Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12

Tor Arts Sake-in which to bid odieu 10
| American audiences, than in that OF
| Constance, one of the most glorious. IL
not the greatest OF Shakespearean he
rolnes. Before rchearsals in Septcm-
Der Modjeska writes that She Will make
a flying trip to Honolulu. not for any
business purposes but merely as
holiday jaunt. X. ID. Mclean and
Odette Tyler. who were starred last
season by Charles F'rohman in Phroso.
will be featured the coming year with
Modjeska. Her season will open in
Montreal early In October. and she Will
be seen in this city later in the year
i'll a big production of King John"
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"Way Down East" is to have an en-
tire new scenic embellishments for the
coming season. which begins next
month at McNicker's, Chicago. There
will be many unique and novel effects
to heighten the realism of this pictur-
esque portrayal of New Englaud's pas
toral life The enduring vitality of this
piece is making it n classic among the
rural dramas.
''The Man from the West" in which
James j. Jeffries is 10 star under tho
direction of his skiilful mentor. Will
liam ~. Brady. is not n rip-roaring
melodrama. but Il consistent play, with
thread OF sentiment running through
the fabric of stirring incident.
have contributed not little to the
midsummer Gaicty of Paris. sails for
this country the last week in August.
and three weeks later VIII begin a tour
in 'Papa's Wife" visiting those cities
where the musical comedy has not yet
been seen. After the holidays she will
! be seen a the Manhattan Theatre. New
| York. in an elaborate production of
| Maurice Donnay's satirIcal comedy
The Education OF the Prince" which
| DnSOl & ir y, DnY ln-
season. Miss Held vii! not play "rhe
| Prince as popularity supposed, but the
role of the young queen mother created
in the French by Jeanne Granier.
$50
Miss Maud White has been engaged
by Daniel V. Arthur as leading lady
for Sauart Robson when that player
resumes his tour in "Oliver Goldsmith"
in September.
Miss Whites particularly graceful
and petite blonde beauty will lend n
distinct and charming personality 10
the role of Mary Horneck. and. judged
from the view point OF past perform
anoes her portrayal of the part should
approximate the beautiful character as
made known by hiosraphcrs.
Adele Block will play Iras in ben
Hur" the coming season. Miss Block
was in Il. II. Sotherns support for two
seasons. playing. among other roles.
Miladi. in the Kings Muskctccr." She
WAS also u member OF the LyCcum
Theatre stock company in Baltimore
for two years.
Mary Manncring and her husband.
James *. IiaCkctt, have returned to
New York and gone to Narrangansctt
| Pier for Il two weeks stay While in
! New York Miss Mlnncring read the
1 manuscript Of Janice Meredith ana eX
] ut-a.-CCI l,,ar al ls1iUPnp
| w. Preshrcy will direct rchcarsals as
sisted by Edward j.. Rose who made
| the dramatic version in collaboration
with Paul Ledeesic Ford. the author
of the novel. Rchea,s sails OF Janice
| Meredith will begin Immediately on
Miss Mannering's return to New York
| A week or so ago Frank Mckee was
robbed of a gold watch and $i23 by a
| bathhousc attendant at one OF the
beaches near New York. The next day
he met Peter T. Daley. who will star
! in his production of Hodge. PodCc e
Co" Daley rushed M 10 him with Il
| counterfeit look OF despair and said:
IL read of your misfortune. | suppose
VIC will not go out. NOW that the bank
roll is gone" Daley told n friend that
| McKecs Ill luck would cause them to
! adopt n new system nrSt season. They
would play week stands in banks only
and would thereby be assured of
money.
The August family. the French PAN
! tommjsts. whom Frank Mckee viii
/ import MS the feature of hrw farce
| by John j McNuliy. will arrive in
| America the last week of this month
| The troupe consists uf four men md n
woman The latter Lucille August. IS
| remarkable beautiful, and cclipses
most leading women OF the Paris
| StaEe ~ the elegance of her costly
| gowns. The imitators of the Agousts'
| act. importc to trade on their rep
| utationS. have returned to Europe
| They lasted Just one week. Major
| John II. Burkcs famous line. Failure
| forms tho fate of fakirs," has again
| been verified.