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


When the curtain descended last night
in two Of washhgton's playhouses II
closed the regular season Of each. mark
ing in the one instance the turning Of q
new leaf in the theatrical history OF the
city, for never again viii Mr.. P. B.,
Chase present a bill OF polite vaudeville
IN the big commodious theater for which
be has won unstinted approval and the
most enthusiastic popularity. When the
season OF polite vaudeville reopens In
August It viii be in a splendid new
home. In the meantime. the big electric
sign that flashes the name Of ''Chase's''
on the Avenue viii be hauled down. and
in its place viii be hoisted sign that
stands for long experience in theatrical
ventures.
S. z. Poll and the name poll Play
srs" are bywords throughout New Eng
land. where the majority Of Mr.. Polls
long chain Of theaters are located. and
he brings to his Washington venture a
long and successful experience in exploit
ing dramatic stock companies
The Washington company will make
its initial bow in the former home Of po-
lite vaudeville tomorrow night TO an
audience that promises brilliance and
distinction.
The Poll Players. are headed by A h
Van Buren, and Izetta Jewel, who are
supported by an aggregation OF players
which, it is asserted, has rarely been
equaled in a stock organization.
Certain It Is that Mr.. Van Buren's
washington popularity Is assured, hav-
ing been won last season as leading man
of the Columbia Players, and Miss Jewel
is pleasantly remembered by Washing
tonians for her most excellent work in
support OF Otis Skinner in Sire" Other
members of the company are compare
tive strangers. but come well heralded
and have surely every opportunity ahead
OF them for the winning of pubic favor.
The BeIasco Theater becomes to-mor-
row night again the home Of dra-
matte stock company, having closed its
regular theatrical season last night
with FRITZ Scheff in Might Birds
The Butterheld Players derive their
name from their actor-director. Everett
Butterfield, who won so broad circle
of friends last season through his work
with the Columbia Players as to have
encouraged him to return to Washing.
ton this spring with theatrical COM
pany under his personal direction, in
which he will share honors with Clifford
Bruce as leading man.
Jessie Glendeuning, another member
OF the Butterfield company. was seen
last season with the Columbia Players,
and is pleasantly remembered by stock
patrons.
And still the Columbia Players go on
their way rejoicing, playing to capacity
houses night after night, having scored
again heavily last week in-''The Squaw
Man" Whatever the speculation con-
corning the possibilities Of success for
three companies of dramatic stock dur
ing the spring and summer season the
permanency Of the Columbia Players
is never debated for the simple reason
that the place they have won in the
hearts OF washingtonians is a place
worth while. as is proven by the result
of their each weeks production.
Certain it is that there will be no
room for complaint OF dizziness in the
amusement world so long as three the
aters present the most popular Of
Broadway successes, as II is evidently
their intention. with one of them, Polls,
giving a matinee every day except Mon
day. J. O. MANI.