The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-02

Tho Whistler portrait OF his mother. T"
said William ]. Harlbut, author OF New
York." which A. II. Woods Is announcing
as a dramatic sensation az the Columbia
next week, sis my mascot One day more
than two years ago l bought copy OF
this famous picture. and on the same
day signed a contract with David Be-
lasco. In the present production of
New York Mr.. Woods is using very
fine reproduction of Whistler's Mother
which is sort of tribute 10 my super
stitution.
Before leaving New York Miss Mary
Shaw had the satisfaction Of seeing her
son. Arthur Shaw. score a great hit in
THE Country Boy" Miss Shaw VIII
come 10 Washington in ore OF the prin-
eipal roles in New York" A. H. Woods
dramatic sensation, at the Columbia
Theater.
Arthur HILL who appears as the bear
IN THE Echo" when Bessie Mccoy pre-
sents her grizzly bear dance. is one of
the best animal actors on the stage.
Coming from England some years ago.
he appeared as the cOwardly lion in
THE Wizard of or" Next he was seen
as the polar bear in THE Top o. tn
World" In the "Folies OF 1909" he ap-
peared as the tiger in In the jungle scene.
His dance with Miss Mccoy is one OF
the best features in The Echo"
Toets Paka, who dances the hula-hula
in The Echo is a native Hawaiian.
She presents this famous dance exactly
as ii is given in the many islands of the
south seas. and real Hawaiians accom-
pany her on odd-looking instruments.
Sire" the new French romantic drama
in which Otis Skinner win make his next
metropolitan appearance. enjoyed a run
of four months In Paris last year at the
Theatre Francois. the national home OF
the drama in the French capital The
central character. Denis Roulette. which
Mr.. Skinner will enact here. was played
in Paris by NJ. Felix Hugunet. who is
regarded as the greatest character actor
in France since Coquelin-
Victor II. Smalley, the author of Base
balltis" and other successful vaudeville
sketches. is responsible for "Handcuned''
at Chase's next week.
The genuine Geisha girls at Chase's
next week are from the Maizeruva Thea
ter at Nagasaki. Japan.
Nell OBrien's blaekface comedy sup
port at Chase's next week will include
such weli-known burnt-cork stars as
William H. Hallett, Maj. c. Nowaek, Joe
Albert. Ben Evans, and John DAILY.
Edwin Stevens comes from Chase's 10
begin rehearsals In tho leading role IN
The Speckled Band" the recent Lon
don success which VIII be given It's pre-
mier in this country the last week in
October. Mr.. Stevens believes he has
the greatest role over allotted TO him.
Gorge cohan's sketch. The Cover
nor's Son" is In vaudeville and has been
booked for Chase's soon.
The picturesque names of the Geisha
girls at Chases next week, and each
represents a flower of Japan. are oMazio
san. OSata san. Otto San. OHay San.
o'Hasruge San. O'Zunawo San, OHiza
San, and o,Hina San.
Miss Minnie Dupree VIII once more be
a Shubert star. appearing in The Lady
from Oklahoma" a new play by Eliza
beth Jordan. Miss Dupree will have a
supporting company OF unusual strength.
The Messrs. shubert announce that
they have engaged Elsa Ryan and Cor
in their new musical production. The
Aviator Girl which is to open shortly.
Miss Ryan will play the title role.
The song hits in up and Down Broad
way" the musical revue in which Eddie
Foy and Emma Carus are The shining
lights. include I Am Melpomene," Have
q Smile with Menus" II Want a Lot of
Grille Critics." The Ghost Of Kelly"
The Pretty Little Girl Inside" The
Spanish Fandango Rag." In Chinatown.
Mary Ann" THE Military Glide" THE
Dope Fiend." and When Sis Tetrazin
Met Cousin Carus''
After a preliminary season In New York
with 'The World and His Wife" William
Faversham viii produce there a new
play by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. entitled
THE House OF Temperly."
Owing 10 the phenomenal success of
FRITZ Scheff in The Mikado" in Boston.
her time has been extended in that city,
and her previously announced engage
ment at the Belasco Theater for next
week has been postponed, and in her
,Fa . mill
Foy, in up and Down Broadway"
which they announce as the biggest at
traction OF its kind they ever sent out
of New York.
John j. scannell. who plays the bell
boy in Bessie McCoy's company in '-The
Echo" made himself a New York repu-
tation in a night. Johnnie Ford was cast
for the part OF the bellboy, but the day
before the New York opening he de-
chned to continue. Young Scannen Of
fered to take the part, and. next to Miss
Mccoy, he was the hit OF the perfor-
nance. Mr.. Scannell is a New York
University graduate. He played in The
Echo" when 1t was presented as a col
lege play by the undergraduates.
Rose and Jennie Dolly, two active
members of Bessie McCoy's company in
The Echo,' resemble each other SO |
closely that their own mother cannot
tell them apart In order TO distinguish |
one from the other while on the stage |
Miss Mccoy insists that one wear a !
small black spot on her left cheek
Angie Weimers and Lillian Rice, OF |
Bessie McCoys company in The Echo" |
We're last In Charles Diringhan's musi- |