The Washington times., 1906-05-20
I THEA I lER
Behind the Footlights

How and where to spend the vaca-
ton is as burning question in the pro-
fession as in private life. Margaret
AngIin is indecision incarnate- lnclina-
ton and probable necessity war con-
stantly in her gentle mind
Il. may have to go 20 Europe. she
saws. But what 1 want TO do is to go
ND 10 a Maine camp and get lost"
Charming Douock's vacation began last
Saturday While he IS resting he in
tends &c write a play for James r.
Hackett. to be known as The Right 10
Happiness;" 10 finish a play which will
be used TO open the Astor Theater; TO
complete the dramatization of The Sc
cret Orchard" for the Shuberts, and to
write a play for another prominent man
ager whose name cannot yet be an
nounced Incidentally. he will continue
as dramatic editor of Ainslee's and
Smiths magazines. He also intends to
write series of one-act plays for The
Smart Set. series of articles for the
broadway Magazine, and a story of his
Dress agent stories for Munsey's Maga-
zine.
Hattie williams sailed last week for a
short visit 10 London. where she will see
all the new musical plays Upon her re-
turn she will begin rehearsals for The
Little Cherub." the play in which
Charles Frohman will present her as a
star.
George NJ. Cohan is rehearsing The
Governors Son. and expects to put it on
early next month for an all-summer run
al the Aerial Gardens, New York I'm
less his luck goes suddenly and com
pletely back on him, there will be no
rest for George. for with "Forty-Ffve
Minutes From Broadway on for the
summer in Chicago. The Governor S
Som in New York, and several new
productions in contemplation. the firm
of Cohan & Harris viii be quite busy,
thank you. during the warm season
Horteuse Nielsen, accompanied by her
sister Alice, sailed last week for Italy.
where she will spend the summer.
Daniel Frobman and Charles Seymour
sailed for London last Saturday on the
Philadelphia
Other musical and theatrical people
who have recently sailed are Ted D.
Marks, Mrs. NJ. c. Arnold, Libby Blon-
dell. William Farren. jr.. II. Jalland.
I,oinel Barrymore. Paul England, Mr.
and Mrs Adolf Close. Fred Meek, Louise
Noodle. ]. Castillo, Madame Adgie. Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Coote, Alfredo Herr. Mr..
and Mrs. Arturo Vigna. Alois Burgstal-
Ter Marion Weed. Otto Goritz, Madame
C;adsk. Herman Tauscher, Lotte Tau
scher Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Gericke
and Mrs. Frida Ashforth de Gebele
Sarah Bernhardt instead of sailing for
France next month has arranged for
tour in Australia in the theaters con
troIIed by ]. c Williamson She will
take all the members Of her company
With her. sailing from San Francisco.
on her return to the United States she
will resume her present tour
..The Lion and the Mouse" which is
TO have its premiere in London this
week. is earning 4 fortune for Charles
Klein. who wrote it, and Henry B. Har-
ris. who produced it. 1t has had its 2OOth
performance in New York; If ii meets
with British approval it will have a
long run in England; four companies
will play il in America next season; a
sixth company will present it in Aus
tralia: a seventh in Germany. Yet The
Lion and the Mouse" was literally
hawked about the managerial offices of
every theater in New York, Henry B.
Harris being the only manager who
could "see" the possibilities of the play.
But then. as Bernard has pointed out.
You never can tell"
'.The Tourists" is the name of a new
musical play which will be presented for
the first time tomorrow night in Phila-
delphia under the management Of tho
Shuberts. Richard Golden and Julia
Sanderson head the cast
Kitty Gordon. who was here some
weeks ago with ''Veronique" and re-
mained after the English company de-
parted to go in vaudeville has given
up the trial and will return to her isome
on the other side.
Margaret Anglin Is to try out A new
play by Evelyn GreenI saf Sutherland.
called The Conversion of Garrick.
Henry Miller will play the leading role
IN support of Miss Anglin.
Nat c. Goodwin produced a new one
act play "In a Blaze of Glory" by Paul
Armstrong. at the Euclid Avenue Opera
scene of the play is laid in a private
ward Of Bellevue Hospital. and the prin-
cipal character is that OF a tramp.
George Cchan says sympathetically, y
hope Nat Goodwin doesn't catch cold"
Anyhow George Cohan won't. He
promises solemnly that after next sea-
son ne won't write more than four
plays a year. Meanwhile with ten
shows on In September he thinks he's
nearly a manager"
Adele Ritchie was voted the most
popular actress in America at the con-
test held at the advertising show in
Madison Square Garden last week. She
received a total vote of 1.0S7. beating
her nearest competitor. Marie Dressler
by 152 votes. The prize was a bulldog.
Madame Louise Homer, the last of the
Metropolitan Opera House singers to re-
turn TO New York from San Francisco
arrived on Friday afternoon She was
made seriously i'll by the shock and