The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

through the summer
Among the English players engaged by
Charles Frohman for the American pro-
duction of Three Little Maids arc
Maud Hobson, C. P. Crichton, Madse
Crichton, Eva Kelly and Maggie May.
There will be forty persons in all to
sail from England for this production.
"Erminie' has been played l. 267 times
in this country, and 1t is to be again
revived.
Rose Coghlan has been engaged by
Charles Frohman to play an important
role in his production of Stephen Phil
lips play. Ulysses" which will be pre-
scented at the Garden Theater, New
York, some time in September.
Julia Marlowe has returned from Eu-
rope. and will spend the remainder of
her vacation at her country home. High
mount. in the Catskins. where she will
entertain few of her friends until time
to begin rehearsals. Frank Worthing,
who is again to be her leading man, is
/ In Scotland.
Henry Clay Barnabee. of the Boston
ians. will shortly celebrate his seven
tieth birthday.
Henry <. Dixey, in Facing the Music
will probably remain at Powers Thea
| ter. Chicago. throughout the summer.
/ by Maud Hosfo-d. who was member or
| his company several years ago.
"a Ragged Hero" will be seen next
week at the Academy. 1t is a thrilling
story of New England life, filled with
characters that are simple and human.
There is a strong possibility that Her
| bert Kelley and EfTie Shannon. who are
| to star again in Sherlock Holmes" will
| appear in London at the end of their
American engagement in 1.-The Moth and
| the Flame" Clyde Fitch. the author of
the play. has been in communication
with their manager. Daniel V. Arthur,
and he seems to regard the project with
much savcr.
| Adelaide Thurston when she appears
here next season in her new play. pol
| ly Primrose" will impersonate a South
ern girl of 81. and SO Will wear crino-
line Of the period. Miss Thurston's
pictures in the costume show her TO be
winsome, hewitching, and immensely
attractive. The actress is so satisfied
with Polly Primrose" that she has gone
abroad for the summer with no doubts
/ or misgivings as to next season. The
new play is a comedy drama-a be-
/ witching love story, but not of the
wishy washy sort. 1t has a backbone, z"
! as dramatists say, meaning that the
play has strong, virile story The
9iessrs. Wilstach are 10 provide a fine
! production. and the company is to be
the largest and best that has so far sup
ported Miss Thurston.
William Castleman has been engaged
as leading tenor OF the FRITZ Seheff
| opera company. Mr.. Castleman's rise 20
practically the foremost position among
! American tenors has been rapid 1t is
only three years ago that he was an
understudy with the Bostonians. While
in this company he sang at a club enter
| tainment, where his fine voice appealed
TO some members of the party as worthy
OF the highest cultivation. and they pre-
vailed upon Mr.. CastIeman to retire
from the stage to study in Europe He
did so to such advantage that at the
end of his term of study he was prompt
ly engaged for grand opera.
Wagenhals & Kemper announce the
engagement of Alexander Won Mitzel as
leading man for Blanche Walsh His
first appearance with this star VIII be as
Dimitri in Resurrection"
Miss Walsh's season will begin Sep
TENDER 7. at the Alvin Theater, Pits
burg, with engagements TO follow in Chi
cago. st. Louis. Boston. Philadelphia,
and Washington.
Bertha Galland. who is to star this
season in Paul Kester's stage version OF
Dorothy Vernon OF Haddon Hail." I'M
der the direction Of ]. Fred Zimmerman,
jr.. created such good impression dur
ing the special season OF old comedy
and tragedy played this season at the
Mr.. Zimmerman has arranged to pre-
sent her again in a supplementary sea-
son of Shakespearian parts. including
Romeo and Juliet" LAS You Like It.
and an elaborate production OF Mac
beth" Miss GaIland's work in Washing
ton created much enthusiasm among the
critics, who pronounced her one of the
greatest of the young English-speaking
actresses now before the public.
Miss Galland has beauty of person, in
telligence of countenance, alternate
sprightliness and dignity of manner. a
voice OF wonderful range and fine quail
ity, and, above all else. that perception
of artistic effect which enables her tc
choose exactly what details to omit and
what to emphasize
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglia
Will begin their joint starring season
at the Columbia Theater. San Fran
cisco, August. II. They will play There