The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.


The Columbia Theatcr will be an inter
esting place tomorrow night for a two
fold res son. In the first place, it will be
the scene Of the American premiere OF
The Sunshine Girl the London GaietN
success, by Paul Reubens and Cecil Ra-
leigh. which is receiving its American
production under the management and
personal supervision of MIR. Charles Froh-
msT.
The other point OF special interest in the
production is that in il Julia Sanderson
will make her debut as a star.
Miss Sandcrson halls from Springfield,
Mass. Her father is Albert Hackett,
whose work as an actor is best known by
the part he played in 'Brcwster's Mill
lions. The daughter made her stage
debut with the Forepaugh stock in Phila-
delphia, Of which organization her father
was a member. after which she Joined
Paula Edwardcs' company in "Ninsome
Winnie. Miss Edwardes was forced 10
leave tho cast one night because Of i'll
ness. which furnished tic little Sanderson
girl the coveted opportunity to ask per
nissi, n To play tE. role which she had
watched with >UCh close attention and IN
which she scored great personal sue
cess. After this. she became show girl
in The Chinese Honeymoon later play
ing a small part with De Wolf Hopper in
his revival Of Wang"
Then Miss Sandcrson appeared in The
Tourists" after which she went 10 Lon
don. where she played in The Honorable
Phil" with g. T. nuntlcy, and in The
Dashing Little Duke" with Elaine Ter
riss. Mr. Frohman Chanced TO sec her in
London and brought her back TO America
in The Dairy Maids" from which II was
but step TO the principal role in Tho
Arcadians, which she played So times
winning the permanent appreciation of
Broadway Following The Arcadans.' -
Miss SandcrSon was Donald Brians lead
ing woman in The Siren in which she
shared honors with the star and convinced
Mr.. Fruhman that it was high time that
he starred her. for which purpose he Sc
cured the rights Of The Sunshine Girl
from George Edwardcs. a piece which
those who have seen the rehearsals con-
Quoted by J. \. Z. Malone. an English
stage manager. declare fits Miss Sander
sons gifts of voice and personality as the
proverbial bark fits the tree.
Each year MIR. Frohman puts out just
one musical comedy. upon which he eX-
pends the most elaborate care. feeling
that it is better to give one perfect NIL
sical production during the season than
TO present dozen half-baked pieces, in
which Judgment the success OF his ef-
forts in this direction for the past SIX
years has amply justified him.
The Quaker Girl" another musical
lass. will make her first bow to Wash
ington tomorrow night in the New Ma
tional Theater. coming from the PARK
in New York, with the original
company, Of which Ina Claire, the popu-
lar little prima donna. who spent her
Cirlhood days in Washington, has the
title role.
The piece. which is under the manage
ment of the Henry r. Harris estate, has
gained an international reputation for its
beautiful score. for which Lionel Monck
ton is responsible, the Hitting melodies of
which are declared 10 tease ones memory
until it is impossible not to whistle or
hum them.
BY way Of giving the theatrical week
which stretches ahead of us the proper
poise and insure against becoming too
greatly satiated with music, Mrs. Leslie
Carter. who has not appeared in this
city since February, 1911. will make a re-
turn bow 10 local audiences in the
Bclasco Thcater this week, during which
she will be presented by John Cort in
two highly emotional roles. the first OF
which is the famed 'Zaza," the second
being that of Paula Tangucray in THE
Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
1t was in ''Zaza,'' after her success
in The Heart Of Maryland at the
Herald Square Theater in New York