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Mrs. Patrick Cnmpb>ll will be seen In
q new drama as well as in several OF
those she made famous when she makes
her FIRST American tour under direction OF
the Shuberts next season.
Herbert Cawthorn, the well known come
dian, has been engaged by Henry w. Saw
age for the role OF Mr. Griggs in THE
will resume his tour next season.
DeWolf Hopper will play "Happyland
another year. Marguerite Clark will re-
other season after which she will be fea-
tured by the Shuberts in new musical
comedy to be written especially for her
Among the important engagements an
nounced by Henry w. Savage is that OF
Susie Forester, who will support Raymond
Hitchcock next season in THE Galloper,"
in the role of Sybil Schwartz, the Newark
widow.
Henry w. Savage has selected as con-
ductor for his production of Puccinis Ma
dam butterfly Walter Rothwell of Paris,
Berlin and Beyruth who occupied. the con-
ductor's desk in Mr., SavaBe's "ParsitaI
production last season.
The Dick Ferris company opened at the
Metropolitan theater, Minneapolis, last
Monday evening, to tremendous house.
THE Great Ruby" was the piece. The out
look for the summer is good, although the
Ralph Stuart company is opposing at the
Lyceum.
Plans for a public benefit for Henry Clay
Barnaby and Mrs. Mcdonald have been
put over indefinitely, members Of the
Lambs club having provided for the i'm
mediate needs, at least, of this worthy
pair, and things are running smooth for
them again.
winifred Con-. baritone and technical d.
rector of the Savage English Grand Opera
company, sailed last week on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II en- route for London and Paris
on a commission from Henry w. Savage
relative to his production next season Of
Puccini's Madam Butterfly"
V.wNa,v. aawrN
week to search for plays in which TO
present Margaret Angltn at the Princess
theater, New York. the coming season.
Miss Anglin will not confine herself TO any
one play. She expects to appear in sew
eral in the next twelve months.
Miss Ellen Berg, who was Mrs. Robert
Edeson in private life, died on Memorial
day at the French hospital, New York,
after a long and distressing illness Miss
Berg was an actress of much ability and
will be recalled here in connection with
Soldiers of Fortune, when she was in
support of her husband
Virginia Harmed is to have a new play
dramatzed from Archibald Eyres novel
of the same name. Miss Harmed expresses
herself as much pleased with the character
success with the play. She will be under
the Shubert direction next season.
For the E. H. sotherh-Julia Marlowe
BY the shuberts next season. the man
ayers are preparing a spectacular 'ilu-
sion" which is to be not only alone myeu-
flying but Of peculiar dramatic effect. Elk
periments in this connections have been
conducted for several weeks past.
Mr.. Robert Bdeson concluded his sec
ond year in "Strongheart" at Atlantic City
on Saturday night. William C. DeMille's
SON will present it for another year con-
Edeson will spend the summer supervising
the erection of his new home at Sag H.r-
Dor, Long Island.
tour will end with an engagement OF
three performances at the Lyric theater,
New York. on June II and ID, when she
and two Of a composite bill. including act
2 Of Hamlet" act of "Frou Frou," act
2 of .''L'Aiglon," and act 4 of La So;
ciere." The great French actress will sail
for home on June IA
Wilton Lackaye has won another triumph
with his new play, The Law and the
has made the character of Jean Vatican
the central figure of the play and begins
it with the return Of Vatican, from the
ton when another is charged with being
the ex-galley slave Eastern critics write
in high praise Of the play and work OF the
star.
The eleventh volume of Jules Cahns
Theatrical Guide is at hand, a greatly
improved and enlarged edition. The growth
United States has been such that Mr.. Calm,
in spite of his condensations and abbre-
viations, found It necessary to add over
300 pages to the volume in order to cover
the ground. 1t has full information about
every theater in the United States and a
list of permanent addresses of over $500
managers. The volume is very substan-
TALLY prepared.
Seats for THE Lion and the Mouse" have
been placed on sale at the Lyceum theater,
New York, until July !. Present indications
would argue that the play will continue
there throughout the summer. The west
ern THE Lion and the Mouse" company
will begin a summer the Illinnia
theater Chicago, on May q. This will be
the first time In the history OF the Amer
lean stage that a drama Of serious import
has contained such elements of popularity
as to permit of its being presented by two
companies IN the two important cities OF
the country throughout the summer sea-
son.
James Forbes received last Tuesday from
Alfred Butt, manager Of the Palace theater,
London, where Rose Stahl made her debut
on Monday in The Chorus Lady" a cable
which read: "Stahl tremendous success.
Received with cheers Mr.. Butt has made
Miss stahl the stellar attraction of his
bill distinction rarely conferred upon an
American on a hrst appearance In the
England until August when she returns 10
New York 70 commence rehearsals in Mr..
Forbes four-aet play, The Chorus Lady"
next season at a Broadway theater.
The production OF THE Man from Now
at the fremont theater Boston, on Memo
rial day. was received with enthusiasm and
acclaim. This composition Is the joint
effort Of John Kendrick Bangs and Vincent
p Bryan and Is the medium OF placing
Harry Bulger before the public as a star
The Man from Now" is bright enter
tainment Of mirth and music, relating the
adventures OF delicious tramp who Is
projected leo years hence and OF the
people Of 1906 whose methods Of living
and pleasures are told in a humorous and
rounded Harry Buger In this production
with a corps Of clever comedians assisted
by a bright clever and beautiful chorus
a 81 he, 80
summer shows that 1t has ever seen.
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