The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Blanche Yurka. leading woman Of the
ButterfieId Players. who servered her
connection with the company the middle
Of last wek, will return to New York
in few days.
The Weber & Fields Jubilee Company,
which will give a matinee performance
in the BeIasco Theater on Monday. May
20, comes direct from New York, where
the gross receipts Of 10 performances
aggregated $4,000.
"Just Like JOHN which is to be the
opening attraction at william A. Bradys
new Forty-eighth Street Theater IN Au-
gust, has had its three weeks try-out,
and is in smooth running order, so that
there will be no bitches at the New York
premier.
The title role in Madame X will be
Miss Izetta Jewels third big emotional
role IN a career of twelve years on the
stage. She was highly successful in her
portrayals OF the title roles in '-Zsza'
and ''Sapho'' on the Pacific Coast last
summer.
Fred G. Berger, manager Of the Col
umbia Thester, has taken possession OF
his summer home on Washington
Heights. the phenomenal business Of the
Columbia Players necessitating his pres
ence here throughout the summer sea-
SON.
Charles Frohman has secured the new
comedy. The Heart Decides" now run
ming at the Athenee Theater. Paris under
the title of lie Coeur Dispose" The
piece is by Francis de Croisset. author
Of 'Arsene Lupin." 1t is a comedy in
three acts. and will be adapted for the
English speaking stage by Cosmos Cor
don Lennox-
George Stone. the eccentric funmaker
with The Social Maids at the Gayety
this week, followed Fred Stone. of Mont
gomery and Stone, in the role of the
scarecrow in The Wizard Of o." He Is
now using in burlesque some of the IA
nous dances which he invented for the
musical comedy.
Anna Wheaton. last seen in support Of
Sam Bernard. has been added to the
cast Of Patience"
Anna Held may be seen at the Winter
Garden next season.
A. H. Van Buren gave birthday party
in his dressing-room at Polls last Wed
May. The dressing-rooms at Polls are
the largest in Washington, and the guests
were comfortably accommodated IN the
attractively decorated quarters.
Violet Heming has been placed under
contract with the Columbia Players, and
will report here for rehearsal tomorrow.
Miss Heming possesses youth. beauty,
and talent. and will be material scqui-
sition to the company.
Jennie Austin. one Of the daintiest
dancers in burlesque and probably the
most extensively photographed young
leading woman of the variety stage, re-
turns to Washington this week with The
Social Maids"
The role OF Francois Vilon. created by
Z. II. sotnern In III were KING.
will be played by Everett Butterheld in
production OF this noted play TO be
given by the Butterf1eld Players At -
Belasco Thester this week.
Richard ordynski. assistant stage di-
rector for Max Reinhardt. has returned
to Berlin taking with him an invitation
TO Herr Reinhardt TO stage q SNAKE
spearean drama in America The invita-
ton was extended by Mr.. Lee Snubert.
The three gowns which VIII be worn
by Lillian Russell in the Nyeoerneldlans
production of Hockey Pokey," at the
BeIasco Theater May -, represent No.
600. including the jewels which she wears
with them.
Julia Blanc. who will play the part OF
Bet in the production this week OF The
Dawn OF a Tomorrow. played the role
for a fun season with the travelling
company.
MARX Kent whose mpersonauon OF
the role OF Judge Prentice IN The
witching Hour" established him as one
OF the strongest favorites among the
Poll Players. VIII be the oily Dlackmau-
er, Perissard, this week.
The big opportunities do not always
fall to the lot OF the leading men and
women in the stock company produc-
tions. Last week at Polls Louis c.
Haines and Miss Gertrude Bondhnl
sprang into prominence through their
clever work as the lsplng Mr. Kettle
and the chlldwife, Mrs. Darling. This
week George LIE Suer win have the big
gest chance Of the season IN the part
Of Raymond Floriot, the son Of Madame
x This is the part which naada WI
liam Ellf6tt famoua