The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-09

William A. Brady and Grace George
CMrs. Brady arrived In New York last
week from Europe after a two months
tour embracing England and the Cont
nent
The last time o. P. Heggie (who Is to
stage the Liebler production. The Gar
den of Paradise'D was in the United
States was with The New Sin." in which
Ian Maclaren played the leading role. Mr..
Heggie gave a vital performance Of the
degenerate younger brother in this play,
as did Mr.. Maclaren OF the elder brother.
around whose philosophy OF the new"
sin the play was written.
Annette Keuerman, in Neptune Q
Daughter" is proving one of the greatest
motion picture successes ever seen in
New York.
Burton Holmes. OF travelogue fame. had
Just completed his annual tour of Eu-
rope when hostilities broke out He has
cabled from London to his manager.
Louis Francis Brown. to seek the aid Of
the State Department in effecting his
speedy return to this country.
Arthur Leslie. son Of T. Arthur Smith,
and formerly identified with the Column
bia Players in this city. sustained pain
full injury to the hand last week while
playing Ten Nights in a Barroom" at
Remove, Pa. He Is a member OF the Sue
Higgins Dramatic Company.
The Columbia Players will begin the
eighteenth week Of the summer season
tomorrow night.
May Robson, who arrived from London
last week on the steamship Minnehaha-
Just escaped being one Of the host Of
American travellers now marooned on
the other side Of the Atlantic because
of the cancellations Of sailings by the
various steamship companies. Miss Rob-
son, who has been spending the summer
with her family in England. had ar
ranged to return to New York In time
to begin rehearsals Of her new play.
Martha By-the-Day." on August 10.
Martha Messenger. who played Light"
in the fantasy THE Bluebird," Is to
engage for h season as a classical dancer,
a branch of art in which she has already
won great distinction.
Gilbert White, the American artist. who
also Is well known In dramatic circles,
declares that we are affected by colors.
Quite so. And we develop colors by cir
cumstances. The past theatrical season
has made more than one manager blue.
The LIebler Company has taken the
stage rights in Eleanor H. Porter's story.
called 'Pollyanna," which bears as sub
title The Glad Book"
With the production Of within the
Law in Vienna and Madrid, that Chi
cago-born play has certainly gained
worldwide fame; for Australia had II
for q long engagement, likewise South
Africa, while in London an all-season
run has Just been completed.
Margaret Anglin and her company will
produce four Greek dramas in the OPEN
air theater at the University of Califor-
mia next summer. As the session is to
be held during the Panama-Pacihc Ex-
position, accommodations will be made
for large audiences. Miss Anglin con-
templates a trip to Greece soon for the
purpose of studying the costumes and
effects. Prof. William Dallam Arms, |
head of the dramatic department at the
university. Is already in Greece interview
ing the professors in the university at
Athens and visiting the scenes men,
toned In the old Greek plays.
The Poll Theater management an
lndl lnc ~ AhC ShCSS
that the company would close the last
half of August and the first two weeks
In September is absolutely and utterly
without foundation. The. Poll Players
we're installed In Washington as q per-
all-season attraction. and no
change in that policy has ever been con-
.emplated.
Frank B. Metzerott, president Of the
Columbia Theater Company, has can
.elled his contemplated trip to Europe
his summer on account Of the prevalence
" war. r..
z. N. Newman, the travel talker. an
lounces that the subjects OF his lectures
he coming winter will be Egypt. Mount
'inai to jerusalem, Jerusalem to Beirut,
he italian and French Riyieras, and
Berlin.
Violet Heming. formerly leading lady
4 the Columbia Players, Is among the
americans who have been caught In