The Washington herald., 1910-07-24

Several changes are brought about in
the local theaters this week. The Belasco
roof will discontinue. the Ben Greet
Players being called away on account of
other engagements, and the Casino elos-
ing for a short vacation. during which
the house viii be renovated, and Man
ager Mayer will spend some time looking
for vaudeville novelties for the reopening
next month. The Academys advance an
nOuncement mas been received, and that
playhouse viii throw open its doors at an
early date this season. the opening at
traction being announced as Three
Weeks" which comes August S.
Another change is the fact that Miss
Julia Dean viii not be seen in "Puddn
Head Wilson at the Columbia. Miss
Dean has been far from we'll and as
there is no part in the Mark Twain
Frank Mayo drama that calls for her
endeavors. she VIII rest this week.
Whether or not she viii return 10 the
cast OF Love Watches is problematical,
but IL is likely she will be seen in the
Billie Burke role, for which she seems
peculiarly fitted. Barring that youthful
freshness and naievete which is Miss
Burke's. Miss Dean possesses many OF
the characteristics Of the heroine Of that
dainty play.
The two Shakespearean performances
OF the Greet Players were, for the main,
ereditably done. This is the kind OF
thing we cannot have too much OF. If the
players are intelligent. and the Greet
Players certainly know their Shakes
peare. Naturally there are evidences of
erudtty due perhaps 10 the fact that the
company has been together a long time,
and the association has gotten to be a
bit Of lark. There is evidence during
the performance OF ''gagging'' and other
little tricks which only long familiarity
one with the other brings from actors.
Their stay in Washington. however.
has not been the least attractive feature
OF the summer season, and their return
will be looked forward TO with genuine
pleasure.
To the dramatic writer. the necessity
for avoiding comparisons is an omni-
presence Yet a writer in the latest issue
OF the Theater Magazine comes boldly
forward and compares five Juliets. who
form the sum total Of those he has seen.
and then summing them up. declares
Julia Marlowe to be his ideal. The five
actresses named are Miss NIarlowe. Miss
Julia Arthur. Miss GaIland, Miss Flea
nor Robson. and Miss Maude Adams.
As matter of fact neither Of these
FIVE young women is the ideal Juliet
Setting aside several minor actresses who
have appeared In this role in Washing
ton Of late years, including Miss Violet
Vivian. Miss Lillian Lawrence, and Miss
Bertha Creighton. all of whom present
with a certain degree Of ability various
phases Of the character as written. the
five actresses first ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with one more. Miss Olga Nethersole-
form the most conspicuous coterie OF
Juliets that the present generation of
theater-goers can recall. Mary Anderson
was a little before this time, and so was
Adelaide Nelson. Before them an end
less line OF actresses essayed the role.
and succeeded. or failed, according 10
their lights.
The writer in the Theater Magazine
says:
Miss Msnds Adams and Miss Julia Arthur ! saw
within the space Of a weeks time; Miss Eleanor
Robson and Miss Gallsnd saw on alternate nights ;
In each case there was a strong contrast Miss
Arthur brought to her presentation all her astOund-
ing wealth Of personal beauty and distinguished her
rendition with marked restraint behind which
depth Of emotional feeling was keenly IN evidence.
Miss Adams omitted many Of the more passionate