The Washington herald., 1911-01-15

Jimmy Valentine also the work of Mr..
Armstrong. It tells the story Of some
Westerners who come to New York and
become mixed up in an underworld
complication Of a sort familiar to sophis-
ticated residents of Manhattan. 1t hap
pens this way: Harry Leland, a badger
man. has formed the acquaintance in a
Western city Of a young girl. and won
her love. The young woman meets Le-
land in New York, where they are to be
married. He tells her he has an interest
in q mine but that this interest is held
back by his partner. William Lake. Lake
will not discuss the situation with Leland,
and the latter suggests that Laura, the
girl in the case, see the stubborn part
settlement This is the attempt at black
mail Lake is in reality no partner of
Leland. but a wealthy Westerner, whose
visit to New York had suggested to
Leland a lucrative hold-up. The play has
thrilling episodes. which aroused the
first-night audience to a high pitch of
enthusiasm. II many curtain calls and
hearty applause mean anything. then
THE Deep Purple" is hit. 1t is CAPT
tally acted by an unusually well-balanced
cast, including Richard Bennett. in the
role of Lake; Jameson lee Finney, as
Leland: w. J. Ferguson, as a confidence
man; Ada Dwyer. Isabel Waldron, En-
NETT Corrigan. and Catherine Calvert.
as the heroine. Liebler & Co. have fur
nished an adequate production.
In Marriage a la Carte we have
musical comedy that does not mention
Broadway and has a prima donna who
can act as well as sing. Emmy Wehlen.
the prima donna. is a talented little
woman. whose German accent Is still in
evidence. She is chock full OF magnetism.
is merry. melodious. and dainty as any
thing feminine shown on our stage in q
decade. Moreover. she has made all
kinds Of hit with the public. She is a
graceful dancer. and has a most winning
smile. Marriage la Carte is a jolly.
tuneful show, and success of large
proportions. The company includes
bunch of the handsomeSt show girls in
gowned. Liebler & Co must have spent
a fortune on scenery and costumes.
Next Monday this firm is to present
Judith Zeraine" at the Astor TheAter.
with Lena Ashwell as the star, assisted
by Charles Waldron, whose excellent
work in The Fourth Estate" is we'll re-
membered here. With the coming of this
attraction. Liebler & Co. will have five
plays running in New York simultane-
ously.
THE Slim Princess" is all Elsie Janis.
She il seen in an imitation of Sarah
Bernhardt. and in a ballroom where she
dances delightfully."-. Leslie Stuart's music
is satisfying, and Henry Blossoms book
and lyrics are up to the Broadway stand
ard. The young women of the chorus
are shapely and alluring.
Overnight" which w. A. Brady pro-
duced at the Hackett Theater last week.
is a farce. and a good one. by Philip
Bartholomae. a young collegian, who is
to be congratulated on the success of his
first play. Like Seven Days. there are
several roles Of equal Importance with
minor parts that are interesting. 1t Is a
jolly farce. and gets over the footlights
with a rush. The best acting is done by
Margaret Lawrence and Herbert A.
Yost with half a dozen others in the
running. Young Bartholomae is likely
to be heard from again.
While .Trelawney of the Wells" in
which Ethel Barrymore is appearing at
the Empire Theater. is dozen or more
years old, it is just as appealing as
ever. This Pinero play has not grown
stale with age. and is still a humorous
story of life in London in the SOS.
when crinoline and peg tops were the
fashion. Miss Barrymore gives a fetch
ing impersonation of the heroine. and is
ably assisted by Charles Dalton, Charles
Millward George c. Boniface. Louise
Drew. Constance Collier. Charles VOL
colt, Laurence d'OrSay, and Maud Mil
ton.
Henry Miller came to the Bijou Theater
Monday night in a play called THE
Havoc" of which H. S. Sheldon is the
author. 1t is an arraignment of the doc
trines of so-caIled serious thought" and
hn III otyl@ of 1icit
The author shows the evils of divorce
and the results following defiance of con-
vention. Mr.. Miller is assisted in the
two important roles by Laura Hope
Crews and Francis Byrne. The play will
undoubtedly excite much comment.
The new offerings next week are Maude
Adams. in the long-talked-of .'Chante-
cler," at the knickerbocker: The Silent
CALL at the Broadway: Judith Ter
aine." a c. NJ. S. Mcclellan play, with
Lena Ashwen and Charles Waldron as
crow fantastic romance by Percy
Mackaye. at the Garrick. The cast of the
latter will include Alice Fischer, Mrs.
Felix Morris. Brigham Boyce. Beatrice
Irwin. Frank Reicher. and Edmund
Breese. who is to be starred.
Nearly a score of newspaper men and
theatrical managers. including yours truly,
are going to Reading. Pa. next Monday
to assist at the first performance of the
late A. c. Gunters romantic drama "A
German Prince in which the singing
comedian. AL. II. Wilson. will be the star,
supported by specially selected company.
Manager Sidney r. Ellis promises a hand
some production of the play. which he OK
poets to bring to New York before the
close of the present season, or at the
end Of Mr.. Wilson's tour of the large
Canadian cities, where he is to appear
during the present month.
Here is some gossip of Theater Alley.
Albert Candy has quit his job as man.
ager for Nine Nazimova. William J. Kel-
ly. the popular leading man last season
in THE Lily at the Belasco Theater,
has been found. This week he is pre-
senting a one-act play called The Sac
rifice," at the Plaza Music Hall. where
he has scored a hit Mr.. Kelly is booked
for a tour of the William Morris vaude-
VILE theaters. John Wesley has been en-
gagged by Henry w. Savage for an i'm
portant role In Excuse Me- farce by
Rupert Hughes. Although Chauncey o.
colt. in his new play. Barry of Bally-
more" does not come to the Academy
Of Music until January 50. nearly every
seat and box is sold for the opening night
OF his engagement. which Is limited to
two weeks.
Rose Stahl made her final appearance
in THE Chorus Lady" January Z, In
Newark. N. ]. She is rehearsing Mag
gle Pepper" a Charles Klein play. In
which she begins a tour January %.
The all-star revival of ''The Squaw Man.
at the Broadway Theater proved to be q