The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
1hEHIRE IArK~rNEI6M
WYF %xs ANEs S;MRGAHj

build takes after her stalwart parents.
This is of advantage in the two acts
where she has to appear in tn" en-
broidery and knee breeCheS of tn" pc
riod n youth of generous proportions
These episodes give her ample oppor-
tunity for comedy in the hraGgad"cl"
of the staggering young man ateriateh
with moments of Cirlish cmbarra ssln"nt
and confusion. The appearance" OF TINS
young English actress. ovCrhcraldrd III
'"Twclfth Might made SO little imprcH-
sion that she promised to NJ a iallur" 50
far an American career was con-
Cerned. hut Sh" Is So charming IN the
present role that she may become a
popular here in London The cast
also introduces a novice. VII" gained IN
slant liking and showed Complet" mas
terry Of herself and what She had I" 4"
in the part of Dorothy. This is Virginia
Fox Brooks daughter OF tn" veteran
manager. Joseph Brooks. Her studies
abroad have been for a career an the
lyric stage hut her present success -
likely to turn her ambitions in different
direction The two principal parts "t Sir
George sylvester tn" w"mah-ha'lhE
n"iChbor and Mr.. Dent. his friend. with
du"lin. prup"nsities. ar" well ana lic-
turasqucIv rendered hv M"SSrs. Montague
Love and Campbell 'iollan.
Altogether The Adventure" ~ l.ldy
Ursula is clean and charming theatre
cal entertainments considered on IT'S own
merits and cspNCially In contrast Win
the commercial and criminal dramas th,,t
have for 90 long a time been tn" StaHie
Of our amusement.
Chatter.
Even the big ITippodromc is going over
10 the movies The circus remains for
another three weeks. and then moving
mixtures are to he shown to tho accom-
naniment Of the big organ, a large or
chcstra. Soloists. and a chorus of two or
three hundred voices.
Eventually. when shipping conditions
become less hazardous, w. \. Erady eN-
nocts 10 take his hiE melodrama. life.
10 London for stlging at tho Drury Lane
Thratcr Meanwhile it goes to Chicago
shortly. and will he replaced here at the
Manhattan Opera House with a revival
VI The, I}'H" Rird."
The acme, Of absurd Hrcss-wOrk seems
:" have been reached in the printed an
nrliu,. ln"nt chat in a coming event Il
.,.~t~rr actress pct dog is TO enjoy the
of tn" twilight sleep.
-'munC those present in the big house
uh.rh greeted Calves debut in vaude
vile were, Emmy Dcstinn and Geraldine
'arrar who has succeeded Calvo as the
'armrn in the hiG cast at the Motropoli-
tan.
TIL" Winter Garden has yielded to the
criticism on Ii" scattering Of the chorus
girls through the big house during one
of the Ch0rrIs"s 10 the extent of combining
them to the CanSway and aisles on the
main floor. cutting out their wanderlnSs
In the gallery and the boxes.
Joe Weber, unlike his former partner.
7 .ew Fields. now confines his theatrical
activities 10 the role Of producing man
aCcr. He is keen in his search for
likely comedy. farce, or musical piece
with a small cast. His success with
The Climax" and The Only Girl have
shown him the joy 0f A small payroll
and A few railroad tickets in connection
with big bOx-offCe receipts.
Frank RciCher WAS not associated with
his father and his sister. IIcdwig, in the
hazardous experiment Of producing
poetic dr"am-play, 'Elgar.
to the American public. He was too
busy playing in 'Marie-Ddile' and in
convincing his entire acquaintance that
Germany cannot possibly lose in the
present war.
TIL" Bijou. where Rixey's "Adonis''
made its record run, and which housed
many other successes. has passed into the
beyond Its demolition has reached the
sidewalk level ana a skySCraPer VIII take
its PLACE The next to go is Wallacks
at tho expiration Of the present lease
this autumn. In the nature of things.
DAYS. now the horne Of cheap bur
rsqIc show. tho Savoy and the Garrick
must shortly 20 on the long list Of New
York; abandoned th"aters.
The French relief funds will he in
.reascd by the proceeds Of a benefit at
tho Century Theatcr tomorrow after
noon. Tho feature will h" tn" rroduc-
non IF = play Of HI. American Revolu-
tlnn, with n" children from leading New
York families inpersonatinG historical
som" 81 the children are
irsrendcrts If The. l"rn"s and m..roines
whom thev Will rrDrr.~. Mt