The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-05-19
NOTES OF THE STAGE


Georeg Beban. who plays n. Poisson
with the Weber and Fields Jubilee, Com
pany Is the best-known actor OF eecen-
tric foreign parts on the stage to-day.
For two seasons he starred IN The Sign
OF the Rose but was induced TO aban-
don this tour in order to join the Jubilee.
ouinio socola. stage director Of the Poll
Players. was called 10 New England dur
ing the week OF preparation for Mad
anne X" but he returned to Washing
ton Tuesday morning In time to coach
the company in Seven Days During
Mr.. socola's absence the stage manage
ment fell to Mr.. Higgins, OF the Savage
forces.
clifford Bruce, recently seen in WASH
ington as leading man Of the Buttsrield
Players. resigned this position TO accept
that Of leading man Of the Manhattan
Opera House in New York, where he
has been received by the patrons OF this
playhouse with open arms.
Evelyn Greene. the ingenue OF stock
company in Baltimore, passed through
the audience at the Academy Of Music
the other evening distributing carna-
tions. She was followed by the attaches
of the theater passing trays Of bon-bons
to the assembled gathering. No wonder
some stock companies can do business
when they throw in bouqets and choco-
lates with the admission price.
Violet Heming viii make her first ap-
pearance as a member Of the Columbia
Players tomorrow night.
Henry woodruff is one of the few ae-
tors who has been able to read his own
obituary The report reached the Far
West that he had died at French Lick
Springs, although Mr.. Woodruff is now
q convalescent-
Bessie Clayton, probably the greatest
Of American dancers, and who came
from Europe to reioin her old mana
gers, Weber and Fields, is native Of
Philadelphia, where her father was for
years practicing physician. Miss Clay
ton ascribes her good health TO the ex-
quisite care she is compelled to take
Of herself TO retain her proficiency in
dancing.
The Gayety closes its season on Sat
urday night. after the most successful
year since its opening.
Mr.. A l. ErIanger. of Messrs. Klaw
& Erlanger, who went abroad in April
to personally direct the productions Of
THE Pink Lady" at the Globe Theater
and 'Ben-Hur'' at the Drury Lane, Lon
don, has returned to New York City.
Arrangements have already been made
for the production Of "Rebecca of Sunny
brook Farm" at Mr.. Frohman's Duke
Of York Theater, as it was originally
produced at the Belasco Theater in New
York for an entire season. The Round
q
at the New Amsterdam Theater, will
have a production in London next March.
Mrs. Fiske sails on Saturday for Paris,
and will remain abroad until her season
begins in September.
As tribute to the hosts that will at
tend the unwilling Of the Columbus statue
early in June, the Columbia Players have
The Sign of the Cross in preparation
for production that week.
Miss Marie Howe will have her first
big opportunity with the Poll Players
when she appears as Aunt Selma in
Seven Days" 1t Is a deliciously droll
character study. -
The second performance Of ''Disraelf'
by children at WaIlack's was a profitable
venture, in spite of the Indictment wealth
er. 1t took place Tuesday afternoon.
Manager Peck, of the Gayety, is con-
graduating himself upon the fact that
his final entertainment Of the year, The
Taxi Girls" is one Of the best attrac-
tons which has been offered at the bur
lesque house during the last forty weeks.
Julian Eltinge's engagement at the Bos-
ton Thester has been extended. He
seems TO be lucky star.
Harry Lauder is said to be seriously
I'll in London of an internal aiIment. He
is under contract to appear in this coun-
try next season with William Morris
as his manager.
The Weber and Fields Jubilee Com
pany, on its present tour. which embraces
this city, will travel altogether, in a
special train of ten cars, 1853 miles, Wis
iting thirty-six cities in thirty-one days.
1t has just leaked out that the French
opera season in New York cost the man
agement $1,000. Quite a loss for one
weeks engagement.
Edward Hass Robins will play Charles
Cherry's role of Lieut.. Horkey in The
Seven Sisters" at the Columbia Theater
this week.
Vaudeville has been reaching out for
the services of Edna Wallace Hopper
since she returned from the transconti-
mental tour of Jumping Jupiter" but
thus far without capturing the dininu-
tive Coincidence.
William A. Brady is arranging affairs
so as to sail for Europe in the course
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