The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-29

Miss Anna Wheaton will again be seen
in support of James T. Powers during his
tour in Two Little Brides" the Gus
taye Kerker musical comedy which served
Mr. Powers as his last metropolitan We
hicie. and which is the offering OF the
Belasco Theater this week.
Everett ButterfeId and Jessie Glendin-
ming, who were seen in Washington dur
ing the stock engagement Of the Butter
field Players, have stared en- tour with
one Of the Bought and Pair For COM
panies.
Henry Miller. who comes to the Co.
lumbia this week in "The Rainbow" by
A. E. Thomas. is making his first tour
in, this comedy which delighted New
York the latter half of last season. Its
reception on the road is cordial as II
was In New York. Mr.. Miller is booked
for long runs in Boston. Philadelphia,
and Chicago.
Prof Dudley Allen Sargent, Of Harvard
University, chose Annette Kellermann
from ten thousand applicants as the
model for the statue The Spirit of the
West for the Panama exposition, de-
scribing her as the most perfect woman
in the world. Miss Kellerman will be
the attraction at the Belasco next week
Marie Howe, recently with the Poll
Players, has begun her season in Chi
cago with The Bird Of Paradise"
Mrs. Charles B. Hanford. who under
her stage name of Marie Drofnah, was a
valued member of the Columbia Players,
during the past season, has been in con-
ference with Managers Metzerott and Ber-
ger during the past week in reference
10 the prospective opening Of a dramatic
school in connection with the Columbia
Theater. such as has been so success
fully maintained by several New York
houses.
James T. Powers wrote and is given
credit for the book of Two Little
Brides" the new musical piece in which
he will appear this week at the Belasco
Theater: this being his second literary
effort. Mr.. Powers also reconstructed
the book of Havana" in which he
starred for three seasons most success
fully.
That's Your Passport to the Heavenly
Land Is the song which Van and
Schenck are featuring in the cabaret act
to be given at Chase's next week.
Rose Reading, who is one of the lead
ing condolences with The Queens OF
Paris" at the Gayety this week. gained
willie. For several years she was the
Junior member of the Reading Sisters
and has been seen frequently at Chase's.
Little Boy Blue an early booking at
the Belasco Theater, owes its clever
book and lyrics to the facile pen of A.
+. Thomas. author of Henry Miller's
beautiful play. THE Rainbow
Forty thousand dollars worth of pearls
lngton when she makes her appearance
here at the Belasco Theater with the
Winter Garden company in Vera Vio-
letta." As Mile. Deslys herself only
weighs 12l pounds or 80 kilos. it will be
seen that her weight in pearls represents
a phenomenal amount of money.
Henry Miller has been invited by Man
ager Thatcher to attend one Of the NATL
nee performances of The Great Divide
at Polls next week. It is understood
that Mr.. Miller has never seen the play,
although he has played one of the stellar
roles in II for more than 600 times. Mr..
Miller will be in Washington at the CO.
lumbia while the Poll Players are giving
their farewell performances.
Matt Kennedy, local boy. will make
his annual visit and appearance with the
Tiger Lilies at the Lyceum as chief
comedian.
Gustav kerker, composer of the score
used in Two Little Brides" in which
James T. Powers appears here this week,
at the Belasco Theater, has resumed his
residence in America. After writing The
Belle Of New York. THE Telephone
Girl" and several other melodious hits,
Mr.. Kerker returned to Germany and
made his home there five years 1t was
in his native country that Mr. Kerker
first presented Two Little Brides" and
the piece is said to have scored a hit
in that country
Jim Mcintyre, who will be seen at
Chase's next week, admits he got the
idea for The Georgia Minstrels'' as far
back as the year ISL.
Mark Kent has been seen in a number
of nationality roles during the summer
but this week he will give an entirely
new characterization, that of a Mexican
vaquero in THE Great Divide"
Klara Hendrix, leading woman with
The Queens of Paris at the Gayety
this week, has had a successful musical
comedy career. Her most important en-
gagement was with Anna Held in THE
Little Duchess" Last season Miss Hen
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