The Washington times., 1905-09-24
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adopting the stage as a profession Miss
De Barry has played in several road
productions, and was with Captain
Darlington" until IL was shelved last
year.
In THE Roger. Brothers in Ireland
all the characters except the Rogers
Brothers are supposed to be Irish and
speak with a brogue. The brothers
Will not abandon their Dutch dialect.
The new piece will be unlike any in
which the Rogers Brothers have been
seen, except in magnitude. 1t will be
the largest yet.
Miss Eulalee b. Grifflth. the charming
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Griffith.
of Washington. who has made quite
reputation in her character parts of the
different people seen on Broadway. has
signed this season with the -Four
Cohans
Z. s. Willard is now treating for the
American rights to a new play that
is soon to be produced in Paris. The
character is rather different from any
ot those that have been features OF his
repertoire in the past six or eight years.
course of the season. In one of two new
plays he has had under consideration.
Active preparations are in progress
ior the production Of ''Monna Wanna
In which Madame Kalisch will make
her debut as an English star under the
management of Harrison Grey Fiske
The period and the place of the Maeter-
linck drama cali for elaborate scenery
and wealth OF costume and accesso-
RES These are being prepared with the
care characteristic OF Mr. Ffske's PRO
ducuons, ard ii is promised that In
every detail the production viii be no
table for its art and verify.
Miss Helen Lackaye has been engaged
by Charles P. Elliott, manager OF Mel
bourne MacDowell, as leading lady for
the balance OF the summer season and
all OF next season. She is the sister OF
Wilton and James Lackaye and has
been on the stage but a short while
She has never played any OF the Sardou
women, but Mr.. MacDowen has conf
dence In her ability to do so and viii
give her The advantage Of his experience
with eminent stage women who have
played with him hitherto. tncludiny
Fanny Davenport and Blanche Bates |
She began her stage work three wear.
ago with Amelia Bingham.
The Jury of Fate" which is ahou,
TO be produced by the Shuberts. is said /
TO be classifiable as "a modern morality
play. 1T concerns young man who
mas misspeht his life and who IS given
the privilege OF living it over again In
order That he may demonstrate how far
ne mas prohted by his experiences /
Failing 10 take proper advantage OF
This opportunity, he is again deprived
of eXistence.
Maurice w. Stewart a Washington
boy who recently resigned from the
Paul Gilmore Company. owing 70
disagreement with the management. has
again signed with the Viola Allen Corr
pany, this being the third season with
Miss Allen Mr.. Stewart will be scan
as the Outlaw In The Toast of the
Town"
Dustin FarnunI. one OF the most suc- |
cessfui OF the younger stars. and prae-
'icaiiy the entire original organization.
Is 10 appear at the Columbia Thesteri
IN few weeks in The Virginian." that
Virile stage presentment of the plains.
ON-4NAoNtS were CiOS6Q last 1nurS0aV
Tor the erection OF a 81 100000 building
on Baltimore avenue, Kansas City. Mo.
part OF which is to be known as the
samuel Shubert Theater. rThe new play
mouse Is 10 have a seating capacity of
100 and will be finished after specifica-I
ions furnished by Marshall & Fox. of
. .nlcago, who built the famous Illinois
heater in that city Enough cf the :
Is TO be done 10 permit the |
opening OF thVheater next September.
A copy OF the Will OF Joseph jefferson
vas filed IN Baltimore last Thursday. 4.
Amons the bequests noted there was
i'"" 10 Mrs. Jane Germon. of that CITY.
painting TO be selected by Mrs. Jeffer-
on 10 Ernest Gillings, and one OF Mr.
enerson's fishing reels TO Grover CIeve-
and
annie Russell, who is now In England a
as peen selected by Bernard Shaw to
"a nay Inc star role in his new play,
Major Barbara a
MISS olga Nethersole Is due in Ameri- n
q soon The English company 10 ap- s.
: "i IN her support, under the direction a
charies Dillingham;, will sail from z
Santembsr 20. and Miss Neth.r-