The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

- Shuberts that Henry
Miller is to appear with Mar
garet Anglin when THE Great Die
vide" opens the Belasco two weeks
from tomorrow night. Mr.. Miller's in
tention. as announced a few weeks ago,
was TO Cevote his attention entirely TO
the staging of. the production. But. ii
is said, the play developed such pow
erfm male role and one SO strongly
suited 20 his art that he has concluded
to rescind. for the time being, mis- deter
mination TO devote his time 70 produc-
ing dramas. Henry Miller and Margaret
Anglin is an attractive combination.
The season al the Belasco was to have
begun week earlier. but the Messrs.
Shubert find that some OF the important
improvements in the remodeling the
theater would have 20 be sighted by
opening before the 17th. and have there
fore changed the date as last announced
Later in the season, unless the plans are
changed, the BeIasco will offer another
attraction that is very interesting. We
are promised the Manhattan company
in I.angdon MitcheIl's new comedy. The
New York Idea" Washington saw Mrs.
Fiske and her wonderful supporting
company last winter IN Leah Klesch-
ma. " and this summer had her leading
man John Mason. for two months I'm
Guy Standings stock company For the
new plav Mrs. Fiske has added 10 her
support Leonard Shepherd, who made
a strong impression here In support OF
Bertha KaIich in Norma Wanna
George Arliss. whose impersonation or
an acknowledgement dend was a reve-
lation to local theatergoers, continues IN
the company Another addition is Ida
Vernon. whose stage work has included
support of such famous actors as Booth
and Forrest. Miss Vernon also support
ed Joe Jefferson when he played Caleb
pI,lnauteru During the war she was
the idol of Richmond Her engagement
bv Mrs. Fiske shows the curious turn
of the wheel i'm affairs theatrical. When
Mrs. Fiske was mere child and known
as Little Minnie Madden, she dp-
peared in support of Miss Vernon IN
''FriIZ" and Carl the Fiddler IA
which the elder actress was leading
woman. with J. *. Emmett Later, when
Miss Vernon became star, Mrs tlske
played child parts with her IN Leah.
East Lynne and divorce Now, at
the age OF siXty-three years, Ida Yer
non will support the woman. who, as a
child was a very tiny factor IN the
plays which served as the vehicles for
Miss Nernon's greatest stage trlumphs.
Such Is life IN the world OF the drama.
Having mentioned Washington sum
mer stock companies it may be apropos
10 follow the fortunes OF a few OF the
favorites from both the organizations
that played here this season.
Guy Standing, as stated last Sunday.
will be seen here early in October i'm
"A Society Policeman" Odette Tyler is
coming later in THE Love Route" a
new play by Edward Peple, author Of
1.-The Prince Chap" Hall McAnister is
making good in The Two Mr.. Wether-
bys." which opened at the Madison
Square on August %. Malcolm Duncan
is with one OF The l4on ana me
lish will be here on October ] with
Viola Allen. who opens az the National
IN "Cymbeline.' Another member OF
Miss Aliens company who viii be we'll
received is j. II. Gilmore.
Washington's theaters are showing the
activity to be expected on the eve of
the season. BY O'Clock tomorrow /
afternoon six out Of seven playhouses
will be in full running All over the
country the situation is the same. The
following list of important openings of
the week shows that the season is now
Enthusiastically on.
On Monday night Digby Bell opened
at the Nixon Theater. i'm PittsbuTg. with
The Education Of Mr.. Pipp. The same
evening" in New York saw Edward Car
rett in the new English farce. The
Little Stranger" al Hackett's, and
Marie Cahiu in Marrying Mary" at
Days
Tuesday night Rose StahI opened in
Newport, with THE Chorus Lady
Robert Mantel began his season at
Nova Scotia. and Hilda Spong made a
start at Weber's with Lady jim"
On Wednesday night William II.
Crane began his season in Alfred
Sutros play. THE Price of Money"
Thursday night saw the first perform
ances OF Lew Field About Town. at
the Herald Square. and The HypO-
critics with Henry Arthur Jones. at
the Hudson,
Dream" opened al the New Astor
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