The Washington times., 1901-08-25

Art of Acting
Frederick Pauldng will be a membe
of Mrs; LeMoyne's company. He viii
enact the character role in THE FRS
Duchess of Marlborough"
September will see the opening of "Th
Wooing OF Priscilla" with Effie Ellsler Al
the star. Providence has been selectet
for the initial performance.
]. M. Barrie will come to America mex
ran He will be in Washington to witnes
his new play. in which Charles Frohmar
Will present Mande Adams.
! Godfrey Stein has returned to New
of Henrietta Crosmans company. II,
Will also enact prominent role.
Seymour Hicks has written new play
and disposed OK it to Charles Frohman
who will give 1t holiday production a
the Vaudeville Theatre. London.
Henry Arthur Jones will visit America
this fall for the purpose of looking after
several of his plays which will receive
their first production on this side
Alice Nielsen will study in Italy fol
grand opera. She recently signed a con.
tract m London with r. Russell to ap.
pear in Faust and Romeo and Juliet
The new play in which Wagenfalis &
Kemper will star Arthur Byron is called
| Petticoafs and Bayonets." The first pro-
auction Will be given in Boston in Octo-
Der.
Vincent Serrano, who was seen here a.
Lieutenant Denton in Arizona" has beer
fall.
Modjeslsa is again in America from a
visit to Poland. after an exile of twenty
one years. She has gone to her California
ranch for a brief rest before opening her
season.
Silver Mounted Harness." which was
recently produced by San Francisco
| lotte M. Thompson, a dramatic critic o..
| that city.
Helena Mora, the female baritone, is
astonishing the Britishers by her marvel
Gus voice. She is now at the Tivoli Mu-
sic Hall. where she receives half dozen
encores nightly.
| Arthur Forrest appeared with Daniel
| frohmans stock company in San Fran
| cisco last week enacting the role in Lady
| Huntworth's Experiment formerly play
cd by John Mason.
THE Casino Girl will inaugurate its
! season at Scranton. September Is, under
| the management of Samuel Rork. The
| musical comedy was recently produced in
Australia for the first time.
| The opening burlesque to be presented
| by Weber and Fields will be a travesty
on Diplomacy" taking for its model
the Empire Theatre company's produc-
ton of the play last SPRING.
The new opera which Leoncavallo has
dedicated to the Emperor of Germany
under the title of Roland will have its
initial production at the Royal Opera
iiOuSe III Berlin III hdrCn,
N. S. Northrup, last season with Hesiry
Miller and now a member of the Miller
San Francisco stock company, will have
an important role in Janice Meredith
with Mary Mannering this season
Jessie Millward has returned to England
and will inaugurate her starring tour in
September She will appear through the
English provinces in the leading role OF
Clyde Fitch's play. THE Climbers
Anna Held says that her husband, Flor
Iserr fa1I 4
her in Paris and that she will act there
hereafter. The Forthcoming American
tour, she says, will be her final one.
Miriam Lawrence, who played Carme-
nita in "A Runaway Girl for several
seasons. has been engaged by George Ed
wardes. the London manager for the role
of Mrs. Bang, in THE Messenger Boy
Steve Brodie's will has been broken. ard
his fortune of $4,000 will be shared equal
ly by his son and daughter The former
was disinherited by his father, but broke
the will and til, estate will be divided.
Margaret Robinson will play Peggy. the
leading feminine role in "A Brace of
cartridges" in support of II. Reeves
Smith. Miss Robinson enacted this role
in the London production of the comedy.
A spectacular production of around
the World in Eighty Days" will he pre-
sented at the Boston Theatre, Boston,
and 1T Is probable that Wilton Lack9ye
viii be seen in the role Of Phineas Fogg.
sAdelina Patti sang at a benefit given in
Paris recently for Madame Marie Lau-
rent. The famous prima donna was roy
ally received, and with NJ Alvarez gave
the fourth act from Romeo and Juliet
Kenneth Lee will write a new play for
Auguste Van Biene. the actor-'cellist. He
has just sailed for London, where he will
play the leading character role in Van
Biene's production of THE Broken Mel
ody.
Harry COrson Clarke. who has been
starring in comedy called What Did
Tompkins Do?' has been engaged for
one of the principal roles in The Ladies'
Paradise" at the Metropolitan Opera
House.
Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders. COM
posers of King Dodo'' and The Burgo-
master" are busy in Chicago writing a
new musical comedy on which, it is said.
the managers of king Dodo" have an
option.
James K. Hackett will produce new
play during his forthcoming season at
Wallacks Theatre. New York. The title
has not been divulged. but it is under
stood that the play is by an American
author.
Laura Willard. daughter of Harrison
Willard, whose music is familiar to the
public. has been engaged for the role of
Dolores in the Western "FIorodora'' COM
pany. She is now in Paris pursuing her
vocal studies.
Edmund Audran. the composer, died in
Paris last week. He was best known
through his operas, The Mascot and
"Olivette." but was responsible for many
lesser works and for many brilliant re-
Hgious compositions.
William Seymour, who was the stage
director of the Lafayette stock company
before Edwin Arden assumed the posi-
ton, has been engaged to direct the re-
hearsals of Sadie Martinot's new play,
THE Marriage Game"
Manager Brady will next season produce
new plays by Clyde Fitch. author of
Lovers Lane and Lottie Blair Parker.
who wrote Way Down East" Their
present successes will continue to be seen
in every section of the country.
Amelia Fields the contralto, who was
last heard locally with the Strakosch
Company at Chase's. has Joined the Lulu
CHASER Company for the production of the
new musical comedy. the title of which
Dolly Warden" is in dispute.
Captain Impudence." Edwin Milton
RoyIes play, has been secured by an
English manager, who will have the piece
made into English and Boer soldiers. in
stead OF American and Mexican.
'Messaine,' 1sidore de Lara's new
opera. was recently given at Covent Gar
den, England. with Calve and Tamagno
in the leading roles. The work will be
among those to be offered at the Metro
politan Opera House next winter.
La Pressa. the much-heralded lightning
change artist. hailing from Cuba. has
returned to his home after meeting with
scant success in New York His inability
to master the English language is said
to have been his chief drawback.
White Whittlesey is winning success in
leading roles with the Aicazar stock COM
pany. San Francisco. He will be re-
membered for his excellent portrayal of !
the ,ole of King Charles III in Ada Re |
han Sweet Nell of Old Drury."
Lily Hamburg and Lily Brayton. two
English actresses who have wide reputa- /
lions for beauty in addition to histrionie |
ability. have been engaged by Beerbohm |