The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
William Fapershan1 Likely to
Produce "OtheHo" Next Season
His Sense of Beauty, Poetic Temperament, and
Personality Would Insure an Incompatible
Portrayal of the Character of the
SWarthy Moor

t ent generation; for human nature is hu-
| man nature, and the passing of time
| does not alter this fact, which the mas
| ter dramatist of the world understood as
no one who has come after him has ever
| understood SO well.
| The three plays considered by Mr..
| Faversham for presentation next year
| in the event that he does not use the
| knoblauch drama now in preparation
are Hamlet" Macbeth and "Othello."
Turning from the sublime to the ridicu-
| lous. the reunited Primrose and Dock
stader Minstrels will follow Julius Cae-
sar'' in the Belasco Theater after two
performances by Harry Lauder, the
great Scotch comedian, tomorrow after
| noon and evening. While the spirit of
minstrelry will walk the boards of the
Belasco the greater part of the week.
Chauncey Olcott will turn the moonlight
of romance over the Columbia Theater,
coming this year to US in THE Isle o
Dreams" new play by Rida Johnson
Young, which is another tale of Ireland
in which sentiment is the dominant note
Mr.. Olcott has in every city a follow
ing which is not diminished by the years.
Perhaps this may be accounted for as
much by the fact that he found out
many years ago the sort OF thing which
he, could best do. and has remained faith
! fun to his convictions, as shown by his
wisdom in appearing in a new piece each
year. With the single exception of
Ragged Robin" Mr.. Olcott had never
been presented in the same piece any
two consecutive seasons.
Great appeal will be made to the SYM
pathies of theatergoers this week at the
National Theater by the tender tale
which will be told there by The Gov
d. AIa
which, If reports may be relied upon, has
gripped even the pulpy heart Of New
York during its run at the Republic
Theater. The Governors Lady comes
heralded not as a classic drama, but as
a vivid and absorbing story of the heart |
break of woman who stood still while
her husband made the transition from
the simple life to that of big politician.
Since the announcement that the Poll |
Players would reopen their season of |
dramatic stock in Polls Theater on |
February 3, Manager James Thatcher has |
been deluged with congratulations and |
expressions OF pleasure.
Owing to the fact that William Hodge |
has just closed his engagement in The
Man from Home Mr. Poll has been |
able to secure this noted piece for the |
inaugural week at royalty which is de-
Clared the highest ever paid for play |
for stock production.
Many Of last years favorites will be !
seen in the initial play, although Izetta |
Jewel. who will be once more the leading !
woman of the Washington company was |
unable to secure her release from her !
Western engagement in time for the /
opening week. Maud Gilbert will be seen |
for the first one or two weeks in the /
leading feminine roles, after which Miss !
Jewel will return to her former Wash
ington pedestal
A. II. Van Buren, will have the leading
masculine roles throughout the season:
Mark Kent returns for the character
parts, and Graham VeIsey as the juve-
nile of the company, Gertrude Bondhill
as the engenue. and Hazel May comprise
the other members of last years aggre-
CATION of the Poll company.
Among the new folk are Thomas Will
Jams. comedian; b. w. Hawley. light CO.
median: Cecil BOwser, stage manager and
utility man; Helen Tracy. character
woman: Lotta Linthicum. juvenile wom-
an, and George Kash. stage director