The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.

When Henry B. Harris will present at
1.-THE Columbia Thester In the near future
IWinchen Smiths latest comedy. Bobby
Burnt" the title role will be played BY
wallace Eddinger. who. it will be re-
membered. was the original Little Lord
lFauntieroy
Charles Lovenberg's Tuscany Trouba-
dours. at chase's next week. include Elsa
van der WORT, Augusta Behrend. Mary
Madison. Albert wallerstedt, Edwarde
ILarivierre, and John o'Donnen. Arthur
IBelinas is the travelling musical director.
Eella Bergen, former Washington
girl. who became prima donna musical
comedienne with De Wolf Hopper and
other star comedians. is in vaudeville.
snd will soon be seen in this city.
Denman Thompson, who win play
Joshua Whitcomb'' at Chase's soon, was
born In 1888 at Beechwood. Erie County.
N. Y. Before 1873 he and his manager
divided more than $4,000 profits from the
play named.
The Goose Girl OF the Marken'' - the
name OF the fantastic comedy which VIII
be played by Janet Priest and the ''Hol-
land Heinies' at Chase's in the near
future.
| b. L Averiii was host to thirty-six
very small girls at the Arcade and Mid
way Thursday night. The children came
from the Fairgrounds, and as a return
Tor the fun they had, showed an inter-
ested group OF spectators some Of the
outdoor dances they had learned. One
Of the dances was selected with a view
to the spirit OF ST. Patricks Day. and
was called 'the Shamrock dance"
Everett Butterneld is now the leading
man with Mabel Taliaferro In her latest
success, THE Call OF the Cricket" which
is making decided hit In the West. and
Is heading for Chicago. where IL is exc
pected to enjoy an extended run. Mr..
ButterfeId was one Of the Columbia
Players last summer.
Capt. Fritz Duquesne will add several
interesting pictures TO his collection for
the return engagement at the Columbia
Theater tonight. Mr.. Duquesne is prob
ably the best known African hunter in
the world. and is possessed Of fund OF
information that has aroused govern
ment officials and others 10 a realiza-
ton OF the importance OF his appearance
here.
Beatrice capulet. who plays the shell
girl in "A Skylark," has already been
selected by Manager Harris for a speak
Ing part In his next musical production.
| Mr.. George Fawcett. who is a member
Of the cast OF "a Son OF the People"
has just concluded q long tour as the
star Of The Great John Canton" Mr..
Fawcett will shortly leave this country
to appear at the Globe Theater, London.
IN a revival OF "Puddn Head Wilson,"
under the auspices OF the Messrs. Shu-
bert
| Washington playgoers will be interested
In John Mason's appearance at the Be
laseo Theater this week in a costume
drama Of the French revolution. The
play Is distinguished by the fact that
it will be the first attraction from the
New Theater, in New York. to be seen
in this city.
] Miss Katharine Kaeired, who is ap-
pearing at the Belasco Theater, was last
season the leading woman for Robert
Hilliard in "A Fool There Was"
The FoIlies of 1905" with Eva Tan
quay as the star. win shortly play a re-
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Theater.
Margaret Deland, the author OF THE
Awakening of Helena Richie" will soon
open her annual flower sale for charity
at her house on Beacon Hill. Boston.
Miss Marie Tempest's success in Somer-
set Maugham's Penelope" is said TO be
as great as that which she enjoyed in
The Marriage OF Kitty and as Becky
Sharp in Vanity Fair" Miss Tempests
! first appearance IN America was in the
! light opera Dorothy which she had
made tremendously popular in London.
In the near future local playgoers will
have another opportunity TO enjoy the
many attractive features Of that sterling
play, In Old Kentucky" This vigorous
picturesque, and thrilling drama has
never worn out its welcome with the
public, despite the fact that it has been
playing for seventeen years
Charlotte Thompson, who is responsible
for the dramatic version of Margaret De-
lands novel, THE Awakening of Helena
Richie" was born in San Francisco. and
taught school in California before she
took to writing. Last year she made her
debut as an actress IN Mrs. Fiskes COM
pany, playing a woman tramp in sal
walton Nell
Margaret Anglin has a remarkable IA
cility for acquiring foreign languages.
When she was receiving her finishing
education in Paris she secured an inti-
mate acquaintance with French. German.
and Italian literature. Last winter she
Travelled for six weeks in India and in
that time picked up more than a speak
ing acquaintance with Hindustanee.
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