The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-09
SEEN AND HEARD
AMONG PLAYERS

Thompson g. Dundy will next season
present Edward Abeles in a dramatiza-
tion OF "Brewsters Millions"
A report comes from Paris that Lionel
Barrymore is to give up acting and de-
vote himself TO portrait painting.
May Irwin will appear next season in
a new play by George " Hobart.
1t seems difficult TO associate Richard
Mansfield with comic opera. but one OF
his earliest successes was made as Ko
10 In 1.-THE Mikado."
Joseph and William Winter Jefferson
have in preparation play called Play
ing the Game" by Cleveland Moffett and
Hartley Davis.
Herbert Cawthorne. the well known
comedian. has been engaged by Henry
w. Savage for the role OF Mr. Griggs in
The Galloper."
Charles Frohman has obtained the
American rights for a new version OF
"Brigadier Gerard" by Sir Conan Doyle.
Shore Acres" was produced In Lon
don on May 2t by Cyril Maude at the
Waldorf theatre, for the first time in
England The locale OF the piece has
been changed 10 Cornwall.
Sour milk Is an important factor in
Benhardt's daily diet.
May Buckley will be Kyrle Bellows
leading lady next season.
When Bernhardt closes her tour in
New York June IL she will have received
from her management sS05. 000 She has
earned in gross receipts over 81. .000, 900.
several single performances netting &c.
600.
T.. H Sothern and Julia Marlowe will
have a repertoire OF nine plays under
Lew Fields has gone abroad and be-
fore returning expects to capture sew
eral famous English players for the all
star company which he is to present In
musical comedy under Shubert direction
at his recently acquired Herald Square
theatre In New York.
Cyril. Maude and Winifred Emery, the
celebrated English players recently signed
by the Shuberts for an American tour
next season. will bring a new play that
is TO be written especany for them by
a leading London dramatst.
American playwrights are good enough
for Henry f. DiNey. His pronounced sue
cess this season In The Man on the
Box" an American built comedy. has de-
cided him 20 have another by a native
author next season.
The Shuberts' announcement that Miss
Lena Ashwell. the London actress, will
be one Of their stars next season in the
sensational drama, The Shulanite.n has
aroused a great deal of interest, for dur
ing the past six or seven years Miss Ash
we'll has been one OF the most conspic-
uous actresses I'm London.
SO successful has "Thc Social Whrl'
been at the New York Casino the Shu-
berts have decided to put out a second
company in this musical review in the
fall One Will play in the east and the
other In the west
The shuberts will have at least ten
new theatres next season, most OF them
in cities where heretofore they have not
been represntd.
"The Tourists the newest and most
elaborate musical production sponsored
by the Shuberts. has duplicated in Boston
the pronounced success IL made In Phil
adelphia where IL first saw the foot
lights
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman have
decided that in the future they will pre-
sent only plays from the pen OF Miss
Lipman. The extraordinary success OF
their present vehicle. Julie Bonbon,"
Miss Lipman's first play, has confirmed
them in this decision.
on the conclusion OF her long run in
Peter Pan" at the Empire theatre. New
York. Maude Adams will go to her coun-
try place In the mountains for the sum
mer.
Ethel Barrymore has decided to remain
In America this year and has taken a
house in Maine for the summer months.
John Drew has gone abroad. After a
visit 10 Naples and then to the south OF
France and the Riviera he Will go 10
London 90 consult with Charles Frohman
regarding the Pinero play. His House in
order" in which he will appear next
season.
Edna May has n big success in THE
Belle Of Mayfair" I'm London. and will no
doubt play there all summer.