The Washington herald., 1911-09-17
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

just Deen put INTO erect Dy Int Jul
of the regular chairs on the mezzanine
floor and dividing that floor space into
sixteen additional boxes, arranged in two
tiers. This section Of the theater is to
be known in the future as the Am
bassadors. Tier" Immediately behind the
boxes. on the same floor, will be a wide
promenade, luxuriously furnished with
lounge seats, writing tables, &C, for the
convenience Of box holders.
Some Of the early attractions booked
at the Belasco for which an unusual de-
mand for boxes is expected include
Henry w. Savage's English grand opera
production Of PuccinFs The Girl of the
Golden Vest the famous Scotch come
dian, Harry Lauder, supported by an i'm
mense array OF foreign vaudeville talent;
the great Russian dancer Mikar Mord-
kin, with the Imperial Russian Ballet, and
many other notable attractions which will
be presented in rapid succession as soon
as the Belasco's regular season opens.
To the long list of players whom they
have elevated to stardom Liebler & Co.
have added the name Of Dorothy DonneI-
| ly, when a contract was signed extending
over term Of years during which this
actress will appear at the head of her own
companies The first vehicle for the new
claimant of electric letters will be a
| comedy by Edward Sheldon. The author
| of The Niger Salvation Nell" and
| The Boss" wrote this comedy for Miss
| Donnelly. and it is considered by the
| actress and her new management a most
| perfect fit II is called Princess Zim
Zim." and is the tale Of a Coney Island
snake charmer. George c. Tyler's own
characterization of 1t is "a gold mine"
The Irish Players from the Abbey The
ater, Dublin. who haye come over to
America to show US what an 'institu-
| ton really means. have divided their
entertainments into what they call First
Programme Second Programme.
Third Programme" and Fourth Pro-
gramme." The first will consist Of "A
Few Words by Mr.. Yeates,' the Shadow
of the Glen" a comedy in one act by
]. NJ. Synge. followed by 'Birthright," a
| tragedy in two acts by T. C Murray,
and concluding with 'Hyacinth Halvey."
a comedy in one act by Lady Gregory.
| The second programme will have The
Well of the Saints" a play in three acts
by J. NJ. Synge. and Spreading the
News" a comedy in one act by Lady
Gregory. The third will offer Kathleen
nj Houlihan," a tragedy in one act by
w. B. Yeats. and The Playboy Of the
| Western World" by J. NJ. Synge. The
fourth programme will produce The
Eloquent Dempsey a comedy in three
acts by William Boyle, and Riders to
| the Sea-" one-act tragedy by ]. NJ
Synge
Manager L. S Taylor, of the Belasco
Theater, is having laid a handsome new
carpet on the orchestra and mezzanine
floors, for the coming regular season,
which will add considerably 10 the ap-
pearance of that beautiful playhouse.
For the coming engagement Of Harry
Lauder, at the Belasco. on October Is, an
extra feature has been added-Grovato,
the Italian wizard of the violin.
A E. Thomas new comedy. What the
Doctor Ordered will be presented in the
Astor Theater in New York next Wednes-
day night, with Fritz Williams in tine
lead of the merry makers
Kyrle Bellew began his season in But-
falo last week, appearing in that clever
comedy. The Mollusc," in the character
originally played by Sir Charles Wynd-
ham Isabel Irving will essay the char
. | acter played by Mary Moore, and ought
to succeed in it Altogether this prom
ises to be an interesting performance.
The Outsiders" is the title given by
Charles Klein to his new play which will
be produced by the Authors Producing
Company in November. The theme is
taken from incidents in everyday life
as Cleaned from the daily newspapers,
and in general character resembles The
y Lion and the Mouse and The Gam
a blers."
T The first new play Of the season to be
Il put on by LiebIer & Co. will be c. NJ. S.
e McLeIlan's The Affair in the Barracks,
{ adapted from the German drama,
'KsernenIuft,' which has had success in
. Europe. Two engagements have been
v made so far for this company. Emil
Il Hoch who abandons vaudeville to play
SerEt Roster and Menifee JohnstOne,
who will appear as Corp. Fuller. The
story is one o. love. hate. revenge. and
justice-the principal character being a
young German soldier prosecuted beyond
the point Of endurance by an old officer.
The play will have an early New York
production.
! The hot weather in England had a dis
astrous effect upon the London theaters.
At wyndham's it put an end to the sue
cessful run Of "Passers By" On the 18th
instant, Messrs. Ourzon and Du Maurier
replaced II with a new modern comedy
by Alfred Sutro. who has not been heard
, from in some time. This piece will be
called The PerpleXed HUSBAND
E Henry Arthur Joness new comedy, to
be produced in a week or two at the
n London St James's, is called The
Ogre" In spite of the fierce title. how
e ever, the piece is said to be OF a light
character. The ogre is simply the head
g Of a modern family and the troubles
L dealt with are those of ordinary every
n day experience. The cast, which Is
. long one, will be headed, OF course oy
( Sir George Alexander. The nature OF Mr..
Jones's work varies widely, but Is gener-
ally distinguished by excellence Oh some
/ kind.
''Kismet'' has passed its 10th perform
q ance in London. Lily Brayton, who has
been taking a rest, is once more playing
the part Of the heroine
The Quality Of Mercy is the title OF
Hall Gaines latest play. which has just
been tried in Manchester. There are
forty characters in the cast.
]. Comyns Carr is. by arrangement
with the author, making a stage version
of A. E w. Mason's novel The -Four
Feathers"
The Pigeon" a new play by John
Galsworthy, has been accepted oy
Messrs >vedrenne and Eadie for future
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