The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

Nat GOOQWlN mas COHDrenCeQ re-
hearsals of new play called What
Would a Gentleman Do?" which viii
be produced after the holidays. The
play had a trial in Australia. where It
had run of fifteen weeks.
Fernando Michelena. vocal teacher
Of San Francisco, has established
make that city his future home.
Lucius Henderson has been divorced
from Gretchen Lyons She did not de-.
fend the action. The suit had been in,
the courts for nearly two years and
was tried only last week The couple
have not lived together for many years
Mr. Henderson is now with Nance
O'Neil-
Oza waldrop is now with the Moore.
Stock Company at the Baker Theaters.
in Rochester.
The Doctors Dilemma" the new
fve-act play by Bernard shaw. which
win be given for the first time on No
vember 20 at series of special natl
nees on Tuesdays and Fridays at the
Court Theater. London. has excited
so much interest that the advance
booking for the first performances has
exceeded the capacity Of the theateR
several times over.
William Gillette has completed new
play with scenes laid In London, which
Charles Frohman has accepted for a
production after the first Of the year
Arnold DAILY is the latest to become
vaudeville recruit He will shortly
appear at the Keith and Proctor houses
in some Of the shaw One-act plays.
Lew Fields company.
Camille d'ArviIle will make her de-
but as a star under Shubert manage
ment at Newark. n. j.. on November
r. The musical play IN which she will
appear Is by STANCE and Edwardes.
and incidentally the twelfth that they
have written together. Miss d'Arville
made her debut IN America at the
Broadway Theater IN "The Queens
Mate In June. 1855
s-The Light Eternal" by W. "
Merle, was withdrawn after weeks
run at Providence, r. T., with James,
Neill, Edythe Chapman and Ernest
Hastings in the cast. The play was
first produced by the students at santa
Clara College several years ago.
'Mizpah' has been added to the HIST
{ ones. 80C-l
sheived since the season opened are
The Light Eternal "Barbara's NIL
lions" The Little Stranger" ''Popu-
Iarity.' "A Society Policeman" and
The Press Agent" The end OF the sea-
sons of w. II. Crane and Ellis Jefrreys
also left New York with idle actors.
and the same may be said about Arnold
Days company. While there are any
quantity Of new productions on the
way. the problem seems TO be where to
place all the disengaged-
They have been enjoying a merry
time with Coming Thro' the Rye
in Denver. where the W. c. 7. U. got
after the production and company for.
presupposed inclination TO brevity OF.
apparel and carelessness OF dialogue
and situations. They went 50 far as
to appeal to the authorities 10 stop the
performance. and the show did q tre-
mendous business.
David Belasco recently told somep
friends that he found himself sur
rounded by Gordon Of discouraging 8
conventions when he came 70 New
York twenty years ago as the un-
known young stage manager Of tho
Madison-square Theater 1t was not
until Bronson Howards play OF Young
Mrs Winthrop" was IN rehearsal that
he was able to break the Ice and take
a recognized position on par with his
merits 1T was after Mr.. Howard at
tended one rehearsal and. seeing the
genius which the young stage manager
was displaying. turned away with the
remark that there was no necessity for
his presence while Belasco was IN
charge. and actually did stay away
in the absolute confidence that his new
plav could not be in better hands This
eloquent tribute to his ability from the
LEADING dramatist Of the day turned
the tide in favor OF Belasco and es-
tablished him as the oracle OF Amsri-
lcan producers.