The Washington herald., 1911-04-16
COL WILLIAM F. C0DY-"BUFFAL0 BILL"
AT NEW YORK THEATERS.
COL. WILLIAM F. co,

New York. April 15.-As Holy Week is
the worst of all the season, there were
no new offerings at the theaters Mon
day night. The New Theater, under its
present management, closed the season
last Saturday, and a portion of the COM
pany will go on the ROAD for brief
spring tour. The Astor Theater is dark,
but reOpens next Monday with a new
attraction, Miss Frances Starr. "Rebecca
OF Sunnybrook Farm closed its long
and prosperous run at the Republic
Theater last Saturday and reopens on
Easter Monday.
An Old New Yorker" in which Thomas
a. Wise is appearing atDalys Theater,
was written by that actor, who has fur
nished for himself a typical character
of an old-fashioned New York business
man, who does not approve of the pres
ent methods in mercantile life. His play
is not nearly so good as "A gentleman
from Mississippi" and the acting of Mr..
Wise is the only thing that can save it
from failure.
In spite of it being Holy Week, Mrs.
Fiske. in Mrs. Bumstead-Leigh." is fill
ing the Lyceum Theater nightly. Her
rev offering is a frail affair. but the
artistic work OF the star, particularly in
the comedy scenes. Is a delight. Mrs
Fiske is one of the few actresses on
the American stage who can play both
pathos and comedy effectively. Her
present engagement at the Lyceum is an
all-around success.
Little Miss F'ix-it," with Miss Nora
Bayes and Jack Norworth as the stars,
seems to have made a hit at the Globe
Theater, and long and prosperous en-
eagement of these clever people is likely.
Their piece does not amount to much
if one wants to be critical, but it has
many laughs and is a lively entertain
ment. This gives Werba & Leuscher two
genuinely successful attractions, for in
Christie Macdonald and The Spring
Maid" they have also scored a substan-
tial hit at the Liberty Theater
The Shuberts' new Winter Garden has
started its career with a hip-hurrah, and
capacity audiences have been the rule ever
since the opening. The show given at
this place of amusement is probably the
most varied of any ever presented in
this city. Moreover, it appeals to all
classes of amusement seekers. One of
the most attractive features of the per-
Torrance is the big ballet. which includes
& small army of the prettiest and most
shapely girls ever seen on the local
stage. / do not know who selected these
young women, but whoever 1t was had
an eye to the beautiful.
A letter from George c. Tyler, manag-
ing director of Liebler & Co, brings this
information:
Paris. April g.
I'VE are to spend a short time in Paris,
after which, in my automobile, we are
to make the rest of our journey to the
Desert of Sahara, visiting en- route the
chateau country, so that Messrs. Ford
and Morange, our stage director and
scenic artist, may get a view of a coun-
try which is to be represented in one Of
our productions next season. Later we
go to Marseilles and Algeria. Then
comes a 4C0-mile run to Biskra, bright
spot on the edge of the desert, where
the scenes of The Garden of Allah are
laid. When all in the way of sandstone,
dancing girl, scenery, and climate of the
desert has been absorbed the party will
make its way back through Constantine
and Tunis. Then, alone, / push on
through Germany and to Russia and the
Caucasus. l have already to my credit
10000 mileage in Europe, and have Wis
tied every country from the Lowlands to
a 9,0OO-foot elevation in Switzerland.
shall sail from London late in July to
superintend rehearsals of THE Garden
of Allah which we produce at the New
Theater in the early autumn"
Marriage a la Carte" which recently
had an extended run at the Casino, is
being rehearsed on the stage Of that
theater preparatory to spring produc-
ton in Chicago, where it will be made