The Washington times., 1905-11-05

bered here for her work In the Prince
of Pilsen" and later in vaudeville, IS
now prina donna at the Trivoh Opera
House, San Francisco.
Arrangements have been made for the
early production IN London OF Mrs.
Madeleine LueetIe -Ryley's latest play,
.'AIrs. -Grundy." Mrs RyIey is extreme
ly popular with American audiences and
her play will probably be seen on this
side.
Grace George opened her season last
week in a dramatic version of Mrs.
Humphrey Wards story, THE Marriage
OF william Ashe," The play is said to
follow the story closely.
Annie Russell will be the star in Ber-
nard Shaw's play. Major Barbara. "
The dramatist has concluded 10 give the
first production of his play in America
instead of London, as he first intended
Hans Robert, one of Washington s
most successful actors. has at last
branched out as a star. Mr.. Robert
is playing the principal role in Check
ers," which has been seen several times
in Washington. It is an interesting
play and Mr.. Robert is winning much at
tentiOn from the press as result OF his
clever work
Bijou Fernandez. who has a host of
friends here, IS member OF the COM
pany supporting Thomas J. Ross in
Henry Blossoms new play, "a Fair Ex-
change"
Lloyd Bingham, husband of Amelia
Bingham. Will this season be a star un-
der the management of his wife He
viii appear in a play called Ireland
17ss."
Henry Arthur Jones. one of England s
foremost playwrights, has arrived in
America. He has brought the manu-
scripts OF several new plays with him,
and II is not unlikely that American
managers viii be given first show at
these writings.
Mary Mannering viii leave the cast of
The Walls of Jericho" in about six
weeks to enter upon her starring tour,
which viii be under the management OF
her husband, James K. Hackett.
/ Maude~ Fealy will be among next sea-
sons stars. She will be under the man
tagement OF John Cort. and Martha
Morton is now engaged in writing play
TOT MISS L euly 5 use.
Sarah Bernhardt is bound for these
shores. Her American tour will begin
/ in Chicago on November 20. Nine Bern
hardt will appear in some of her former
successes, and may be seen in a new
play.
| Henry Clay Barnabee, of Bostonians
fame. has not retired from the stage.
/ He recently signed a contract to origi-
nate the character OF Jefferson Jackson
/ Glover in the nsw musical satire.
| ''Cloverdel."
Peter F. Daley will soon appear at
the head of company presenting a new
farce called THE Press Agent" He
Will go into the Lew Fields Theater
| when the Fields organization begins its
road tour.
The Embassy Ball" Augustus Thorn
as new play. in which Lawrence Dor
say has been appearing. viii temporarily
/ terminate its rum next Saturday night.
i The play has been found defective. and
until the author can make some neces-
tsary changes Daniel Frohman, Mr.
! D'Orsay's manager, win discontinue the
| plays bookings
! Another Drury Lane spectacle has
/ been transported to America in The
/ White Cat" which had its initial pro-
! duction In this country last Thursday
night in New York. THE White Cat"
/ is said TO be one of the most elaborate
scenic productions made on this side IN
| many years.
Nine. Marcella sembrieh was last
week refused permission to enter
Poland. he native land. The police de-
2lared MIpe. Sembrich's life might be
| imperiled owing tC the disturbed CON
| dition of tbs country, but it is said by
friends of the urima donna that tho
police feared her recital of popular
Polls. songs might further incite the
people TO riot
Schumann-H Heink and her manager. +.
c. Whitney, are at odds, and the season
Of Loves Lottery" viii probably end