The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-23
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.


Billy Foster. formerly with the
Stone and Pillard In "The Social
Maids" Is now one Of the chief fun
makers OF Joe Hurtig's big success.
the all new "Bowery Burlescuers,"
which comes to the Gayety today for
q weeks engagement.
The special children's matinee at
3. F. Keith's Theater last Thursday
was as great success as its sponsors.
william Rock and France White,
looked for. Miss White brought down
from New York twenty-four large
''Kewpie" dolls. Finding that that
number would be far too small for
distribution. she had fifty more ex-
pressed In q hurry. OF course, the
Riddles were delighted. At least
those under 10 years of age were.
The older ones who were barred out
by age were otherwise consoled.
A. Paul Keith II In Europe on =
mission connected with the Keith
vaudeville circuit. His partner. z. I h.
Albee, remains here and n looking
after the erection Of several new
theatCrs. The work Of planning and
decorating q theatsr II one Of Mr.. Al
bees HOBBIES. II he had no other means
Of support he would probably rank
as the foremost man OF that sort in
this country. He has built and en-
bellished fully half q hundred houses
in his time, many Of them costing
more than 100000 for structure
alone, with half that much expended
in interior decoration, as in Keith's
big Boston houses, where costly
paintings, statuary and so forth make
the foyer Of the theater, the stair
cases and other hooks and inches re-
semble an art museum.
Hit the Trail" the Hymer comedy
at Keith's next week, il not q shot
at Billy Sunday. II Is described as
"a comedy Of conscience" and very
funny one at that. like all the Hymer
products.
Two members Of a distinguished
theatrical family appear In roles sur
rounding that Of Ethel Barrymore.
when that actress presents THE
Lady Of the Camellias" at the Nation
al Theater Monday evening. They are
Rose Coghlan, that delightful veteran
Of our theater now celebrating her
fiftieth year Of active playing. who
will interpret Madame Prudence. and
Charles F. Coghlan, who will be the
Gustave.
When Ethel Barrymore presents
The Lady OF the Camellias" at the
National Theater Monday evening. the
role Of st. Gaudens will be enacted
by Maxwell Ryder, an English play
er, who was leading man with Sir
Henry Irving at the London Lyceum
throughout the last three or four
years Of that distinguished players
life.
Miss Pauline Paul. the dainty little
ingenue, of the "Bowery Bur-
lesquers,' which comes to the Gayety
Theater today for a weeks engage
ment, announces that II is to be her
last season on the stage. she leav-
ing the profession to become the
happy bride of a well-known Brook
lyn business man.
Mr.. Oswald Yorke, who plays the
part of the crouch in "Pollyanna," has
won his present distinguished position
on the stage by sheer ability, plus
extraordinary determination and pluck
He made his first theatrical appear
ance under a tent-a thing peculiar to
England. The companies Travelled in
vans and set up tents for the per-
formances.
Joseph Jefferson. son Of that dearly
beloved American actor. by the same
name, of rip Van Wrinkle" fame
plays the doctor in the gladstone piece,
"Pollyanna," Mr.. Jefferson's first ap-
~ h.
layers" in rip Van Wrinkle" with
his father playing Rip. Later he play
ed with his father in Lend Me Five
Shillings." The Cricket on the
Hearth" and The Rivals"
Monday 10 a. m.
Box ONCE. Belasco Theater. wo-
mans voice over telephone, What's
playing at the BelasCo next week.
Treasurer: What's Your Husband
Doing?''
Woman's voice: He's in the army at
present, but I don't see what you
have to know for"
Note: The above Is %OT press. An
actual conversation.
George V. Hobart. author Of Expert
ence. Ziegfeld's FoIlies, etc. will ar
rive in Washington Sunday. to attend
the first night here Of his latest sue
cess. whats Your Husband Doing?'
which open at the Belasco Theater
Monday evening. December "a.
The ladies Of the What's Your
Husband Doing?" company, which
opens at the Relasco Tkeater Monday
evening, December a. do so much
knitting both on and on the stage that
a complete set of wooden comforts, in
Guiding sweater. muffler. helmet,
wristlets. and socks are sent to the
REQ Cross headquarters each week
The knitters are Charlotte Pves, Jane
Cooper. Gretchen Yates, Clara Mackin
and Carol Lloyd.
Nine. Bernhard began last week a
limited engagement in vaudeville at
the B. F. Keith Palace Theater, New
York. Her first playlet was From
the Theater to the Field of Honor"