The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

with James X Hackett In the New York
production OF ',zsnda'' three years ago.
Violet Hemins Is rapidly becoming one
OF the most popular, as ven e one %
the most admired Of the Columbia
It is denied that Blanche Bates is to 50
into vaudeville.
when Miss Elsie Ferguson next emerges
as star under the auspices Of Messrs
Klhw and Erianger. she win have dram
atized best seller" The Winning Of
Barbara North" as her medium.
Izetta Jewels new touring car was
entered in the automobile parade Sat
urday.
Jokes rehecting on the mother-in-law
and other elements Of matrimony have
been barred BY Mr.. Hammerstein from
his New York variety theater; Also songs
Of the genre Of MY Wife's Gone to the
Country are deemed not circumspect, and
they. too, have been made outlaw.
The nrst performance in Italy Of
Richard Strauss Domestic Symphony
took place at a recent orchestral concert
conducted by serahn at La Scala, Milan
in the original cast Of The Way to
Win a Woman" which was produced by
Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater Stock |
Company, were z. II Sothern, Rowland
Buckstone Vincent Sternroyd, and Nor |
ton Seton Messrs. Buckstone and |
Sternroyd have since been members OF {
z. H sothsrn and the sothern-Marlowe /
companies for years past
Proprietor s. z Poll ana Mrs. POLL of
New Haven, spent the latter half Of last
week in Washington 70 witness the un-
yelling ceremonies OF the statue Of Co
lumbus.
Constance Collier is in her home in
England, after a gratifying season IN
New York Miss Collier made a won
dErfuI Nancy in "Oliver Twist and re-
turns in the fall to play this role in
Chicago.
During the past week Frances Nelson
was the recipient OF a handsome gold
brooch set in diamonds and pearls from
one OF her admirers
II all goes well W. A. Brady will sail
for Europe next week.
AdeIlne Genee has made a sensational
hit at the Coliseum in London in ballet
called La Camargo."
Philip BarthoIomae has gone to Eu-
rope. He Is going to spend the profits
OF over Night in touring France and
Germany.
Clyde Fitch's pleasing play. The
Climbers" will be presented by the Co
lumbla Players the week Of June a
Frances Starr before coming to New
York next season in The Case OF Becky
will visit several European cities. She
sailed last Thursday
Richard Strauss has emphatically de-
MED a rumor circulated in Berlin to the
opera with Don Quixote a. the central
figure.
Louis HaInes, Of the Poll Players, hSS
given such excellent characterizations in
the two farces in which he had the Lead
ing comedy roles C'OvernIght" and
Seven Days'D that the Poll audiences
begin TO laugh as soon as he comes on
the stage. This fact was embarrassingly
evident last week in The White Sister"
when he appeared as a Sicilian coach
man. II was not a comedy part, nor
did Mr. Haines play II comically. but the
audience had its laugh at every per-
anyway.
It is not generally known that the But
terfield Players achieved a record for a
quick production last week. The Sec I
ond in Command was not put into re- 1
hearsal until Saturday morning. The :
two regular performances that day pre- {
vented further Tehearsals until Sunday. {
The theater was given over TO Miss {
Hawkes. entertainment Monday, and yet
a surprisingly smooth performance was I
given the opening performance last Tues
day night.
Glen Macdonough and Raymond Hub I
bell are preparing a musical comedy for !
KIaw & Erlanger, to be called 'Ameri- S
can Extravagance Abroad"
In addition TO his proficiency in aero
nautics Stanley James is becoming an
expert pool player. He has recently won b
several championship contests. s
The withdrawal Of Oscar Hammerstein :
from the London operatic field came ear I
Iier than was expected. However, It {
looks more as II Mr.. Hammerstein was {
catering to publicity than any real in
tention Of leaving the European field.
The Awakening of Minerva" is the r
One-act play which Edna Goodrlch VIII =
use in vaudeville next season. She is to s
be exploited by Arthur Hopkins Z
It
II Chicago accepts The End Of the b
Bridge" which John Craig submits to- h
morrow night. the actor win use it for I
. starring tour, although he will main Il
ain a stock company at the Boston Cas-
lie Square Theater. At one time it was
expected Henry Miller would acquire the
-oad rights to the play, but for some
-eason the deal fell through.
Accompanied by an American photo :
,rapher Julian Eltinge will make a fy-
ng trip to Europe for the express pur-
lose of having some new and novel
ictures made Of himself IN certain
ections Of London and Paris. EltinEe
will only remain on the other side a
week. Z
Carson Davenport has Joined the q
Young Mems Christian Association,
where he may be found daily enjoying g
he privileges Of the gymnasium. Mr.. o
davenport Is one Of the most seasoned Il
thletes in the profession. Z
The Kismet Company viii reassemble :
n September to begin an indefinite en-
agement in Chicago. Meanwhile, Otis
ikinner will travel through Maine and =
he Maritime Provinces. Mr.. and Mrs. .
Henry b StiIlman and Georgia Wood
horne ~ this cor1Danv will enioy va