The Washington herald., 1913-04-13


that in which David Belasco promises
David Warfield in his newest role
Peter Grimm" at the National, April 70
Sam Bernard in "All for the Ladies'
will be the attraction at the Belasco
Theatre the week of April y.
That the fame of 1.-THE Garden Of Allah
is international is proved by the fact
that the Duchess of Sutherland, her
daughter, Lady Rosemary; her son, Lord
Alastar Levison Cover. the future Duke
of Sutherland end Oliver Runnels, son
of John 8. Runnels. of Chicago, remained
over in that city an extra day in order
TO witness the performance. The Suther-
lands are the richest peers in England
and the duke owns more land in Canada
than all England contains.
THE Outpost" a one-act playlet by
James F. J. Archibald, of this city, has
this week reached its five hundredth
mark. This dramatic sketch of military
life in the Philippines during the Days
of the Empire" is now featuring with
Marie Dressler's company of aIl-star
players and Will shortly be seen in the
capital
Eva Tanguay, the cyclonic coincidence
is to appear at the Belasco Theater next
Tuesday afternoon for a five-night en-
gagement, with daily matinees, at the
head of her own novelty company Be-
SIDES singing all the songs that made
her famous and many new ones as well,
Miss Tanguay gives an elaborate presen-
tation of her own Interpretation of Sa-
lone, accompanied by her own orchestra.
Many of the old favorites will be
heal ri at the Nafinna1 fhia xxybo =,
the Aborn Opera Company comes for
Its annual engagement. AS has been
the custom recently, the manageme mt
Will alternate it's stars between the
Capital and other cities where the va
rious organizations are playing.
The spare moments Of the members
Of the Columbia Players since reaching
Washington have been spent in search
ing for apartments, as practically all
of them are DESTROYS of obtaining the
comforts of home during the long sum-
mer they have before them here.
Announcement is made that for the
closing week of the season the Ma
tional Theater will offer The Follies."
starting Monday, May IL. This years
vintage is said to be the brightest and
best ever produced, and Washington
is one of the few fortunate cities to
see the production.
Eugene and Willie Howard. who are
features of THE Passing Show of 1872
which comes TO the Belasco next week.
were born in Germany, the sons of
Hebrew cantor with the name of Leo
kowitz. They had their early training
in their fathers choir.
The Lyceum will close the regular
Co. f0h
after which the playhouse will remain
open and give the complete score OF
the baseball games while the Nationals
are abroad.
Marie Drofnah, who is member of
the Columbia Players again this sea-
son, is planning to open a dramatic
school, of which she will share the
principalship with her husband, Charles
b. Hanford.
The Nokes electrascore has been in
stalled on the stage of the Gayety Thea
ter and whenever the Washington ball
team is away from home the progress
of the game will be shown, play by play,
at each matinee. The regular burles-
que entertainment will continue up to
the time the game is called, after which
the scoreboard will be put in operation
The character Of Prince Karl in "Old
Heidelberg" which will be enacted by
Thurlow Bergen at Polls this week,
brought to Richard Mansfield greater
praise than any other role in which he
ever appeared except. possibly, the title
part in Beau BrummeL"
Stanley James has placed another man
in his part in the vaudeville sketch in
which he has been appearing all winter
in order to join the Columbia Players.
One of the striking features of 1.-The
Garden of Allah" is the realism with
which the production is staged. Nothing
has been overlooked that would add to
the realistic effect, and when the cur
tain goes up one can almost imagine
that a transition to the Far East has
really taken place.
There is great demand in Europe for |
the services OF Thurston, the magician, |
hut contracts prevent his going abroad |
this year. and he is now making his |
sixth annual tour of this country. He |
will be seen at the Academy this week |
Musical comedy patrons will have an |
opportunity of comparing Eva Tanguay
and one of her most earnest imitators |
this week, for Miss Tanguay is to be |
at the Belasco and May Bernhardt will |
give her limitations with the "Crusoe |
Girls at the Gayety.
John Drew's delightful comedy, His |
House in Order is announced as the |
third play to be presented by the Co.
lumbia Players this season.
In commemoration of the first ami |
of the establishment of the Poll |
Players in Washington, handsome violet |
will be given to the ladies in
the audience at the Thursday matinee !
this week.
Clarence Harvey, the genial and bibu-
lous Scotchman in 1.-The Passing Show
Of 1872" which comes to the Belasco |
next week, was once a page in the United /
States Senate and also served in the i
Supreme Court in a similar capacity. Il
He carried the designations of Plat and Il
Conklin in his pocket for six hours while Il
the country waited. II
In The Return of Peter Grimm Da-
vid Warfield is said by many critics to
have a role that fits him even better
than his famous Music Master" and
,ne that gives him another ideal char
he original New York cast will be SEEN II
New Nixon Theater.
Another baby in the Nixon family. The
attest edition to the now popular group
# theaters is the New Nixon Theater at
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