The Washington herald., 1912-09-02
FAVORs
DRAMA CRUSADE
Letter from Former President In
adorses Stand Of Truth Society
and Herald.
MOVING PICTURES ALSO

From the editorial offices of the Out
look Col. Theodore Roosevelt has die
tated a letter to the headquarters OF the
Aloysius Truth Society of Washington
indorsing with characteristic vigor of ex-
preston the crusade OF the society and
The Washington Herald against stage in
decency. Col. Roosevelts letter in part
follows:
II wish to state that most heartily
sympathIzes with the movement inaugu-
rated by the Aloysius Truth Society and
The Washington Herald to put stop
to lewd and indecent theatrical produc-
tons. and I include in this the lewd and
indecent moving picture shows. Any
thing / can do to help your cause,
whether In Office or out of Office, both
nationally and locally. will, as a matter
of course, be done
As result of the vigorous crusade of
the society and The. Herald. supported by
the resident theatrical leaders. for the
presentation of only pure and wholesome
plays in Washington. the coming season
in the Capital will be notable for at
fractions representing the highest ideals
In dramatic art.
This gratifying outlook is based on
announcements from the theatrical syn
dicates having control of the local stage
bookings.
Furthermore. there is every assurance
that there will be an absence of problem
plays and of productions in general that
| fiout the acceped standard OF morals. In
place OF such exhibitions there will be
offered a wealth of high-class and moral
~ elevating dramas. comedies. musical
plays, and classic repertoires.
List of Attractions.
The following partial list of attractions
TO be sent here by Klaw and Erlanger.
and the Shuberts, indicate the extent of
the influence of the Washington move
ment for better theatrical conditions:
AN Aztec Romance" Sothern and
aMrlowe in Shakespearian repertoire.
star REVEALS of Gilbert and Sullivan's
THE Mikado.'' "Pinafore," Pirates of
Penzance,'' and Patience Henry w.
Savage's musical play. Little Boy
Blue" The Whip" Annie Russell in a
repertoire OF old English comedies, Rob-
ert Mantell in Shakespearian repertoire.
"A Butterfly on the Wheel Henry
Miller in The Rainbow" William
Hodge in the Man from Home" Char
lotte Walker in The Trail OF the Lone
some Pine David Belasco's THE wom-
an" Henrietta Crossman in THE Real
Thing" THE Rose Maid" a new musi-
ca! play; Chauncey Olcott in a new
play. two new plays by Henry W. Saw
age and David Belasco. he Search
light The Bird OF Paradise. ''Bunty
Pulls the Strings" Lew Fields ''Hanky
Fanky." the Damrosch Opera Company
In THE Dove of Peace The Million
Henry w. SavaEe's new musical comedy.
somewhere Else the New York Win
ter Garden Company in The whirl of
Society The Blue Bird" ''Kindling,' e
Sought and Paid For Little wom-
en-. 'Everywoman," Charles Klein's
play, THE Ne'er Do WeIl:' Excuse
Me" Henry W. Savage's revival of
The Prince Of Pilsen," Walker White
side in The Typhoon,'' Ready Money"
William Faversham in an elaborate re-
viNaI OF Julius Caesar" Primrose and
Dockstader's Ministries, and Neil
o Briens Minstrels
Clean and artistic dramas starring
Mrs. Leslie Carter, Margaret Anglin,
Ethel Barrymore. and William Collier.
will also he presented.
At Chase's Theater. which is not con-
trolled by syndicate bookings. and where
6E shows are rigidly censored by the
manager. Miss II. Winnifred De Witt.
pure and wholesome vaudeville is fully
assured.