The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-17
CURRENT THEATER NOTES.

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Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has
gone TO London to see the opening of
THE Dawn of a Tomorrow" with Ger
trude Elliott In the role Of Glad played
here by Eleanor Robson.
Marietta Oily was the guest OF honor
at dinner given by the Pleiades Club
Of New York April 10
Frederic Thompson will produce a sum-
mer show in the Aerial Gardens OF the
New Amsterdam Theater.
Elsie Leslie has replaced Laurette Tay-
Tor as leading woman in Alias Jimmy
Valentine" Miss Taylor has a part in
The Girl in Waiting"
Nine. Rejane, although enjoying most
successful season in London at the music
halls. denies the, report that she is 10
have a theater of her own in the British
metropolis.
Tetrazzlni in la Trayiata" opens the
.Covent Garden season OF opera in Lon
don. and the subscription list for that
night, April q. is the largest in the his
tory Of the house. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra will be present
George Arliss closed his season in Sep
timus" at st. Louis last Saturday night.
Charles Balsar is playing Polixenes.
King OF Bohemia. in the New Theater
production of "A Winters Tale"
Hiegfeld's "Follies OF 1s10' will contain
BIckel and Watson. Bobby North Billy
Reeves. the Four Fords, and Mae Muir
ray as a starter. Others Will be added
from time to time. including. we trust.
Annabel Whitford, without whom no
Ziegfeld revue would seem complete.
Shakespeare's birthday. April o. will be
celebrated at the Edwin Forrest Home
with appropriate ceremonies. J. Fred
zimmerman, the newly elected president
of the board Of managers. will have
charge Of the celebration.
Ben Greet wants the public schools 10
study The Tempest" as Shakespeare s
tribute 10 America. The scenes are be
lieved 20 be laid near Norfolk. Va. taken
from descriptions furnished the drama
list by returned travellers Mr.. Greet Of
fers 10 superintend a dramatic contest II
school pupils will study the play.
Llama Currera Held-Ziegfeld, the twelve
year-old daughter OF Anna Held and
Florenz Ziegfeld, arrived last week on
the Mauretania, having spent the greater
part of her life IN a French convent She
was sent direct TO Providence to surprise
her mother, who was playing there in
Miss Innocence"
The special matinee given for the bene-
At Of the Actors Fund by Nine. Oily at
Days Theater last week was a big
financial success.
The Aviator" by James Montgomery.
will be produced by Cohan and Harris.
Sarah Bernhard has cabled TO the Joan
Of Arc Woman Suffrage League her
willingness 70 join that organization.
which means that the divine Sarah is
not going TO overlook any bets and wants
TO be known as a suffragette while suf-
fragettes are still In vogue.
Olga Nethersole will revive "sapho" TO-
morrow night for the benefit OF New
York audiences. Her engagement Is at
the Academy OF Music. Harrison Hunter
Is still her leading man.
The third annual frolic Of The Friars''
takes place tonight in New York.
Howard Herrick has compiled a LIST OF
100 plays written since Shakespeare's that
have been really worth while. Many will
be surprised to learn there are so many.
George Riddle. OF Cambridge. Mass
will have charge Of the revival OF the
Greek tragedy "Antigone." which Mar
garet Anglin Is to play at the Greek
Theater. Berkeley. Cal. this summer.
Mr.. Riddle supervised the production OF
'Agamemnon" at Harvard and OF Me
dea" at Bryn Mawr.
Charlotte Walkers engagement with
David Belasco has come TO an end. and
Eugene Walter, playwright and husband
OF Miss Walker. will undertake the di-
rection Of her forthcoming tour. Just a
Wife will continue 10 be the plav used
Louis Closer Hale, the talented COM
edienne. has been added TO the cast of
"Lulu's Husbands"
Oscar Strauss. the composer of the
music Of The Chocolate Soldier" which
Is New York's biggest musical success
OF the year. is writing an intermezzo to
be rendered at the Booth performance of
the opera that will soon occur at the
Casino Theater.
Roosevelt Pictures at the Arcade,
The management Of the Arcade. -Four
teenth street and Park road, announces
that the celebrated motion pictures OF
Roosevelt IN Africa will be shown this
week. The scenes are extremely novel
and interesting, including the Zulu war
dance and ceremonies In honor OF Col