The Washington times., 1914-09-06
SOME LEFT-OVERS FOR THE
THEATER IDLERS
Bv GARDNER MACK.

were made in III. course OF this prep
aration. lie has been collecting these
pictures for some time and ifltng th"W
away. and this will be the hrst time
some of them have ever been shown.
One of these days when tie quiet
gentleman who reals all the census
reports ge's around 10 it he VIII PFC
pare one of those brilliant anC tnr!liinS
statistical theses showing that Wash
inSton is one Of :he csntars CT pro inc
tiCn for a tors ana actresses. Every
little Will" some strangely familiar
Iame flames cut over iheattT door
way ana the people of the lnstriCt 1t
Columbia. after puZzlinS a while. find
its duplicate in tho city directory.
Come dy. tragedy. opera. vaudvvilte--tt
Stems to make NJ difference. the phopic
from this city do equally wen in eithsI-
The newest name TO claim big type
and headline hOnors in the program Is
Edna Buckler. who is scheduled to make
the circuit of the Orpheum and Keith
Vaudeville houses during the coming
season in an idyllic comedy sketch writ
ten by herself. Miss Buckler comes by
her dramatic ability honestly. her father,
George Buckler. being one of NasninS-
tons contributions to the stage, and her
sister, May Buckler. having gracefully
worn high honors for several seasons
past. Miss Edna was almost brought
uI on the stage-what time she did not
and she started out on her own dt:count
as soon as she got the chance. She mas
played in a number OF important pro-
ductions, and was rec.nt'T leaning wom-
an of one of the big Eastern stock COIN
panies. She has written several sue
cessful vaudeville sketches, ana declares
that the one she will use herself this
season is the best of the lot A charm-
ing little lady with a distinct person.
ality and an unusually clever actress,
she opens her season in Chicago shortly,
and will go to the Pacific Coast before
playing here.
The announcements of the farewell
week for Miss Jewel and Manager
Thatcher and the coming of lane Nor
gan as leading woman. all In the same
week rather centers news interest In the
Poll Players this week. The impending
departure of Miss Jewel was told last
week, but the matter of the gong OF
Mr.. Tha.cha- was not formally an
until Yesterday. and II is Just
nossible that this announceent was the
esult Of the statement published OK
clusiveIy in The Times Thursday alter
noon.
During the three years he has peen
resident of this city, Mr.. Thatcher mas
done something that theatrical people !
of experience have declared was I'M
possible. He has established per-
manent stock company here on most !
Substantial basis. For many years
there has seemed to be a field in WASH
ington for such an organization. but
theatrical people have invariably given
the proposition the cold shoulder. Mr.
Thatcher came here as the Poll repre-
sentative. and in the face of traditional
difficulties of the stage. as well as
MANY other obstacles that are peculiar
to Washington, he has MADE a perma-
nent organization not only A material
fact. but has established il on such a
solid foundation that ii has been a
financial as well as artistic success.
The formal announcement of the change
in the management of Polls came yes
terday in the form of personal letter
from S z. Polls office in New Haven.
Jane Morgan. the new leading woman
Of the Poll forces, takes her place in the
cast next week. with the production OF
The Rose of the Rancho This play
has been selected because OF the excel
ent performance Miss Morgan gives in
the leading character. She has been
with the Poll forces for the past year,
and has made great success IN stock
and productions in New York, Phila-
delphia, and Boston.
The Keith Theater has received it's
authorities. Chief Wagner was in per-
;onal charge of the tests. The man.
lgement was represented by George T.
Thompson. the chief of the stage and |
scenic staff. The most rigid tests We're !
to the theater's stand
pipes, hose, stage. skylight, water cur
ain. the steel curtain between stage
md auditorium, fire escapes. and the
other apparatus which are said to make
he house absolutely fire-resisting
During the past week NJ. G. Metz. OF
he fire department. has been conducting
ha tS n
'ery interesting and novel operation
Mr. Metz applied a lighted match to
very piece of canvass in the theater.
Z the match burned down without