The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
WHAT THE WEEK HOLDS FORTH.

1t is the task OF the pldyBoSS IhlS "SoA
TO choose between farce-comedy and the
sternest, unbending realism. The Seven
Sisters has been seen in Washington
before, and was welcomed effusively.
There is little doubt it will have SINH
larry enthusiastic reception here this
week Charles Cherry still heads the
cast, and the vivacious Laurette Taylor
has been supplanted by the no less VI
vacious Jean Murdoch. OF the latter
player great things are promised, and
It is a foregone conclusion she will be-
come a great Washington favorite.
At the BeIasco the playgoing public
will be offered the latest production by
Paul Armstrong and Wilson Miner
The Deep Purple" 1t is a Photographic
study of certain phases Of crime in
the big cities, and has met with great
metropolitan success. The local admirers
of Alias Jimmy Valentine viii be in
terested in this latest example of Arm
strong's craftsmanship. The cast is Of
the Liebler standard
There is no question of the success of
The Garden of Allah" In pure scenic
splendor it easily sets a new mark for
America, and probably for the world.
Perhaps the acting of Lewis Waller, the
celebrated English actor now seen for
the first time in the United States, is
a more potent contributor to the success
of the spectacle than any other factor.
1t is commonly stated in New York that
he has no equal in romantic histrionism
in this country-Sothern lacks the fire,
the blazing passion, essential to give
him full success in Romeo, excellent in
many respects as his impersonation is.
There seems to be little doubt that the
Garden of Allah" will run at the New
York Century throughout the season.
Regarding his future plans for the pro-
duction, George Tyler says:
There have been many inquiries and
conjectures as to what we should do
after leaving New York-whether we
should send out a number of companies
playing II simultaneously or whether we
should reduce the production to fit the
ordinary large stages of the country. In
the first place, we shall have no No. 2
company of The Garden of Allah"
Wherever the play is billed it will be
the original play as it is being done at
the Century.
And for at least a season we think
We shall not be under the necessity of
contracting the production. There are
a number of stages under consideration
which would accommodate The NGarden
of Allah in its present form, and il is
in cities where these houses are situated
that we shall give the play after it
leaves New York. For example, we
could put on The Garden of Allah at
the Auditorium in Chicago. and we
could handle it comfortably at the Bos-
ton Theater in Boston.
For the season of 1884 We shall
send The Garden of Allah on regular
tour"
BY the death of Kyrle BeIlew, the
stage loses one of its most agreeable
and best-natured men. Also it loses a
man who at the height of his greatest
achievements never exhibited any of the
petty traits of arrogance and bump
tiousness which usually accompany an
actors success.
Kyrle Bellew was exceedingly simple
in his tastes, for all the praise and fiat
terry that were showered upon him. Of
recent years social engagements annoyed
him exceedingly. and so far as possible
he avoided them. He saw always well
come in many of the most fashionable
homes in this CITY, and he seldom en-
tered them, preferring to remain for the
AlOSl part III MS own When
his duties did not require him at the
theater.
He was a member y several scientific
societies and devoted large portion of
his leisure to study and experiments
HIS favorite toy was a powerful micro
scope, which. beautifully mounted. he
carried on tour with him under a glass
case. With its aid he made studies of
various kinds of vegetable and animal
lie and conscientiously reported his OBJ
servations and forwarded them to the
societies of which he was a member.
on the stage he dressed plainly and
lived simply. He preferred always to
work on a basis of guaranteed salary
rather than on a percentage Of the re-
cetpts or share of the profits. and
very little of his income did he spend
on himself. He enjoyed many of the
silly stories that were told at his ex-
pense, and was a fine subject for the
press agent often expressing his will
tngness to be the butt of anv kind ~ q
yarn, so long as it did not reflect upon
his character. He did not object TO an
occasional tampering with his dignity.
MT, Beilew never imposed upon his
management any of the conditions
which stars Of less Importance are
IN the habit Of demanding He was ever
oohging and ever willing to appear AT
extra performances or to undergo hard
ships In order to fulfill his managers oh
legations. In short, he did not belong IN
the contemporary school of actors.-New
York Telegraph. AMI
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