The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

AhoAy TcdCnsQ new 1ork, Where u u
now being sung at the Casino. The oper-
eta will remain at the Casino for some
time, after which James T. Powers will
arrive in Two Little Brides"
The Winter Garden, New York, has
struck a new pace in attendance. With
the Inauguration Of THE whirI of So
ciety," the sale of seats was opened for
eight weeks in advance. and this without
the stimulus of q Gaby.
Already arrangements are being made
for the third season at the Winter Gar
den, New York. Gaby Deslys, who rs
now playing abroad. will return to the
Winter Garden stage. Later she will
make an extended tour OF America.
Lewis Waller, the English actor, who
with the Shuberts recently produced "A
Butterfly on the Wheel" is meeting with
merited success at Daly's in a revival Of
Monsieur Beaucaire." The cast includes
Catherine Calhoun. Essex Cane. Alice
May, Gertrude Barrett, violetta kimoall,
Mile. Corday, Edith Charters, Frank
Woolfe, Henry Stanford, Henry CarvilI.
Reginald Dane, Malcolm Dunn, Lewis
Broughton, Rupert Julian, Herbert AyI-
ing, and Edwin Eaton.
Messrs. Daniel v. Arthur and Fred
Blanche Ring, recently re-entered the
syndicate camp ana now the LieDIer
Company going back changes the theatri-
cal complexion OF the country TO great
extent.
Differences between Mr.. Tyler and the
Messrs. Shubert are said to have been
brought to a climax over an agreement
Of the sharing OF profits OF THE Blue
Bird
Mr.. Joseph Brooks is in London ar
ranging for the presentation OF Klaw &
Erlanger's "Ben-Hur" at the Theater
Royal. Drury Lane, in Easter week. The
American production will be shipped to
London next week, but ''Ben-Hur' will
be played by an English company.
Henry Miner's new play, The Rain
bow" at the Liberty Theater, has lived
up to its title. This witty, human COM
edy by A. Z. Thomas is full OF color,
and its bases are firmly fixed on the
golden success that follows New York s
approval Mr.. Thomas new comedy is
a departure from the mine he worked
when he wrote Her Husbands WIFE
for Mr.. Miller. THE Rainbow is as
clever as the earlier play. and it makes
far more potent appeal to the emo
tions. The story deals with a fathers
separation from his daughter because OF
an estrangement between husband and
Wife and the final reunion OF the three
through the girls influence. Mr.. Miller
has the big role OF the father, and the
girl character is played by Ruth Chat
terton, a hitherto unknown young actress.
Other important roles are tIIed by Laura
Hope Crews, Hope Latham, Edith Bar
ker. Charles Hammond. Efnngham Pinto.
Ethel Martin, Daniel PenneIl, and Robert
Stowe Gill
The Rainbow" is in New York for a
long run.
Klaw & Erlanger's Pink Lady COM
pany sails on March 3 for London.
where the musical comedy will open un-
der the direction of Flaw & Erlinger at
the Globe Theater Easter week. This
company appeared for almost a year in
New York. Its principal members are
Hazel Dawn. Frank Lalor, Alice Dovey,
Alice Hegeman. Jack Henderson, Louise
Kelley. Fred Wright jr., Frances Cor
den. Craufurd Kent. and Scott Welsh.
As Porter Emerson Browne went TO
Kipling's Vampire" for his great sue
cess for Robert HilIiard, "A Fool There
Was" so Mr.. Hilliard has gone to Law
renee Hopes "India's Love Lyrics for
the inspiration Of his new offering. THE
River of Chance and Change which he
has written in collaboration with W. A.
Tremayne and f. II. Peple. Mr.. Hilliard
also staged the play, casting AlphonZ
Either in the part which he later will
play. Mr. Hilliard's scheme was to be
one of the audience to get a perspective
OF his play and part.
The play was produced at a special
matinee at McVicker's Theater, Chicago,
with Mr.. billiards. company in the va
rious parts assisted by Henry Bergman
and Miss Aileen Flaven. 1t is in four
acts and five scenes.
Miss Amy Leslie. who passed critical
judgment on the Offering. first cOngratu-
lated Mr.. Hilliard on his acumen and
energy as a player. She assures him OF
another fortune for the play such as he
gathered with "A Fool There Was" and
closed her review with the prediction:
I'VE shall hear more of The River of
Chance and Change and it will come
back to stay without being asked. all
concerned are to be congratulated"
The River of Chance and Change has
to do with Wall street and wild specu-
lation. The leading character, a broker,
loves his wife. his baby, his home and
his ticker in the Office. He befriends
little newsgirl and gives her shelter un-
der his roof. thus casting bread upon
the waters, only to have II come back
buttered in the shape of evidence the
waif gives, which later reconciIes the
broker and his estranged wife. The plot
deals with the unreasonable jealousy OF
OF a woman.
THE Man from Cooks Klaw & Err
langer's latest musical comedy. after
successful opening in Atlantic City,
comes into the New Amsterdam The
ater, New York City. for a run. opening
March .. The play is taken from the
French farce by Maurice Ordonneau.
The English book and lyrics are by
Henry Blossom. with the music by Ray
mond Hubbell. The large cast includes
Walter PercivaL Fred Walton. Leslie
Kenyon, John DAILY Murphy, Eleanor
Pendleton. Stella Hoban, Rene Thornton,
Flavia Arcaro. Marion Murray, and the
BELL family. The costumes are models
Of the latest Partisan styles.
James T. Powers in Two Little
Brides" with music by Gustave Kerker
and book by Arthur Anderson and Mr..
Powers, began his season in Providence
last Tuesday evening. He will play
Buffalo. Cleveland. Detroit, Cincinnati.
Pittsburg, and Baltimore, and then open
on Broadway for a summer run. His
supporting company includes Frances
Cameron, Grace KennicOtt. Helene Sal
niger, Lydia Meredith, Walter Law
renee, Arthur ClouGh, Gilbert Clayton.
f. II. Kelly, George Z. Mannor, Louis
London, and S. Z. Erick.
A cable dispatch from London gives
the information that George Grossmith,
tr Is writing a tWo-act musical conedv