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The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
ABOUT PLAYERS.

Miss Edna Bruins, the Winifred West
OF Francis Wilson's company in The
Bachelors Baby" IS radiant this season
In a number OF new and stunning gowns
and some very fetching hats which she
wears in the course OF the play and
which are all home manufacture. This
Is Miss Bruins third season as Mr.. VIII
sons leading support
ChFisty Mathewson, the idol OF the
New York Giants. who viii head base
ball sketch cast at Chases next month,
viii get $4,000 from the magnates for
next years work, but he viii earn more
than that for a few weeks OF play
acting" in polite vaudeville this winter.
After an absence OF three years.
Frances MacmiIlen. the vioiinist, ap-
peared in a recital at Carnegie Hall.
New York, Sunday evening.
Francis Wilson's bungalow at Lake
Mahopac. n. Y, is said to be one Of the
show places Of that popular resort 1t is
Mr.. Wilson's intention 10 lay out a pri-
vate golf course on his property next
season. the total length OF which viii be
little more than four miles, and the
course closely approximating in value
so, 600
Margaret Erskine Herbert was granted
a divorce from Galwey Herbert by Sam
uel Evans. president of the court. in
London, October H. Miss Erskine is an
English actress. Mr. Herbert joins Viz
frfo cd in har T,la in TDTr
land, Greg, November ., TO play the
English part.
Until Maclyn Arbuckle's new play is
ready he viii appear in vaudeville in a
one-act play, entitled "The Welcher." by
Robert II. Davis, the magazine editor.
Mr.. Arbuckle's first appearance in vau-
deville will be at the Fifth Avenue The
alter. The character which MIR. Davis has
created for him is a distinct American
type, along the same lines as his role in
1.-THE County Chairman" and the sheriff
in "The Roundup" Mr.. Arbuckle will
return to the legitimate stage later In
the season, under the management Of
Kiaw & Granger.
Mrs. Ogden Child alberta Galatin)
Brookneld West with Francis Wilson in
his production of his own successful
comedy -farce. The Bachelors Baby, +"
which returns to this city after an alb
sence OF a year and viii be the Thanks
giving week attraction at the New Ma
tional Theater. Miss GaIlatin. while dis
tinctly a Coincidence, has decided lean
ing for the Ibsen plays. Not very long
ago, at the head of her own company,
she made a most successful tour of the
country, presenting that author :
''Ghosts."
OF the allied song writers. Harry viii
liams and Jean Schwartz. at Chase's next
week. Williams wrote the must, for
"Girlies" and Schwartz for III and
Down Broadway" Several new, catchy
songs viii be sung here for the first
time.
The engagement of Helen Ware IN
THE Deserters" in this city has been
postponed until the latter part Of De-
cember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Corson Clarke had
a thrilling experience during the railway
strike In France. They arrived at Havre
only to find the road blocked and put out
of commission by the strikers. Mr. Clarke
Arranged to make the run down the Seine
to Roden by motor boat The prospects
were fine unti the boat succumbed al
Caudebec. a little town some distance
from Havre. There was nothing to do
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.

THE BeIascO-Mr. Forbes Robertson
The Passing Of the Third Floor Back,
which comes TO the Belaseo this week
with MIR. forbes Robertson in the prin-
eipal role. was said 10 be one of the most
daring plays seen IN years upon the New
York or London stage. II is daring be
cause IL tries to represent the enormous
power for good which reverence for
others may exert even on the basest and
meanest Of mankind There is, unfortu-
nately, nothing daring or unusual in rep
resenting immortality or frivolity on tne
stage, and In portraying their fascination.
The daring thing IL TO attempt a repre-
sentation Of Christ-hkeness and TO show
the kind of influence which the Christ
like spirit viii exert
The public viii attend for time such
definitely moral and religious plays as
"Everymsn." But these plays are far
removed from ordinary practical life. The
PLAY however to which We now refer
('The Passing of the Third Floor Back'D
is entirely modern in its characters and
situations
The first act introduces us 10 a board
ing house. with all the vulgarity. mean
ness, and self-seeking prevalent in such
places. II is not, of course, fair de-
scription Of all lodging houses, but il is
true enough of a certain type. The land
lady is a worn and bitter woman. who
has learned TO cringe and cheat in self
defense. She is a lonely woman. sighting
for a livelihood against hard and self
ish world There is no room for love or
kindness. The dodgers are worse than
the landlady. Backbiung. scandal. greed,
and graft Every one for himself and
every one against all the rest Is the pre-
vailing spirit of the place. All are selfish,
mean and sordid. All the wit is unklnd.
all the amusement at the expense OF
some one else.
Into such a society Of scandal mongers
and hard, greedy, sensual men and women
comes a mysterious stranger He does
what we are inclined to say are impOssi-
bic things. He changes the outlook OF
every one their spirits even. He does not
perform any heroic deeds nor speak of
self-sacrihce. He Is very quiet and reti-
cent He simply appeals 10 their better
selves to their dim, almost forgotten
ideals. and TO the love which was once
in their hearts. He comes in. attracted
by an advertisement. 10 inquire about a
room on the third floor back He Is a
J.
and treats the boarding house keeper and
even the slavey like the first ladies in
the land. He is a white man through and
through, We viii not attempt 10 describe
the play i'm detail, which apart from its
serious motive, abOunds in humor
Tt is essentially a symbolic drama II
suggests possibilities which. perhaps. in
actual words it cannot quite realize. The
stranger who works these miracles is
throughout a symbolic character. lie is
involved i'm mystery. He might be called
Christ. or our better self, or love incar-
nate. No actor. however good. no writer.
however imaginative. can be expected
adequately 20 represent or describe such
a sublime personality But without in
duging in premature criticism, We may
say that Forbes Robertson and Jerome
have done their best
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Chase,s-PoIIte VaudeviIIe

Chases this week evidently hopes 10
draw larger crowds than fell TO It's pros
porous lot last week. if that is possible.
as the attractions announced are mani
festly more expensive and diversified than
have been gathered into one bill
In some time, the feature of the forth
coming programme being Mime. Adelaide
Norwood Music lovers and connoisseurs
will at once. by reason of Nine. Nor
woods inclusion in the bill. rate It as
certainly the best offered here in years.
They viii regard her presence alone as
giving that degree of distinction 10 the
bin due 10 the fact that never in the
past history of polite vaudeville was
there grand opera star presented with
the fame and genius Of this artistic Nine
Norwood was especially selected by the
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Lrceum-BnrIe.nne-

In organizing the Jolly Girls" Bur-
lesque Company, which will open a week
engagement at the New Lyceum Theater
tomorrow matinee. Mr.. T. W Dinkins,
who is sponsor for this attraction. has
followed this interesting recipe:
To one brilliantly illuminated and hand
somely dressed stage add from twenty 10
thirty young pretty and shapely girls
who can sing and dance and from four 10
eight modern comedians who do not de-
pend upon. grease paint or grotesGue
makeup 10 create laughter, sprinkle lib
orally with catchy music and variety of
wholesome spice and ginger, prepare an
up-to-date farce. containing topical hui
NOR, irresistible comedy. funny situations
and amusing satire. and be careful that the
comedians and singers you have selected
are well suited to the parts assigned them
in the farce. Now select a half dozen of
the best specialties the vaudeville market
affords. and be sure to have each act
entirely different from the other After
your stage manager has properly ar
ranged the bill 10 the best advantage
garnish with a plentiful supply of gor-
geous costumes, decorate with picturesque
scenery, flavor to the public taste. and
serve in efervescent state.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Plaza.

With practically a reorganized COM
pany of players, the biosraph furnishes
at the Plaza to-day a strong drama in
the Fugitive" which. II anything, ex-
GELS the old company which made this
producer of picture plays famous and
popular To this is added one of Edi-
sons best comedies. The Lassie's Birth
day" For those whose taste runs to-
ward travel a remarkable journey is
taken on "A Trip over the Rocky and
Seikirk Mountains in Canada" Mr.
FRANKLIN Wallace still remains and
makes a complete change Of musical Of
ferings.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

but TO get 20 land and try new scheme,
for no other boats were available and no
motor cars were going In the direction
Of Rouen. The trip was deferred until
later. A motor car was halted. which
carried the Clarkes back 10 Havre, and
the next beat brought them TO England.
where they win remain until the strike
is settled.
Clarence Handyside is now in his fourth
season with Francis Wilson. playing the
same part he had last year. Martin Dale
the family lawyer in Mr. Wilson's sue
cessful comedy-faree, ''The Bachelors
Baby.
Alice Lloyd has a new song which tells
a story about cupid. and she appears in
q Cupid costume which is noted for its
abbreviation.
Blanche Hall. who closed the season
with the Columbia Players a few months
ago as leading lady. viii open her season
in The Nest Egg" at Plainfield. y. J.,
decided that "Dollie" Is not sufficiently
dignifed for a "fuIl-grown-up. and will
hereafter be known by her real name.
Evelyn Warden.
Zelie de Lussan created an operate
record at covent Garden on October %
BY appearing in Carmen" for the S51st
time
Jacques Kruger. a member of Zieg-
feds ''Follies OF 1870 company. fell from
the wings distance of eighteen feet in
the Detroit Opera House on November
and was badly injured. Owing TO Mr.
krueger'S ago, sixty-nine years, he will
be confined to the hospital for several
weeks.
Ivy Scott. the Australian musical CON-
edy singer. has been engaged for the
role Of Sonia in one Of H. W. Savage's
Merry Widow" companies Miss Scott
is stlll under contract to ]. C. Willism-
son. OF Australia. VINO has loaned her
to Mr.. Savage.
Francis Wilson and William Gillette
are the only two Frohman stars appear
ing in their own plays this season. Mr..
Wilson is presenting his big comedy sue
cess, 1.-THE Bachelors Baby" which was
seen here just about a year ago, and MIR
Gillette a repertoire OF six OF his own
plays.
Adelaide Thurston, who was forced to
cancel her Southern engagements in Flor
ida two weeks age on account bf throat
trouble has recny sred sufficiently 20 be-
gin her weeks engagement in New Or
leans Monday.
Orrin Johnson has been engaged by
hall
Henrietta Crosman In Miriam Nicholson s
The Duchess of Suds.'' The play viii
be produced In Philadelphia November 81
At the end of this month Mr.. H. B.
Warner Will appear at the Belasco The
alter IN that greatest of detective plays
and biggest success of Broadway, New
York, last season aud this fall entitled
Alias Jimmy Valentine" OF course, the
original cast and production viii be seen
here.
Contracts have just been signed for a
Washington appearance at the Belasco
Theater next month for one special matt
nee of the famous Russian dancers, Mile.
Anna Pavlowa and NJ Mikail MordEin,
assisted by the Imperial Russian Ballet
and Orchestra OF all the artistic and
sensational dancers which have appeared
in this country. this organization is said
To be the greatest Their appearance
everywhere has been attended with phe-
nomenai success.
THE Fifth Commandment /" THE sixth
Commandment" and The Seventh Com
mandent are now titles of plays OF
vaudeville sketches. What's the matter
with using the whole ten?
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
New Howard Thcater.

The great success of MY Friend from
Dixie" recently produced by the Howard
Stock Company at the New Howard
Theater. has made popular demand for
It's reproduction, and J. Lubrie Hill, with
his big company, wifi appear in this very
entertaining musical comedy at the New
Howard Theater All this week This will
be the last opportunity to see this sue
cessfuI musical comedy before the COM
pany's departure fer Europe. The entire
production is we'll cestumed and hand
somely staged All the dances and songs
are good. J. Lubrie Hill is always a
laugh-maker- The grand finale is espe-
claIly pleasing.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Partisan Celebrations.

Three men have been recently honored
in Paris At the National Opera gala
performance was given 10 raise funds
for monument TO Victorian Sardou. On
the programme were cAfalieri, Bern-
hardt. and Rejane Saint-Saens directed
the orchestra. At the Theater Sarah
Bernhardt, Saint-Saens celebrated his
seventy-fifth birthday by piano recital.
Jules Claretie held an Informal reception
on the twenty-tfth anniversary of his
directorate of the Comediei Franchise.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Actor Nearly Asphyxiated.

l. S. Potts, OF Battle Creek. Mich, was
nearly asphyxiated by escaping gas at
the Jefferson Hotel. Columbus. Ohio. re-
Gently rubber tube which had con-
veyed the gas from a jet on the wall 10
small stove had become dislodged and
allowed the gas TO pour into the room.
Mr. Potts was awakened by the rumble
OF a heavy wagon along Spring street
and had sufficient strength left to crawl
TO the window and to the fire escape.
Here. after twenty minutes. he was res
cued by hotel employees.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The AIhnmbra.

The Alhambra Theater continues to run
nothing but the best motion pictures, To-
day the management offers one Of the
strongest bills it has presented, including
"The Mystery of the Torn Note;
Mysterious Beginning and a Funny End
ing" They also will present for the
first time The Gamblers Charm" a
story which teaches thst there is always
some good In a man. The bill closes
with a Kalem picture entitled The At
tack on Fort Ridgey," which is taken
from history
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Burton Holmes.

Arrangements nave been completed for
handling the crowd at the Columbia
Theater Tuesday morning when the sea-
son tickets for the Burton Holmes Traye-
logues VIII be placed on sale. This sale
has always proved one OF the most diffi-
cult OF the year 10 handle, because OF the
immense pressure of purchasers in its
early hours. and If the record Of otner
cities in which Mr.. Holmes has appeared
this season is repeated here. the demand
for seats will be greater than ever before
in the history Of this city. Mr.. Holmes
will begin his annual series at the Co
lumbia next Sunday evening. with MI
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Washington Symphony Concert.

Under the direction Of Heinrich Ham
mer, the Washington symphony orehes-
ira viii present the first of fits series of
five concerts at the Columbia Theater
next Tuesday afternoon. In order TO en-
able government employees 10 hear the
beginning of the programme without be-
ing compelled 10 leave their offices before
closing time, the concerts will commence
at AS. At this initial concert the fol-
lowing programme will be presented;
Overture TO "Oberon," Weber; Scenes
Pittoresques," Massenet; ''Herzwunden,
and I'm Ffuhling" for strings, GTieg:
Ia Jeunesse d'Hercule.' Saint-Saens,
and "Tannhauser" overture, Wagner.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13

The attraction at the Gayety Theater,
this week will be tla Marathon Girls
Phil Sheridan's company. In a production
that is said TO be the most pretentious
which this energetic manager has yet at
tempted. The tWo-act musical farce,
Crazy Finance" will be presented, and
Ed Morton, Hastings and Wilson. The
Lunatics;' Alfred K. Hall. the eccentric
comedian and dancer: Fyvie Dench, the
Australian contralto; Tyson and Brown,
the clever singing and dancing duo:
Garry Cooper. dainty cOmedienne: Mark
Adams and Dave Vine. German character
com ulans, VIII interpret the various
roles and introduce their weiI-knoWn
speeialties through the performance. The
many musical numbers have been selected
not only because Of their popularity, hut
also for their fitness for the comedy,
and the large company of singing and
dancing girlies viii wear a varied assert
ment Of modern and attractive costumes.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Majestic.

The feature show this week includes.
George Randall and company, presenting
an interesting playlet entitled 'Jimmy's
Kid" Hazel and Hawkins in "A Pink
Tea Milmar and Morris and their kid
in a comedy acrobatie act, Dorsey and
Mild, high-class novelty musical act, and
Josh Lazar, the merry minstrel The
popular Majestograph concludes the per-
Torrance with some Of the latest pic
f14rac
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
s.. Josenh,s Raxaar.

The bazaar which has been in progress
at St Joseph's Hall for the past week
viii be brought to a close next Satur-
day night Many Catholic delegations
are expected to attend during this week,
particularly the Holy Name Society on
"Wednesday, and many Italians, in
whom Fathef Fealy is deeply interested.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The NatIonaI-4Three Twins.r

The Three Twins" comes 10 the New
National Theater tomorrow night II is
a play that seems 10 grow more anus
ing with every performance. Clifton
Crawford is the star of the production,
and heA knows the value of every funny
line andNsituation. There are dances that
are pretty. catchy songs, novelties in
chorus groupings and effects. The chorus
is made up OF girls who can both sing
and dance. The book OF the piece is by
Charles Dickson and Otto Hauerbach and
the music by Karl HOschna. The COM
pany is composed OF the original New
York east and it has the ability to do
we'll the work laid out by the librettist,
composer, and producer Some of the
novelties are the ''Yama Yama Man"
the electrical swing, and ''the face in the
clouds Assisting Mr.. Crawford are
Marie Fanchonetti. Daisy Leon. Della
Niven, Elsie Aiynne, Joseph Allen, Hugh
Fay, Ralph Locke, Russell Lennon, and
George Herbert.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Cosmos.

Annie Abbott, the Georgia magnet, viii
head the Cosmos bill next week. This
act is one that has stood science's most
searching tests, and yet has never been
explained or duplicated. Ten strong men
may not move her if she so wills, nor
can she be lifted from the floor. A COM
mon curtain pole laid on her open hand
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
S@ scene FEz0'1 "NTY NAN Tar CoLVkneIA /

on Thursday. The congregation Is hope
ful OF entirely liquidating the church
debt by the bazaar. Those in charge OF
the booths are Mesdames Radcliffe,
Dwier, and Ellis, and Misses Bresnahan
and Maisok
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
A Musical Family.

Boris Hamburg. the 'cellist. viii tour
the United States this winter on bis first
visit to this country. His eldest brother,
Mark, is pianist, and ais second broth
er, Jan, now in this country, Is g 'celiist.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Casino.

This week marks an innovation at the
Casino Theater. in that an outside or
ganizatlon shares in the profits Of the
weeks receipts. This occasion Is the
annual theatrical benefit taken by the
Chancellors' Association OF the Knights
Of Pythias-its members having been
for some time past busily engaged in
selling seats for all performances. In
view of these circumstances the manage
ment has engaged an unusually attractive
vaudeville BILL one OF the headline acts
will be the Moulin Rouge Orchestra. The
organization numbers fifteen musical so
loists. Willard Hutchinson and company
will appear IN the sketch. a Leap Year
Leap" Gray and Travis present a hui
mOrous playlet called ''Violets;" Harry
Syden. a singer and comedy entertainer
OF ability: June lie Veay. a dainty sing
ing Coincidence. vaudeville recruit from
the ranks of musical comedy; the Hough-
tons. equilibrists and hand balancers, who
do q novel and sensational act. A splen-
did range or interesting motion picture
play films has been selected.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
Henry CIV Carleton Diving :

1t was reported yesterday that Henry
Guy Carleton. the dramatist, is dying in
the South he has been an Invalid for
several years.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
The Academy-.The white Captive

The Academy-'The white Captive"
1.-THE White Captive" melOdrama OF
Western life, comes to the Academy for
an engagement of one week beginning
tomorrow evening. The scenes are laid
in Arizona. Tom Merrick. the hero. is an
expert for the Carey Aeroplane Company.
and is located at their station in the
Arizona desert for purposes Of expert
ment. Gilbert Fairfax lives on an ad-
joining ranch. Working for him as fore
man Is one BLACK Jack" Murray, per-
son whose character is as shady as his
nickname. Fairfaxs daughter, Ruth, Is
expected from the East BLACK Jack "
learning of this and fearful that Ruth.
who Is a college-hred girl. may discover
that he has been robbing her father, plans
to have the girl kidnapped Ruth IS dis
covered by Tom Merrick and taken TO her
father. Although his first attempt 10 kid
nap Ruth failed this vilainOus Westerner
urges his accompliees on TO further effort.
and the end Of act one discovers Tom,
Ruth. and several of their friends sur
prised and overcome, bound and made
helpless by several redskins under the
guidance Of Red Feather The scene
shifts to the Fairfax ranch Tom Mer-
iAA "A 4tno aoSIl tN NUN kiltk Slbu4Q tiaE
need his assistance during the night she
should place a lamp in her window. She
does need him. for BLACK Jack" getting
rid OF her father, makes love to her and
demands that she marry him without de-
lay before they discover his treachery
She refuses. repulses him. and places a
lighted lamp in her window. In the nick
Of time a whirring of an engine is heard
and Tom appears ar the window. having
made the midnight trip with the swift
ness of an arrow.
II Is not until the third act, however.
that the big airship scene occurs. This
scene shows an Indian encampment.
Ruth has been captured. the Indians be-
ing on the warpath because Red Feather
has been murdered. supposedly by Ruth's
father. She Is about 10 be burned at the
stake when Tom. having received a wire
less message. speeds through the air TO
the scene and, REINFORCED by United
States soldiers, succeeds in Tescuing Ruth
without injury and driving the Indians
back TO their reservation. II develops
later that Black jack himself and not
Ruth's father bad murdered Red Feather
The Washington herald., 1910-11-13
FORBES ROBERTSON AND
MOLLY PEARSON an :,
THE THIRD FLOOR BACK
At BELASCo.

cannot be taken from her. and she does
many other equally perplexing feats.
Another act is the clever work OF the
Booth trio, company Of comedy cyclists
whose clever work on the wheels conf
bine perilous fcats with comedy-"cyclistic
as they call 1t. Robert Hadley
and company have "a comedy. Their
First Quarrel" a tale Of the newly weds.
Bessie la Count the diminutive come
dienne. Is booked 20 play a return en-
the Great Mars Will be seen
in daring trapeze and wire act, Francis
FAIRFIELD in character songs. and one other
act close the bill Among the motion
pictures slated for next week is the Selig
production. 1.-THE Vampire" after the Ia
nous painting and poem.