The Washington herald., 1912-11-17
Two New York Winter Garden
Shops at BelaSco This Week
Musical Comedy at the National Return of
Charlotte Walker to the Columbia-Dapid
BeLasco Makes Bop as Vaudeville
Producer at ChaSe'S.
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.


at the Belasco Theater this week, where
the Messrs. Shubert will offer two attrac-
tions. both OF which are typical of the
New York Winter Garden.
Nellie Revell, press representative for
the Messrs. Shubert ahead OF The Whirl
Of Society,"" which will occupy the Belas-
IN for the purpose of emitting little
equatorial lung gas about the show one
day last week, toSwhich listened for a
half q day (more or less) without arriving
at anv exact classification of the offering.
What, exactly, is The Whirl Of So
ciety?" I pinned her down.
THE Shuberts call It an entertain
ment'" she smiled.
Mighty elastic term" / suggested.
Exactly she told me. Meant TO be.
1t might prove embarrassing to classify
The Whirl of Society," for there isn't q
phrase in the theatrical dictionary which
would describe 1t. II is an entertainment
that has established its own peculiar posi-
tion in the amusement world Novelties
spring forth from the aisles. the back Of
the forum, everywhere. The orchestra
leader sings a solo. The principals and
chorus girls galliyant up and down a
'Sumurun' runway. extending from the
stage over the center aisles. There Is
fun and beauty minstrel first part, with
more than seventy on the stage There
is no plot. but there is theme-the do
ings of the ambitious social neophytes at
Newport. There is"
And Miss ReveIl would have been en-
thusing yet had she not been interrupted
by the man who came to tell me all
about Vera Violetta," the operetta in
which Gaby Deslys will make her bow to
Washington on Thursday night
When the first announcements were re-
ceived of the coming of the most talked
of stage figure in two continents, word
came that the Messrs. Shubert would
take advantage of the popularity of the
front row seats during the Ameri-
can engagement of Mile. Deslys to make
the price of tickets in the row OF fame
Crov of shame) IS each, having special
tickets for the occasion printed on gold
coated metal. and bearing on the back
a picture and autograph of the celebrat-
ed French woman, so that every occu-
pant in ''bald-headed row. would have
a souvenir Of his folly. This plan has
been abandoned as far as Washington
is concerned, according to Manager Tay-
lor, of the Belasco Theater, fact which
seems to me a tribute to Washingtonians,
since the withdrawal OF the scheme is
tacit acknowledgment THAT 1t would not
be supported here.
The operetta in which Mile. Deslys
will display her gowns, her dancing, and
her singing, is called Vera Violetta,"
after the perfume used by the heroine of
the piece. 1t is an adaptation from the
German OF Leo Stein," by Leonard
Leibling, the original music by Edmund
Eysler having been retained.
The Woman Hater's Club" which is
the offering Of the National this week,
had a run at the Burger Theater, in
Vienna, of 257 nights. The version for
the American stage was prepared by
George V. Hobart, who joins Victor Her
bert in his declaration that it is one of
the best musical comedies ever imported
to America. The original book was by
Leo Stein. who collaborated with Franz
Lehar and Karl Lindau in The Merry
Widow" Edmund Eysler. who supplied
the score is to light opera in the faith
erland what Victor Herbert is in Amer
lea.
The Woman Haters Club" which is
said to have scored a big success for
A H. Woods. will be seen with Sophye
Barnard in the prima donna role.
Miss Barnard, who it will be remem-
bered, scored a hit as the originator of
the fitle role in Raymond Hitchcock's
musical play, THE Red Widow" is a.
Philadelphia girl, and a graduate Of
Jean de Reszkes school. This is her
fourth successful year on the stage in
light opera roles.
Miss Barnard is an enthusiast in her
work and has a tremendous interest in
other American girls studying for the
stage that she is ambitious to estab-
lish a school for singers in this country.
She declare that conditions abroad
are too awful for words" declaring that
sincere application is unaPPreciated in
either Paris or Milan and that American
girls who are the possessors of splendid
talent and have excellent family back
ing are singing in the chorus abroad.
Charlotte Walker returns this week
10 the Columbia Theater in her singu-
larry sincere and sympathetic visualiza-
tion of June" the child of nature who
is the heroine of John Fox, jr's widely
read novel, The Trail of the Lone
some Pine" The dramatization Of the
popular story will be mounted with all
the lavishness and beautiful scenic in
Vestment which last season furnished
so charming a background for a play
whose story is one OF the most heart
appealing on the American stage to-day.
The FIRST Of Miss Mary Cryders SUBJ
scriptlon concerts, which VIII take place
at the Columbia Theater Friday after
noon of this week. will be a notable one,
with Adeline Genee, the world-renowned
danger, dominating the programme.
Mile. Genee brings her own company
and orchestra to America for an ex-
tended tour of the lrinciple cities. intro
ducing novelties with historical settings
which are promised accuracy of detail
and great lavishness in costuming.
Miss Cryder is to be congratulated in
her ability to include Mile. Genee in her
season list Of interesting entertainments
Chase's will intodruce David Befasco
10 Washington playgoers as a vaudeville
producer this week in the Washington
premiere of THE Drums of Dude"
which ran for two consecutive years. as
a full evenings entertainment at the
Duke OF York Theater, London. Mr.
BelAsco selected 1t for his first venture
in the new field because 1t offered him
opportunity without limit for the devel-
opment Of action. suspense, climax, at
mosphere, and psychological effect. in the
blending of which elements Mr.. Belasco
stands as the pre-eminent alchemist of
the worlds stage to-day.
It is the fact that David Belasco holds
'the mirror up 20 nature that accounts
for his fame as a play producer. For
rare types Of character he secures men
or women Of the same mental or physi-
cal stamp. In ''The Drums Of Dude"
for instance, the characters are English
cured British actors. and for the latter
he imported genuine Hindoos.
The English actors include Jack Stand
toe xxybo plays Alan Harf1av the vo1nu,