The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

buiIding-up process from which 1t will
In time emerge in a Mt sketch TO en-
ploy the talents Of Mr., White and Miss
Stuart.
Lolita viewed Becky Sharp" at the
Manhattan Theater. October 6.
Israel zangwill is coming to New
York to see Cecilia LOTUS in The
Serio-Comic Coyerness.' He has not
been in New York since the production
of Children of the Ghetto" i've years
ago.
A set Of Shakespeare, in twenty vol
urnes. said to be one Of the most val
liable editions of the works Of the Bard
of Avon ever issued. is owned by Lulu
+ CHASER. There were only twenty-six OF
these sets issued. Each set is lettered
and Miss GIaser's edition bears the i'm
print OF the letter r. The illustrations
are taken from the earliest Of the Eng
Hsh sketches of scenes from Shakes
peure and every word contained in the
original fOlios, together with all val
liable data regarding Shakespeare and
the first productions of his plays. has
been minutely copied. Shakespeare cost
not less than $500.
Emmett c. King, who was Mrs. Pat
rick CampbelTs leading man during her
recent American tour, has been engaged
TO support Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, In Clyde
Fitch's play. Granny"
Leslie Leigh. who wrote the new
radium dance for the Isle of Spice. a"
led the orchestra when her music was
first played at the Majestic, october 6.
Heretofore the impression has pre-
vailed that plays named after valuable
trademarks were so named on the in
if5ative of authors or managers The
contrary was revealed recently when
Tim Murphy admitted that he had re-
ceived an offer of cash IA four figures
TO name his play after a much adver-
tised product. The hrm agreed to fur
uish souvenirs at every centennial per
Torrance. II goes without saying what
the souvenir would be. II opens up
quite a field. Fancy Richard Mansfield
feeding his audiences 'Uneeda Biscuit,
In I'VE acts. Henry Irving's farewell tour
in "a Winton Machine" Nat Goodwin
making a clean sweep with "A Gillette
Safety Razor" Fanny TempIeton In
See That Hump" or Williams and
Walker in The Gold Dust Twins"
Franz Adam Beyerlein. the author Of
TIA ps," is coming over 10 see the
American form OF the play
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Carlos Gnmth
win leave Maine on November / TO
make a long vacation trip through
Mexico. They Will remain for several
weeks in the City OF Mexico, and viii
then 90 10 southern California.
William Pruette, who appears here
this week at the Columbia Theater, in
"a AIadcap Princess" as Henry VIII
King of England. was born and reared
in this city He has visited Washington
previously. with many successful com
pauies Mr.. Pruerte, as King Henry has
mace a decided hit" i'm the play, and
it is said not only resembles the king as
presented TO us by picture books. but
acts the part with considerable dignity
He is also given an opportunity in the
first act TO emit a few deep base notes
in three solos. which have won for him
untold praise at every performance.
EulaHe Grimth. of this city has been
engaged by the managers of the Babes
of ToyIand," and IS making a big sue
cess In the company which is now out
for the seasons run.
Laura Nelson Hail IS just recovering
from a severe illness, which the doc
tors diagnosed as brain fever .conse-
queut upon over study.
Miss Hall is leading woman Of the Co
IoniaI Theater stock company in CIeve-
land, and has become immensely p0pu-
lar with the public at that place. She