The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
ABOUT PLAYERS AND PLAYS.


| Big a success as Peter Pan" is claimed
to be, 1t IS worth noting that a new act
has been interpolated In #, showing the
youngster who wouldn't grow I'D ma
ro0ned on an island after his attack on
| Capt. Hook and his pirate crew. II is
said this additional act has been in use
IN England for some time, and the Froh-
mans felt II was only just TO their Ameri-
can patrons to give II TO them also.
What Is declared 10 have been Ade-
INA PATHS absolutely last farewell to
London took place at Albert Hall Sat
urday afternoon when the diva's Ap-
/ pearance was unanimously hailed by
crowd reported to have been 1000 strong.
The marvellous voice that has given such
/ exquisite pleasure TO hundreds OF thou
sands OF persons in all parts OF the world
during the exceptionally long career OF
Patti is said 20 have been sInguIarly
strong and pure.
Thomas .. Seabrooke Is going to try II
| IN vaudeville once more--thls time in
sketch written by Jack Levy.
/ one of the latest importations in the
musical wonder line comes from Hun
gary and bears the forbiddlng name Of
Gyongyoshalszy. His speciality is the
piano. and New York hears that his hair
matches his name. He VIII give a re-
citai in the metropolis shortly.
/ one New York writer on musical tones.
( who affects the rawiy realistic In stvIe
! describes La Traviata' as a ''tubercu-
/ loic opera about a tubercuiotic heroine
/ Out in Oklahoma City they have over
/ done the theatrical business. as Is usual
/ in Western boom towns. and now the
/ three theaters Of the embrvotic rne,rono-
/ lis are having a rate war that has
brought prices of seats down 70 10 and
| % cents.
About 2ooOoO people have seen Mont
gomery and Stone in THE Red Mill"
since that remarkable success began its
career more than three months ago at the
knickerbOcker Theater, New York
| In New York matinee girl circles a lut-
ter has been occasioned by a rumor drift
/ ing in from the West, where ION Parole
is playing, that Vincent Serrano was
married to pretty and popular actress
/ some weeks ago. Serrano is we'll known
| in Washington. where he resided for sew
eraI years, and has many social and pro-
fessional friends here.
When The Belle Of Mayfair" is pro-
duced in New York tonight Christie
Macdonald viii be heard in new song
recently written for her by Leslie Stuart,
entitled Meet Me at the Sweet Shop.
Little Girl" 1t should be explained that
sweet shop" is British for candy store.
Odette Tyler has signed a contract for
an eight weeks engagement with the
Spring Stock Company, of ST. Louis.
This will give Odette an opportunity she
has long hankered for-to play the role of
Cyprienne in Sardou's 'Divorcons," which
she believes she can do dlstractingly.
Something has gone wrong with the
arrangements for the production of Paul
Wilstach's new play, The Eastman
Case" in New York tonight. The OPEN
ing has been postponed indefinitely, say
some reports, because the star, Charles
Cartwright, an English actor, is i'll. There
Is suspicion that the play proved a dis
appointment to the Shuberts and will be
reconstructed before New York is asked
to pass on its merits. It had its premiere
in Worcester, Mass, one night last week
To I'LL In the time between the closing
of his season In Before and After and
the completion of preparations for the
production of his new play, Leo Ditrich-
stein will take a short whirl over a
vaudeville circuit in a small playlet.
written by himself. entitled Who's Got
the Button?"
In some Of the New England theaters
vaudeville turns OF an artistic sort are
now put on between the acts OF serious
plays. II Is predicted that in time first
class New York houses will follow this
lead.
Otero, the Spanish dancer, recently
married TO a very wealthy Engllshman,
has yielded to her new husbands wishes
and Cancelled all her engagements, includ-
ing one 20 visit this country.
Where Success Comes In.
from the st, Louis RcpubliO
Marriage may be a failure, but some
people certainly find success in writing
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