The Washington herald., 1912-12-22
Christmas Week Offers Diversified Programme Local Thea
-Four Productions Make Their
Bow to Washington This Week
Been SinguIarly Free From the Nor
bid and Raucous Element.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Old Kris Krinkle, as impersonated by
theatrical producers, will be exception
ally generous to Washington play-goers
this week, bringing them no less than
four enticing productions which have
never before been presented to Washing
ton audiences, to say nothing of the spe-
cial holiday vaudeville bills which have
been arranged for the entertainment OF
hundreds of Christmas pleasure seekers
who are home this week for good
time.
For two years even tbe press agents
OF competitive attractions have been
tipping me on concerning The Girl
of NY Dreams" which Joseph NJ. Gates
presents this week at the Columbia The
ater advising ME whatever else l might
do. not to miss this musical play which
has been seen by audiences in most of
the big cities throughout the land dur
ing the two years of its successful career.
Owing to one Of the strange eXigencies
of booking offices The Girl of My
Dreams" will make her first bow to
Washington tomorrow night with Leila
Mcintyre and John Hyams, co-stars in
life as well as in work. The piece is
called An atmospheric musical play
and since the atmosphere is that of
Christmas We feel a little less hurt that
our chance to see it has been postponed
until now
Prior to their advent into the glittering
land of stardom two years ago, Mr..
Hyams and Miss Mcintyre were known
TO Washington as vaudeville artists,
since which days they have not been
seen in this city. Leila Mcintyre has been
on the stage since she was four years
old, having stepped from prominent parts
in church entertainments to child roles
in the dramatic profession, since which
time. she declares, she has played every
kind Of character except that of an old
man She has been adventures. SOU
bTette prima donna, and vaudeville star.
hut her forte has always been in child
ish roles. wnerc her facinating and dainty
personality are acCentuated. In The
Girl OF My Dreams Miss Mcintyre is a
demure little QUakeress, a role into
which her personality is said to fit like
the proverbial glove.
During last season, London. which is
the hOt-bcd of woman suffrage. was
startled by the presentation of d comedy
by Alfred Sutro. in which he takes a
fling at the suffragists. despite the fact
that he is quoted as being a sympathizer
in the cause of the progressive woman.
While a satire on the new woman" Mr.
SUtrOS comedy. THE Perplexed Hus-
band" in which Charles Frohman will
present John Drew at the New National
this week, is said to offer no Offense TO
her
After the London production of the
Piece Mr.. SutrO CWhose last success in
America was The Walls Of JeriCho'O was
eager to have Mr.. Frohman produce il in
This country with Mr.. Drew in the stellar
role. After seeing the English presenta-
zion. Mr.. Frohman mailed the manuscript
Of the play to Mr.. Drew, who was as
delighted with the clever comedy role II
afforded him as he was with the living
characters with which the dramatist has
surrounded the Husband" of the story
Mr.. SutrO came over to New York
carly in the fall to give his personal at
tenuon to the staging of the American
production of his comedy. with which
Mr.. Drew ushered in the new theatrical
season at the Empire Theater this year
winning cheers for himself. cheers for
the man who is responsible for THE
PerpleNed Huband," and more cheers for
MT. Frohman for having brought the
play TO America
THE Bird Of Paradise" which will be
offered by Oliver Morosco for the first
time in the East. at the Belasco Theater
Tomorrow night. is Richard Walton
TulIy's play Of Hawaiian life the de-
sign of the dramatist being to present
an accurate picture of a vanished regime
IT. a dream-laden land. The period deals
with life in this Paradise of the Paci-
fr In the early nineties The scene is
Hawaii. the tale Of romance. intrigue
and superstiticn-unfolded with pictorial
Eiamor and musical embellishments
hinges Upon those Vaccinations of Ameri-
can planters and merchants by which
This ancient Kingdom of Hawaii became
possession Of the United States.
Mr.. MoroscO. whose name is synony-
nous with stock productions in Los An
Eeles. is a newcomer to the ranks OF
Toad producers, having won distinct sue
cess with The Bird of Paradise" COM
pany headed by Bessie BarriscaIe and
Guy Bates Post, and with Peg O. NV