The Washington herald., 1911-02-12
NEW YORK THEATERS.

when Lew Fields gave the first perform
anoe of Hen Pecks," a musical play by
Glen Macdonough. In its magnificence
of stage pictures this production has
reached the high-water mark. for nothing
on the local stage. The scenery is hand
some, the costumes beautiful, and the
light effects brilliant Moreover, there is
an army OF young and alluriag girls aid
bunch OF principals thI- would make
any old musical comedy success. Glen
Macdonough's book Is filled with amusing
comedy, and has a role that gives Mr..
Fields many opportunities to extend him
self as a comedian. 1t is a long time
since this actor has been seen to such
advantage. The music of the piece is
fetching A crowd of first-nighters wit
messed the performance and made mani
fest their appreciation by vigorous ap-
plsuse.
After two weeks at the Garrick Thea
ter, THE Scarecrow,' with Edmund
Breese as the star, gave up the ghost,
and was followed Monday night by
four-act play called Our World" of
which the genial Walter Hackett is the
author. The play is cleverly constructed.
Its performance was received with en-
thusiaSm by the audience.
THE Balkan Princess an English mu-
sical play. is announced for production in
the Herald Square Theater this Thursday
evening. with Louise Cunning as the
prima donna. At the second perform
ance, Christine Nelson, who is engaged
as an alternate prima donna, will sing
the title role. This piece has just finished
a run in Boston, where it is said to have
been success. In addition to the two
prlma donnas, the cast includes Joseph
Herbert. Robert Warwick, w. T Carle-
ton. Harry LlewelIyn, Marie Rose, Vida
Whitmore, and Herbert Corthen
George Ariiss has scored the expected
BIT in Louis n. Parker's "Disraeli," in
which he acts the name part AS it's
title indicates. the drama is\ based on the
life of Englands famous Jewish states
man. The author has placed the action
Just previous to the purchase of the
Suez Canal in the '7O's, and exploits the
world Of fashion. Russia is working
through her agents TO prevent the pur-
chase by England of the canal and these
intrigues furnish the motive of the play
| carefully the psychological equipment of
the famous Jew whose ambition il was
to make Queen Victoria Empress of
India
second look at "Pomander Walk, -
which is having a remarkably success
full run at WalIack's Theater. convinces
yours truly that it is the most satisfying
entertainment in town. 1t is a delight
full comedy, sparkling with bright epi-
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view at our theaters. OF course, il is
drawing like fresh porous plaster.
THE Deep Purple" which is more
than holding its own at the Lyric Thea
ter, has been secured for London by
Marie Tempest. who expects to produce
| it in the English metropolis before the
close OF the present season. This play is
is called a holding drama because it
pleases all classes. Occupants Of the
orchestra applaude it. and in the big
scenes the gallery boys almost tear up
the seats in their excitement. When the
bad man from the West places a revOl-
yer in the trembling hands of the real
villain, and then Slaps his face, the
| boys jump to their feet and shout kill
him." 1t is the good old melodrama
that our grandfathers liked.
The George NJ. Cohan Theater, at
Broadway and Fifty-third street, will be
l..
with Get Rich-Quick Wallingford," as
the initial attraction. The new house
| seats about 400 people, and has all the
modern improvements before and behind
the curtain.
William Faversham has fine success
IN The FSun" and is drawing such
large audiences at Days Theater that
the Shuberts have extended his engage
ment to Saturday evening, February y.
The play is a novel one.
The continued attractions are Ethel
Barrymore, at the Empire Theater;
Maud Adams, at the Knickerbocker;
Billie Burke, at the Lyceum; Blanche
Bates, at the Hudson: Otis Skinner at
the Criterion; Henry Miller, at the Bijou:
Mime. Sherry at the New Amsterdam:
hChristie Macdonald. at the Liberty;
Maude Marietta. at the New York
Elsie Janis, at the Globe: "Pomander
Walk at WallaCks; Holbrook Blinn.
at the Astor: William Faversham. at
Daly's: overnight at the Hackett;
The Gamblers" at the Maxine Elliott;
Marriage a la Carte" at the Casino;
William Collier, at the Comedy: The
Deep Purple" at the Lyric; BABY
Mine" at the NazimOva; THE Concert"
at the Belasco; "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm" at the Republic, and Chauncey
Olcott, at the Academy of Music. Mr.
OiCOJI Is III MS llIdl week at the ACdO-
emy where he has made all kinds OF a
hit in Barry of Ballymore," and could
continue for many weeks did not a con-
tract compel him to appear in Brooklyn
next Monday.
Holbrook Blinn has made good as
star. His impersonatiOn of Regan in
The Boss is attracting large audiences
to the Astor Theater. and ii is safe to
say that both star and play are a hit.
Mr.. Blnn has an admirable second in
Emily Stevens. as the wife. She acts
the lighter scenes as we'll as the strong
dramatic episodes with notable success.
The Spring Maid" with Christie Mac
donald as the captivating princess, is
sensational box office success at the Lib
erty Theater. Neither love nor money
can procure a seat after o'clock at
night AS matter of fact, this operetta
is the talk of the town. and is doing so
well that Managers Werba and Luescher
have arranged to continue il during all
of next summer and we'll into the fall.
Liebler & Co, managers of Marriage
la Carte" at the Casino, have received
more than 1000 verses from poets of
varying degrees of talent, all aiming to
explain why ''Cassie's Not a Bit Like
Mother" All because the author of this
topical song which nightly forms fea-
ture of the musical comedy, ran out of
reasons for Cassie's difference, and the
managers made a pubic offer of 800 for
the best set Of verses. Miss Emmy
Wehlcn, the prima donna, who was alb
sent several days on account of the death
of her father in Germany, has returned
to the cast.
Last week Charles Wyndham purchased