The Washington herald., 1912-10-27
News of the
Local Theafers

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1heir naa,asenent, Des.
Auetions, anA the stare felix wAa
WIN - see. IN this city ether this
week or In the very neas future.
John Findlay, the well-known ehsrs
actef comedian in 'Our WivsA" whieh
comes to the National this week. has
been in this country since 1SS6 He made
his first appearance In London In ISIS q
the age Of twenty-one.
Arthur r. Ryan who has been loaned
By Henry W. Savage to Richard Benz
nett, was in the city during the past
week arranging for the forthcoming ems
gaSemsnt at the Columbia Theater OF
The Stronger Claim"
The Land Of the Dykes" the new
sam Chip-Maxy Marble Horisndsss oornI
edy. was written by Herbert Hall Win.
slow. with music and lyrics by Aber1
Won Tlzer. the composer Of popular ball
lades
Manaesf Peck announces that On sIsc>
don night he has arranged for Q frea
cabaret entertainment to bs presented
By the members Of the 'x3ingsr Giris'
company. This will follow Immediately
the regular burlesque show. and viii run
until q m Special leased wire service
win bring news Of the election returns to
the stage Of the Gayety, and tia news
bulletins win b read At frequent inter.
walls during the evening.
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election night. The frst entsrtainmsne
will begin at 7:D. and the second about
s,l6. During the intermissions between
acts the election returns will be read to
the audience. the news being received BY
direct leased wire to the tneatef.
Paula Mar has created the leadino
feminine role with William Collier in "A
Lucky Star" TIL Be Hanged II I Do"
Take Ny Advice" and the most recent
Collier success, Never Say DIE" which
will be seen at the Belasoo this week
Louis Francis Brown. business man
aser fer the Burton Holmes travelogues.
will arrive in the city this week to ar
range for the Washington season, which
opens at the Columbia Theater Novem-
Der H.
i.
force at work during the past week ef-
fecting the delivery of season tickets to
subscribers for the orchestral concerts
Of the New York Philharmonic Society,"
the first Of which 10 scheduled for No
vember 2s, at the National
Frank Mandei, one Of the sdapters Of
Our Wives" has had plays accepted
this fall by David Belasco. Charles Froh-
- YNh ~or sn,,r t.
his first play to be produced.
It Is expected that many Of the pack
ing crews in Washington department
stores will challenge Harden to a test
Of skin during this week at Polls. Har-
deem will endeavor to escape from any
packing case which may be constructed
| viii permit himself to be inclosed by the
packers.
| Frederic Shipman. who will bring |
Frances Aida to the Columbia Theater !
November g. Is also directing the con- |
cert tours Of Lillian Nordica. Mary Hal
lcck. and David Bispham. |
La Belle Helene is one Of the principal
features Of tho aggregation gathered to-
g.ther by Manager Dunn. Of the rStars
Of Stageland," which opens its sngage-
ment at the Lyceum this week. She Is
presenting the Partisan sensation, ''Es-
capped from the Harsn-"
| There are nine songs IN the new mu-
sical comedy. Tn Search Of . Past"
in vaudeville. Their ''Silhoutte Dance"
has proven a sensational success. 1t is
reported.
Gwendolyn Piers, who comes here in
"Our Wives" is a protese Of Julia Mar
lowe, and It was at her suggestion that
she left New York convent, where
she was studying, and Joined her COM
pary.
William Collier aside from being a star
and a playwright, Is the lessee Of the
William Collier Comedy Theater, New
York, enc of the most popular high
priced playhouses of the metropolis. 1t
was here that "Bunty Pulls the Strings"
scored its brilliant success.
One of the interesting specialties in
the olio at the Gayety this week will be
Gus Fay's original skit called The Last
Eay at School," in which the German
comedian is assisted by the most youth
full members Of the .'Gaiety Girls
chorus.
II do not want to be known as . one
part actor only" declared David Higgins
recently. and true to his confession Of
faith, he has laid aside His Last Dol
lsr," in which he might have appeared
! profitably for the remainder Of his days
. on the stage. He has chosen new and
,, clever comedy vehicle. Mary kellys
Beaux," which Is to have its Washing
, ton premiere at Polls this week.
The return of an old and dear friend
is one of life's most pleasant happenings,
r and it Is such a feeling that is inspired
by the announcement that dear little
: he becca, "Sunnybrook Farm Is to re-
visit this city the week Of November II
I at the New National
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