The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


the BeIasco Theatsr last sunday might
was so pronounced that another presenta-
tfon for tonight was arranged for. To-
night Nine. Kaminsky viii present the
great Yiddish play entitled The VIVID
Girl" and wilL as was the case last
Sunday. be supported by the LipEin
Theater company OF New York City.
which includes Charles Nsthanson and
Max RosenthaL Others IN the cast win
be Bessie WeiEman. David Groil. e.
TeplftSky. and S. linden.
At the Belaseo Theater next Sunday
night. the famous pioneer plainsmah and
hunter, Buffalo Jones. will deliver his
celebrated lecture entitled 'T.assoing Wild
Animals IN Africa" This lecture win
be illustrated by motion pictures Of HIS
African expedition, In which lions, rhinos.
leopards, girahes and other Jungle ami
mails were lassoed by Buffalo Jones and
his American cowboys and then released.
The hunter win explain the many scenes
in his characteristic cowboy manner,
which IL said to be decidedly interesting
and unconventional Buffalo Jones Is
heart and soul OF the movement for put
ting stop TO the wholesale slaughter Of
animals. He proves IN his motion pictures
that man, not beast, is master, and that
to destroy an animal is not TO be COM
pared with the sport of lassoing it alive
and letting It so, 10 its own utter amaze
aeEt Buffalo Jones, so named for his
efforts In protecting the American bison,
was at one time game warden OF Yellow
stone Park.
So unusual is the pride OF the public
spirited citizens Of the home city in the
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, which
will BE- heard in this city in March, that
several Of the Minneapolis papers will
send correspondents with the organiza-
zion on its first Eastern trip to furnish
telegraph stories Of the Organizations
reception.
The Heinrich Hammer String Quartet
has been booked fer an hour OF music
at the Columbia Theater Sunday after
noon, March 5, at o'clock
Preliminary work incident to the open
ing OF the season Of the Columbia Players
March IS, is already under way. A force
Of men was put to work during the past
week building the frames and platforms
for the scenic equipment Of the opening
bill, which will be exceptionally elabo-
rate and beautiful Within a few days
the chief scenic artist will be on the
ground, and by the time the company re-
ports for rehearsal the scenic and prop
erty equipment will be complete.
Hayden's THE Seasons" is under re-
hearsal by the spring festival chorus for
rendition early in May. Heinrich Hammer
is conducting rehearsals in Fosters Hall,
in G street.
Frank Morse was renewing his old
friendships at the Press Club during the
past week, he having already arrived in
the city in the interest Of the forthcom-
ing engagement Of Henry Miller at the
Columbia Theater.
This seems to be the era Of Pacific Is
land entertainments. York is at present
finding pleasure in being transported
nightly TO the Hawaiian Islands in THE
Bird of Paradise" while Washington this
week finds that a similar locale is re-
vealed in Suffering Suffragettes" at the
Gayety.
The role Of Adele, which Fritizi Scheff
is singing in her present seasons vehicle,
Night Birds by Johann Strauss. which
is one Of the early bookings at the Be
lasco, was the first real comedy hit of
her early career in Vienna Though
cast and rehearsed as Rosallnde. Frau
lein Schef. as she was then called, play
ed Adele at practically a moments no.
tice- And to add to her evenings con-
quest she received letter of praise and
cOngratulation from Herr Strauss, who,
unknown 10 the young singer. had wit
messed the performance. Nine. Scheff
prizes the letter not on account Of the
commercial worth Of Herr Strauss sigma
ture, which has a cash value to collec-
tors of 800. but because Of what 1t meant
10 her in those uncertain days.
At Chase's. Tom Wise week begins
March l. and Robert Edeson week
dates from March II.
Grace Hazard, the noted singing come
dlenne, is under contract for Chase's to
give Five feet OF comic opera"
The Australian woodchoppers, one of
the foremost foreign novelties, is listed
for the near future at Chase's.
RosaIind CoghIan, at Chase's this week.
has supported Crane, Gillette, and Dus- |
tin Farnum, and was with The Travel |
ing Salesman" and ''Brewster's Millions"
Her associate, Richard Pitraan, staged |
The Million for Mr.. Savage. He has |
been with Maud Adams, Sothern, Crane, |
Goodwin, Viola Allen, Maxine Elliott, |
and other stars.
One Of the most novel entertainments |
of this season will be the Mother Goose |
jngles and tableaux vivants OF fairy |
stories which will be given at the Be- |
lasco IneaIef tomorrow afternon, Feb
ruary 1s, at 2:I5 O'Clock, under the d.
rection OF Miss Hawke. These entertain
ments are given each year, and are al
ways looked forward to with much plea
sure. The stories for the tableaux will /
be told by Miss Eva Lee, Of Fairnont
Seminary, in a most pleasing manner.
which, together with the various songs |
and dances, will make up a programme /
which will be most interesting.
Frank Curzon and Gerald Du Maurier
recently presented at Wyndham's The
atsr, London, a new play, written by
Alan Campbell. and entitled The Dust
OF Egypt" The young author is the son
Of Mrs. Patrick Campbell The chief
players, besides Mr.. Du Maurier, are
Messrs. Lyston. Lyle, Ernest Mainwar- /
ing, Charles Crawford. Jules Shaw, A. |
Z. Benedict, Herbert Druce, Miss Enid /
Bell, Miss Alice Chaplin, Miss Florence /
Harwood, Miss Gladys Harvey, and Miss
Lena Halliday. For the convenience of
the critics the curtain rose at s O'Clock
sharp on the first night
Mabel Tallaferro is making a short /
tour in variety preliminary to the pro-
duction OF THE Penny Philanthropist,"
a play OF Chicago, by Clara LAughlin,
well known as a writer OF special ar
ticles and romances.
Mrs. Aphie James, the widow Of Lous
James, the tragedian, is in vaudeville
playing comedy sketch by Arthur Hop