The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Emma TreDtini has arrived IN America
to begin rehearsals Of the Vienna oper.
etta, "Polenblut-"
Among the latest recruits to Loev
vaudeville are Eva Tanguay, Sophie
Tucker. and Marshall p. Wilder.
w. ]. Ferguson, one Of the Oldest and
best known character actors in America,
will be q memger of the cast Of Madam
President" when Fannie Ward presents
the sparkling French farce at the Ma
tional Theater next week. Mr.. Fergu-
son figured prominently in America s
greatest tragedy. the assassination OF
President Lincoln. II was he who rang
down the curtain after Booths bullet
had found its mark and he Is the only
surviving member OF the cast OF the
play that was being presented at that
time, Our American Cousin"
Maude Adams began her season in
Atlantic City, October ., in The Legend
Of Leonora-" She will tour in 1t for over
a year.
William Collier is to have a play writ
ten specially for him by George NJ.
cohan. There is in this arrangement the
promise Of good entertainment
Mordkin. the Russian dancer, is at the
front with the Cars army.
Annette Kellerman and her husband.
]. r. Sullivan, returned to New York
from the other side a fortnight ago. 1t is
said the diver has not decided whether
she viii return to picture making or
vaudeville.
Fred A. Stone, says the Dramatic Mir
ror, has done many original and gro
tesque stunts in his varied career on the
stage, but never in his long career has
he done a more amusing thing than his
burlesque Of a bareback rider in Chin
Chin" the new musical show in which
he and his co-star, Montgomery, are ap-
pearing.
Mildred Ann Cannon, the niece Of for
mer Speaker the Hon. Joe" Cannon,
has ventured into Keith vaudeville and
will make her Washington debut in the
city of her long residence the week OF
November 3.
Bide Dudley says in the New York
Evening World: Theatrical conditions
in New York are normal The good shows
are doing well. Those that have failed
deserved to fail
Vague word comes from New York that
one Of Mr.. Frohman's new musical plays.
"Sybn." Is to be first set on the stage in
have still three weeks to stay. and Mr..
Eltinge in The Crinoline Girl is ex-
pected to follow them.
Now that London is in nightly fear Of
a descent Of German airshIps upon II
and the darkened streets hinder theater-
going. some Of the managers have shifted
their weekly schedules from six nights
and two matinees to six matinees and
and Sir Charles wyndham have so al
tered the arrangements at their theaters.
A year ago. the Pitt Theater in Pitts
burgh was transformed into a house
with a stock company above the average
which was to produce original and un-
usual plays somewhat in the fashion of
an independent theater. There was
scanty support for il in the auditorium
and none too much accomplishment on
the stage Now movies and turns pos
sess the theater.
The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta com
psny with De woi Hopper at its head
has turned eastward from California
and in the course of the winter will
make its annual visit TO Washington. The
'Sorcerer' and The Yeoman of the
Guard" have been added this year to
Its repertory.
RosaIind Ivan has been engaged for the
new O'Higgins-Ford play, 'Polygamy."
which will have its premier at the Co.
lumbia Theater next week She is the
young English actress seen recently in
New York in Percy Mackaye's ''Tomor-
row" and The Casselis Engagement
put on by the Stage Society" who has
a European reputation for her work with
Miss Horniman's players in the roper
toire theater in Manchester. England
with Meta Hing Cplaying in GERMANY. in
Berlin; and with Princess BariatInsky,
John Alexander, and Mrs. Lewis Wal
er's London productions. Miss Ivan was
first brought to America by Sir Henry
made great impression in the Glands
production Of strindbergs The Father
1t the Berkely Lyceum.
Julian Eltinge is the only player ac-
lively engaged at the present time on
he American stage who has a theater
especially named in his honor. The
5ltinge Theater. A. H. Woods tribute to
he success OF his popular star is located
N Forty-Second street, New York, and
.ntoyed unusual success in the past two
'ears, having only two attractions, both
II which enjoyed supremely long runs.
Within the Law and The Yellow
Ticket" The other theaters in New York |
'ity named after players are the George |
". Cohan, the Maxine Eliot, the |
Sooth and wallacks. OF these players |
wo are retired from the stage and two |
re dead.
The company that will be seen in
ieorge NJ Cohan's farce, Seven Keys |
o Baldpate," one Of the most phenom-
nal dramatic successes ever known in |
Sew York, at the National Theater this /
'eek. Is the same company that appear
d in the play during its long run in
Few York last season.
The Five Stewards have just been en-
aged collectively for the Joseph Jeff-
rson version Of RIP Van Wrinkle" in
7hich Thomas Jefferson is to be star
ed.
"Meiodrama," says W. A. Brady. 'fs
he staple OF the stage, the corned beef
nd cabbage OF the theater. You some
mes like to drift on to trufies and
ate de foie gras and fancy chefs
'oeuvre, but gid, big. steaminE plate
corned beef and cabbage smells and
astes mighty good when you are hun
ry."
Efie Shannon, who came back" after
long period of virtual obscurity in Mr..
nd Mrs. Hatton's Years Of Discretion"
to have the chief part in The Chill
rem Of Earth" the play by Alice Brown, Il
hich won for her the Winthrop Ames
1900 prize. Herbert Kelcey who has
cen her professional associate for many
ears, also will be in the cast.
William Faversham calls upon all ac-
,rs in America to refuse their services