The Washington herald., 1912-04-07
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cital and musical entertainment under
the auspices of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association. given
Wednesday. April 10. DR.. Earle Wiley
viii offer character impersonations
from Shakespeare, Poe, and Mark
Twain. and Ernest Lent, George O'Con-
nor, Mrs. Dalgieigh. and others will
round out a delightful and meritorious
musical programme.
Johann Strauss, the celebrated COM
poser of FRITZ schers present success,
Might Birds which will be seen al
the Belaseo this week, is known as
the waltz king" 1t was he, primarily.
who developed waltz music TO popular
ity. The Beautiful Blue Danube
whose success was instantaneous, the
world over, Is one OF his best-known
composition. He wrote many wonder
fully popular comic operas, but Nine.
Scheff-s medium best typifies the piquan-
cy and coquetry Of his art. for II is
filled with his most charming waltIes,
polkas, czardas, romanzas, and drink
ing songs.
Logan Paul. who plays the part OF
the interpreter in THE squaw Man
at the Columbia this week played the part
with the original company for several
years, following the withdrawal of Baco
White from the cast. He is a veteran
actor of ability who has mastered the
Ute language.
RehearsaIs are now now under way at
the Belasco Of Brown. Of Harvard" "
the play with which the Butterfield
company open their season on the 18th.
Seats 20 on sale tomorrow in Chase's
for "Nobody's Widow" the opening bill
OF the Poll Players. Already many res
ervations have been made.
Frances Nielsen will play Julia Doan's
part in the forthcoming production Of
The Lily by the Columbia Players.
BIanch Baird. who is the stellar men,
ber Of the big Banner Show" at the
Gayety this week, entered the theatrical
profession by accident She accompanied
a friend TO a theatrical producers Office
several years ago, and after this friend
had signed her contract, the manager
turned to Miss Baird and asked her II
she would accept the same salary. The
suggestion appealed to Miss Baird as a
lark" She accepted. made a hit. and
she has been before the footlights ever
since.
One of the clever comedian parts in
The Mysterious Miss Apache" which
is TO be given by the Columbia Univer-
sity students of New York, at a 4:i5
matinee on Tuesday afternoon at the
Columbia Theater. will be taken by one
of our own Washington boys. w. d.
Spaltho6. who takes the part of Miss
Esmeralda Hammers. the maiden apo
plectic aunt These player-studen come
10 us under a patronage Of q large
number OF local society women.
Emelie Melville expects to start her
season with the Butterfield Players early
in May She has been detained by a pre-
vious contract with the Belasco Stock
Company in San Francisco.
There have been many kinds of races
on the stage of the Gayety Theater this
season-bicycle races. horse races. foot
races, and colored races. This week an
other is TO be Gdded-a thrilling college
boat race.
Izetta Jewel, leading woman of the
Poll Players. owns a 5000 automobile.
in which she spends most OF her spare
time. Miss jewel gained a tremendous
love for the great out-of-doors during
her long engagement as a stock star on
the Pacific Coast She is a good sports
woman. and spends all the time she can
gain automobiling, rowing, or playing
tennis.
Practically all of the Belasco Theater
staff have been retained by R. G. Craerin
for the stock season of the Butterfleld
Players
One OF the notable members OF the
Columbia. Players this week is a little
miss five years old. who has a good
speaking part in THE Squaw Man and
plays the part admirably, the players say.
s. T. Poll, who has the largest indi-
Vidually controlled circuit of theaters in
the world, will witness the opening per-
formance Of his Washington company in
''Nobody's Widow" in Chase's Theater,
April Is.
Matt Kennedy. a local boy. will be
back home this week and appearing at
the Lyceum with the Tiger Lilies as
the chief comedian. Matt is very popular
mere. ana Is remembered Dy the local
theatergoers for his good work in the
original Bijou stock company with Bert
Leslie. Dave Lewis, and Billy Watson,
Truly Shatuck. and Nellie Nichols.
Billy Pine, the popular manager Of the
Tiger Lilies" is a well-known Wash
ington boy. and Is also somewhat Of a
baseball player and fan. Billy is well
liked by his many Washington admirers,
and always wears the smile that won't
come of.
Miss Nancy Farnum. who has just
completed a season with Henry W. Saw
ages The Million as understudy for
Irene Fenwick. the leading woman. has
returned 10 her home in Washington,
and will be seen at Chase's this spring
with the Poll Stock Company.
THE Greyhound, with its atmosphere
Of expert crookdom, has been packing
Wagenhals & Kemper's Astor Theater,
New York. to its capacity since its first
performance, more than a month ago.
There are more than fifty persons In the
cast, and. as attested by the big audi
ences, it is the most sensational success
of the year.
William Gillette has just reached Bad
Kissengen, Bavaria, where he is &c rest
up and genersIIy get himself in readiness |
for the long season laid out for him by |
Charles Frohman, beginning next Sep