The Washington times., 1912-10-13
DRAMATIC NOTES

NJ. Pierre Lott. the distinguished
French writer Of romance and member
Of the French Academy, now in New
York directing the production of his
new play. THE Daughter OF Heaven"
can magazine the record Of his impress
sions of New York. M. Lott is promi-
nent among French writer's as an OBJ
server of foreign lands.
three seasons has appeared In the lead
ing role in THE Round Up" Is to play
the part Of the Hon. Thomas Ballard,
United States Senator from Pennsylva-
MA; in support Of Douglas IF Fairbanks in
edy by James Bernard Pagan. which
Conan q Harris will present at the
National Theater next week.
Allan Pollock has been entrusted with
will portray Augustus III. King OF
Borrovina. In support of Douglas Fair
banks. Much Of the dramatic action
monarch, the last Of an ancient house
The initial metropolitan performance
Of THE Brute" new American drama
by Frederick Arnold Hummer, took
place at the Thirty-ninth Street The
der the management Of Comstock Il
Gest, Inc. Mr.. Hummer has written
various successful works Of fiction ana
vaudeville sketches, and was also the
author of 1.-The Other woman" which
Blanche Walsh played on tour for a
year. .'..
The new Rida johnson Young musical
Here" and not ''The Girl and the
Mirer,'' as previously announced. In
addition to Miss Helen Lowell. the cast
will include Gertrude Milligton, Grace
son. Joseph Phillips. william Pruette.
Dcnald Macdonald. Charles MacDon-
aid, Wallace Owen. W. L. Romaine, and
others.
Arthur Richie has thoroughly recov-
cred from the indisposition from which
he was suffering when the season of
the Columbia Players closed, and has
re1oined the stock company at the opera
house in Paterson. ". j., where he
opened In the role OF DR.. Mcclure in
beside the Bonnie Briar Bush"
/ Eddie Collins, .the. leading comedian
with the "whirl Of Mirth" company
at the Lyceum this week was for
number Of years with Johnny Ray and
good part Of the time acted as Rays
understudy. This fact enables him to
give an impersonation of the famous
irish comedian. which Is said to be more
like Ray than Ray himself. ..
Unusual respect for the verities is
noticeable feature of THE Man From
Home" in which William Hodge comes
to the Columbia this week. Everybody
speaks his own language Italian char
acters speak Italian when addressing
English and Americans and English
and Americans speak English In re-
turn. A hotel functionary, who speaks
both languages, with some German
thrown in. acts as Interpreter.
With the exception Of Mcintyre and
Heath, Ward and Curran are the Oldest
proof Of this statement, Manager
Thatcher has on display In the lobby at
Polls this week pictures of Ward taken
II! character poses as far back as 1873.
Tomorrow afternoon will mark the
first Monday matinee. with the excep-
ton of Labor Day, that has been given
at Polls since the New England mag
nate assumed control Of the Avenue
playhouse.
The >''sister'' act Is becoming moro
popular every season, in so far as dan
cling Is concerned We have the Hen
gler Sisters. the Hess Sisters, the Reid
Sisters. and the Methven Sisters In the
higher-priced musical comedies. while
In the burlesque entertainers the
NORM Sisters. who come to the Gayety
this week. are among the leaders.