The Washington herald., 1915-03-14

the stage since she was knee high to
a duck. for at the age of 81. years she
made her professional debut in sup
port of the late Peter +. Daley. When
William Faversham produced The
Squaw Man she created the role of
Hal. the pathetic child of an English
aristocrat and an American Indian
woman. She was also the original
Jerome in Mr.. Favershams Southern
play. THE Barber of New Orleans"
and for three seasons played the part
OF Meenie in Joe Jefferson's revivals
, of RIP Van Wrinkle" after which she
starred in "Editha's Burglar" played
the principal child in the Century
Theater production of the symbolistic
drama, The Piper" and was with
both Richard Bennett and Charles
Cherry when they were featured in
Charles Frohman's presentation of
"Passers-by.'
Now that J.eonie is promoted to the
principal role in The Poor Little Rich
Girl (Which she understudied and
played many times within the past
Z two years) her joy is shared by Viola.
who has stepped from her creation OF
, the part of the delirium- crazed child
of Miss Gates fantasy into the domes-
, tic circle of wifehood and home.
As sure harbinGer of spring comes
the double stock announcement of the
current week. which, as far as the Co
lumbia Theater is concerned, fur
nishes something OF a surprise. since
this house has for so many seasons
tenanted companies OF dramatic ar
fists for the presentation of plays, and
now announces a musical comedy COM
pany for the Interpretation of a list
of fourteen musical pieces. including
The Red Mill" Mile. Modesto The
Tenderfoot." Naughty Marietta" The
| Fed Rose" Bright Eyes" The Spring
Maid" The Chocolate Soldier" The
Girl of Ny Dreams The Enchan-
tress." The Slim Princess" Sweet
hearts, "Woodland.' and The Echo"
The announcement asserts that "a
carefully organized company of eX-
perienced, high-class operate. dra-
matte. dancing. and comedy artists Sc
Savage. Klaw and Erlanger. Charles
Frofman. and Charles Dillingham;,
has been secured and that Frank NJ.
RsfhSer. who was director for Werba
and Leuscher when that firm first pro-
dueed The Rose Maid" will be gen.
eral director of the organization. The
Columbia season OF stock is billed to
open on Easter Monday.
AL Ine New National lheater the
Aborns will install somewhat similar
musical season on April &c. when the
now fast waning dramatic year will
go down in the annals of stage history
a one of the most disappointing in the
memory of theater-Eoers. and the sea-
son OF mu steal stock will be inaugu-
rated several weeks earlier than has
been the custom of the National man
agemeat.
the Aborns will present during their
spring and summer season in WASH
ington some of the best opera singers
and musical comedy stars in the inter-
probation Of The Chocolate Soldier"
The Belle Of New York" The Echo"
The Nan who Owns Broadway" "Ha-
vana," Robin Hood The Dollar
Princess" "Mary's Lamb" The Prince
of Pilsen." "A Stubborn Cinderella"
and The FREELY"
These announcements from the CO.
lumbia and National Theaters assure
us that at least the warmer days will
find us With no dearth of musical en-
tertatnmsnt.
The Blue Envelope which had its
premiere At the Columbia Theater last
Monday evening. will undergo consid-
cradle pruning before it is given its
New York presentation, with the hope
Of whipping its first act into quicker
action. 1t was. impossible to accurately
gauge the possibilities of the piece
during ito weeks engagement here.
owing to its unfortunate casting. In
a farce. dependent upon farcical tech
niUue In the matter of acting for its