The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21


3Criterion; "'rhe Echo" a musical farce,
at the Globe. and Clara Lipman. in
} THE Marriage OF a star" at the Hack
etS In '4rhe Commuters" the author has
furnished a companion play to his "Trav-
cling Salesman" II Is a satire on the
men who chase the $50 a. m. train so
as 10 reach the city in time for business,
and shows the amusing side OF the life
OF a suburbanite. The piece Is as funny
as Mr.. Forbes first effort. The Chorus
Lady" and is a chuci1le from start TO
finish. The story revolves around
young married couple, residents OF Au-
burn Manor a suburb Of New York.
There Is a bachelor. who dislikes life In
the country The wife holds him respon-
slble for her husbands occasional lapses
from the straight and narrow path Dur
ing a quarrel between husband and wife
the bachelor attempts 10 heal the breach
and IN doing so brings upon himself the
wrath Of both. In the end the tangle Is
Strengthened out and everything ends
just as II should in a well-regulated
comedy. The cast includes May De
Sousa. Orrin Johnson. Lillian Thurgate.
and dozen other capable people
The Brass Bottle" which Charles
Frohman produced in the Lyceum Thea
ter last week. is a success. Anstey's
book. from which it is taken. Is
scream. and as a comedy II is a Jug OF
Joy. Richard Bennett and Edwin stew
ems figure to advantage.
The Ech0'' which Charles Dillingham;
presented at the Globe Theater Wednes-
day evening, is a pretentious affair. with
the book by William LIE Baron and music
by Deems Taylor. Mr. Dlllingham's press
agent describes the piece as "a summer
singing and dancing frolic." The story
IS laid at New England mountain re-
sort, famous on account Of an echo. In
the second act all the characters wander
into the mountain and try TO trace. the
echo TO its lair This production marks
the debut as a star Of Bessie Mccoy. a
young and frisky soubrette She Is as
sisted by John L. Hazard. as a wealthy
soap manufacturer. John Ford. as bell
boy at the hotel; Eva Fauon. in the
prima donna role, and Mrs. Annie Yea
mans. In one Of the best parts she has
ever had. The Imperial Russian Dane
ers, NJ. Volinine, Nile. Lydia Lopokova. !
and NJ. Lopokova. are special features
dress rehearsal revealed an army Of
merry maidens as summer girls. golf
girls canoe girls. and soldier girls. clad
IN gowns Of many colors
fsobel." the new Mascagni opera. with
Bessie Abbott rs the star. will be one of
the most imposing productions ever made
by Liebler & Co, and an event Of real
Importance. IL Is story Of Godiva set
70 music. In the most important scenes
Hso5el starts on her ride. and this IS /
indicated by Characteristic intermezzo I
IN which lis depicted the tramp Of the
horses hoofs upon the stone pavement |
The houses are all closed and nobody /
LOOKS al the rider At the end OF the /
intermezzo the hero covers the fine Yso- /
bel with wreaths and roses. Miss Abbott I
viii be assisted by a company Of seventy /
five people. Another Liebler & Co. offer /
ing promised for the season Is a comic !
opera called Marriage a IA Carte" I'm
which Miss Erminc Wehlen Il London
favorite, viii be the twinkler. This young
woman is said 20 be ravishingly beautiful \
and singer Of ability. George Arliss.
who is no longer under the management !
or Harrison Grey Fiske. returns 90 this /
country next month ana VIII appear in a I,
play by Louis y. Parker. In which Lord 1
Beacorsfeld is the most important char !
acter. Mr.. Arliss viii be the Beacons- |
field Liebler & Co. are his managers.
James OMEN. who is said 10 have 1
acted in Monte Cristo" 300 times. starts
the season in support OF Viola Allen in
The White Sister About mldwinter he |
viii again appear as star in q drama |
called "A Prince Of the Church" which !
has been written for him by an author of I
note. Mr.. O'Nein is a veteran Of the
stage. and can make many prominent /
stars look like 80 cents. THE Girl OF the I
Golden West" an opera based on David /
Belasco's play OF that tile, is to be pro- /
duced In the Metropolitan Opera House 4
during the season. which begins in No /
vember. The scenes will be only modi- 1
fed where necessary 10 make it possible /
for grand opera use. The schoolroom /
scene viii be eliminated. and the last act =
changed TO the outskirts Of a forest I
Manager Sidney r Ellis has a new star /
for this season. His name IS Fred Karl /
q barytone. singer, who has successfully /
toured the cities I'm Germany. Italy. !
France, and England He has a voice
Of unusual power and sweetness. Mr. |
Karl makes his American debut October |
a at Washington. D. c.. appearing in |
romantic play with songs entitled The
Iron King"
The Maxine Elliott Theater opens Sep
TENDER with THE Upstart," a farce |
comedy by Tom Barry The story Of the /
piece concerns the experience OF a young 1
man just out OF college. who has a theory /
for the cure Of the divorce evil. which /
he considers a menace to the American !
nation. The leading roles will be acted /
by John Wesley Jane Cowl. George /
Woodward. and Francis Byrne. Love !
Among the Lions now on view at the /
Garrick Theater. has hit the bulls eye. /
and at every performance the roar OF the /
lions on the stage IS drowned by roars |
of laughter from the audience 1t is a /
delightful little play. full OF dash and |
humor, and was introduced to an Ameri-
can audience by Mr.. A. F. Matthews, an
English comedian. who is bound TO be-
come a popular favorite.
Clara Lipman began an engagement at
the Hackett Theater Monday night, ap-
pearing in a comedy entitled THE Mar
riage OF a Star" Miss Lipman. who has
not been seen on the stage for several
seasons. was given a cordial reception by
a large audience. The piece is amusing
in spots Nine. Nazmova is to add sew
eral plays TO her repertory. Her first pro-
duction VIII be THE Fairy Tale" by
Schmitzler. which he presents at the
Nazimova Theater. following the run Of
Miss Patsy"
William A. Brady announces Baby