The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

verona jaFbeau is the latest actress e
be robbed. She los; only 500 worth Of
clothing and piece Of brie-a-brae, how
ever.
Yvette Gunbert and Albert ChevalIel
viii make Ss,Oo0 miles on their present
American tour, which has been EXTENDED
20 the Pacific Coast,
Leah Kleschna'' is TO be put on by a
Harlem stock company soon. It viii be
the first production of the piece since
Mrs. Fiske was seen n It.
Solomon Rabinovitch, who is called the
Jewish Mark Twain, who recently arrived
in New York from Europe. has written
several plays under the pseudonym OF
Sholen Aleikhim.
'Hedda Gabler' has been selected as the
play in which the Russian, Nine. Ala Naz-
imona. will make her entree IL New York.
which viii take place at the Princess
Theater on November l..
Elsie Moore. one OF Eddy Foy's company
in The Earl and the Girl" was seriously
Injured by the giving way OF a stage
stairway during a performance at Zanes-
Vile. Wis, on Thursday night.
Mrs. Fiske, during her forthcoming New
York engag cement, will give special mat
inee for the benefit OF the bird protection
fund of the League Of American Sports
men.
Caught IN the RAIN" the new farce in
which William Collier Is 10 appear this
season, is now under rehearsal IN New
York. His leading woman will be Nan
nette Comstock.
a copyright presentation Of Beiasco's
new play, The Rose OF the Rancho, -
was given in London on Friday. Belasco
plainly isn't superstitious. for the first
American performance OF the piece is set
for November l..
The towns Of the South Atlantic coas,
are 10 have their theatrical wants in part
supplied this winter by a company of
players who VIII make their tour In a
steam yacht. The Peruchl-Gypzlne COM
pany is the titls OF tho new enterprise,
and It sets sail from New York to-mor-
row.
The stage censorship movement reports
steady progress. In both Springfield and
Worcester. Mass. no theatrical posters
can now be stuck on the blllboards until
they have been critically examined and
approved by the city marshais. The mayor
Of Worcester has declared himself hostile
TO posters OF any kind
Any one who IS ambitious 20 own THE
Wizard OF Oz" wiil have the opportunity
OF buying Ii at Marinette Wis. on next
Saturday night. when Il will be revived
and sold 20 the highest bidder after the
performance The heirs OF the late own
or. Fred r. Hamlin. want 10 close out
their theatrical property.
Manager Henry ". Savage has engaged
another prima donna 10 sing the title role
in Madam Butterfly" to take the place
left vacant by the detection OF Mrs. Nor
wood Brandt. She is Miss Florence Eas-
ton, formerly OF the Moody Manners COM
pany. In London. where she sang two sea
sons al COVeut Garden She will make
her debut this week In Boston.
Olga NCtheTsOle closed her season in
England last night and viii SAN for this
country on Friday next. Her American
season Will open on November l9, at the
Nixon Theater. Pittsburg. when she will
appear IN her own version Of "Adrienne
LecOuvreur" In addition 10 the latter
play, Miss NeJherso.e's repertoire here
this season VIII consist OF Camille"
The Second Mrs. Tauqueray," "MaEda."
"SaphO," and Carmen"
An Albany theater manager has tie
humane habit of allowing The amateur
actors OF the town TO relieve themselves
Of their pent-up genius and energy By
appearing al his house on Friday nights.
Eut the gallery barbsrians fen into the
custom OF showing their lack of apprecia-
ton OF the efforts Of the amateurs bv
throwing lemons AT them. Consequently.
the humane manager has decided to close
the galleries on his amateur nights here
after