The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-20

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Lies in Woman's Eyes" which was re-
Gently produced by Miss Virginia Har-
ned in Washington. is being made into
a novel. At the same time that this
book will be published Mr.. Sothern's
publishers will also issue a volume Of
poems written by Mr.. Sothern.
Charles Frohman was in Boston one
day recently. In the morning he went
over Lady Roses Daughter at a spe-
cial rehearsal. The same afternoon he
took up Annie Russens new play, THE
Younger Mrs. Parting" at the Park, and
after the evening performance Of Mice
and Men" resumed The Younger Mrs.
Parting" until long after midnight BY
daylight he was off to Syracuse TO brush
up the rehearsal Of William Gillette in
the new play Admiral Crichton;" was
there a day and night and returned TO
New York and was in Boston the fol-
lowing morning for another rehearsal of
the Russell play.
Politics makes strange bedfeIlows.
How about the show business? OF the
six theatrical syndicates S. F. Nixon
started life as a notion salesman: J. +.
Zimmerman as a baker; Marc Klaw as
lawyer; A. L. Erlanger as an usher;
AL Hayman as a financial clerk, and
Charles Frohman with a minstrel show.
f. Fl. Sothern is arranging for spring
engagement of THE Proud Prince in
London in a few months. intending to
take over intact the entire organization
and scenic effects which were seen here
A new recruit to the "A Chinese Hon
eymoon" company, which comes TO the
Columbia tomorrow, is Gene Luneska,
who succeeds Aimee Angeles in the role
Of mi Mi" Miss LUneska is a Pole by
birth. a member of once noble family.
exiled for many years by reason of par
ticipation in the patriotic uprising head
ed BIZ Stanislaus Sobicski. Miss Luneska
was a prize piano medalist at the con-
servatory of Warsaw.
Viola Allen has repeated in New Or
leans the great success she has enjoyed
in such other cities where she has APP
peared as Viola in Twelfth Night"
Her business has been enormous, and
her artistic triumph proportionately
great.
Mrs Langtry is making one Of the
most extensive tours of this country she
has made for several years. After play
ing all the large cities OF the East. she
has entered Southern territory. intend
ing to play New Orleane and then go
TO the Pacific Coast. which she has not
visited of late Her play is a comedy.
Mrs behring's Divorce" and 1t is
said to be the best vehicle the Jersey
Lily" has ever had She comes to this
city later.
In one of the scenes of Clyde Fitch's
comedy, Her Own Way" in which
Maxine Elliott will appear at the Ma
tional Theater in January. the star
wears a 5000 Paquin Partisan gown.
The stage business requires her to
crawl under a table while playing hide
and seek with some children. At a re-
! cent performaf &c at the New York Sa-
voy Theater the dress tore, and II cost
$50 TO repair the damage. The results
Of a season s wear and tear are regarded
with apprehension by Manager Charles
b. Dillingham;
! Christine Hudson. the Princess 500
500 of "A Chinese Honeymoon" to be
/ seen at the Columbia Theater. has had
a rapid rise in her profession since she
went on the stage some seven years ago
in the chorus. Theatergoers. who knew
her as prima donna Of the Princess
! Chic" as soubrette OF THE Runaway
Girl" and ingenue soprano of THE VIZ
ard of the Nile" will scarcely believe
she began in the humble rank Of the
/ chorus. That is now Miss Hudson 5
proudest boast although she is apt TO
qualify the assertion with the explana-
tory information that she had the best
musical education time OF money could
give her.
Samuel T. Klawans will begin an en-
/ pa pepout with tho lice Fischer corD-