Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
Curtain Calls


The sooth presentation of Robert
Blossoms western play, Where the
Trail Divides will be celebrated
with special souvenir performance
at the New Majestic Theatre, on
Springfield avenue, tomorrow night
A pair of silk hose will be presented
TO each lady occupying seats on the
main floor.
Where the Trail Divides is Mr..
Blossoms first attempt at play max
ing, and was originally produced with
Mr. Edeson In the leading role by the
late Henry B. Harris.
After being used for one season by
Mr.. Edeson the play was leased to
Messrs. Kimet and Gazzolo for pre-
sentation at popular prices.
The celebration of Friday night
will mark the 60oth performance of
the play under Klemit and Gazzolo's
management.
The present company presenting the
play was personally selected by Mr..
Edeson, and the piece was staged IN
der his direction
Omar Khayyam will take UP his
abode at the Booth Theatre, the new
winthrop Ames's playhouse, oil West
Monday evening, and thereafter his
devotees will have an opportunity
every evening and at the two mat
inees to drink tea between the acts.
The poet OF red wine, red roses and
red lips has proved to be a real hit in
New York, as played by Guy Bates
Post. He has entertained large audi
ences at the Lyric Theatre. but for
some time has cast covetous glances
at the Booth, which is one Of the
most beautiful theatres in New York
Because of the fact that 1t is owned
by Winthrop Ames, also, 1t has a eli
entele of the sort that appreciates
keenly the beauties Of the Persian
love play, written by Richard Walton
Tully around Omar Khayyam. Pre-
vious contracts kept other attractions
in the Booth Theatre, but there came
an opportunity and arrangements
were made at once for Mr.. Post to
move over to the new playhouse. He
will be there, according to the con-
tract, for a long time to come.
Miss Chrystal Herne, who plays the
leading female role in "At Bay"
which will come to the Shubert The
atre next week, Is surely child of
the stage, although 1t was not until
she appeared behind the footlights.
Her father was James A. Herne,
who at the time of his death was one
of the veterans of the American stage
and whose comedy-drama, "Shore
Acres" is one of the classics of New
England life.
Miss Herne has developed into one
of the strongest emotional actresses
on the stage today, as those who re-
member her performance with John
Mason In GAS Man Thinks" at the
Shubert a couple of seasons ago, can
testify.
In developing into an emotional
star. Miss Herne fooled such an
able critic as George P. Goodale, of
the Detroit Free Press, the dean of
the critics of the Middle West.
About a dozen years ago, when Miss
Herne had just left school, she made
her first appearance on the stage in
a small role in her fathers play.
"Shore Acres" Even at that time
she was a beautiful girl, but candor
compels the remark that she could
not act, as the rather unfeeling criti-
cism of Mr.. Goodale shows. He said:
Miss Herne Is in the cast probably
because she is the daughter of her
father. 1t is certainly not on account
of her ability as an actress"
The Emanon Club. of this city, will
present Friends of Youth" comedy
in four acts by Ludwig Won Fulde, at
the Orpheum Theatre Sunday night,
February Is. The production will be
given by the members OF the club,
assisted by young ladies' prominent
In Newark's social circles
The production is given entirely for
charity. The proceeds are to be d.
vided equally between the Jewish
Sisterhood and Day Nursery and
Newark Beth Israel Hospital.
Heinz Hagedorn is portrayed by
Harry Greenbufger. and Tonic, his |
loquacious wife, will be presented by
Miss Tessie Maybaum. Waldemir |