The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
by EMORY n. CALVERT.

New York, March Sin the theatrical
world it never rains but 1t pours. This
week it didn't pour; ergo. it didn't rain
Such was the quietude along the usually
gay white Way" that, were It n few
weeks hence, a simile could have been
drawn with the weather, Hkening the
calmness to the placIdity with which the
spring lambs gamboL But there was lots
of weather-the kind OF cold. piercing
weather that would have kept first-night-
ers away, from openings, 50 the impress
arios can congratulate themselves on be-
ing fortunate enough to save their pre-
mieres for better days.
The week before We had capital
weather. and the half dozen premieres
were all well attended. This week We
had none, unless you wish TO count the
addition of a few new parsonage" to
the troupe cspering across the boards up
at the Winter Garden. There were four
of them. all coquettish young French
mIdinettes-Mlle. Bert Angere. that SEN
sational dancer" Nine. Imperia, most
famous pantomime artist" Dole Dainert.
"the mysterious girl with the wonderful
voice." and Mile. Clara Faurens. pre-
eminent beauty" The new productions
in which they were introduced are en-
titled "A whirl OF Society and "a
Night with the P1errots.
aLittIe Theater'' to Open.
Conversation along playhouse row"
this week has been made up largely of
speculation concerning. about, and in
connection with the opening Of Winthrop
Ames' Little Theater" three days hence,
or, to be more exact, on the evening
of Tuesday. There is a special dedicatory
but only critics and invited guests will be
present, and the public will have its first
glimpse Of the new playhouse on the fol-
lowing night.
The whole seating capacity is almost
sold already. and the standing-room-only
business will be about the only commerce
transacted at the box Office on the open
ing night. For be Il known that the Lit
tie Theater is a little theater, true to
its name. The fame that has preceded
The Pigeon" from London is another
reason why the tickets are about gone.
The press gang" were treated to a
complimentary view of Hayden TaIbot's
The Truth Wagon" at Daly's the other
evening. and merry good fun did they
have. Their former brother in bond
caused II TO be bruited about among COM
posing rooms, over the city desks,
through art circulation, and advertising
departments, and in managing-editorial
sanctums that a special bulldog per-
formance" would be put on at l:So a m.
For the benefit of the layman. We exposi-
ton that bulldog is n term applied by
men TO the early edition OF
morning papers, which generally goes to
press in the neighborhood OF midnight.
Newspaper Men There.
Anyway, the staff Of every New York
paper was represented in the audience,
from the managing editor down to the
copy boy. The latter betook themselves
to the gallery, the former to the boxes,
and In between sat the reporters, copy
readers, and others of the fraternity.
When the show was over. they all pro-
nounced The Truth Wagon" an excel
lent portrayal Of newspaper life. and
when calls for a speech from the young
author were responded to by a neat little
spiel" he was roundly applauded. Tall
bot is bland young man of affable de-
meanor. and he writes in the same free |
straight-from-ths-sh shoulder style |
having as well u good conception OF plot
and human interest. as Is shown by THE |
Truth Wagon" His maiden effort be-
tokens n bright career. !
The Lady Of Dreams" adapted by |
Louis n. Parker from the French play |
by Edmond F6stand. La Princesse Lon
tsine,' has served Nine. simone. as an |
admirable medium to captuA her audi |
ence during the week. This Is the next
TO the last piece in which the famous |
French star viii appear In this country. |
Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner |
have given the play lovers another or |
those mysterious sights of the under |
world in their The Greyhound" which 1
Is starring Elita Proctor Otis. Miss Otis
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