The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-04-14

The virginian." which follows NO
body's Widow" at Polls Thester Ctor-
merIy Chase's). has a cast Of twenty
two people. S. z. Poll will loan the
Washington company some OF the most
noted members of his other stocks"
for this special production the week Of
April 2.
Sara Bernhard and Eleonora Duse, in
the now world-famous motion pictures
disclosing them in the characterizations
that have made them the foremost &C
tresses Of the generation. have been
booked for series Of Sunday evenings
at the Columbia Theater, beginning April
Is. These pictures have created a SEN
sation wherever exhibited, crowds being
turned away from Ford's Theater, in
Baltimore, at every performance during
the week they were displayed there.
Within the Law" the new play by
Bayard WELLER, produced in Chicago at
the Pripcess Theater on Saturday night,
appears to have scored a notable sue
cess. Among other theater celebrities
who saw the opening performance was
George Broadhurst, whose Unconditional
observation is well known. Mr.. Broad
hurst telegraphed his friends that
within the Law" in his opinion, was
as great triumph as Bought and Paid
For" which has been running in New
York since last summer without a break.
As Mr. Broadhurst Is the author of the
latter play, this Endorsement Of the
former carries special significance.
Joe Herman. who is at the Majestic
Theater this week in a novelty act, Is
the son of the well-known James L
Herman. the millionaire theatrical pro-
moter, Of Baltimore.
Billy Bowman. Of the New Lyceum
STAFF, will leave at the close Of the reg
ular season for New York to take up
his regular duties with the Steeplechase
Park Company, George C. Tilyou's enter
prises, at Atlantic City, Bridgeport,
Rockaway Beach, and Coney Island, in
the capacity as general utility man.
S. e. Poll arrived in Washington last
night for ''Nobody's Widow" the open
ing production of his Washington COM
pany, which will be seen tomorrow
night. Mr.. Poll is accompanied by Mr..
Edward Renton, general manager Of his
chain Of playhouses.
By special arrangement with Daniel
Frohman, the Columbia Players win,
in the near future, be seen IN an elabo-
rate production of Margaret Angiins
current comedy success, Green Stock
ings.'
Edward Earl, who plays this week at
the Majestic Theater, and who is said
to be Americas greatest 'cellist, was
the soloist at President Taft's Inaugural
Ball, and also at Miss Helen Tafts
musical, and late of the Aborn Opera
Comply.
Margaret Mayo. the suthoress OF
Baby Nine is in Paris to see about
the production Of her comedy in French.
The Alienation is being retranslated
into English for Miss Mayo, line for
line, as check on the natural tendency
of any Partisan author to turn the en-
tirely pure fun of this story into a
naughty farce a la Francois.
"Babette" is said to be a combination
FRITZ Scheff and Anna Held in burlesque,
with leanings toward the latter, as she is
q French Coincidence.
Poland, the land Of romance and pa
riotism has already furnished the dra-
matte and lyric stage with names i'm
perishable on the scroll of fame. Alex
Hndra Viarda, who will shortly appear at
the Belasco Theater for two special
matinees, is another Of that noble race
to achieve fame. It was in IS4S that
Baron Scheele, her father, battled under
Prince Radolin for his native land, and,
being worsted in conflicts at Lemberg