The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
News sf Lscal Theatsrs.

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william II. Crane. Douglas Fairbanks
Amelia bingham. and Patricia coliings
are the stars of individual prominence
strong cast In .rThe, New Henrietta" at
the Columbia Theater.
Two Of the children Of Wallace
Erslxine. Violet, and York. are numbered
among the supporters of Doris Reane in
Romance" at the Belasco Theater this
week.
Carroll McComas. the singing. dancing.
and whistling comedienne Of THE Mar
riage Market" which comes to the Ma
tional this week, 10 a Iineal descendant
Of Charles Carroll. who signed the De-
claration of Independence.
Ann ewinburn, In the reigning Globe
Theater, New York, success. The Mad
cap Duchess" win be the attraction at
the Columbia Theater the week Of
February o
By an arrangement between Kate Clax-
ton. the famous actress. and the Poll
Theater management, the Kate Clax-
ton version OF ''Ths Two Orphans will
be used In next weeks revival OF the
play BY the Poll Players. Miss claxton's
5000 odd appearances in her own version
of the celebrated old drama, enabled her
to retire from the stage few years
ago with q fortune that 10 represented
by seven figures.
Ambitious amateurs with talent are
being given an opportunity to break
into vaudeville" through the amateur
carnival given each Friday evening as
an added feature of the Casino Theater
entertainment. frizes are awarded for
the best offerings.
George A. Clark, interpreter Of Scotch
types at theGayety Theater this week. is
an understudy of Harry Lauder. He
was with the famous Scotch comedian
for many years and Is said to be one
Of his most faithful ifnitators.
Ethel Arthur Jones. acting in Edward
Sheldon's Romance" at the Belasco
Arthur Jones. the distinguished dramat-
ist, and the sister-in-iaw of Leslie Faber.
who plays the yerdant cleric in that
comedy.
Cissie Sewell. who dances the big
novelty named ''The Futur-
list Twirr' with Donald Brian. in THE
Marriage Market."-has written and will
stage a new girl act, which she is
now rehearsing.
Madee Terry, one OF B. F. Keith's
features this week. will be remembered
by many vaudeville patrons as Mrs.
Gardner Crane. who. with her husband,
won stellar distinction in protean come
dies. in former times.
Harold Bauer, the master pianist, II
announced by T Arthur Smith for a re-
day afternoon. February IA. at 40
o clock.
One Of the BEST crock plsys presented
since the vogue for stage rogues came
In fashion, Is 'Stop Thief" the new
farce written by Carlyle Moore and pre-
sented by Cohan & Harris, which comes
to the National the week of February g.
"The World and His Wife" this weeks
offering at Polls, brought William Fav-
ersham great success in America. He
starred for four consecutive seasons in
adaptation of the Echegaray
play, a record that eclipses that obtained
by Lord and Lady Algy." the biggest
success acted by the Empire Tneater
Company. OF which Mr.. Faversham was
leading man for many years before he
became an Independent star.
Gilda varesi who. in Edward Sheldon's !
Romance impersonates with much |
skill the part of Nine. CavallinPs aged |
maid. who was a famous prima donna in |
her own day. is a native Of Milan, Italy, |
md came to this country in her swad- |
Hing clothes.
Percival Knight. the English comedian, |
who will be seen in The Marriage Mar
ket'' at the National this week. spent /
i've years Of his career in India, where /
ne played many parts, including Sherlock |
Holmes. THE Sign of the Four" Ticket /
II Leave" THE Prisoner OF Zenda," "A |
Message from Mars" and The Only
Way"
Nine. Olga Petrova. the famous lyric |
here at B. F. Keith's next
week, writes the words of many OF her
,wn songN complete narrative is told |
n each Of her compositions.
Frances Clare, Guy Rawson and COM
,any of twelve are scheduled for the
With what is described as the best girl
lct in vaudeville. 1t is its first Washing
on appearance. The following week
denlo Moore" will present Sorority
Days" with an all-star cast, for the first
performance Of the dainty
title musical tabloid comedy, with spe-
:ial scenery.
ATD A ArTIVE MINDED