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The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Charles Frohman's Next European
Production.

With the successful launcing Of the
Blaw & Erlanger production Of The
Pink Lady at his Globe Theater, Lon
don. Charles Frohman has commenced
Immediate plans for the London pre-
sentatlon Of THE Siren" with Donald
Brian and Julia Sanderson in the chief
parts. THE Siren" will frst be heard
in London probably at the Adelpht
Theater. where the stage Is always In
the efficient hands of ]. A. E. Malone.
The principals Of the London Siren
company will be Americans, but the
chorus and all subordinate parts viii
be taken by English people. The pro-
duction will be made during Mr.. Froh-
mans present residence in London.
This viii be Mr.. Brian's irst appear
ance in London, but II will be Miss
Sandersons sscond-one Of the first sue
cesses scored by that charming little
ingenue, when she first came under Mr..
Frohman's management, was in sup
port of G. p. Huntley in the London
production of The "Hon'bIe Phil" An
entire new scenic equipment will be
made for the London presentation OF
The Siren"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The BeInsco.

Fifty Miles from Boston" viii be the
offering OF the Butterield Players to-
morrow night, and will be a tuneful We
hicle of comedy and music from the
pen of George NJ. Cohan. The six musi-
cal features of the play will be present
ed with the assistance Of a sprightly
chorus. including several well known
Washington amateurs who VIII appear
side BY side by several members Of Ed
die Foy's "Over the River" company.
An augmented orchestra has been en-
gagged for Fifty Miles from Boston, :"
and will be directed by Miss Nina Mel
Vile, q. member Of the Butterfield Play
ers, whose musical education has fitted
her for diversion of this sort.
The story Of the play deals with the
love affairs of Joe Westcott, a famous
Harvard baseball player, played by Ev-
erett Butterfeld. The return Of the great
athlete to his home town after his grad
patton is the signal for a great celebra-
tion by the villagers. George NJ. Cohan
has worked in a mass of local color to
make the comedy Of the play. The little
New England town where he lived when
boy has been drawn upon to furnish
the characters, and all are true to life
as seen through the playwright's eyes.
The town gossip, the town dude, the
villages belle. the fire department. the
constable, and all the other well known
New England characters have plenty Of
comedy throughout the play. In addition
to the fun, there is a well defined plot
and a dramatic tinge to the story of
Jed Woods, the boy who robs the post
ONCE.
Joe Westcott falls in love with Sadie,
the postmistress, and like many another
handsome lover, finds that the path of
love is a rocky one. He has his troubles
from the moment he encounters Dave
Harrigan, the town dude, who has made
up his mind to marry Sadie. However. a
swift finish, with a Cohanesque twist
to the plot, straightens out the dificul-
ties
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Why Barrie Loves the Name Mar.
garet.


One Of the best passages ever written
by J. NJ. Barrie-delightful as a smooth.
moving, finished piece of prose--can be
found at the end Of his novel. Peter
and wendy." It goes like this:
"As you look at wendy you may see
her hair becoming white, and her figure
little again. for all this happened long
ago. Jane is now a common grown-up,
with a little daughter named Margaret.
and every spring-cleaning time. except
when he forgets, Peter comes for Mar
garet and takes her to the Never Never
Land. where she tells him stories about
himself. to which he listens eagerly.
When Margaret grows up she will have
a daughter, who is to be Peters mother
in turn; and thus Il will go on. so long
as children are gay and innocent and
heartless."
Probably Mr.. Barrie could not resist
naming wendy's successor Margaret. OF
women's names Margaret occurs most
often in Barrie plays and fiction. There
was a Margaret In '-The Little Minister. .
IN Quality Street" in "The Admirable
Crichton," and Margaret, called Mag
gle" wylie. was the heroine of What
Every Woman Knows" The name to
Mr.. Barrie sums up everything that is
tender. simple. noble, and true in fine
womanhood. And why not? Margaret
Ogilvy was the maiden name Of James
MattheR Barrie's mother.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Weeks Play Bills.
Ihe Columbia.

Fun, fast and furious, is the programme
at the Columbia Theater this week where
the. Columbia Players WIN abandon
themselves TO a week of reveiry in Leo
Ditrichstein's remarkable play, Are You
Mason"
Are You a Mason?' was adapted by
Mr.. Ditrichstein from the original Ger
man. and in it he found one Of the
greatest successes with which his name
has been identified. In the company with
him, during the three years he appeared
In the role Of George Fisher. the role
Edwin Hass Robins win play this week,
were such notable metropolitan favorites
as Thomas A. Wise, Rice and Cohen,
George Richards, Arnold Daley and a
host Of others But as formidable as
was this aggregation. It Is a matter Of
history that in this city. at least, the
former production Of the play by the
Columbia company was received with
greater evidence OF delight than those
which greeted the original
''Are You Mason?" is built about the
efforts Of a young married man and his
sporty father-in-law to pass themselves
OF as Masons, their nights az the
lodge" serving as a cloak for many
Shortcomings Neither knows that the
other is taking, and the blum they are
running gives rise 10 many numerous
complications that follow each other in
rapid succession during every moment Of
time the curtain is up on the three acts.
The austere mother-in-law with her
constant reminders to her husband of a
youthful indiscretion. the complicated
love affairs Of the two daughters, and
the appearance of Farmer Halton, anx-
ious TO be a Mason. by heck" are all
productive Of laughs, as is also the mas
Querading Of George Fisher in women's
clothes. Edwin Hass Robins will play
this part, and Godfrey Matthews that of
the young husband. Frank Perry. The
father-in-law, Amos Bloodgood, falls 10
the lot Of George w. Barber. whose
Mfe's mate will be impersonated by Julia
Blanc Frances Nelson, Kline McDer-
mott and Helen Marqua will be the
daughters, Eva CMrs. Perry, Annie and
Lulu.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Three Yiews Of Critics.

firmly I become convinced that what
really know about the influence OF criti-
cism amounts to pretty much the same
as what some critics know about plays"
William A. Brady.
.'The public expects criticism Of a play.
but II is not always Influenced either one
way or the other. ]. Shubert.
I'VE always hope for favorable criti-
cism. Sometimes when we don't get Il
we turn In with more zeal than we might
have displayed and actually make the
success Of the play."-John Cort.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05


during the winter. This week at Polls
has so often during the last year. He
will have the chief comedy role, that
OF the llsping Mr.. Kettle, in over
Night
Winona Shannon, a sister OF Efie
Shannon, has been engaged to play the
leading role in the first company which
on tour next season.
"As a Man Thinks will be presented
on tour next season, with Miss Chrystal
Herne as a featured member Of the
company.
Sam Bernard has declined an offer to
appear at the Winter Garden. He will
rest till he begins rehearsals for his
new musical play, "Lebe Augustine"
When Billie Burke ends her present
season in The Runaway" which has
given her one of the best acting roles
she has ever had, she will turn at once
to memorizing her next role, Lily Par
radel, the heroine of The Mind-the-
Paint Girl" the Pinero play that created
such a sensation in London, where it
is still running.
Miss Helen warrum, who appears as
Marguerite, in Faust" with the WASH
ington operate Society on May and
Z, has just signed a four years con-
tract with the Chicago-Philadelphia
Opera Company to do leading coloratura
and lyric soprano roles. II is said that
she is the youngest artist in the COM
pany, being but nineteen years Of age.
Both she and Mr.. Scott, who appears as
NTav, g,a1a aUtaNlz
and are pupils Of Oscar Saenger, of
New York. Mr.. Scott is also a member
of the Philadelphia Company,
having renewed his contract there for
two years more.
Minnie Burke will be seen as a High
land Lassie in the Harry Lauder spe-
cialty at the Gayety this week, where
Frank Finney will impersonate the can
ny Scotchman-
From the William A. Brady offices
next season no less than forty attrac-
tions win issue, which seems a record
for producing managers.
"Auf wiederschen" is the Iaconic mes
sage from E NJ Newman aboard the
Hamburg-American liner Amerika,
which has been received by friends in
his annual pilgrimage in search Of ma
terial for his lecture course the coming
season.
ION His Base, or All for the Love of
q Woman is the title OF one of the
sketches to be presented at the Gayety
this week by the Trocadero Burlesquers.
The mandolin orchestra in the lobby OF
Polls Theater has been succeeded by the
more melodIous Italian stringed orches-
ira, with harp.
Hattie Williams and practically an all
star cast for the performance Of THE
Girl from Montmarte." a genuinely hu-
morous farce with music, will appear for
the first time this season in New York
at the Criterion Theater, the first week
In August The entertainment comes d.
rectly from a season at the Park Thea
ter, Boston.
During her ten years as leading wom-
an in stock work, Miss Louise Kent has
played 100 parts.
Frances Nelson. the leading lady of
the Columbia Players. has taken an
apartment for the summer and coinci.
dentally given up her suite OF rooms at
the Arlington Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Academy.

Mystery and mirth are promised in
the novel offering Of Pelham, the Eu-
ropean hypnotist, who is featured in
the programme at the Academy for
this week. His act Is said TO be OF the
unusual order, and at times startling
in sensational denouement. Others who
will help to entertain are the De Mich
ellie Brothers, italian Street Musi-
Clans" who promise q rare musical
act; the Langdons, in comedy sketch,
"On the Boulevard" with an automo-
bile in evidence, a distinct novelty, and
Richards and Grover, in piano Ca
pers," in which Mr.. Richards eccen-
trIcity and virtuosity is promised ex-
ploitation on the piano. while Miss
Grover in a galaxy of songs will offer
something bright and melodiously at
tractive
Children will be admitted at all mat
inees for cents.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
washington Grand Opera ChOras,

One Of the most interesting musical
events Of the season will be the long
expected performance Of Gounod's grand
opera. Faust" given by the new organ
ization, the Washington Grand Opera
Chorus. De Cortez Wolffungen director.
Attempts have been made by musicians
here to produce a grand opera by local
talent, but never has there been an
elaborate professional cast engaged as
soloists. Every Washingtonian ought TO
be in favor Of the progress OF an organi-
ration which was established for the
purpose Of cultivating the taste for dra-
matte music in this city.
His excellency the German Ambassa-
dor. Count Won Bernstorn, among other
most prominent society members. has
given his patronage to Mr.. Wolnungen's s
educational work.
The chorus consists Of seventy we'll
trained singers, who are at present most
sufficiently Instructed in the general
stage business, so that they Will give
proper support toward an artistic per-
formancs.
Following is the cast for the two per-
formances to be given at the Columbia
Theater on Monday and Tuesday, May 6
and Z, at p. m:
Faust. Alfred D. Shaw, English tenor;
Mephistopheles, Henri Scott, leading
basso, from the Chicago Philharmonic
Opera Company; Valentine, De Cortez
Wolffungen; Wagner, F. c. Schsefer and
Eugene L Walter; Marguerite, Helen
warrurn, OF New York; Siebel. Elsie
Baker, Of New York. and Margue4ita
Tedrow, of washington; Martha, Harriet
Foster, of New York. Musical director.
Signor c. Gnarro, formerly with Savage
Company. New York; stage director, Mr..
Wolfungen; stage manager, @. L Pal
mer.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Majestic.

The bill at the Majestic Theater this
week includes three big headliners, head
ed by the wonderful Electrical, the
woman who .defies the electric chair and
has currents OF high voltage passed
through her body every day that would
electrocute an ordinary person.
AS an. extra added feature Of the bill,
Rudolphy and Fraulein Alsa Daree will
offer an original novelty sketch called
an episode in a Japanese Tea House
which is full Of many good compli-
cations.
Another extra feature is Safer and
Safer, noted musicians, who furnish
some very clever music on different in
struments, the xylophone, saxophone,
trombone, and herald trumpeters. An
other hit of the bill is Zinnell and Retter
in a comedy sketch.
The International Quartet win give hf-
teen minutes OF some lively songs and
amusing parodies that are new which,
with the best photo-plays, rounds out a
bill that Is sure to please Wednesday
will be amateur night for the adults, and
Thursday for the children.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Gayety.

Charles waIdron's Trocadero Bur-
lesquers. with large company Of clever
comedians and attractive chorus girls,
will be the attraction at the Gsyety this
week.
The cast is headed by that cleverest
of author-actors. Frank Finney, whose
comedy methods are familiar and popu-
lar with Gayety patrons. Mr.. Finney has
provided a laughable sketch for his use
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

this spring. It is called ''Finney's Vaca-
tion," and is one Of his most effective
skits.
Chief among the feminine entertainers
is Minnie Burke, the dashing little SOU
brette, who sings and dances with ire
sistible spirit and good humor. Other
principals IN the cast are Frank Ross,
John 'GrifitA. Corinne Ford Tom Bull
lock. and Sam Adams.
The production Is said to be unusually
elaborate, with an exceptional array Of
attractive costumes.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Colonial.

The Coming Of Columbus has been
widely heralded. and needs but little in
PRODUCTION to the city at present. 1t is
the most remarkable ilm feature which
has come from an American manufac-
turer. having cost $4,000 and taken three
years to bring to its present perfection.
The three reels comprising this mighty
historical and pictorial piece de resist
ance will be seen at the Colonial this
week. A big price has been paid for its
release In this city, and the Avenue
playhouse will doubtless be crowded all
week by those anxious for a first view
OF the masterpiece.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Imperial.

The management OF the Imperial has
arranged another fine array of vsude-
vile and picture plays for the coming
week, It's feature act being the Four
Rumas Troupe of Japanese magicians
and equilibrists. This troupe comes to
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Casino Theater.-

The popular elite vaudeville theater
In F street has q list of good, novel
features to offer for next weeks bill
Heading the list is Rush Ling Toy and
company, China's imperial mystifer, pre-
senting the greatest array of Illusions
ever seen in this country. Several years
ago the great Chinese magician Ching
Ling Eco played the leading vaudeville
theaters Of this country, and since that
time the wise managers have been look
ing for another as good. II not better,
to take his place.
They have found that person in Rush
sino next week "A Night in the Orient"
carload Of special Chinese accessories
shown are The Sedan Chair The
Of Pelcin," and several other mysteries
never before seen. As the extra feature
the Steiner trio have been engaged. and
VIII be seen in q European comedy bar
act This act will surpass anything OF
that nature yet seen at sthe Casino this
season, and promises laugh every sec
ond. Louise Elliott, barytone. In the
latest songs VIII be seen In Her
Brothers Clothes"
Dagmar Dunlap and Elsie Folk. those
musical witches. In polite melodies Of
harp. violin. and song. have a clever
musical novelty that Is hard TO beat.
while Warren A. Hatch and company
OF three people win present the original
comedy plsylet The Bachelors Boy"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Cosmos.

In addition to the excellent list of spe
cialties which have been provided for
the Cosmos concerts to-day, the musical
programme will be notable.
The number chosen comprise Keller
Bela's overture, Romantic" PuccinIs
Madam Butterfly Won Blon's 'Sizil-
ietta," Sponsors Princess Bonnie Ley
bach's Fifth Nocturne. Roberts "Lilacs,
Tschaikowsxy's ''Chansons sans Paroles
and Linckes Fresh Flowers
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

cyril Scott viii return to musical pro-
ductions when he appears in the revival
OF Patience"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
News of Theaters|
Vac. the wssk HoId. Forth.

The coiumbis--Are You a
Masong"
The BsisscO-~Fifty Miles from
Boston"
Polls Theater--over. Night"
The Academy-yaudeville.
The Gayety-Troeadero Bur-
lequers.
The Notwithstanding.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Cosmos-vaudevilie.
The casino-vaudetiIle.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
JHAhMoND DAIlEY
CeLvh1sIA PLAnEzs.

The character Of the Bachelor is taken
by Mr.. Hatch and shows him at his
best This sketch is brimful Of good.
clean comedy. The latest photo plays
will be shown, which win make very
well-arfanged bill
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Cosmos.

A truly original blend Of melody,
drollery. and Just tomfoolery will be pro-
vided by The Three Rascals at the Cos
mos Theater this week. As the head
line attraction It viii prove to be one
Of the genuine comedy features OF the
season at the playhouse. It is bizarre
and unique in many respects, and has
won the highest laudation in Eastern
vaudeville circuits.
"A Poor Relation will provide the
dramatic feature Of the programme. 1t is
gripping and vital, with an ample fund
Of human interest and comic relief, and
is extremely well presented. The -Four
Adders will give their own sensational
club swinging act, a genuine gymnastic
novelty. With his famous one string
violin, a remarkably responsive instru-
ment, Alex Craig win offer some delight
full obligatos in his own inimitable man
ner. Hunter andsDavenport win be seen
in comedy. singing. and patter talk
With her delightful Southern songs, a Ia
Clarice Vance, Miss Helen Norma viii
delight her thousands OF local admirers.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Polls Theater.

Far removed from the old-fashioned
fun expedient of mistaken identity is the
idea upon which is based the comedy Of
"over Night" one of the greatest sue
cesses of the recent New York season,
and the play which has been secured by
S. 2. Poll for presentation at Polls The
ater this week.
''Over Night" which is the work OF
P. H. Bsrtholomae, a young Columbian
University graduate, and his first play,
by the way, relates the laughable mis-
fortunes which befan two young bridal
couples who start on their honeymoon
IN the happiest of moods one morning.
and who before nightfall are in the
depths of romantic despair because the
bride Of one couple is forced to pretent
that she belongs to the other BRIDE
groom.
Miss Izetta Jewel and A. h Van Buren
win be seen as two romantic lovers whose
AFFAIR of the heart is assisted by the
troubles of the two married couples.
Louis Haines viii have the rich role Of
the Hsping Mr.. Kettle, and little Miss
Gertrude Bondhill will be the doll-like
Mrs. Darling
Mr.. Poll promises that the production
will be In every respect identical with
the original attractive stage settings.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
SUNDAY CONCERTS.
The Columbia

Sarah Bernhardt and Frances greatest
comedienne, Nine. ReJane. viii again be
seen in motion pictures at the Columbia
Theater tonight at Sis o'clock, the for
mer in the greatest OF all her impersona-
tons. Camille" and Nine. ReJane as
the wonderful washerwoman to the great
Napoleon, who afterward became a mem
Der of his court, as depicted in Victor
ian Sardou's wonderful comedy-drama.
Madame Sans-Gene-" II had been the
purpose to give an afternoon perform
ance. in addition to the evening one, in
order to accommodate the crowds, but
because Of unfavorable train connections
Il was decided to abandon the perform
ance rather than run the risk Of disap-
pointing an expectant audience.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
The Alhnulbra.

The Alhambra Theater to-day will show
upward of 1000 feet of film. showing
features of the great Titanic disaster
and incidents following the rescue OF sur
vivors Oy the Carpathia. icebergs, Capt.
Smith, and other interesting features, in
cIuding the Mackey-Bennett cable ship
In the days double programme will be
shown a mystery comic, His Uncle 5
Spirit" an Indian picture will be White
Clouds Secret" a comic called Ami
mated Bath Tub making in all a very
attractive Sunday bill of interesting and
timely pictures.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
Academy Concert To-day.


Not the usual type Of Sunday concert.
but something novel and apart from
the ordinary, Is promised this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at the Academy in
its first Of q series OF classic Sunday
concerts IN which Pelham. the Euro
pean hypnotist, with his novel act of
mirth and my stery, will be introduced
to the Washington public; Mae Mel
VILE, a singing coincidence. will make
her first appearance in vaudeville, and
Lasky's "TPianophiends' Will present
an entirely new programme Of their
unusual melodic numbers, utilizing
nine people and five grand pianoE. Nes-
tor and Delberg, in q number combin-
ing terpsichorean grace and playful
patter with pretty songs; Creighton
Brothers, eccentric rube comedians, in
their own peculiar ''monstrosity," and
four reels Of the latest, largest, clear
est, and best photoplays, will make UP
the remainder OF the entertainment
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05

the Imperial direct from the big theat-
ers and equipped with special scenery
and effects.
The comedy part OF the bill will be
furnished by the Franklin Brothers, su-
preme black face artists, with an entire
new programme OF the latest songs and
comedy.
Miss Edith Haney, the petite pocket
edition commedienne. in her kid char
acters, will no doubt make many friends
for herself and more friends for the
cory little Ninth Street playhouse. Along
with the feature picture plays, three in
number, and the illustrated songs, the
Imperial VIII add another flne offering
to its already three weeks OF success
full combination vaudeville and pictures
To-day at the Sunday concert, starting
at D. m. and continuing until 10:o
p. m, the management will offer a bill
comprising seven big acts, and as an ex-
ira feature, and owing 10 many requests,
the Bison 101 Ranch two-reel picture
play viii again be shown. Continuous
performances prevail at the Imperial,
starting daily at IL a. m.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
MaIestIc sunday Concert.

The Majestic Theater will offer for its
Sunday concert to-day one Of the biggest
and best bills ever seen in that house
for some time, being a conglOmeration
Of some Of the latest songs. the best line
OF talk and the funniest kind OF comedy
mingled with music by the best artists.
The bill will be composed of all new acts
and new photo plays the like Of which
has never been seen. There will be VIII
Birn. the champion talker Of America:
Cole and Warner in a good line Of Dutch;
Miss Alaine Lane, the wonderful vio-
Iinist, who has delighted many thou
sands Of Americans with her wonderful,
masterful technique in the handling Of
her violin, and with several other high
class artists, the concert will be one Of
the biggest the house has ever had