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The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Hubbard" and Jim Gildea as Simple ST.
mon" Some of the characters represent
ed are Little Bo Peep" Little Jack
Horner," Jack and JILL" and other juve-
nile heroes and heroines. The scene is
laid in the home Of The Old Woman
Who Lived in a Shoe A bevy OF
sprightly and pretty girls portray most
of the parts in charming song and dance.
while the music Is said to be exception
ally catchy and tuneful.
On the bill are other acts of tmpor-
tance. Notably the Morton Jewell Troupe
Of five military and club jugglers, sing
ers and harmonists. in AN Event in
Clubdom;" the De Michele Brothers, as
Venetian Street singers and musicians:
the Carlisles. Australian whip and lariat
manipulators in an unusual act, and Jim
Harkins. the Ragtime Boy. who returns
to Washington after an absence of over
a year.
Two new Pathe weeklies are now shcwp
every week.
The concert program at the Cosmos to-
day contains a choice selection of or
chestral numbers, five acts or specialti.s,
and several new photoplays
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
PLANS FOR THE
APPROACHING SEASON

The return from Europe Of Mr.. Charles
Frohman and the announcement Of his
arrangements for next season, which in
clude new productions for all but one
OF his stars, and the beginning Of an
action for an injunction against Mr..
Oscar Hammerstein, instituted by the
Metropolitan Opera Company. to restrain
him from giving grand opera in the
American Grand Opera House, which is
being built at Lexington avenue and
Fiftieth Street. were the two most talked
about events of the week in the thea
trical world.
ment is analyzed it is clear that he has
quite fulfilled his declaration of last
spring-that the season Of 1854 would
be one of the most ambitious of his long
career as a producer and manager. John
Drew as Benedick in Much Ado About
Nothing" the revival which will open
the season at the Empire Theater Sep
tember ], will give. the present genera
tion Of theatergoers an opportunity to
see Mr.. Drew in a role quite different
from the pieces in which he has been
playing in recent years The return to
the stage Of William Gillette 10 impor-
tant. while Miss, Ethel Barrymore's reap
pearance in the legitimate drama after q
successful season last winter in vaude-
vile as a headliner in Mr.. ]. M. Bar
rie's The Twelve Pound Look" will re-
store to the stage one of its most popu-
lar woman stars. She will appear In
Mr.. Haddon Chambers play ''TantA,"
based on the novel of that name.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Glen Echo Park,

For the series of concerts this after
noon and tonight by the Soldiers Home
Band, Director Zimmerman has arrang-
ed a varied program of classic selections
and popular airs.
Picnic parties by the dozens are sched-
uled. and every day this week the spa
cious grounds of the resort will be filled
with pleasure-seekers. An excellent
restaurant is at hand for those who do
not care to worry with taking a bas-
ket, and the charms of the wildwood are
combined with the comforts and amuse-
ments of the city.
The half hundred attractions of the
park are all running and every night
two new films of motion pictures will
he shown free in the open air. In the
dancing pavilion Charles o. Mills Or
chestra plays for the dancers. and the
spotlight and shadow numbers are on
the program every night
Thursday night there will be another
display of fireworks, which will be un-
der the direction of A. Cimerosi The
first piece will be touched off at $50
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

The new plays by Sir James NJ. Bar
rie will undoubtedly attract a great deal
Of attention. and Mr. Frohman has
enough Of those new manuscripts to
provide attraction for two Of his stars
Miss Maude Adams and Miss Blanche
Bates. They will appear at the Empire
Theater some time next season.
Perhaps the most striking feature NJ
Mr.. Frohman's announcement is hi.
statement that he will present ha,f a
dozen or more plays here which have
not been done abroad. They include new
dramas by Augustus Thomas, Edward
Sheldon. Richard Harding Davis, in
whose new farce. who's Who" William
Collier will be starred, and by w. Som
erset Vaughan, who has written Miss
Billie Burke's next vehicle, a comedy.
entitled The Land Of Promise"
Viewed from any angle the approach
ing theatrical season gives every indiea
ton OF being the most interesting IN
years Lee Shubert has made public his
projects. the American Play Company
has given the names of at least .ix
new plays 1t will present, Messrs Klav
G Erlanger. as In the past, have sever.,
noteworthy musical productions In prep.
aration. while Charles B. Dillingham;.
William A. Brady and David BeIasco
have yet to return from abroad ana
make khown their intentions. Announce
ment that Mr.. Belasco has obtained for
Miss Frances Starr the latest play bv
Mr.. Henri Bernstein. French dramatisf
author Of 'sThe Thief" and other plays
is one of the surprising bits Of news Of
the week.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
NO EXTENSION OF TIME in
WINTHROP AMES CONTEST

Mr.. Ames has received many letters
from playwrights asking that the time of
the $1,000 American play contest be eS-
its close-August Is. To all of these Mr..
Ames has replied that it would not be
fair to those who have already entere;I
their plays. expecting the contest to
close August Is. to extend the time. as
IL would mean holding their plays up
that much longer. In addition. Mr.. A,nes
wishes to produce the winning play dur
ing the season of is1S-19li. and extending
the time of the contest would necessarily
defer the production till the following
season.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Woman Sherry Offerings Stock Companies This Week

lack clifford In London. she has been
booked to appear with him at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theater. New York. our
ing the month of August at the report
ed salary Of 5000 per week.
II 10 announced that the new Woman's
Theater In London will not merely de-
vote its energies to the cause Of woman
suffrage. but will have only women em-
pioyed in its forces
While no definite date has been an
lnounced. Mr.. Frazee has engaged Frank
Lalor, OF Pink Lady fame. for the
York premiere Of which depends largely
upon an available date at the Longacre
Theater.
Mona Limerick. who has won notable
success in old comedies and modern
plays, sails from London on the Mime
waska this week for the United States.
She Ii one o fthe most prominent classic
ai actresses In England.
werba 4 Luescher will send the
"Spring Maid on tour again next sea-
son. II the spring has not run dry from
long flowing The company will include
several Of the original members.
Charles Urban. Of London. has secured
the worlds right to reproduce in Kline
macolor Maeteriinck's Mary Magdelen."
Nine. Maeteriinck will take the leading
part, and the pictures will be shown in
London next fall Mr.. Urban also has
the rights to reproduce THE Blue Bird"
Florence Rockwell closed her engage
ment at the Colonial Theater. Salt Lake
City, last week and returned East at
once 10 arrange her plans for the COM
Ing season.
Robert Hiliiard will shortly commence
rehearsals of "The Argyle Case" fhe
play In which he In to make transcon-
tinentai tour this year under the manage
ment Of Kaw & Erlanger.
Dick cArie Is to be Hattie williams CO.
star in THE Doll Girl in which Dorothy
Webb il to be featured in the name part.
under the management Of Charles Froh-
man the coming season.
Amelia Sumers has been engaged by
John Cort for the principal feminine role
in the farce. Tho Elixir of Youth. "
which will be put on at the Cort Theater.
Chicago. on August 3.
Fanny Ward will make her reappear-
be seen in an adaptation Of Nine La
Presidente." which has had O successful
career In Paris. Charles Dillingham; will
present the Narce at the Criterion Theater
In September.
Fred C. Whitney has Just closed FIVE
year contract with Lottie Collins, second
daughter and namesake of the artist who
once was the music hall rage OF three
continents and whose name will always
De associated with the famous song.
"Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay Miss Collins Is
sister Of Josie Collins. a feature of the
"Follies'' in the New Amsterdam Thea
ter.
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger will present
Elsie Ferguson this season in a vigorous
American play in three acts by William
J. Hurlbut The title Of the play is "A
Strange Woman
In the cast Of Potash & Perlmuter."
which will be produced at Cohan's Thea
ter In New York early in August under
the stage. direction of Hugh Ford. the
following will have parts: Joseph Kill
gour. Barney Bernard. Alexander Carr,
Lee Kohlmar. Louise Dresser. Elita
Proctor Otis, and Albert Parker.
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Gayety Will open Auguat II.

Manager Peck announces August II as
the opening of the Gayety Theater. The
Messrs. Jacobs & Jermon's extravaganza.
The Queens. of Paris" will be the open
ing production. The trio of laugh pro-
ducers. Koler. Hall and Morton. will play
the principal comedy roles, supported by
Rose Reading. Dolly Bowen, and Alice
Maude Poole.
Following THE Queens of Paris are
booked "The Broadway Girls" "The
Special Maids" and THE Gayety Girls :"
A list of forty-four shows are booked
for the season. and the theater will be
thoroughly renovated before the opening
date.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Today the photoplay feature at the
Garden will be the famous masterpiece
of Sardou. Theodore" in three parts
Staged magnifcently. costumed with
barbaric splendor, acted by a superb
company of famous silent players. the
lover of the grand in motion picture
production will find in Theodore" all
that one could wish for. Other pictures
will be shown and on Monday and Tues
day Theodore" will be repeated in the
regular program. An excellent program
of selected music by the Garden SYM
phony -chestra will be a feature of to-
days program.
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the manuscript of his own play. ..The
Melody of YOUTH to an English star
who is interested in its London produc-
ton.
Bessie Clayton has been engaged for
the next Winter Garden produstion,
The Passing Show OF 1873" in which
she will have a spectacular dance, as
sisted by her company.
The aii-Engjish company of actors
who will appear in the famous Arnold
Bennett-Edward Knoblauch play, Mile
stones" this season will arrive from
London late in August and at once begin
rehearsals.
What Is called the first New Eng
land comic operetta ever presented" will
September Is. 1t is taken from James
Russell Lowelrs poem. The Courtin,"
and called Quincy Adams Sawyer"
London fashionable women are attend
ing spicy" theaters this season. They
go in masks. thus becoming one Of the
attractions Of these questionable per-
formances.
Howard Kyle. who appeared as Simeon
In Joseph and His Brethren" during
the long run at the Century Theater,
in New York. has reorganized the
Howard Kyle Players for the summer,
and will present a repertoire of pastoral
plays in the East
Manager Fred G. Berger. of the Colum-
nit -
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Otis skinner Well.

Otis Skinner has completely recovered
from the effects Of the surgical operation
for mastoids of the ear which he under
went at Indianapolis in April. Immediately
after the close of his second season in
''Kismet," and is now recuperating in
the mountains of Virginia
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
"The COQuette.~

On September Is. at the Nixon Theater
Pittsburgh. Mr.. Frazee will produce The
Coquette" for the first time on any stage.
with Anne Swinburne featured in the
prima donna role Harry B. Smith.
who has many recent successes to his
credit. is now putting the finishing
touches on the hbretto, while Victor
Herbert has contracted to deliver the
score before the middle of August. when
Miss Swinburne returns from abroad
for rehearsal.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
"In Old Dublin."

The tour of Fiske OHara. the singing
actor. will begin on August 81 at She
boygan. Wis, in a new play written for
him by Augustus Pitou. the veteran
aramatist and the author of most OF the
Seaman and Olcott successes. The title
Of the play Is In Old Dublin" and. as
the title indicates. the scenes are laid in
and around the historic capital about a
century ago.
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Robert B. Mantell, the Shakespeareai
actor. is busy these days raising priz,
crops on his farm that pays down in At
lantic Highlands. Farmer Mantell justly
prides himself on the finest budding corr
crop within a range Of a hundred mile,
of New York City. Last year and ths
summer before the corn on Mantelr.
farm stood ten feet high, and there wers
many acres of ii.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
BASEBALL AT THE
THEATERS TODAY
Columbia.

The ball game in Chicago this after
noon. in which the Climbers will contest
with the Windy City boys for the hon.
ors promises to be one Of the most ex-
citing Of the series. and will be shown
at the Columbia Theater. A direct wire
connects the Columbia's stage with the
ball ground, and almost as soon as the
plays are made they are given in detail
upon the latest model Paragraph which
shows ball and players for every mo-
ment they are in the game. Following
today's game there remain but two more
Sunday games scheduled for the Wash
ington Club. at Detroit August Il and
again in Chicago. August "a.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Henry Arthur Jones IL preparing some
of his plays for the cinematogfaph and
first Of all Tho Silver King" which VIII
take over an hour in representation He
win superintend the staging OF the piece
and add scenes.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
COsinos-VaudeviIle.

One of the daintiest little comedies IN
vaudeville will be seen at the head Of
the Cosmos show this week, in Mother
Goose in Vaudeville" a nursery rhyme
iantasie, with &C. Mack as ..Old Mother
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
NEW LEADING MEN
OF LOCAL STOCK cos.
Carl Anthony to Succeed A. H. Van
Buren; Robert Game Coming
to Polls.

When the respective curtains Of the
Columbia and Poll Theaters ascend
Heavenward a week from tomorrow
night, two leading men will greet the
patrons of the two stock companies VINO
are awaiting the successors to Mr.. Ed
ward Mackay and Mr.. A H. Van Buren,.
with such keen and curious interest
Managers Metzerott and Berger an
nounce Mr. Carl Anthony. justifying
their choice Of him as the new leading
man of the Columbia Players by a rec
ftation Of experiences which should sat
isfy the most exacting.
Mr. Anthony has been associated with
John Mason, Nat C. Goodwin. George
Fawcett, Otis Skinner. Robert Lorraine
Julia Marlowe, Bertha Galand. and CARA
Bloodgood. He has been identified with
leading stock companies In Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Kansas City, ana
elsewhere, and has toured In Mfs.
Temples Telegram" 1.-The Toast Of the
Town THE Road to Yesterday" and
1.-THE Wolf" In addition to this the
Columbia MANAGEMENT tells me that Mr..
Anthony is young, handsome; a stylish
dresser; the possessor Of much magne-
tism. and-single."
For what more could anybody on earth
ever ask in the composition OF one lead
ing man?
Mr.. Anthony will make his nrst ap-
pcarance with the Columbia Company
as the dashing Prince Otto, in the play
of that name. which opens week from
tomorrow night.
Mr.. James T. Thatcher. the popular
house manager of Polls Theater, is as
mum as an oyster concerning Mr..
Mackay's successor.
While he declares that the matter is
not definitely decided, he admits that 1t
is very probable that Mr. Robert Caine.
who will make his first appearance with
the Poll Company next week in "Ari-
zona." will step into the stock shoes
left empty by Mr.. Mackay's departure
for New York last night.
Further than this all the wheedling in
the world yesterday could extract moth
ing from Mr.. Polls astute Washington
manager. who VOWS most positively that,
beyond the fact that Mr.. Caine is a
matinee hero OF the first water, with
"a striking stage presence and wide
experience in romantic roles" he knows
nothing
But then managers have a way Of
knowing nothing when they are
chuckling inwardly over some tremen-
dous surprise they think they are going
to spring.
Anyway a week isn't so very long a
time to wait.
Then we can form our own opinions.
j. c. n.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
NEW YORK THEATERS
WHICH ARE STILL OPEN

THIS theaters which are still open Ia
the public are New Amsterdann. The
Follies of 1sls.' and incidentally the best
of all this series: Forty-fourth Stree!
Roof Garden, "An Aboard" cort PEG
o. NY Heart" Eitinge. Within tie
Law" Casino. "The Purple Road" Acad-
emy of Music, "The. Merchant OF Ven
ice:" the Harlem Opera House. Arizona.
and Columbia, "The kissing Maids."
Every actress who wishes to succeed" !"
sagely remarks Clare Weldon, should be
an edition de looks"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
"The Escape"

'The Escape" Paul Armstrong; new
play. is to be produced by Oliver Mo-
rosco. according to his plans. announced
last week, and Catherine Calvert. who
has been playing on the Pacific Coast
the last year. is to have the star part
when it opens. on September !. at the
Maxine Elliott Theater. Another Mo-
rosco play, THE Money Moon." drama
tized from Jeffrey Farnol's novel by ].
Hartley Manners, will be produced next
season, with Cyril Scott in the chief
role.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
CASTuIAN BEAUTY
, AT ROLI'S THEATER


Avits sanchex. who appear. =, p,,y,
this week In the exotic role OF p.,,s.
in Madame Sherry" is now. an unon sh-
occasion Of her first appearance IN th,s
country. the only Porto Rican siri On
the American stage. Miss Sanchexs na-
tionaiity Is not nctional press agentry-
she was born IN Aguadilla (pronounced
Ah-gwah-dee-yah. accent on dee). Porto
Rico. and spent her early girlhood there
and In Ponce. In fact. she was stanchly
Puertoriquena until taken by her
Spanish father and Celtic mother TO En-.
rope for education In England ana on
the Continent.
The matters Of mental DEVELOPMENT
and linguistic accomplishment attended
to. Miss Sanchez. rather as q lark,
earned her parents reluctant consent.
and Joined Richard Carle's Spring
Chicken company. wherein her Castil-
ian beauty and similar temperament i'm
mediately won recognition
When Blanche Deyo abandoned her
role of Sisi in the Spring Chicken
Avita Sanchez, her understudy, won such
instantaneous success with the song "In
Old Seville" and the accompanying
dance, that she was promptly given a
| five-year contract by Mr.. Carle-eaid
| contract. upon an occasion Of outburst-
ing Spanish fiamboyance being torn to
! shreds and cast In the convenient coun-
tenance Of Mr.. Carle's business manager
Whereupon Miss Sanchez was promptly
| enrolled by the Roger Brothers for PAN
| ANA" In which she won applause and
fattering press notices for two seasons
| as Bella Amador.
Other successes have been won by
| this young woman in THE Broken Idol
4 and Alma. Where Do You Liver but
| none has surpassed the vivid portrayal
| offered by Miss Sanchez In Madame
Sherry" where the warmth of her Span
ish beauty and Aguadillian temperament
lead Theophilus Sherry to exclaim,
| What hair. What eyes, What next.'
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

within the Law has proved more
than an American success, as II Is equal
ly popular in England and Australia.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Bessie Maxwell will resume her posi-
tion with the Columbia Players tomor-
row night. appearing as Helena Wrangie
in "A Contented Woman"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Little Viola Dana, who plays the lead
Ing role in THE Poor Little Rich Girl" +"
an Arthur Hopkins production. Is one of
the movies"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

This afternoon the new jackson score.
board will be shown at the New National
Theater. The game between Washington
and Chicago will be played by two
teams of manikins, with each player and
umpire on the field in full view of the
audience. Each play will be instantly
portrayed as II the spectator was at the
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
Coming Attractions.


With the new leading man Of the Co
lumbia Players in the title role which
Otis Skinner created on the occasion of
the premier of the piece at Wallack's s
Theater. New York. the Columbia The
ater will next week be the scene Of the
revival of that romantic comedy, Prince
Otto" The story Is founded upon the
novel of the same name by Robert Louis
Stevenson. which was closely followed
by Mr.. Skinner in making the stage ver-
sion. Its scenes are laid in Kronefeld.
a small European principality. with the
usual liberal allotment of court in
triguing. Percy Haswell and Grace Fill
kins shared the honors with Mr.. Skin
ner during the several seasons the dis
tinguished actor presented the play.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20
POli's-.Arlxona."

Mark Kent will return to the cast at
Polls next Monday night after three
weeks vacation in Maine. For his re-
appearance the management has chosen
Augustus Thomas successful drama of
the Southwest, Arizona" In this Mr..
Kent will play the part Of Candy, the
ranchman. the role that brought fame
to Theodore Roberts. The role of Lieut..
Denton. created by Robert Edeson, will
be intrusted to a new member Of the
Poll organization He is Robert Caine.
a young actor of striking stage presence
and wide experience in romantic roles.
Dudley Hawley will be seen as Tony,
the part in which Vincent Serrano
scored his first great success. and the
other Poll players will be seen in parts
which were played originally by such
gifted actors as Lionel Barrymore. sgd
ney Ainsworth. Mabel Burt. Olive May
Arthur Byron, Louise Closser-Hale, and
Edwin Holt.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Wallace Eddinger will enact the prin-
cipal male role in ''Seven Keys to Bald
pate" which George NJ. Cohan is drama
tiz.ng from Earl Derr Bigger's book of
that name.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

''Oh! Oh! Delphine." the Klaw & Err
LANCER musical play. will start on tour
early in September.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Lima Abarbanell will begin a tour o.
the variety theaters on August g at tn,
Majestic Theater, Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Fuller Mellish, who IL now associated
with Jessie Bonstelle at Toronto. 10 to
remain with this company until late In
the fall.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Sweet Nell Of Old Drury'' has been
revived In London. with Julia Nelson
as Nell Gwyn.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

grounds instead Of the 'theater. and an
afternoon Of pleasure II in store for the
ladies a. well n the men.
Cosmos.
Today's ball game at Chicago by direct
wire from the grounds in every detail
play by play on the electric scoreboard-
win be given At the Cosmos this ana.
noon at I O'Clock n an added attrac-
tion to the matinee concert
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

One Of the first Of the Klaw & Err
LANCER musical plays to start on tour
will be The Court Of Luxembourg"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-20

Leila Hughes who gained fame BY
her work In My Little Friend" is to
be starred in Q new light opera.