The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05

licemen and several drivers to release
the wheel and thus permit the actress to
proceed on her trip,
Kyrle Bellew has no greater ad'nirer
than Forbes Robertson, and these Eng
lish actors are the best of friends. Their
rivalry in Washington this week viii
be of the most friendly character. Mr..
Bellenr has placed Il box at the New Ma
tionaI at the disposal of MIR. Robertson
for the Wednesday matinee of Raj
fles the Amateur Cracksman,' and the
star of Love and the Man has signi-
fed his intention Of being present. But
for the fact that the Columbia omits
the Thursday matinee this week, Mr.
BclIew you'd attend Mr.. Robertsons
performance.
IRA flies. the Amateur Craftsman" is
on It's final American tour. Kyr1e Eel
lew. who has made the odd Hornuns
character famous on this side of the
Atlantic will present the play at the
Duke of Yorlk's theater. London, start
ing next September, and when he re-
turns to America his managers, Liebler
& Co. will offer him in new play now
being written for him.
Kyrle Bellew has the right to place
a list Of letters after his name the in
depreciation of which would appan any
but a savant In the left hand corner
of his visiting card appear F. r. G. s.,
Il. r. NJ. S, F. c. G. S, which mean
Fellow Royal Geographical Society, Eel
low Royal Microscopical Society, and
Fellow California Geographical Society.
The last honor was conferred upon him
during his recent engagement in Raj
flcs'' in San Francisco.
| Israel Zangwill has gone to Goodall,
| Fla. to finish a new play, which he is
| under contract to write for Charles
Frohman 1t is to be called Jimmy the
| Carrier and will be written with Annie
! Russell in view instead of Maude
Adams, who now has her seasons plans
| arranged
| William Young, who dramatized Ben
| Hur," sailed January q to spend the
winter in Germany.
| William T. Flagg's four-aet melo-
drama, THE Devils Deputy" is to
i have an early production next season.
| George Conan is going to write a
musical play for Fay Templeton. He
!
lyrics, and the entire score.
| Frederick Backus' new pastoral drama
! in four acts, called BY the Old Fire.
| side" will be produced this spring b5
the NJ w Taylor Amusement Com
pany.
Kirke La shelle will produce in New
York in March THE Heir TO Hoorah.'
a new American comedy of Western life
by Paul Armstrong.
Stephen Phillips Sin OF David wa:
secured by Z. S. Willard and put int
rehearsal at much cost. but it wal
finally decided it would not do, SO Mr.
| Willard will not be be seen in it, a:
many had hoped Instead Of it, ne will
produce Louis n. Parker's translation
of Alfred Capus' La Chatelaine,
VIII eh he calls THE Brighter Side II
his last tour il was named THE Opt
mist" but he has changed that title t.
please Sydney Rosenfeld, who has /
play Of the same name
Charming Pollock's THE Great Ad
venturer.'i being several episodes partl!
real and partly fictional from the life o
| Napoleon Bonaparte, has been chosel
by Thomas Z. Shea to inaugurate hi
appearance in nigher-pTiced houses. Tn
new production Will be made Easte
Monday at the Chestnut Street Theater
Philadelphia. Mr.. Pollock has q theatri
cal story In the February Pearson s
and several of his lyrics have been in
corporated In 1.-The Earl and the Girl,
which the Shuberts will present at III
Garrick Theater in Chicago in March.
The second annual dress rehearsal 0
the Greenroom Club will be given d
the New York Theater, Sunday evening
February u. The performance is in I'll
nature of a benefit for the club, whic
is composed largely of theatrical mana
gers and actors. Among those who hav
| volunteered to take part in the program
: are George N. Conan, Ethel Levy,
G. knowles, Ellie Fay. Nat Will:
Louise n. Brehany. Madge Fox, Rya