The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-27
LOCAL THEATER GOSSIP

The dramatization of one of the famous
books ever written is Little Women
which has proven to be the greatest sue
cess of all modern productions. How
strange and yet wholly delightful it will
seem to thousands of Little Women
readers to see awkward 10, the beautiful
Meg, the rollicking Amy. and the lovable
Beth of Miss Alcott's story actually
brought to life before the footlights at
the Belasco Theater next week.
The biggest musical novelty of the
spring is announced for Tuesday after
noon at the Columbia in the Paulist
Choristers.
Cook and Lorenz, the featured come
dians with the American Beauties
company. prior to entering burlesoue.
played in three of the high-priced the
alters of Washington. They were seen
at the Belasco in The Motor Girl at
the National with THE Folles Bergere,"
and at Chase's as headliners in vaude-
vile.
James Thatcher, manager Of Polls,
in this weeks issue of the Poll pro-
gramme, confesses that he is a versifier,
il not a poet. He contributes four rip
ping stanzas on the virtues of Way
Down East
''Ziegfeld Follies,' series of 1912. is to
be presented at the National Theater,
week commencing Monday. May Il.
John Lund, who conducted for THE
Woman Haters Club" earlier in the
season. is now directing the augment
ed orchestra for Sam Bernard, at the
Belasco Theater next week. Mr.. Lund
has written 3 new song number, en-
titled How Shall 1 Fer Forget,
which is sung by Alice Gentle.
The Prince Chap" is underlined for
early production by the Columbia
Players.
In making the production of Little
Women" at the Belasco next week,
William A. Brady promises that the
breeziness and charm of the familiar
story has been faithfully maintained.
He has been most careful in the Sc
lection of types" to impersonate Meg,
Beth 10, Amy, Laurie, Mr.. and Mrs.
March, the Professor, old Hannah,
Aunt March, and all the others over
whose joys and struggles so many
millions of readers have wept
At the close Of the performance at
the Lyceum Theater last night, which
closed the regular season, all the boys
connected with the house and their
many friends were ushered to the
stage. where an elaborate banquet was
snread. at the close of which real
barn dance and numerous songs were
INDUCED in. The Lyceum will reopen
it's doors early in August.
Two additional musical numbers
have been added to "All for the La
dies" since it's metropolitan presenta-
ton, which will be rendered by the
Millership sisters, last seen here with
Harry Fox at Chase's.
The Columbia Theater seems to be
maintaining it's record for extraordf-
nary business. The house was sold
out for every performance during the
past week. and the sale for the COM
ing week, with His House in Order"
is the largest in the history Of the
stock company.
Capt. Dean. adjutant at Fort Myer.
entertained the members of the CO.
lumbia Players last Tuesday, and gave
a special cavalry drill In honor of their
presence at the post.
The scene reproducing THE Abby"
a Partisan resort where the cabaret
had it's birth, is one Of the spectac-
ular features of THE American Beau
ties" burlesque entertainment at the
Gayety this week.
Henry Mortimer and Ian Maclaren are
among the incorporators in New York
of the United Theatrical Association, an
association formed by players and play
goers for the purpose of producing i'm
portant new plays and making notable
REVEALS during the season.