The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
STAGE NOTES AND GOSSIP.

I she is TO cross to Northern Africa and
visit Biskra, the original scene Of the
action OF Robert Hichens- famous book
and play, The Garden Of Allah"
The Comyns Carr version Of "Oliver
Twist" in which Nat Goodwin. Marie
| Doro, and Constance Collier appeared
during the centenary celebration pro-
duction of the play in New York last
winter, has been revived at HIS Ma
| jesty's Theater, London, with great sue
cess. Sir Herbert Tree playing Goodwin's
role OF Fagin and Constance Collier ap-
pearing as Nancy. as in America. Miss
Collier will return to America IN August
to go on tour in the American produc-
/ ton OF the play, together with Good
win. Miss Doro. and Wilton Lackaye in
addition.
George c. Tyler. managing director OF
the Lebler Company. said in an inter
view with a dramatic editor Of a Wash
ington paper upon the occasion Of his
last visit to the Capital that The
Fourth Estate" was the best production
! ever staged by his firm.
Fred G. Berger is back at his desk at
the Columbia Theater following a short
vacation he spent with his wife at Old
Point
In the fourth act Of The Fourth
Estate" fifteen compositors. makeup
men. stereotypers, and pressmen are en-
ployed IN addition to the regular acting
company.
Miss Dorothy Webb and Robert Pitkin.
who appeared in Gypsy Love" are 10
4
Tommy when. in August, A. II. Woods
produces that musical comedy at the
Chicago Opera House.
Florence Malone. leading woman in
The Talker" sailed last Saturday on
the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer.
George Washington. for a six weeks
tour Of Germany and the Austrian Tyrol
The Fourth Estate" gets its title from
the fact that the term Is synonymous
with the Press" The origin Of the
phrase is apparent when one recalls that
the old French parliament was composed
Of three estates, as they were called,
two being the lords temporal and spirit
ual, and the third, the people, or COM
mons. Almost a century and half ago.
Edmund Burke, IN the course OF a IA
nous speech before the British House
three estates in Parliament, but in the
reporters gallery. yonder, there sat a
Fourth Estate more important far than
they all" The term has clung tenacious
ly to newspaperdom ever since.
Charlie" Stevenson, the Eastern book
ing representative OF Chase's and q ma
tive-born Washingtonian. is enjoying the
first real vacation he has had in the
fourteen years he has looked out for big
acts for his home town. He is far in the
cool recesses of the Adirondacks. Miss
De Witt abandoned her usual European
and she is filling his place till his return
in July.
Frances Nelson has Joined a pedestrian
club and each day walks to and from
the theater, a distance Of nearly five
miles.
William Faversham and his wife (Juue
opp were the guests Of Sir Beerbohm
Tree at His Majesty's Theater. London.
one evening last week, witnessing Tees
production Of Julius Caesar" Mr..
Faversham is in London experimenting
the designing and building Of the scenery
and accouterments Of his own aIl-star
production OF Julius Caesar" which will
be launched in this country early in the
fall.
George Arliss is the most frequently |
painted actor on the American stage.
Last winter he sat for seven portraits |
in the character of "Disraeli," and Just |
before sailing was painted by both Ran |
dolph and Moorepark.
George Thompson. Chase's chief Of |
stage and scenic stan. the man who |
never stands STILL" who works while 9TH |
ers sleep, is busy every day on the paint |
frame Of the new theater building, paint |
ing several beautiful new interior, ex-
terror. drawing-room, and palace scenes |
and also number Of picturesque street |
drops"
Violet Heming will shortly be seen In |
another important role at the Columbia |
Theater that should be even more ap-
pealing to her admirers than was her |
Mitci in The Seven Sisters"
One Of the most graphic and sumptuous
Of the stage settings in William Faver- |
sham's aIl-star production OF Julius |
Caesar" scheduled for production early |
In the fall will be the Senate chamber |
scene. which is being modelled and pat
termed after the arrangement in Gerome's
famous painting. The Death Of Caesar"
Cornfed Philosophy.
There's naught in worry. for I vow