The Washington herald., 1913-03-23

.a"-, WhlteSide who Will be seen in
gar Typhoon'' this week. After that
r Mantell will give us a week Of
repertoire, Veleska Surrett will
u in THE Kiss Waltz" with the
lily of the ininlitable Eva
" to follow.
g. regular season of the Columbia
r.r will close with May Robson in
;ht Out" the week of April I. to
.Hwed Immediately by the stock sea-
nCerning which little has yet been
ced. Following The Love Leash, -
-...- ill tenant the F street playhous.
Eek. comes David Belasco's pro-
ot The Woman in which the
% sneral idea prevails as that which
he keynote of THE High Road" :"
ma in which Mrs. Fiske will be
the National this week.
The High Road" which is new
play from the pen of Edward Sheldon.
whom Mrs Fiske brought into prom;-
nencc when she produced his Salvation
Nell Is A straightforward presentation
81 the story of woman who errs re-
perts. lives a useful life and marries. 1t
is an exposition OF the Christian doctrine
oi the forgiveness Of sin: an optimistic
affirmation Of the ultimate supremacy of
character, and of the power of the con-
"entrated will do dominate circumstances
dead selves to better things.
The drama Circulates- frankly about the
personality of Mrs. Fiske who is ac-
credited with the most artistic achieve
ment of her splendid career in her imper-
sonation of Mary Page, which begins
with the girl in bud and follows her
through the years TO full blossom, task
which requires all the wonderful re-
sources of the art Of an actress who oc-
fri
world. To write a biography of Minnie
Maddern Fiske is almost to make a
calendar of the American stage. so much
has she accomplished since. as child,
she made her debut in Little Rock Ark.
as the Duke OF York in Richard H.
She was born 10 the theater. her mother
heinz an actress and her father a man.
ager Although known all her life as
Minnie Maddern-the latter her mothers
maiden name-her real name is Mary.
After her first appearance she followed
long line of childs parts in standard
plays until she became a star in "Foggs
Ferry at the age OF fifteen.
After her marriage 70 Harrison Grey
Fiske she retired from the stage for
three years. until. in 1895. Mrs Fiske, at
matinee for charity. appeared in "A
Dolls House" scoring such an artistic
triumph that it was inevitable that she
should return almost Immediately to the
stage. since which time she has become
almost American institution. Season
after season playgoers look forward 10
her productions. every detail of which
she personally directs Being her own
manager. hers is the final word in con-
neCtiOn with whatever she presents. and
the public has learned to expect much
from her keen Intelligence. compelling
sympathy, and admirable taste-an eX-
pectation in which Mrs. F'iske-the most
perfectly poised actress on the American
stsEe-has yet TO disappoint.
At last we are to have THE Typhoon."
that sinister drama in which a Hungar
ian has given to the stage vital pic
tUre of the little brown men from Nip
pom. their intense love of country, their
patriotic loyalty, and terrible ideas of
fataIism.
When Walker whiteside had played
the dreamy young Jewish poet in Israel
Zangwills THE Melting Pot until the
drama carried its message of the assimi
latiOn OF the races TO the last corners of
America. he found himself facing the
immediate future without a play. In a
state of feverish unrest while reading at
least three plays a week a long package,
wrapped in manila paper, came address
cd TO him at his home at Hastings-on-
the-Hudson. and. with the remark that
II looked as though it came from the
meat market. although it bore mailing
stamp, he tossed it on his desk and let
Ii lie there unopened for several weeks
Finally Mr.. Whiteside undid the small
yellow package and read the manuscript
OF THE Typhoon." The power and nov
city of the first two acts so gripped mis- |
interest that he feared to read the rest !
dreading the let-down at the last which |
spoils so many plays. Handing the manu- |
script to his wife he begged that she |
read the last act. and the tone in which |
the request was made revealed all the I
beart-sickness of hope deferred. So many !
plays had revealed disappointing anti
rImaxes that Mr.. Whiteside received his |
wife's verdict with an enthusiasm which |
carried him at once to a manager, who |
read the manuscript and declined to pro-
luce the piece, after which the actor |
produced it himself and in doing SO |
wrote one Of the most virile chapters in |
the dramatic history of America
The Typhoon'' will be presented for |
he first time in Washington at the Be
asco Theater tomorrow night with Mr.. |
Whiteside in the role of Tokeramo the |
Young japanese diplomat in the service |
IF his country at Berlin. characterize |
ion in which he is claimed to exceed in |
artistry the remarkably virile and SYM
aathetic portrait he presented of Zans-
Wills hero of THE Melting Pot
The New Era Producing Company, said |