into
which are introduced singing. rapid-fire
dialogue, and trick piano playing. Wat
son and Little VIII offer here their sue
ceSSful comedy singing sketch, a Mat
rimonial Bargain which provides for
them excellent opportunities for the dts
play Of their vocal powers. Kurtiss and
Busse, comedy dogs, are certain to prove
a big hit with the Riddles. The motion
views will show some OF the latest offer
ings Of the leading manufacturers.
The usual excellent Sunday concerts
will be given this evening. running con-
tinuously from 7:15 TO II o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The COMMUNICATIONS Jane"

Another radical change In the character
OF the plays presented at the Columbia
Theater VIII be made a week from to-
morrow night. when the Columbia Play
ers will present @Salomy Jane" a play
In four acts. in which Eleanor Robson
attained one OF her most emphatic sue
CesSes. and one that is said TO possess
far more freshness and originality than
does Merely Mary Ann" The play is
from the pen OF Paul Armstrong. is
founded upon Incidents in Bret Harte' 5
California idyl. "Salomy James Kiss, -
and is placed by many critics in the front
rank of Western melodramas. 1t will
afford not alone Miss Dean. but all the
other members OF the Columbia Players
parts much 10 their liking and parts for
which they are eminently suited. There
are. however. three parts that will be
filled by original members of Miss Rob
sons company who have been specially
engaged for this production.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Paul McAllister will replace Robert
Dempster in the role of Jack Greatorex.
Florence Huntington also comes In for
an excellent part, originally played by
Helen Ware, the gypsy; Malena LevesOn,
with Phyllis Sherwood as Eleanor Leve-
son. VIII Leveson falls TO the lot Of
Everett Butteraeld. and the rest of the
company will be seen in excellent parts.
The management especially request their
patrons 10 be in their seats promptly ar
Sis o'clock
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
THIS WEEKS PLAYBILLS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and aFaust.r

hatIOnal-"Carmen" and "Faust."
The second week Of the Aborn English
Grand Opera Company's engagement at
the New National Theater viii be equally
divided between two mere welcome Sc
lections from the popular classics-Bizet's
last and greatest work, Carmen" for
Monday. Tuesday. and Wednesday. and
Gounod's most admired composition,
Faust, for Thursay. Friday and Sat
urday.
The usual Wednesday and Saturday
matinees viii be given. as well as a
special matinee on Monday at 25 and 50
cents. while there will be no perform
ance Of the Aborn organization Monday
night, as that night was engaged for a
locally arranged programme before the
Aborn contract was made
Bizets Respondent Carmen" with its
highly dramatic. romantic, and pictur-
esque story, and its piquant, varied, and
brilliant score. has figured more often
in the grand opera repertoires OF the
world during the last ten years than any
other opera It's central character, Car
men. the wayward. fiery. fascinating.
many-sided gypsy cigarette girl, offers
remarkable opportunities for a prima
donna of histrionic as well as musical
talents. and is said TO be the most en-
joyable role in which FRITZ Won Busing
has yet been seen. She will appear in
this part at all four performances with
out an alternate, while the rest OF the
cast will include Eugenio Battain and
Paul Bleyden in turn in the tenor role
OF Don Jose. Jane Abercrombie, Paula
Braendle, and Alice Eversman, all three
OF whom will be heard as Michaela at
different performances; J. K. Murray.
barytone. as Escamillo; William Schus-
ter, basso-cantante, as Zuniga; John
Dunsmore, basso. as Dancairo; Sol. Sol
ONION as Remendado; May Billsbury as
Frasquita; Mildred Rogers as Mercedes;
Frederick Chapman as Morales, and
others, with Carlo Nicosia as conductor
The same cast VIII be heard in similarly
appropriate roles during the latter half
of the week in GOuuOdfS ssTaust
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The BeIascO-"The Little Minister"

In presenting The Little Minister" at
the Belasco Theater this week the Ben
Greet Players will appear in a play with
which they are thoroughly familiar, the
London portion of the company having
played it in England. where at one time
Mr.. Greet had three companies present
ing Barrie's charming comedy.
The story of the play is too we'll known
to require detailed description, but a brief
mention Of some of the characters so
quantity drawn by Barrie may refresh
memories OF past pleasures of the book
and play admirers of The Little. Min
lister" First comes Lady Babbie. the
vivacious, mischievous, and daring
daughter Of the Scotch laird Lord Kin
tout. Then who can forget the kirk
elders, Snecky Hobart, Andrew Mael-
meker. Silva Tosh, and their chief.
Thomas Whammond, and lovable Rob
Dow. Micah. his son: dear old Nanny
Webster, Felice. the French maid, and
lastly the little minister, Gavin Dishart,
the young but austere leader Of the
Thrums flock, who IN falling In love with
the gypsy maid forgets kirk duties.
With such material Barrie has woven a
story full OF action, surprises. whimsical
hunnOr, pathos closely akin to laughter.
and laughter which leaves a little ache in
the heart, and with ii all a clean. whole
some story Of a phase Of Scotch life as
Barrie knew II at first hand
The full cast follows:
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The Casipo-ContInuou. vauderiIls

Manager Mayer. Of the Casino Theater.
who has been In New York during the
past week booking many unusually big
feature acts for his house for some time
to come, gives indication of his enterprise
in the surprisingly good bill arranged for
this week Of continuous vaudeville at the
Casino. AS most Of the individual acts
are what is commonly termed headline
acts. it is only necessary to state that
the programme includes a return engage
ment Of the Country Choir. who made
such hit during the first week of the
Casinos season. George Winfield and
company will be seen in a comedy sketch
entitled Am I Your Wifef'' The De Vote
Trio, expert gymnasts, are said to &C
complish astonishing feats on the flying
rings; Heusel and Walsh, comedians. Vo-
calists, and dancers. known as the Weber
and Fields of vaudeville, from their re-
semblance TO the methods OF those IA
nous German dialect comedians: Rlge-
low & Campbell, the singer and pianist;
Marian White, talented singing come
dienne; Bensley, the unique foot juggler,
and ValpO, billed as the Mad Musician.
who plays ten different musical instru-
ments. Altogether the programme In
cludes about every kind of entertainment
provided in the most diversified vaude-
vile performance. and promises to prove
a sensation to patrons of popular priced
vaudeville.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
Virginia Theafcr-

The main attraction commencing to-
morrow night, besides the films, will be
the celebrated Georgia MINISTRIES in songs
and dances as done by them on the
plantations. There will also be views
and a description of Venice.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Mrs. Leslie Carter, who was taken Ill
with ptomaine poisoning in Cleveland
about month ago. cutting short her
season, is reported TO b. convalescent at
the home OF her mother, in DAYTON.
Ohio. She hopes TO get back to her home
In New York next week. Ter manager
announces that she expect next season
to put on play written by Sarah Bern
hardt. to which she has secured the
American rights.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
THE SUMMER PLAYERS.
Gossip Heard I'm Lobbies of Local
Theaters.
The New National.


A feature most unusual In a repertoire
opera company is noteworthy in the
Aborn grand opera organization. The
company had been fully rehearsed In all
It's operas and had given many perform
ances Of each with great success before
coming to Washington. Therefore, re-
hearsals here have been quite unneces-
sary, and the first performance OF each
opera is as good as the last There Is
TO try-out first night by a company ex-
hausted by continuous rehearsing added
10 the strain OF the regular perfo rmances.
FRITZ Won Busing as Carmen will at
tract many admirers TO the New Ma
tional Theater this week. Miss Won Busing
will sing the role for all four perform
ances. not alternating, as has been the
rule In former operas Of this engage
ment
Alice Eversman, the Washington So
prano with the Aborn Grand Opera Com
pany. will probably sing the part OF MI
chaela in at least one of the performances
OF Carmen" az the New National this
week
Next week will be the last Of the lin
tied season OF the Aborn Grand Opera
Company. The operas viii be Lucia dl
Lammermoor" and Martha"
Eugenlo Battaln Is the only principal
OF the AboTn Grand Opera Company who
does not sing in English Mr.. Battain
Is now in the thTOes OF a struggle with
the language OF Shakespeare, but thus
far the language is ahead.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and ~Martin

New NatiOnaI-"Lucia" and "Martha.'
With DoniZetti's famous Lucia di Lam
mermoor' for the opening opera. the final
week OF the AbOrn Grand Opera Com
pany's engagement at the New National
Theater viii begin next week. Lucia"
is one Of the operas that never die. and
contains many gems besides its famous
sextet. The closing opera OF the engage
ment will be FlOtows delightful Mar
tina" which will be sung for the last four
performances next week This opera
contains that most famous OF all lyrics.
THE Last Rose of Summer" After the
curtain rings down on the last perform
ance Of Martha" the Aborn Grand
Opera Company viii leave Washington to
I'LL its engagements in other cities.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
Maryland Theater

This week Will be known as Irish week,
and will be celebrated with music. song.
poetry, and pictures of dear old Ireland.
Pat Tanner, the bass singer, of Boston,
will sing THE Minstrel Boy" to-day.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
BeEascO-''Dayid Garrick' and "Ths
School for Scandal"

The popular favor with which patrons
Of the Ben Greet Players at the Belasco
Theater have received the plan Of pre-
senting more than one play week has
induced the management to offer another
two plays at the Belasco next week
These are announced as being David
Garriek. TO be presented Monday, Tues
day, and Wednesday, and The School
for Scandal on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. Both of these classical plays
have received a surprisingly high num-
Der of votes and requests for revival,
and as they have been in the repertoire
Of the Greet Players for many years. un-
usually smooth and artistic performances
are to be expected. Robertson's comedy
story of the gallant David Garrick's love
affair with the beautiful Ada Ingot has
always been a fayorite with theater-
goeTs, as with most OF the great actors
Of past and present times. THE School
for Scandal which. besides being a
comedy of manners contains an intense
story of heart interest, and a revival OF
Sherdan's brilliant comedy. with its
lovable Lady Teazle, its grun Sir Peter,
the gallant spendthrift. Charles Surface,
and his cousin, the sneaking hypocrite.
Joseph Surface, and the satirical charac-
ter types OF Lady Sneerwell Mrs. Can
dour, and Sir Benjamin Backblte. It's re-
cent revival by the famous New Theater
Company has but aroused an additional
desire to witness again so famous
comedy.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Edwin H. Curtis. the stage director OF
the Columbia Players, made his first APP
pearance in the cast last week as Pres
ident Wftherspoon in The College Wild
ow." He Will be seen in another part in
the near future
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Miss Carrie Thatcher has been special
~ engaged by the Columbia management
to play the part of Harriet Phelps. the
part originally played by Alice Gale, in
The Road to Yesterday this week
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

No one VIII be seated az the Columbia
Theater during the current week while
the first act of "The Road TO Yesterday
is in progress. This rule has been adopt
ed because of the fact that essential de-
tails of the plot are disclosed in this act,
without which the enjoyment OF the play
will DO greatly restricted.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
The BeIascO-The Hen Greet player

The BeIascO-The Hen Greet Players
in ''The Little Minister"
The New NatiOnaI-The Aborn Eng
Iish Grand Opera Company in
Carmen and sFaust."
The Columbia-The Columbia Play
ers in 'The Road to Yesterday
The Academy-VaudeviII
The CasinO-Continuous Vaudeville.
The observation-disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The Columbia.

Phyllis Sherwood, OF the Columbia
Players, is rejoicing over the fact that
she was an invited guest at the COM
nencement exercises of Trinity College,
Wednesday afternoon, when she was pre-
sented TO President Taft
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05
The BeInaco.

Miss Keith Wakeman, late leading
woman with Otis Skinner and E. S. VII
lard, will soon join the Ben Greet Play
eTs to play leading Shakespeareau roles.
Mr.. Greet will rest a couple OF weeks
out of town and on his return Will de-
vote himself principally to rehearslng
and producing. Owing TO the extra work
entailed, the Friday matinees will be
eliminated. Mr.. Greet finds it an undue
tax upon his own strength and that OF
his company 10 appear in two or three
plays each week, Tehearse all day, and
in addition give up time TO a special
matinee. The classic plays arranged for
these extra afternoons viii be offered
during the week OF Shakespearean re-
vivals.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

John Drew viii spend the greater part
of the summer at his country place on
Long Island. In spite of the bad fall
which laid him up for several weeks last
winter, Mr.. Drew is as much a sports
man as ever, and viii spend a great deal
OF time riding over his estate and along
the pleasant country roads.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

John barrymore. among his other ae-
complishments, is an artist. His work
belongs to the Dore School, and some Of
his drawings cannot be reconciied With
ones idea Of clean. healthy boyish Jack"
Barrymore-they are gloomy and as hor-
rible as nightmares We suspect Jack OF
the welsh rarebit habit
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Mr.. Dallas Anderson will make his
last appearance with the Greet Players
as David GarTick next week With the
closing of that play, Mr.. Anderson ter
inmates his engagement. and on the fol-
lowing Saturday sails for Europe to Join
one of Charles FrOhman's English COM
panies.
The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

Mr.. a. Hylton Allen. recently with VIII
liam Faversham, and formerly with
Mr.. Forbes Robertson and Nat Goodwin,
will succeed Mr.. Anderson as leading
man with the Ben Greet Players, Mr.
Anderson leaving for England in a couple
OF weeks. Mr.. Allen has a splendid
stage presence, a fine voice. experienced
ability. and last. but of great Importance
in summer stock organization. nature
has favored him with very attractive
personality.