The Washington times., 1904-07-31
Notes of the Stage.

Miss Eleanor Robson has sailed for
Europe TO prepare for her opening in
Merely Mary Ann" at the Duke of
York's Theater, about September / Miss
Ada Dwyer ccompanied her, the only
member Of her last seasons organiza-
ton who win be in the London cast
which. with the exception named. will
be English throughout, Henry Ainley
having the leading role. that of Lance
lot. the composer. and Gerald Du Mau-
rier playing the part of Peter. the com
pOsers practical friend Directly follow
ing Miss RobsOn's arrival in London she
and Miss Dwyer will go TO Paris, and
then enjoy a two weeks automobile
trip over southern France. when they
Will return TO London. TO enter imme-
diately upon rehearsa.s.
Florida Kingsley has been engaged by
Henry w Savage to play the role of
Chick Ell the orphan. In the
Western County Chairman" company.
Inc part IN the Eastvia company is
played by annie Buckley
George r. Game. the father of Georgia
Caine. the prIma donna OF The She
Gllh.' the George Ade-Gustav Luders.
coiaic opera. will play the role of Riley
CleaNer in the Western County Chair
man ctn:.any this seds1n.
William Lamp VIII play the role of
Tilford Wheeler, tine young lover, in the
Wester. county Chairman company
this season. Mr. Lamp played Innpnr-
tant roles in Way Down East" and
David Harum.T
No man can write n play for Ezra
Kendall which Mr.. Kendall does not
think will fit him. The plain truth is
that no one can write play for Kendall
ike Kendall himself. but he does not
care TO undertake the task alone, nor
does he fancy impersonating characters
which are of his own creation. He
would much sooner. apparently. polish
up some character or plot ghat some
other person might create-he the
task of securing a satisfactory new play
has not been an easy one. However
when Mr.. Kendall concludes TO appear
in a play his audiences can rest assured
that 1t is pretty near right, and that
IT viii fit Ezra Kendall ami that the
( public can safely go to the theater en-
tertainins the hope that it will be
| amused.
John keefe viii play the role q
] Captain Plummer in the Peggy Fror1
Paris company this season.
Mare Welsh. the Nellie of Henry w
Savuge's prince of Pilsel' company
that viii tour the United States. has a
repertoire OF twenty-seven operas. She
left the Tivol Theater. San Francisco
to join Mr.. Savage's forces.
Francis e Reid. WAC was for Sc
many wears connected conspicuously
with the dramatic department of the
New York Herald" was present with
/ for Mr., Tvler's convenience and In a
| Torrance In Genoa, arranged in part
/ for Mr.. Tylr's convenience, and In a
| letter TO a New York friend. Mr. Reid
! thus passes judgment upon this sue
/ cessor to and compeer of Salvini: The
/ Italian Is really a wonder" writes Mr..
| RI l. 81 first saw him in III Marito d.
1 Babette.' a farce or comedy from the
/ French, and In some of the scenes his
pantOmime was superb Still. IT was
not so much what he actually did as
what he suggested-the latent power
that was always a9parent-that Impress
| ed one. lie Is very pleasing, very CON
vincing and in every utterance and
every movement gives assurance to ever
the spectator from abroad that one +
] in the presence OF genius. Still. this is