The Washington herald., 1906-11-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


Plays by Augustus Thomas and George
Ade are OH the Frohman list Of new
/ productions to he made later in the New
York season.
over an act OF Peer Gynt' has been
eliminated by Richard Mansfield. and the
piece can now be got through with be
fore midnight
Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador.
attended the concert Of the Russian sym
phony Society. at Carnegie Hall. New
York, on Thursday night.
Peaches and Cream" is the aIlurfng
name Of a musical comedy soon 20 be add
ed to the mob Of that brand Of attraction
now surging over the various circuits.
Young Joseph Wheelock underwent an
operation for the removal Of the swollen
glands Of his throat in New York on Fri
day. He stood the operation well. it is
said. and when strong enough will go
West for a long stay.
Blanche Walsh, recently divorced from
Alfred Hickman. is said by the theatrical
gossips TO be about to try it again with
William Travers. a member Of her com
pany. from whom Harriet Morritt secured
a legal separation not long ago
Otis Harlan. the roly-poly comedian.
who was last seen here as a sporty lawyer
in The Vanderbilt Cup" has quit that
company and signed an engagement with
Joe Weber. This will keep Otis on Broad
gurEI hn ga-f Of al
tions
Joe Weber viii allow the members Of
his company to give a name TO his new
musical farce, by Victor Herbert and
Edgar Smith, which he viii put on at his
Broadway house at Christmas. The name
selected for the piece viii be worth so
to the suggester.
Cleaner Duse, the great Italian emo
tional actress, has signed a contract TO
make tour of South America next spring
for a consideration OF $4,000 The tour
viii extend over three months, and include
the leading cities Of Brazil, Uruguay, the
Argentine, and Chile.
Richard Carle is said to have had an
offer to take The Spring Chicken back
to London after the conclusion Of its
New York engagement. The piece has
already had a very long run in the
British metropolis. but has been pract-
cally made over since its presentation in
this country.
Henry Arthur Jones, the English dram
atist, sailed away from New York yes
terday with n severe case Of indigestion
contracted at the whirIwind series Of
dinners he attended during his last ten
days IN the metropolis. As an Offset, he
carried with him contracts 10 write new
plays for Charles Frohman and Klaw &
Erlanger. Henry Arthur has also made
arrangements with the FTohnlans where
by his play "The Hypocrites," now run
ming in New York, will be presented in
one Of the London houses Of the Froh-
mans next September.
In one scene Of The Blue Moon" in
which Jimmy Powers is playing at the
New York Casino. Jimmy says 10 a fel-
low-funnyman, Yes, but what will you
hand me?" At this point, the other night,
a young man in a box chirps up, IN
hand you three lemons and suiting the
action to the words. drops three speci-
mems OF the fruit on the stage. The young
man in the box got the laugh he was
looking for at the expense Of the come
dian, bat the next moment he was out
on Broadway without a return check.
wishing be hadn't tried to divide time
with Jimmy Powers.
Otero. the famous Spanish dancer, who
created something Of a furOre when she
visited this country few years ago, was
married recently to a wealthy English
merchant named Rene Webb. Otero. by
the way, was only Spanish in her dancing.
Her parents are said to have been Polish
or Russian people of noble rank. and the
dancer was born to them in 1871. while
they were residing in Italy. Some re-
markable stories are told of Otero's
career. One is to the effect that while
she was dancing in Madrid. at the age
Of twelve, she was abducted BY secret
agents of the late King Alfonso XII and
conveyed 10 his palace, where she was
kept a prisoner for some days, when she
effected her escape. Shortly after this
she is said to have married the MARQUIS
de Otero. She is reputed to have had at
one time the finest collection of diamonds
owned by any stage favorite-even finer
than the one Anna Held lost not long ago
near Cleveland.