The Washington herald., 1914-10-11

Victor Morley, who will be seen at thu
Columbia this week In MY Best Girl,
and Clifton Crawford, who composed thu
'toEether- in London. Part Of their tim,
was spent In hard work on the play, bu
most OF the period went to genuine vaca
ton.
The New York season Of the New
York Symphony Orchestra, under the di
rection Of Walter Damrosch. will begir
| October o. with Efrem Zimbalist as th'
assisting soloist. They will be heard ir
this city October q.
Edith Luckett. one Of the washington
girls who Is rapidly forging to the front
as an actress, is reported 10 have made
the hit of her career in Baltimore last
Monday night as the leading woman for
Chauncey Olcott in The Heart OF Paddy
Whack." Miss Luckett Is a sister OF
Joseph z. Luckett, the well-known thea.
trical manager.
Odette Tyler has completely recovered
from the accident to her kneecap. which
caused, her to spend several weeks at the
Garfield Hospital. Miss Tyler has closed
her house at Berkeley Springs and will
be at her Washington home until jan
uary, when she expects to spend some
time in New York.
Otto Hauerbach, who wrote the book
Of lyrics for High Jinks," which cones
to the Belasco this week. is a native OF
Madison. Wis, and, despite his name.
he is not OF German parentange. When
musical comedies h was a reporter on
a CHICAGO neWspaper
Washington music lovers will have an
opportunity again this season to see Josef
Stransky conduct the Philharmonic So
ciety concerts at the New National The
ater. For the first appearance OF the
winter the assisting artist will be Nine.
Johanna Gadski. The soloists for the
other two concerts win be ossip Gabrilo-
witsch, the famous pianist. and Nine.
Elena Gerhardt, soprano.
Before he became a playwright Eugene
Walter was a newspaper man. q fact
which accounts for the very human re-
porter who is one Of the leading char
acters in Mr.. Walters big drama, Fine
Feathers" which is to have its first pres
entation in stock in Washington this
week.
Otis SINNERS supporting company in
his new play. The Silent Voice" con-
tAins the names of George Gaul. Owen
Mech, Florence Fisher, Eugenie Wood
ward. Harry sothern, Esther Cornell.
Walter F. Scott, winona Dennison,
Philip Leigh. Ruth Farnham. Wade Bote-
Ter, and Mrs. Otis Skinner.
Haddon Chambers play, "Tante,"
has been produced In London and re-
named The Impossible Woman" LII
lab Mccarthy is playing the aunt, the
role played in America last season by
Ethel Barrymore.
Leopold stokowsk will be the con-
ductor at the initial performance by the
Philadelphia Orchestra In this city.
f. H. sothern. who is determined to
number himself among the seasons
unemployed, has declined thirty weeks
activity in IF Were King at q salary
Of 5000 a week.
Charles Goddard, who Is co-author with
Paul Dickey Of The Misleading Lady, &"
which comes to the National Theater
next week, is the author OF The Perils
Of Pauline" the movie serial which has
been So widely exploited.
Announcement is made that when Bur
ton Holmes comes to Washington in No
vember for his annual course OF trav-
elogues the Monday matinee will start at
4:9O o'clock.
A number Of the younger generation Of
players who have achieved prominence
within the last few years have had their
beginning with Otis Skinner during his
successful career as a star. Among them
are Sarah Truax, last season with The
Garden OF Allah" Guy Bates Post, now
starring in Omar, the Tentmaker," and
George Nash.
"A Perfect Lady, is the title selected
by H B. Harris for Rennold Wolf and
Claiming PoIlock's new play, in which
Rose stahl will star.
Philip Bartholomas has wearied Of try
ing TO make New York like his new musi-
cal comedy, Miss Daisy" and he will
bring II to the kinder eye OF Chicago
as soon as he can find a thester there.
Peter S. Clark, the veteran manager of
burlesque shows in the Columbia Amuse-
ment Circuit, is with the "Rosey Posey
Girls attraction this week at the Gay
ETY., and which is under his personal
direction.
Ada Sherman is expected to make much
of the leading heavy" role in Fine
Feathers" at Polls this week. The orig
inal in the part was the distinguished
actress, Rose Coghlan.
schumann-Heink. recognized as the
worlds greatest contralto, Alma Gluck,
the famous soprano, and Olga Samaroff,
the eminent American pianist, are the
assisting artists to be heard during the
series of three concerts at the New Ma
tional Theater Of the Philadelphia Or
chestra.
Robert Edeson is going into the va
riety theaters in q sketch. He was a
sharing partner in the successful venture
with Fine Feathers"
Helen Ware has surprised her many
admirers in Philadelphia by showing de-
cided ability as a vocalist in The Re-
volt" in which she sings during Joili-
hcation-
Gilbert and sullivan's first success.
Trial by Jury" was revived after q
lapse Of thirty years in the Greek The
ater Of the University of California two
weeks ago. De Wolf Hopper was the
Judge and Arthur Aldridge the defend
ant. John Willard the counsel. Herbert
waterous the foreman. Gladys Caldwell
the plaintiff and Anabel Jourdan the first
bridesmaid. Mr.. Hopper Is the nrst
comic opera star to have appeared In the
Greek Theater, where Sarah Barnhardt
played "Phedre'' and Maude Adams ap-
peared in "As You Like It"
The New York symphony Orchestra