The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-20
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TheI end Of tho SO called Sitsilly senson,,
in$theatricnl summer productlo Ions is draw
Ing near and the starr, some q Ii new nn d
others In tried plays E6f last sensoil arc
l,ardSnt work sfori early ,,.opening
L Among tho summer successes which
viii 70 upon the rond Ia ~ MninzellcS Cham
EpnEne,n which made IT'S lit NJ over " he
git,esomeS tragedy 4 In which Stanford
White met lghis death ut the hands or
tIlnrrylEhnw. 81 IA ll3l55s
Lit was during q performance OF "a this
musical comedy on the roof garden II
Madison Square that the murder occurred,
which has made the success Of the pldy.
sa People Of all classes floclked to see t he
play on account OF the tragedy Will,
which u 1T was connected, and It seent1
likely tlatl5its SUCCESS on the road Will
he as great 1 as was is success IN New
York Ssa 2 n n & N III ~ R .f3 8 a.
Thomas Dixon Jra g. new coined " rama,
S"The One Woman founded on his mover
Of the same name, will BIO produced III
Norfolk, Va, Oct oberS 1st ut the Academy ~
of Music, where his other famous play
S1rhe Clunsman,, z made It's record bfea.x-,.
Ing opening nearly q year g go. After aa3
week In Norfolk 1 md Richmond, "a, &
sn,rhe Ono Woman 'S$wlll beg in " n tour;
Of the South, playing tho same territory
as that covered by Tho Clansmnn" last
year. 81 w }a3i g.
THE play Is more beautiful treatment
OF the theme than the real Ism OF il the ueA
book. The setting Is entirely chan changed e
The first act opens In garden over
IA, NIL of3
cisco, at the time Of the rush to n the g
KlondIke The three other acts are set
N the frozen wllds of Alaska, showing
Its glaciers crowned with the aurora
'borealis. Frank Gordon the hero, is
a college professor instead Of o prea chs
lerl and Ruth SpottsWood, the heroine,
lis unmarried until finally united @ the
man she loves. M 4 !5s
This play treats Of n the influence OF
socialism on love and character. 1t Isl
IL passionate defence Of the sanctity Of
the home and a plen for the g Tory un ~ u
freedom OF 4 individual $3 manhood It's
tragic moments are relieved by humor.4
4 After due consideration Jane KEN
mark has decided to accept The Toast
OF the Town, by Clyde II tch for her x
fhicle this season she viii essay the role
{ OF Betty Single ton, an actress who was
K the toast Of London during the reign
Of George the Third. y This play proved
\ a success Tor lola al len last season.
Miss KennarkS who played the leading
role in he Eternal City, Will be pro.
venture. a n 8sSs it s
8s One OF Louisvllle's beautiful daughters,
who like Mary IL Ande rson, II has won res
lnnrka BILE SUCCESS son the stag e, has been
engaged as leading VOL an of : Sam Hous-
ston,"s now oc cupying for Its prep aratipn
the entire uditorium Theater, Chicago,
Eone2o the largest theaters in the country.
IN Clay Clement t, who will be the star$ofs
the Sam Houston"s Company, searched
for mont for an actress Of sufficiently
striking beauty and grace Of figure and
manner to play the part OF the first Mrs. Il
Houston. and was becoming discouraged /,
when he heard aof the young Louisville
beauty, Kathleen Kerrlgan. IN the FIRST
place she was q Southern woman to play.
q Southern character, and her remark
able success In a series Of difficult Lead
ing parts Indicated that she had the re-
!quired ability. She WAC engaged at the
first interview. It being apparent that
she was the one woman, probably, in :
tho profession who could exactly ilnper-
senate the famous Southern beauty who
brought SO much natural distinction to-
at Nashville. as the bride of the Gov
jernor Houston Miss Korrlgan made her
debut In louisville in 1.-THE Lady o Z Ly-s:
5ons'' and "PygmalionE and Galntea, and
in the latter play she revealed such q re-
lnarkablo union Of grace and Gtdlent that
the critics hailed her as ano Their Mary An
iderson. q .l8 z i3 5 Ss!.$
The Princess !Theaters will Fbo occupied
T.
.gn1et Anglin, who will, 5underlthe dlrec-
ton OF Henry Miller, appear in three roles
she has never essayed in New York, and
in ono which she plado famous here sew
eral years ago. She will first appear In
a new play entitled The Great Divide,"
written by William W. Moody, a profess
scr OF English. literature In the Uniyer-
blty OF Chicago. Following this play she
will present Tho Eternal Feminine Ia
whimsical comedy OF ancient days. where
In she will play the Queen Sof tho ANA
IONS An elaborate stage production OF
s"The School for Scandal" and a revival
.of Mrs. Danes Defense will take up
the rest Of Miss Angln's season OF Tho
Princess.3 It was at this thsater last
season, that In the title role OF .'Zirn.''S
Miss Anglin scored the greatest success.
of hor theatrical career and her friends
hope that in working out her plans for
INC coming season tsHG VIII lurlner udus
to the triumphs which she attained at
this cozy little Broadway theater.t
VIII ]. Block tried a coup q theator.
which. whileit failed OF the desired re-
suit, brought out some interesting, II
tersc, Information. Mr.. Block needs a
star for "Tho Soul OF Rafael, a now
play by Marah Ellis Ryan, author OF
t'Told In the Hills" Reports that Mrs
Leslie Carter-Payne WAS to say an ever
lasting farewell to David I3elnsco gay0
him an idea. IIe wired Mrs. I1esli 10 Car
ter-Payne an offer to star her. Tho first
definite word from her relative to tho
stories about her leaving Telnsco's man
Augment came In tho Geographic anawer
to Mr.. Blocks offer, Mira Carter-Payne's
refusal OF the offer reads: M