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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1906
Page
11
Prominent actor Herbert disputes claim that modern writers surpass Mozart and Beethoven amid debate over contemporary scores. A review of Shore Acre and Bernhardt Hamlet performances contrasts French versus English stage sensibilities. The piece notes Marie Dubois and Nathan Barrow critics, with commentary on Parthenia and The Heart of Mary Jane and theater changes at Belasco.
Ellen Terry may headline a farewell tour. Sothern and Marlowe plan a nine-play repertoire. Bertha Kalich leaves the Yiddish stage. Eliscu to star in Kalich Theater. Bernhardt may return in Tess. Daly expands beyond Shaw. Abatmanell praised. Imogen Fairchild debuts with Bernhardt, earning curtain cheers.
American scholars debate the date of drama’s arrival in the United States as Antony Aston, the English actor, is identified as the earliest known professional on the American stage. A rare book titled The Fool's Opera by Mat Medley, likely 1731, preserves Aston's life and notes his travels from England to Charleston and New York, suggesting early colonial performances precede 1790.
Ellen Terry plans a farewell tour in the United States likely presenting Alice Sit by the Fire, a play she has performed in England and which Miss Barrymore used on this side last season. A petition signed by citizens and leaders has been sent to the President and others to urge a warm reception.
Parker the versatile actor of the Oddette Tyter Stock Company is seen touching iron rails on fences while walking to the theater, explaining he believes the habit brings luck for performances. Sarah Bernhardt, aged sixty two, remains vigorous and acclaimed, with a Washington farewell show at Belasco Theater featuring varied roles in a demanding repertoire.
Review notes the American actor Mason in the role of Simon Strong in London. Mason’s portrayal introduces a new American type to the stage with New England speech and Yankee idioms. Critics praise his novelty and impact, comparing him favorably to prior American visits and noting strong notices from Major Scott.
This week’s bill features Guy Standing and the Columbia Theater Company in a special engagement with John Mason in the title role of Mark Ilder. The production traces to Syddon and St James’s 1890, with the English originator’s creation brought to the United States by Frobar’s Lyceum players. In a U.S. debut, Mason performs alongside Henrietta Crosman and others, amid a plot of romance, elopement, and thwarted schemes ending in a perilous pursuit to the North Pole.
Ernest Hogan returns from Broadway to star in Rufus Rastus at the Academy of Music. The production, directed by the Southern amusement company, promises wholesome comedy, music, and dancing with a cast including Jack Marsa the juggler and a chorus of pretty dancers amid lavish stage settings and costumes.
Luna Park hosts Roy Knabenshue in a major airship display planned as the week’s highlight. The show includes the Bevenant acrobatics duo Herzog Cameras and a range of new acts. Preparations feature a giant gas-filled craft, a full grounds program, and engagements at the band shell and aerodrome stages.
A brief note asks for a song about a village nearby. The request hints at a reflective tune with local imagery and a sense of closeness, inviting a melody that captures place and proximity.
The closing exercises of the Virgil Caylor School will be held next Saturday evening at the Masonic Temple under Miss Georgiiner direction. Participants include Lucile Ham, Margaret Wilson, Rosa McClees, Lucille Corton, Jessie Catherine Sillirhane Brooks Elizabeth Defandorf and Grace. Miss Irene Anna Dieterich will sing works by Grieg Wolf Strauss Ari Moyzkowski and Stem. accompanist Miss Quida Wheelock.
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