The Washington herald., 1915-01-31

Hector BaTlH, treasurer Tor CreatOre |
Band, is grandnephew OF Adelina Patti. |
Miles Murphy who was in the city dur |
ing the past week heralding the coming |
of Fiske O'Hara. avaied himself OF the |
| opportunity to confer with officials OF the /
State and other departments of the gov |
ernment with respect to property which /
he owns on the Isle of Pines Mr.. Muir |
ply says residents of the island feel the |
United States government is to be con- |
demned for allowing the Cuban govern |
ment to govern the island, which was |
ceded to the United States by the Treaty |
| Of Paris.
PasquaIe Amato. the great barytone. !
assisted by Mile. Sassoli. the harpist, /
will be heard in recital Friday after
noon. February H. at 4:30 o'clock in )
the National Theater. Mr.. Amato's ex-
traordinary popularity as leading barry
/ tone of the Metropolitan Opera House
has now extended throughout the con-
, cert field, where his absolute suprem-
acy is acknowledged. Mr.. Amato's !
/ diction. in Italian, French and Ger
man is a constant delight He has .
voice. style, temperament; in fact every
thing that makes for a lasting sue
cess He is one of the great singers (
! of the day. Mile Sassoli will be re-
membered as having appeared in
Washington on several occasions as
assisting artist to Nine. MeIba, and has
hosts of friends who will give her a
warm reception on the occasion of her
appearance here with Mr.. Amato. The
concert will be under the local man
agement of Mrs. Wilson-Greene.
| Manager Peck. OF the Gayety. has
succeeded in Overthrowing the popular
superstitution that burlesque shows
1nd Io
at his popular matinees consist princi-
pally Of members OF the fairer sex.
This weeks performance at the Gay
ETY. Theater will offer a company of
actors that are making their first visit
before Washington fOOtlights. not a
member having ever appeared here be-
fore on any stage.
Rose Melville in Sis Hopkins" is
underlined to follow Ann Murdoch in
"A Girl OF Today at the Columbia
Theater.
Ethel Won Waldron. the leading
woman with Fiske OHara. is reported
to be one of the most beautiful young
leading women on the American stage
In addition. she is possessed of a voice
of remarkable richness and fexibiIity
and a personality that admira bly, fits
in to the story of Jacks Romance"
Owing to the great demand for
seats. and il being necessary to turn
hundreds away for Fritz Kreisler's re-
Cital last Friday afternoon, Mrs Will
sOn-Greene arranged with Mr.. c. A
Ellis. Of Boston. TO have Mr.. Kreisler
return for a recital at the National
Theater Friday afternoon. February 10
at 80 o'clock. Every available space
in the theater. including the stage was I
occupied and hundreds were unable to
gain admission. Kreisler's reception
in Washington. as well as in other
cities where he has appeared. has not
been eQualed since the first appear
anCe of Paderewski in this country
many years ago. He will give a full ,
recital on the occasion OF his next ap- .
pearance with an entire change of pro- =.
gram.
The last Of the series OF orchestral
concerts by the New York symphony .
Society is scheduled for Wednesday
afternoon, February "a. at the Column
bia Theater. -
Following The War Capitals"
which will be the subject of the New
man traveltalk at the Columbia Thea
ter this evening and tomorrow after
noon. but two more lectures will be
given in this city by the distinguished
traveller. on February : and s. The
Holy Land" and Egypt" the 14th and
18th.
While the business of recognizing
the profession" that is admitting ac-
tors from other theaters without charge.
is stll continued at the Gayety, vet a
special tax Of 10 cents is CXacted, which {
amount is turned over to the Actors
Fund. charitable project for superan-
nuated players.
Every Friday night is country store
night At the Gayety. Scores of valuable
and useful presents are distributed
among the members of the audience.
This feature is especially popular with
the ladies &
William Hodge The Man from Home" '
of six years fame. who is coming TO the
BelasCo in his latest hit. The Road to :
Happiness" used to be- an Irish dialect +
comedian 1t was the late James A. Herne
who discovered Hodges now so Cele-
hrated gift for Yankee impersonations
and il was in Herne's Sag Harbor' that
Hodge scored his first hit, as Freeman
Whitmarsh. b
Ida Vernon. who was last seen here !
with William Hodge in The Man from
Home" and is now returning with him
in The Road to Happiness" was for
twelve years a member Of \. VI. Palmers
Union Square Stock Company. She Great
ed the role in America of Sister Gene
We've in The Two Orphans and played
Henriette to the Blind Louise OF Kate
ClaXtOn in that Dennery melOdrama.
Two charmingly girIish actresses, both
in their teens, are Gertrude Hitz and
Hazel Sexton. now playing with Will =
Hodge in The Road to Happiness"
Hodge may be said to have discovered
the talent OF both. He took Miss HitZ
from Margaret Anglin's Green Stock
ings" cast, and Miss Sexton from THE
Misleading Lady" They are both West
ern girls. one born in Cleveland and
one in Portland. Greg
Will Discuss Alley Population. v
Representative William P Borland. of y
Mie~~ i, will deliver an address on THE 4
Re- Using Of Washington's Alley Pop PI
u,utiOn." next Saturday at II o'clock, att
the Public Library, under the auspices
Of the Federation of Wamen's Clubs An