The Washington herald., 1914-11-15

author, IN the mind OF the local publi
after, for he exhibited in this absorhi
matte values, and the most original and
under our observation m recent years.
Following its enthusiastic reception
reetiy TO New York, where, under the
the play was made (SKick Inn) Il JIM
ington in the reception Il was accorded
And now, after but a few weeks,
another play from the same source as
est interest-an interest which IS inten
himself will play the leading masculine
Feminine role was written by him foI
be seen here for the first time m the
at the Columbia tomorrow night
Until the demonstration of his ren
Washington has known but little OF y
theater. He was born just across the
Canadian border, but lost no time In
making America his home He was =
member of the Georgetown class Of -
completing his collegiate work here At
the same time as his chum. John Barry
more who, with Jane Grey, has scored
such a triumph In kick In" both here
and in New York
When Mr.. Mack graduated from
Georgetown he was known ~ Charles
McLaughlin. His dominating 6esire At
that time was 10 become q press agent
and he applied to A n Palmer. then
Mansfields manager IN New York. for .
position. Mr.. Palmer Instructed him TO
write a notice. which gave % little indt-
cation Of the writer's ability In the field
Of publicity that Palmer discouraged
name of Mack and went on the stage
He drifted West. where he became Q
favoFite in his own sketches IN vaude-
Vile as well as In stock
Closely associated with Mr.. Maek's
popularity in California Is his wife. Mar
-
to several distinguished fanilies In this
city. has never appeared here pcofes-
sionally.
On her mothers side Of the house
Miss Rsmbeau is related to Lieut. Siefer,
of the Navy, and her grand uncle was
Head Medical Inspector Klndleberger.
also Of the Navy. But Miss Rambeau is
a Western girl, and her field of dra-
matte activity has extended from Los
Angeles to Nome, Alaska. She began her
professional life at the age Of twelve
in ''In Old Kentucky" since which time
she has played many important roles
Miss Rambeau has been Mrs. Willard
years during which time she made but
one trip East, which visit was in kick
In" while yet it was vaudeville sketch
As was the case in the announcements
that preceded the coming Of Birds Of
Prey" (or kick In," as II il now called.
Mr.. Mack's new drama win have its
initial presentation tomorrow night with
small advance trumpetinG, but II II
proves delightful q surprise a. the
earlier piece, and Mr.. Mack 10 - good
an actor as he is an author, We shall
have reason to commend the modesty
with which he comes to us in both e.
pacities, as well as that employed tn the
announcements concerning his wife
around whose personality the forthcom-
ing drama was written.
The current vintage Of the ''Ziegfeld
FoIlies," which marks the eighth con-
secutive production of a series Of muaieal
revues established by Mr.. Ziegfeld In
Atlantic City in June, 1907, has been de- |
elared by those who have seen Il en-
route to Washington to be q regular SIX
cylinder speeder, full OF sparkle and |
spice, presenting most Of the old and |
many new entertainers.
This musical hodge-podge, which makes
its annual appearance this week at the
National Theater, is sufficiently wen
known by local playgoers to require no |
comment in these columns save the an
nouncement that the riot Of frivolfty pre-
sented this year exceeds Mr.. ziegfeId's
former efforts in the matter Of burIesoue.
anatomy, dance, music, and scenic |
splendor, compound which has proven |
sufficient to pack the theater to which Il |
eomes season after season.
Nor is the Ziegfeld show the sole hid
der this season for a popularity already |
gained here, for Elsa Ryan returns 70 the |
Belasco in Hartley Manners' quaint Irish
comedy, Peg O. Ny Heart" in which |
three consecutive seasons, and Izetta |
Jewel the most popular stock star wash /
ington has ever known. returns this week |
to her host OF local friends In a new |
field OF activity.
When Miss Jewel first announced Il as
her intention TO go into vaudeville her |
friends and advisers Offered serious pro- |
test. After they had seen her Arst per- |
forrnance in The Passion Play Of WASH /
ington Square" which Sidney n. Hirsch /
wrote expressly for her, they were forced /
70 acknowledge the wisdom Of her choice 1
for the one-act sketch IN which she win /
be seen at Keith's this week not only fits 1
her ability and personality but demon
strates that remarkable versatility and /
keen intelligence which distinguished Mia
Jewels Characterization through threa /
successive seasons at Polfs
It was his recognition Of these qualities /
In her art that inspired Mr.. Hirsch /
fEnen he was here last spring for the Il
production OF his Greek pageant drama 1
at the hands OF local talen0 to write q /
protean comedy around Miss Jewels per-
eo1ailty, and 90 delighted has he been
with her success in the sketch since she
began her tour over the Keith circuit /
that he has begun work on . military
plny In which he expects to star her ct |,
one Of the leading New York theatsrs
y the end Of her present vaudeville
tour.
When lEr Hirsch was in washington /
last spring he told me Of the acceptance
BY the Metropolitan Opera manigement
Of bis opera in English 'Potiphars
wife. Last week he wrote me from
New York that Ralph de Collier. the L
American composer, has taken place I
at Nyack. n. Y. and l. actively en-