The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE

Ruth Chatterton. who plays the role of
the daughter in Henry MiIler's beautiful
and appealing comedy, The Rainbow"
| is the youngest leading woman on the
American stage. Miss Chatterton is sew
enteen years old and her debut in Mr..
Miller's supporting company was her first
big Chance in the theater. How she
awaited herself of that chance is now a
matter of theatrical history.
Among the really big hits of the open
ing season in New York thus far are The
Merry Countess" at the Casino, and
Ready Money" at Maxine Elliott's.
The solid hold-overs from last year are
Bought and Paid For at William A.
Brady's Playhouse: "Bunty Pulls the
Strings at the Comedy, and officer
Co.'S at the Gayety.
Helen Luttrell, who has scored a dis
tinct personal success in the role of Be-
atrice in Henry W. Savages production
of The Million" now playing IN Boston.
will be remembered by theatergoers of
the South and the Middle and Far West
for her portrayal of Helene in Madame
X two seasons back. and Of Marjorie in
Excuse Me" last year.
Chicago. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Pitts
burg. PHILADELPHIA, and Boston are the
cities that are to see The Garden Of AL
lah" this fall and winter.
valessa Suratt in The Kiss Waltz"
begins her season in Syracuse September
30. Her tour in this play will extend TO
the Pacific Coast.
THE Pink Lady" KIaw & changers
international musical comedy success, is
AT 10
FIRMS beautiful New York house, the
New Amsterdam.
Charles Cherry. who this season Will
begin his first engagement as a star I'M
der the management of Charles Froh-
man. arrived from London last Friday
on the Baltic. Mr.. Cherry will head the
newly-selected cast for the performance
OF Hadden Chambers comedy, "Passers-
by"
Henry w. Savage is in London direct
ing the final preparations for the staging
of "Everywoman." which will be given
its English production at the Drury Lane
Theater September Il.
Apparently. A. II. Woods will have
another whirl of melodrama. after all.
He has five companies playing The
Common Law this season.
The first oil painting ever made of Miss
Maude Adams. not in character, a cam
vas that with its frame measures seven
feet high, reached New York last Mon
day from Pittsburg, where it has been
on exhibition in the art museum of that
city. The portrait is the work Of John
w. Alexand and is the result Of a
years intermittent study.
Miss. Ethel Cadman, the English act
ress, who first appeared in this country
to sing the principal part in THE Ar
cad!sns," arrived from abroad last We'd
nesday on the Oceanic to join Donald
Brian's company now rehearsing The
Siren" for, the reopening of its season
tomorrow night
Miss Miriam Clements. who arrived
from London swith Lewis Waller. will
make her first appearance in this coun- i
try with Mr.. Waller this season. She has !
created many comedy parts in the princi- |
pal London theaters. and recently played
the leading part at the Duke of Iork's !
Theater in the revival of J. NJ. Barrie's
THE Admirable Crichton."
A stage-children's school is projected
in connection with the Children's The-l
alter, New York.
Twelve Chinese dancing girls, the firstl
to be imported to this country, will par
ticipate in the performance OF THE,
Daughter of Heaven" A New York
daily referred to these dancers as Chi
nese chickens" of the Cochin China !
variety? Why not Oriental squads?
From William A Brady's afternoonI
70 nd i1ta
ton of young men and women Who'll
haven't had a chance to go upon thel
stage. the manager thus far has select
ed some sixty-odd applicants without
previous experience. These will be en-
couraged and trained personally by Mr..
Brady as he flnds opportunities to cast