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Boston, on October l.
Edna May. whose New York season open'
at Ar DAYS theatsr on August 81. will IN
which Is greater number than she has
yet sung on any previous production.
Full rehesrsals OF Charles Frohman'I
Twelve companies began preparations or
Monday. Among these were two companies
Giliette's and the oresn,latiop TO SUPPORT
William Collier In ION the Quiet"
Fay Davis has returned from Europe and
ana i supermsn Sh in N which She appears With
Robert Lorraine. In addition to rehearsine
Miss Davis will play her original part in
YORK.
Ada Rehan has quite recovered from her
weak stili that she has given up the idea
OF returning TO America in September. Miss
Rehan expects to leave London early in
the course OF the following month and to
make her debut In Captain Brasshound's
Conversion" under direction Of the Shu-
berts, in November.
Hattie Williams still holds the record for
extra verses In New York musical pro-
duction. Her big song lit, Friends That
Are Are! Good and True The RoiiSR,ns Girl
day and she Is adding verses nightly. In
fact. she has studied so many extra verses
that on the aggregate she has memorized
enough to make in the aggregate all the
lyrics Of an entire show.
The Shubrts have not vet decided who
vii ltske Lillian Russells place in the cast
has, been abroad since she starred here in
'The Mocking Bird" has been mentioned
an actress better known in America will be
chosen to succeed Miss Russell The selec-
ton must be made speedily, as It is an
nounced that Lady Teazle" is to take the
road early in September.
Alice Nielsen, through with her season
IN London, has gone TO Paris for a month
of play before beginning work In America.
Miss Neilsens forthcoming tour Of this
country Is to be practically q concert tour,
although the star and a small company
will appear in number of standard
operas. The repertoire, however, will be
confined TO short pieces, the casts OF
which will not require more than eight or
ten people. Among these operas will be
"Cavalleria" and Maestro Di Cappelo."
rS Clyde EIt s'ht play, The Toast Of the
next season. is to be made into an opera
for Emma Eames use, Mr.. Fitch has en-
gagged to write the libretto, and the music
is 70 be composed by Puocini, the leading
rious coincidence that Mr.. Fitch's play
bohemia, In which Miss Allen appeared
and Puccinis opera La Boheme," were
from the same source, Murger's La vie de
1t appears that Madame Duse is not 70
be seen in this country next season after
all. The reports about her movements
have been 80 contradictory that It is din
nounced authoritatively that she will not
visit this country for another year at
least, If ever. If there be any solid foun-
dation for some of the rumors published
in European journals, her absolute retire
ment from the stage at an early date is
not altogether impossible But nothing is
less trustworthy than most of the current
gossip about players.
Mr.. Charles Hawtrey has just sent word
United States next season, after all. Pre-
Bumably, he finds II more convenient or
more profitable to stay at home. He had
from next october to the following July,
and his route for the whole OF that time
had been laid out Now, when nearly all
come. he has changed his mind, and the
players who expected to support him will
have to find employment as they best can.
Mr.. Hawtrey is to act at the London Hay
market.
Sam Bernard and all the fun makers in
The The Rollicking Girl passed the 100 mark
summer run at the Herald Square theater,
New York. In honor OF the event an un-
of a cut glass and sterling powder pun box
was presented to those at the performance.
Mr.; Bernard. Miss Williams. Joseph C9yne
staying mirth creating hit OF II and will
continue to do so throughout the summer.
ception OF three hot nights several weeks
ago when Charles Brohman declared a
brief vacation for everybody in the cast.
Earl and the Girl" has had a more varied
experience than almost any other woman
In comic opera Miss Game began her
City, Utah, in 1894 Two years later she
was being featured in a big production Of
Lost, strayed or Stolen, From that time
to this, Miss Caine has been in the front
rank of condolences. THE Earl and the
Gill. by the way, is to be the initial at
philadelphia, the, Lyric, opening there on
September 4, and going into the Casino |
New York, on September 1S
q. H. sothern and Julia Marlowe, whose
Joint appearance In Shakespearian produce
lions last season proved so successful, are |
both In Europe; The presentations this |
Shrew," with Mr.. Sothern as Petruchlo and |
Miss Marlowe as Katharine; Twelfth |
blight, n which Miss Marlowe will APP |
YeSce wR soherh 1e as shsoef Shd Mss
being rapidly completed and there viii be |
elaborate scenic accessories not only efrec-
tive as stage pictures but OF interest to |
students and theatergoers at large
One of the features of the autumn exhibI-
ton of the Camera club OF New York will |
be life size, full length photograph Of |
lean Coincidence. This photograph was |
made by L. G. Young, the, New York |
S6atsr 9Pd is pr baby the biggest figure
tained by series of engagements and the |
detail work has been greatly admired. 1t |
".
though taken by an artist who uses a cam
era only to get studies for paintings The |
photograph shows Miss CTosman as Mary |
In the comedy, Mary. Mary, Quite Con- |
The announcement from New York that |
George Evans has forsaken the vaudev william |
ranks Is of interest throughout the theat- |
rical world. He enter into musical comedy |
as the leading player In The Runaways." |
AS an author OF popular songs, Mr.. Evans !
has been as much of a success as he has |
been a stage favorite The catch strains |
OF I'm the Good Old Summer Time" will |
I've forever. His latest song success Come |
Take Trip in My Air Ship" is now being |
sung and whistled I'm all quarters of the |
globe. Other popular songs coming from |
the pen or this comedian are "Standin' on |
DE Corner Didn't Mean No Harm" "Ill |
Be True to Ma Honey Boy" and Look |
out for De Hoo-doo-doo-doo-d doc Man"
Henry Miller's announcement to the effect |
that he and Margaret Anglln will produce |
American plays chiefly during their stay |
al the Princess theatre has brought down |
upon the actor perfect flood or manu- |
scripts. Il received exactly lao pieces OF |
all descriptions in the first fortnight after |
the publication of our plans" Mr. Miller |
declares. i have read nearly 100 Of these
all Srdy While the great majority are quite
as ...eritless as might have been expected,
two or three appeal to me strongly" Miss
Anglin Is to inaugurate her season with
a drama, called "Zira," OF which Mr. Miller
himself Is part author In the early spring
the two stars, supported by the Princess