The Washington herald., 1912-03-10

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Cheyenne Days. rousing Western
25 memorable at Chase's.
'"That Lively Pair is the title of the
grotesque dancing act which Rosa Crouch
and George weIch are doing in vaude-
vile.
Leipzig. the white magic" expert. on
his recent visit to England. received no
less than four Commands" to appear
in private before the various English
royalties
The Apple of Paris concludes its
unique wordless plot with a duel be-
tween two OF its female principals.
Elizabeth Brice and Charles King. late
of Elsie Janis "Sllm Princess" COM
pany. are again in vaudeville. and au-
diences there insist upon their singing
''Dixieland," whether or no.
Lew Dockstader's great minstrels. with
Nell o'Brien. Manuel Roman. Bob Al
bright, and three score of other well
known black face artists. will be seen
here at an early date. This years or
ganization is said to be the greatest that
Mr.. Dockstader has ever had Mr.. Dock
stader's big song hit. Lord Have Mercy
on a Married Man." promises to be as
big a success as Everybody Works But
Father"
Beatrice" the wizard of the violin.
gives her speciality with the college
Girls at the Gayety this week, in the
costume Of child OF the Ghetto.
Ethel Conrad and Lillian Graham, who
make thir Washington debut at the
Gayety this week. did not wait to return
to the stage until after they were ac-
quilted for having attacked W. E. ID.
Stokes, the New York millionaire. but
while out on bail appeared in a vaude-
vile act at Hammerstein's theater, in
New York.
In order TO allow for an engagement
OF indefinite length at the Lyceum Thea
ter. New York, for the Pfnero comedy,
Preserving Mr.. Panmure,'' Charles
Frohman has effected an arrangement
with George c. Tyler. head Of the Lbebler
company. whereby Miss Gertrude Elliott
will remain another season under Mr..
Frohmans management.
Charles Frohman has cancelled Donald
Brian's engagement at the Knicker-
booker Theater. New York. in the new
musical comedy that was originally
scheduled for next September. Mr.. Brian
prefers instead next season to continue
in his present musical play, Tho Siren"
This will postpone his next New York
engagement until Christmas time. March
q has been fixed upon as the date for
the Boston engagement of The Siren"
and the Colonial as the theater. The
present plan is 10 continue The Siren"
in Boston until June.
The new starring vehicle. announced
some time ago for Hattie Williams use
at the end OF her season with Ethel Bar
rymore in the Barrie skit, "a Slice Of
Life" is called The Girl from Mont
martre," a musical vaudeville in three
acts This is the musical play that is
now said to be the chief success Of its
kind in Berlin.
In Lady Patricia" the new comedy
by the author of Don that Mrs Fiske
is acting at Mr.. Frohman's Empire Thea
ter. New York, the first two acts are
performed, like the last act of Peter
Pan" among tree tops. A giant English
oak Is made TO enfold tiny tea room
and lookout, fully six feet above tine
ordinary level of the stage ''Ls Marriage
de Figaro is not more inconsequential
in plot nor more exquisite in treatment
than Lady Patricia
The new comedy. The Point of View"
which Augustus Thomas lately delivered
to Charles Frohman for production
Easter Monday. is the first of series
of three satiricAl comedies-covering va
rious phases OF New York Hfe-promised
Mr.. Frohman by Mr.. Thomas. such an
announcement can but please all who
remember such earlier delightful Thomas
comedies as The Other GirP' and Mrs
Leflngwelrs Boots"
From St Petersburg George Broad
hurst has received an offer for the Rus
sian rights TO Bought and Paid For
which now is on the way to its 10th
night at William A. Bradys playhouse,
N,w York. The English rights sl-eady
have been disposed OF 10 one 4 The bes:
kI own London actor r-r1aRagcts, who has
taken the play over for a syndicate IN
which both Mr. Brady and Mr.. Broad
hurst are interested.
''Bunty Pulls the Strings crossed its
sO0th performance at the Comedy The
ater, New York, yesterday afternoon. The
house was Jammed. but that was no ex-
ception to the rule which has prevailed
steadily since last August.
Grace Georges new play, within the !
the Law" will be produced at Easter, !
for o fortnight only. and then will lie |
laid aside until the beginning ynf next |
season, when II Is TO enter New YORK
for run. In this drama, which is the |
work of Bayard WELLER. Miss George |
mas the role of girl unjustly convicted |
0f crime. and pursued by her ac-
,users even after she has paid the pen
atty prescribed by law. until she Is \