The Washington times., 1903-07-05

henrietta. II is said that she gave the
best portrayal of this role ever known
in any production of the piece.
Paul Gilmore has closed his season in
The Tyranny of Tears" He will next
season present The Mummy and the
Humming Bird the play in which John
Drew appeared last season
Grace Cameron is no longer member
of the cast presenting When johnny
Comes Marching Home" Miss Cameron
absented herself from last Thursdays
performance, and was Immediately re-
leased by the management.
1t Is said that Joseph Jefferson has
sold the English rights to rip Van
Wrinkle" to Auguste Van Biene, the
actor cellist.
Clyde Fitch has written a musical
comedy called The Infant Prodigy" in
which Fay Templeton will star next
season. Fletcher Norton will be Miss
Templeton's leading man.
Vincent Serrano will originate the role
OF Taro Burton In Onato Watanna's
play, "A japanese Nightingale"
The dramatization of Owen wister's
story The Virginian,'' has been pur-
chased by Kirke LaShelle who will pro-
duce It next season. Dunston Farnum
will probably play the title role
Julius Steger will sing the principal
baritone role in support Of Grace Van
Studdiford. Miss Van studdIford. who
has been singing prima donna roles with
the BOstonians for several seasons. will
become a star under the management
of Florenz Ziegfeld
Anna Held will have a new musical
comedy by Jean Richepin. 1t is said the
author viii come to this country TO see
the first production OF his work
Emma Calve has been engaged for the
next Metropolitan season by Heinrich
Conreid. Mile. Acte. principal soprano
of the Paris opera, Will also be a mem
Der Of the New York company.
cable from Mrs. Fiske announces her
arrival in Luzerne. Switzerland. this
week. She spent ten days in Heidelberg
and Nuremburg, particularly enjoying
the former city and it's surroundings.
She found a small hotel in a forest re-
mote from the city, yet overlooking il
and the picturesque valley of the
Neckar. Here Mrs. Fiske devoted her
| time 10 the study OF "Hedda Gabler, -
special performances OF which she IS %
give az the Manhattan Theater in the
autumn during her engagement In New
York in Mary OF Magdala" Mrs. Fiske
is not inclined 10 follow the beaten
paths of travel. and finds far greater
pleasure in exploring unfrequented and
quaint places. OF which there are num-
bers overlooked by the tourists in Eu-
rope.
a L. lowering. manager for Orrin
Johnson, who enters upon his starring
tour In Hearts Courageous" has ar
ranged with Manager Powers to begin
Mr. Johnson's tour at Powers Theater
| Chicago. the engagement beginning Mon
day evening. August 81 Those who are
familiar with Miss Rives' love story
predict that ii will be one OF the i'm
/ portant productions of next season g
/ dramatic output. Hearts Courageous
is distinctly an American story. and il
is said Franklyn Fyles. the author Of
the play. has retained all OF the at
mosphere Of the book. As the story is
written around many of the scenes of
the signing of the Declaration OF indie
pendence there should be an abundance
OF material to give the play much popu-
lsrity.
| Nine. Blauvelt seems to have satisfied
the London press and public on the oc-
! cdsion OF her operate debut as Mar
guerite in Faust" fully as well as she
has in her concert work She appears
| this week as Juliet. and when Calve
sings Carmen she will be the MichaeIa
and later on is cast for Suzanne in
| Marriage of Figaro"
Mabel Taliaferro, accompanied by her
grandfather. Richard Barriscale. sailed
for Europe on the Campania Saturday
and will spend the major portion OF her
summer vacation in the lake district Of
Il Gland, visiting all the points of inter
/ est and making complete tour Of the
| lakes. A brief stay in London will fol-
low, and then she Will go 10 Paris and
thu south OF France. She will return
atout September l, in time to begin
rehearsals for Mrs Wigs Of the Cab
/ bage Patch" In which she will play
/ LOvey Mary.
/ Louis James and Frederick Warde will
not appear in Shakespearean roles next
| season. but in an entirely new play writ
| ten by Collin Kemper and Rupert
| Hughes and based upon the life OF Alex
ander the Great. Mr.. James and Mr..
| Warde regard the play and their re-
/ spective roles with much confidence
! Alexander the Great" has been
| framed solely with Mr.. James and Mr..
Warde in view. but. for all that. histori-
cal data has been followed with more CT
| less fidelity. The title role will fall
to Mr.. James. and Mr.. Warde will ap-