The Washington times., 1906-11-25

Maud Adams and Peter Pan" 1t VIII
reach Washington at the National scme
time in January.
VIII Cressy. who is a familiar figure
IN vaudeville, is 10 be starred next year
by the Shuber-s. lie wiN appear In a
play from his own pen. called "A VII
lage Lawyer" one Of Ids vaudeville
sketches bears this title and while the
role re impersonatas In II has Jrcn clai'-
Grated into a play, the theme OF the
sketch and the drama are IN NJ way
alike. OF the 13 vaudeville sketches
now bel used IN America rressy wrote
eighty three This will be his h-st eff
fort at a four-act play.
Olga NethersOle began her American
tour in Pittsburg last Monday night.
in the title IOle OF her own version Ct
"Adrienne Leconvreur," and seems to
have scored. Miss Nethersole announces,
by the way that this is her last season
in emotional roles. Hereafter she pro-
poses 10 so in for the severely classic.
Lima Abarabanell, who was recently
heard here as prIma donna in THE
Student King has contracted the
special matinee craze. complicated in
her case with the Ibsen fever. The
former Metropolitan Grand Opera prima
donna l. deyoting all her leisure hours
TO dep study of the Ibsen works.
and she promises to spring a surprise
on her friends by appearing in a limited
number Of matinee performances Of "A
Wild Duck" To the casual observer
this looks like flying in the face Of
providence but ii is said that Nine.
Abarbaneu has already played "A Wild
Duck in Germany where her success
as an actress was as pronounced as her
lyric triu rphs.
Martin V. MerIes play. The Light
Eternal under the direction OF Henry
Miller and James Neil, closed its sea-
son at the Colonial Theater. Cleveland.
October p, and for "a very unusual rea-
SON. The play proved such an unusual
success that IL was decided TO close
the road tour and have an entirely new
and more elaborate production made for
II, and likewise provide new and more
important cast. 1t Will probably follow
The Tourists" at the Majestic. but no
date has been announced
Rida Johnson Young. author Of Mary
Mannering's great success. Glorious
Betsy due at the National this week. is
also responsible for Brown OF Har-
yard" in which Harry Woodruff had
made good. and which will be seen at
The Belasco before long. She Is now at
work on a new play which will have an
early Broadway production. one OF
Mrs YOunF's earliest and best hits was
a play called Byron" in which her hus-
band, James Young, starred some sea-
sons ago. She writes clean. whole
some play. full OF the sunshine OF youth.
with a dainty love interest and not the
shadow Of a problem"
Henry Miller, says Glenmore Davis in
the New York Globe, has Jumped 10 the
very front rank OF American producers
of plays With The Great Divide"
packing the Princess at every perform
ance, Aha NazimovG and an exceptional
company presenting "Hedda Gabler" at
special matinees at the same theater.
Mrs. lie MOyne playing Browning s
''Pippa Passes" TO Intelligent audiences
NJ the Majestic, and Miss Anglin reap
pearing i'm her first great success, Mrs.
Danes Defense" at the Lyric. one can
easily imagine that Mr.. MiIers time is
pretty well occupied. However. he has
purchased ION Parole" in which Char
Iotte Walker and Vincent SerranO are
featured, ana we are told that IN the
near future Nine. NaZimOvA Will be pre-
scented under his direction IN other plays
by Ibsen and 5udermGn. No other one
figure on the local stage has accom-
pIished so much so we'll IN 80 short a
time as has Mr.. Miller this season.
And yet Mr.. Miller does not get out a