The Washington times., 1906-03-04
OFFERINGS AND STAGE CHAT

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she who was concealed in a maze when
she was discovered by Queen Eleanor
with the aid of a silken thread
The barony De Clifford was created
by writ in 1888, and the family for a
long time held the titlei of Earis of
Cumberland and 1Eestmoreiand, but this
title is now extinct
Nine Calve has declared that she will
never sing Carmen" in New York
again. In fact. she Is frank enough to
say that she does not like New York,
either its public or it's critics She likes
better TO sing In the West and South.
and her tour OF sixty concerts next sea
son viii be governed in some measure
at least, by her wishes in that respect.
The late lamented Joseph Arthur left
two posthumous plays. one Of which,
written in collaboration with Augustus
Pitou, entitled 1.-THE Irish Thrush
probably VIII be played next season
D Women playwfights have contributed
their fun sharefto the number of Broad
WAY successes this season. Brown. of
Harvard" and Julie Bonbon' and
Mexicanna'T all enjoying successful
Broadway theaters. are the
a of She Stops to Conquer
of the things which Charles
In has up his sleeve for next
n William IL. Crane and William
E1lier are said to be Mr.. Frohman
Choice for the two important roles.
Virginia Harmed is the latest star to
enlist under the banner Of David Be
Iaseo- Her action has not been unex-
pected, for since her husband, E II.
SOtherH, went over TO the Shuberts it
has been foregone conclusion that
Miss Harmed would not remain under
the Frohman control Belasco is now
on the lookout for suitable play.
Maxine Elliott viii end her season in
Her Great Match early this month
and will sail Immediately for Paris,
where she wishes to spend the spring
season. Later Miss Elliott will go 10
London. where her husband, Nat c.
Goodwin, is appearing in some OF his
II. B. Irving viii come to America In
the fall opening in the New AmsteT-
dam Theater. New York, in an English
version of "Jeunesse," which has Just
passed it's one-hundredth performance
at the Odeon Theater. Paris Lena
AshweH and Dorothy Baird viii prob
ably accompany the English actor TO
America
Edwin Arden is accredited with the
greatest hit of ''The Redskin," which
had its initial performance in New
York last Thursday night under the
management of William a. Brady. Mr.
F, Arden plays the chief role, and is said
10 have added another artistic success
to his career
Ethel Barrymore will sail for London
in May to give English audiences an
opportunity to see her in the Barrie
play. Alice Sit By the Fire" Miss
Barrymore missed several performances
last week because OF a cold,
Two sets of stars are, it is said, to
join fortunes in the near future VIII
liam II. Crane and William Collier, it is
understood, are TO appear together in
revival OF She Stops to Conquer"
I and Mrs Fiske and the noted Yiddish
actress, Berthas Kaiich, are 10 appear
together in a new play which is being
written for them.
Forbes Robertson has entirely recov-
cred his health. and is back in England
from long visit to Switzerland. The
English actor is now touring the pro-
vinces with 1.-THE Light That Failed
and Mice and Men" Clara Alexander,
an American girl who has attained
much success in London drawing
looms. is giving a preliminary enter
tainment to both plays in her songs
and Stories from DiXieland.'
Charles a. Bigelow, the comedian.
has left the company of Joseph Weber.
a disagreement between actor and
mana GER brought about, it is said, BE-
4 BigelCw's unfamiIarity with his lines,
brought matters to a climax, and Blge-
low severed his connection with the
company.
Jessie Millward, an English actress who
has been conspicuously popular with
American audiences, will make her first
appearance on the London stage since
1897 AT that time Miss AIillward was
leading woman for William Terriss, who
was murdered one night after his per
Torrance in Secret Service" by a crank
stage hand. Miss MilIward's strong
friendship for the actor and grief at
his terrible death drove her from Lon
: don 70 the American stage. Her return
there Will be made in the principal role
of The School for Husbands" which
Alice Fisher played on this side.