The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE

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Charles Lane, OF the ButterHeld Play
ers. has been. seen in Washington I
several successful performances. includ
ing The Captain" and Bobby Burnt
Al Reeves believes that he Is entitled
to the distinction of being called ths
would-be great emancipator Of the actor
| for Il was he who began the crusade
| for extending the right OF suffrage L
men whose business calls them avail
from their place OF legal residence, a
the season OF national elections
aAre You a Mason" one Of the fun.
niest OF farces, has been selected by the
Columbia Players to follow Green Stock
ings."
The success of i'within the Law" al
the Princess Theater. Chicago. may be
measured by the fact that the receipts
for the opening fortnight were twice
as great as those OF The Deep Purple
for its first two weeks in Chicago, where
1t ran for a whole season.
Duncan Penwarden, who Will play
Trampas in The Virginian," at PoIra
this week, has been hard at work FOR
the last three days devising a set or nip
pads which will enable him to make the
thrilling lunge OF death after the pistol
duel Frank Campeau. the original
Trampas, almost broke his thigh on one
occasion when his pads were insecureiy
fastened to his trousers.
Frank Mcintyre. who was here In
"Snobs" last week, and Everett Butter
field, Of the ButterfieId Players, started
out their theatrical careers together.
The Columbia Players visited Polls
Theater in a body Tuesday afternoon
to witness the performance and wish
godspeed to the former Columbia lead
ing man, A. H. Van Buren.
william A. Brady is winding up his
season with characteristic activity. With
the current week he will have made
four new productions during April:
within the Law" in Chicago; The
Like John" Cthe new Broadhurst-Swan
comedy. in Buffalo, and Little Miss
Cleveland.
In his pleas to President Taft. Col.
Roosevelt. and Speaker Champ Clark,
urging the enactment Of some law which
would enable actors TO vote while on
tour, in pursuit of their profession. Al
Reeves stated that II has been computed
that fully half a million voters are de-
prived OF the right Of suffrage merely
because OF their peculiar vocations.
Travelling statesmen comprise more than
half Of the number. while actors con-
stitute more than 30 per cent Of the
total
over Night" is spreading healthy
laughter along the Pacific Coast, reach
ing San Francisco this week.
A remarkable poster gallery is to be
seen in the stage setting Of the first act
of The Virginian." The Poll Players
scenic artist has been busy for two
weeks collecting the pictures which are
pIastered upon the walls of the Western
home, in true cowboy fashion
Joseph c. Hazelton, who has been
booked for a Western tour with his lee
ture on Washington. says his only desire
Is to have the opportunity Of again ap-
pesring with the Columbia Players be-
fore his departure. He was a former
valued member Of the company.
There are two companies playing
''Bunty Pulls the Strings in Canada to
great throngs. One of these organfza-
lions VIII remain in the eastern division
Of the Dominion while the other goes to
the extreme west, and both are to play
all summer.
Marie Brandon. the graceful toe dancer
with Al Reeves Big Beauty Show. at the
Gayety this week. looks upon Bessie
Clayton as the most gifted entertainer
on the American stage. Perhaps this Is
because an enthusiastic critic once de-
scribed Miss Brandon as the Bessie
Clayton Of burlesque.
Attractive photographs of two OF the |
most popular members of tthe Poll Play !
.rs are to be given to each person in the |
audience at the matinees Wednesday and !
of this week. This is a novelty !
'or Washington, and one which will |
become Immediately popular |
With the matinee girls.
Miss Jessie Glendinning, of the Butter
ield Players. gave a tea last week to
The Jolly Girls" an organization of /
'oung women who have the attendance |
4 matinees as their principal recreation.
Miss Izetta Jewel, in the role Of Molly |
Wood, the New England school-teacher in
The Virginian.' will be compared with