The Washington herald., 1911-06-25
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

| AN< LIZ vi L16 - HSG
Gertrude Atherton's first play is among
| the productions to be made by Mrs
| Fisle next season. Asked by Bernard
Shaw In London the other day II sht
had tried to fit Mrs. Fiskes personality
the American novelist replied that an!
good 'dramatist could do that, including
Ibsen. Mrs. Fiske,' she said, has
| thousand minds. each OF which she cal
clothe with a perfect dramatic identity
She has the most revealing eyes OF AM
| actress Of my acquaintance, and 1 have
| tried to let them speak whenever a line
would not be as eloquent
Fuller Mellish, who is q member Of the
Belasco stock company. the Vagabonds
says that his mother. Rose lie CIercq. g
once famous player on the London stage
used to give the following definition Of
an actor: He wears another mans
clothes, speaks another mans words, ex.
presses some one else's thoughts, pre-,
tends to be what he is not, and succeeds
in deceiving no one"
John Mason is low in the last week ot
his spring starring engagement at the
Thirty-ninth street in "AS Man Thinks,
which will end temporarily on July l, but
which will positively be resumed at the
same theater ana with the same cast
on Monday. August I. for an indefinite
autumn run. The production is still play
ing to capacity audiences, but the
Messrs. Shubert feel that il is only rea-
sonable to grant the players a brief five
weeks midsummer rest, for which they
are all so anxious. In addition to Mr.
Mason. the company includes Vincent
Serrano, Walter Hale, John Flood
William Sampson, Chrystal Herne, Anne
liza Gardner, Charlotte Ives, and Gal
Kane.
Fourth Of July will be celebrated al
the Columbia Theater with an extra matt
nee of What Happened to Jones'"
Owing to the tremendous success Of the
star revival Of "Pinafore," now being
presented to crowded houses at the
Casino, the management has determined
to continue the present organization, and
to offer a series of additional revivals
during the months of July and August
The series of supplementary revivuls
for the summer months will include four
more pieces-"Patience," by Gilbert and
Sullivan; Die Fledermaus" C'The Bat''),
by Johann Strauss; The Pirates of
Penzance," by Gilbert and Sullivan, and
"Hoffmann's Tales by Onenbach. 1t
will be seen that the intention is to alter
nate English and German works, thus
furnishing a degree Of variety which
could not possibly be obtained by devot-
ing exclusive attention to the famous
light operas by composers of any one
nationality.
F.. C. Whitney announces the farewell
American tour of the renowned violinist,
Jan Kubelik, for the season of 1s11-12,
opening in New York City about the
middle of October. probably October 1872,
at the Hippodrome. Concerts will be
given in all the principal cities of the
United States and Canada, special tours
being planned for the Canadian North
west, Pacific Coast Southwest and
South, extending up to April, 1912, when
he sails for South America.
Ralph Herr, in DIR. De Luxe"
after having played four weeks at the
Colonial Theater, Boston, will continue
at that theater for two weeks longer.
moving from there to the Apollo Theater,
Atlantic City, for the two weeks begin
ming July 8. Mr.. Gates contemplates
making some few changes in the cast
supporting Mr.. Herr for next season, and
hopes to get them well broken into their
parts before the members Of the COM
pany take short vacation following the
Atlantic City engagement.
Joseph NJ. Gates has completed arrange
ments to produce That's" with Tyrone
Power, Constance Collier, and Julian
FEstrange, in London next spring. That
engagement Is to be followed by a tour
Of the principal cities of Australia, the
company arriving in San Francisco In
time to open the regular season OF 1s12-1S
in that city. ....
George NJ Cohans ''Get-Rich- Quick
wallingford'' now holds the seasons rec
ord for play runs in New York City. For
forty weeks, during which SIS consecu-
tive performances have been given. the
insistent appeal of this entertainment has
demonstrated It's superiority by attract
ing capacity audiences. and its vogue at
popular as ever.
The coronation gala performance takes
place at His MaJesty's Theater Tues
day night. The programme includes
scenes from "The Merry Wives Of
Windsor" David Garrick." Julius
Caesar" "The Critic" and Ben Jonson's
,.The Vision Of Delight" Only the most
distinguished stars are to appear. None
in any way related TO American theat-
ricais is in the cast de luxe except Con-
stance Collier. who returns to America
next season to resume her appearance in
..Thais." An early list Of players to ap-
pear in the gala performance included
the names OF John Drew and William
Gillette. The revised list is all English.
Theodore Roberts dramatization OF
THE Barrier" viii be the offering at
the Columbia Theater following what
Happened TO Jones'"
Mrs. Nelson Wheatcroft, a member OF
the Belasco stock company. the vaga-
bonds. and Congressman Julius Kahn.
NJ California were unenabera Of Josepn