The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15

titled. The School Girl" and this viii
in turn be followed by the present Lon
don success. owned BY the Daily estate.
entitled The Cingalee."
The New Lyceum Theater will remain
closed until September 13. when Mr..
Frohman viii present. with his own
company, the new play written for him
by Israel ZangWin, entitled, The SeriO-
Comic Governess," in which Miss Ce-
ella LOTUS will star.
Following Miss LOTUS engagement
Sir Charles Wyndham will appear for
the winter season at the Lyceum Thea
ter in a series of new plays. This Eng
lish actor will appear in New York city
only, and will not travel
Flora and May Hengler. the clever
dancers last seen in Washington with
"Glittering Gloria" have returned to
vaudeville, where they first attracted
public attention.
Weber & Fields win dissolve part
nership at the end of two weeks after
having played together for twenty-six
years. They started their career in the
dance halls and will conclude the part
nership begun there in one of the finest
theaters in the world-the New Amster-
dam. New York.
Ella Terry has found a signal success
IN The Good Hope" a Dutch play OF
strong situations and much literary
merit. The toll levied by the sea is the
theme of The Good Hope, a rotten
ship kept in commission by It's owners.
The merits of the play and its interpre-
tadon were readily acknowledged by
the audience. and Miss Terry's success
was unduestioned.
1t is reported tlat the Iroquois
TheateT. Chicago. the scene Of the dis
astrous fire. viii become a vaudeville
house. The theater is under the man
agemeat Of Harry Davis. who is part
owner with Hyde & Behman. OF New
York, and Nixon & Zimmerman
Annie Russell will begin her next sea-
sons tour on November l at the Ma
tional Theater. this city. She win ap-
pear in a comedy success from the Paris
Vaudeville. entitled Brother Jacques"
Frederick Warde and Kathryn Kdder
are to be co-stars next season under the
management Of Wagenhals & Kemper
When Jessie AIillward opens her star
ring tour next fall she will use the
English translation of ''Liselotte,'
which was produced In its original form
at the Irving Place Theater, New York.
a few weeks ago.
Edna May is TO return to America.
though it has not been stated that any
cities other than New York will have
Torrance of 1.-THE School Girl the piece
in which she has been appearing in Lon
don. George Crossmith. jr.. and Fred
Wright will be in her supporting COM
pany.
Mabel Kip and Katherine Carlyle are
two clever Washington girls who have
important parts in the play to be given
az the National Theater on Tuesday
evening in aid of the Army and Navy
League. Both young women contem-
plate a professional career. and have
been attending a local dramatic school
Miss Kip viii play a dual character in
the coming production.
Robert Hilliard, jr., son OF the we'll
known actor. is accredited with the sue
cess of a recent dramatic performance
given by the cadets at the Naval Acad-
envy. Young Hilliard Is midshipman
at Annapolis
A new musical offering by Victor Her
bert and Frank Pixley. called THE En-
chanted Isle." will be given its premiere
production on August Is. in Boston It
viii enlist the services of $50 people.
and is TO be staged by Julian Mitchell.
Hermann. the magician, recently seen
here at the Columbia Theater, has de-
termined to desert the regular houses
and go into vaudeville
Lew Fields. OF the firm OF Weber &
Fields. VIII go into partnership with
Fred Hamlin and Julian Mitchell when
his contract with Weber expires in a
weeks time. Fields will not be seen on !
the stage again until next March. when |
he is 10 be the feature In a production |
TO be made by the new firm, and for
which the material is to be furnished /
by Victor Herbert. Glen McDonough, |
and Edgar Smith
The Columbia Theater will be an at
tractive spot on Monday for the boat /
club fraternity. for on that evening the
Potomac Boat Club will have its an
nual theater party. This year the club
is anxious to send its crews to the great
Worlds Fair regatta. and the proceeds
Of this theater party ara to be used to /
help meet expenses. The theater will /
be tastefuliy decorated with the coIors
of the various clubs. while many other
aquatic emblems will be used TO festoon
the boxes. In addition a highly embel-
lish souvenir program is 10 be given
each guest. and it is expected there will
be Several interesting features inferno
lated IN the play. The Arundel Club. Of
Baltimore, Will be the guests of honor
1.-THE SLEEPLESS ARCH"
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