The Washington times., 1906-06-24

en-" We did not know that JET con-
sidered himself quite in that class. but
he is to appear in 1t next season under
the management of Frank Mckee. It
has been one of the really big musical
comedy successes. IS now in It's second
year al the Gaiety. and with de Angels
and good supporting company should
more than hold it's own on this side Of
the mill pond.
Another OF the really big successes
OF the waning season has been Beer
bohm Trees production Of "Col. New
come" dramatized by Michael Morton.
E S. Willard has procured the rights to
this production, and presumably will
bring 1t back with him when he comes
''Brigadier Gerard has not been partic-
ularly successful on the other side, but
II will be tried here under Frohman
management ''rhe Whirlwind'' de-
scribed as Mrs. Pat CampbeITs shock
inBly unpleasant play" has for some
reason been overlooked by the American
managers ShOcIdngIy unpleasant plays
are generally so well advertised that
they ara brilliant successes-from the
box office point OF view.
Ellen Terry is coming over for a four
months tour under the management of
Charles Frohman. 1t is said that the
vaudeville managers have been Offering
her as much as $500 a week for a
season in vaudeville Think Of it-ElIen
Terry in vaudeville-doing a turn, wedg-
ed in between performing dogs and
good black face man, perhaps. How
ever. 1t is not to be. Miss Terry will
play several of her old plays, and per-
haps one or two new ones. 1t seems
probable that the new ones, IL they
materialize, will be some of George Ber-
nard Shaw's. She has been playing
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
with great success. and expects IN July
to revive Candida"
And that is not the worst Of II. Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott are com
ing over. II vas announced that they
would appear II. a dramatization of Sir
Gilbert Parker's The Right of Way"
but they have changed their plans and
are going 70 produce Shaw's five-act
drama, "Caessr and Cleopatra" II
would seem that -t.tn our own noble |
exponents of the Shaw cult-Arnold
DAILY. Robert Lorraine and James J. |
Corbett, We could get on without two |
II is said that the Kendals may come |
over with several new plays. It Is sew |
eral years since they have tried an |
American tour. and thew ought 70 have |
a warm welcome-especially as their |
new plays are not likely to be Shaw /
Which doesn't in the least mean that
Shaw doesn't write an interesting play.
but merely that he is being rather over
done of late.
One OF the most interesting announce
ments for the coming season is that the |
Shuberts are bringing over Lena Ash
well, who is regarded as one of the most /
talented Of the younger English act
resses. and ON every important /
American manager has tried In vain
to get over here. Until now she has
refused all offers She has
been playing ''The Shulamite." with
great success this season and will bring
over her entire London company for its
New York production in October 1t is
q powerful play. which gives ample
scope to her rare histrionic gifts. but
1t Is hoped that she will while here
appear in some of the other plays in
which she scored in London, among
Leah Kleschna."
From all Of which 1t might be Inferred
that America is to know little or moth
Ing but English plays and players next
season But that is far from being the
case. There will be the usual crop of
home grown drama. For instance one
Of the first plays to be produced on
Broadway will be Judge and Jury" at
Nallack's. under Frohman management.
but Western play. by two Western
writer's.
And there is Charles KIein's new play
which he has decided to call ''Daugh-
ters of Men" There have been other
daughters Of men on the stage before
low and the title may be changed.
And Maud Fealy is to have a new
Martha Morton comedy to be called II
The Illusions of Beatrice" And Sarah
-oweH lie Moyne is to have another try