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The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
PLANS OF MANAGER HARRIS.

Mr.. Henry B. Harris announces his
plans for the season as far as made Mr
Robert Edeson will open at the Hudson
Iheater, New YORK, in a new play by
Mr.. William G. de Mile and Miss Mar
garet Turnbull, called Classmates. g"
Miss Rose Stahl will begin a tour Of the
United States IN The Chorus Lady" on
September 2 A new comedy by Mrs
Martha Morton, called The Movers" will
be produced at the Hackett Theater on
September 3. with Miss Bijou Fernandez
In the leading part Mr.. Edgar Selwyn
and Mr.. Ralph Stuart will star in two
companies Of -Strongheart" Miss Henri
eta Crosman win be seen in dramatiza-
ton Of Pilgrims Progress A new
play by Mr.. Edwin Milton Royle Will be
produced In Boston. and four companies
VIII be out In The lion and the Mouse.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
C0RINNE IN VAUDEVILLE.

Corinne has signed contracts for forty
weeks in vaudeville. opening at shea's,
Buffalo. n. Y, the first week in Septem-
Der. Her feature song number will be
a Mexican serenade. My Chiquita, ."
which has been written for her by Alfred
q. RObyn and Howard Herrick Mr.
Robyn, who Is the composer Of Raymond
Hitchcock's new piece, The Yankee
Tourist" his former big success. The
Yankee Consul" and ''The Princess Beg
gar, wrote se-ne years ago a character
istic Mexican dance. entitled MAMA
Milo. a number which in Mexico is al
most recognized as national air No
other composer has ever so fully entered
into the spirit Of Mexican music. The
writer Of the lyric is the business man
ager of Broadhurst & Currie's produe-
ton, The Lady from Lanes" 1t is an
interesting fact that Theodore Bendix,
who will publish the song, was the mu-
sical director Of the CoTinne Opera Com
pany, when she was starring in Arcadia,
at the age Of fourteen years.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
A FAMOUS LILAC TREE.


From the Gardeners Magazine.
Chief among the many objects OF in
terest In the gardens OF Easton Lodge
Dunmow. the residence of the Earl and
Countess of Warwick. is the magnifi-
cent lilac tree which occupies a con-
spicuous position on the terrace. This
tree Is the finest specimen OF its kind
IN the United Kingdom. II has a cir
conference of 40 feet and height OF
10 feet. and IL has so dense a growth
and blooms 50 profusely that when in
flower IL forms huge bouquet of lilac
blossoms The lilac is that commonly
known as the Persian. and described by
the botanists as the Chinese; but il is
not native Of either Persia or China.
but was raised IN the Rouen Botanic
Garden IN 1895 by the hybridizafion OF
the true Persian lilac and the common
lilac Of British gardens It was Of
noble proportions at the middle of the
last century. and produced such Z mag
nifcent display of blossoms that in the
Towering season Viscount Maynard.
Lady Warwick's grandfather, used to
make a special journey from London
10 enjoy the beauty and fragrance OF
the flowers
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Lola" from Berlin. by John J. McNaily.
with lyrics and music by William Jerome
and Eugene Schwartz.
The plans for the new season st the
National include the production Of a num-
ber Of new plays and musical comedies
Jefferson De Angels viii likely open his
season at this theater about the middle
Of November. Estelle Wentworth and
others of the Aborn company are to be
IN the new production, the name Of which
is withheld. The season opens the week
beginning Monday September l6 The
name of the attraction has not yet been
announced.
Tim Murphy's season begins on August
o. in Wheeling. W. Va, and thereafter
extends south to the Pacific Coast. where
he VIII play an extended run in San Fran
cisco in seven OF his popular comedies
and return over the northern route and
through Canada for a spring engagement
in New York. Dorothy Sherrod Is 20 be
his leading lady En- route he will present
the Rev. Cyrus Townsend Bradys "A
Corner in Coffee" and Frederick Paul
dings Two Men and a Girl"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
One Hundredth Performance.

Elaborate plans are being made for the
celebration Of the Tooth performance of
the summer opera season at the New Ma
tional, tomorrow night Messrs. Milton
and Sargent Aborn viii both be in the
city, and will likely remain here through
out the closing week. They will bring
with them TO Washington over LOCO auto
graphed photographs of Estelle Went
worth for free distribution to all ladies'
that attend the 1e0th performance. This
week marks the thirteenth consecutive
week of the season, a summer opera rec
ord that has never been eQualed in the
history Of the Washington stage It is
estimated that prior TO the Tooth per-
formance tomorrow night over $4,000
people have attended since the opening
This would mean an average weekly at
tendance Of about 12,000-a record that
both the theater management and the
opera producers may well be proud OF.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
JournaII.t,s SON a rinrer.

Phillip Smalley. who plays the role of
Capt. Anstruther in a Yankee Tourist %
IS a son Of the we'll known London cor
respondent and grandson Of Wendell Phil
lips. MIR. Smalley is a graduate of Oxford
University and later graduated from the
Harvard Law School in this country He
practiced law az the New York bar for
a time. but finally yielded to the lure of
the footlights. Mr.. Smalley learned the
art Of makeup from Sir Henry Irving
when boy. In addition he studied paint
ing under Alma Tadema, acquired the
German tongue with James Russell Low
ELL while the latter was Minister to Eng
land. devoted seven years to the stucy OF
music, and was friend Of Prince George
heir-apparent to the throne OF England
In his youth be met many Of the celebri-
ties IN the world OF art and letters at the
5-o'clock teas Of his mother whom the
poet Browning refers to as the Queen
Of House Charming
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Opening of the Majestie-Kathryn
PurnelI Stock Company.

Everything is IN readiness for the open
ing OF the Majestic Theater at the matt
nee performance tomorrow afternoon,
when the season Of 1907-oS will be usher
ed in at Washington's home of a perma-
nent stock company. Manager Fitzger-
aid promises the theatergoers OF Wosh-
ington that a company Of which they
may well feel proud has been installed
at the Majestic and the same standard Of
excellence Will be maintained through
out the entire season. Suggestions for the
welfare Of the Kathryn Purnell players
will be gladly received by the manage
ment, and given courteous consideration.
II is intended that patrons OF this family
playhouse will take personal interest in
the production Of high-class royalty plays,
and everything for the comfort and safety
of visitors will be found
Miss PurneH will appear to advantage
in the role Of Glory Quayle, in the open
ing Offering, The Christian" Franklin
Munnell, the new leading man. is cast
for the strong part of John Storm. Both
principals in the large company will be
surrounded by supporting players Of ex-
cellence, assuring playgOers of an evenly
balanced company Arthur J. Pickens has
been cast as Lord Robert IRE. and W
Jeff Murphy. a favorlte at the Majestic
last season. will appear as Horatio Drake.
Others in the cast are Jack F. Goodwin
as Lord Storm; II. c. Bewley as Arch
deacon Wealthy; Edwin Redding. as Bro
theT Paul; W. S. James, as Father Lamp
laugh; George ". Elwood, as Parson
Quayle; Al Roberts. as the manager Of
the music hall; Miss Rosalind Aliin. as
Polly Love; Miss Anna z. La SheIe, as
Mrs. Calender: Miss Madeline DeImar,
Miss Edith Hall Smith, and Miss Jennie
Stanley, as Betty, Nettie. and Lefty the
three graces Of the music hall
There are four acts and a prologue in
The Christian and each act will be ap-
propriately mounted. with special scenic
effects. The costuming will be correct
and every detail worked out From the
demand for seats for the first weeks Of
fering, II IS evident that Washingtonians
are anxious to witness the first appear
ance Of a stock company that promises
to find great favor at the hands Of the
amusement-loving public
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
The New NatIOnaI-LHst Week of sum-
mer Opern.

Ihe New NatiOnal-LHst Week of sum-
mer Opera.
The last week of summer opera will
begin tomorrow at the New National
Theater. where the Aborn Company will
close their season with Giuseppe Verdi s
grand opera. III Trovatore." The man
agement claim for this coming event the
most worthy production OF grand opera
ever staged at the popular scale of prices
now prevailing. However this may be. in
point OF popularity and previous success
here, it would be hard to make a more
discriminating selection of singers than
those announced for the four most exact
ing roles These are EsteIle Wentworth.
Harry Luckstone. Joseph Fredericks. and
Edith Bradford. The first three have al
ready won the plaudits of press and pub
lie in their respective roles in former pres
entations Of II TrOvatore." Miss Went
worth has surprised even her most san
guine admirers this summer by her achieve
meHts In the field of grand opera, dating
from her first essay in Cavaliers Rusti-
cana" several weeks ago. Those who
have heard Mr. Luckstone's barry one or
Mr.. FredeTicks' tenor need no assurance
OF their adequate rendition of the roles
Of the Count di Luna and Manrico. re-
spectively. in II TrOvatore.' Equally
well placed will Miss Bradfords contralto
be as Azucena, the GYPSY. while the
character is an intensely dramatic one,
allowing full play TO the histrionic ability
that has stood her in such good stead
IN the wide range of parts she has as
sumed during the Aborn summer opera
series here.
The other roles will ali be judiciousiy
placed, with Arthur Wooley. as Fernando:
Nella Shayne. as Inez; William Lough-
ram, as Ruiz, and c. W Phillips. as the
gypsy. A double-souvenir feature of the
closing week Will be the album TO be pro-
vided by the press department Of the the
ater and autographed photographs of
Miss Wentworth. 10 celebrate the 100th
performance tomorrow night The
souvenirs, containing over twenty-seven
pictures of principals and chorus, to-
gether with the complete casts of all
operas, viii be on hand at each night and
matinee performance this week.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Closing Week ut the BeInscO-"The
Marriage of Kitty"

Miss Charlotte Walker enters upon the
last week Of her summer season at the
Belasco Theater tomorrow night wher
she will be seen in The Marriage OF
Kitty" a comedy adapted from the
French by COsmo Gordon Lennox. in
which Miss Marie Tempest starred on her
last visit 10 America. The announcement
that this viii be Miss Walkers last week
at the Beiasco Theater is final She will
end the most remarkable summer season
ever played by any star in Washington
ne Saturday night. when she will have
concluded a season of fifteen weeks. dur
ing which time she has played eight per-
formances a week, and has never beer
out of the bill a single time. although pre-
senting new play each week. In point
of duration alone, Miss Walkers season
exceeds by two weeks, the longest sum
mer season ever scored by any other or
ganization in Washington. The Marriage
Of Kitty Will be an appropriate farewell
BILL as 1t will show her In the best com
edy role she has ever essayed. She ap-
pears as Miss Katherine Silverton. fresh
from the country. who comes 10 London
pennlless and in search OF a situation
She calls upon the family lawyer for ad-
vice, and his advice Is matrimony. Al
most at the same time. Sir Reginald Bel
size, wealthy baronet, calls for advice
He wishes to marry a Peruvian widow
Nine. de SemianO, but his fathers will
mad left him a fortune on the sole condi-
ton that he must marry some one who is
neither Peruvian nor widow. bv Sen
tember l, this clause being aimed at Nine
de SemianO. in the hope Of breaking of
the match The lawyer advises Sir Regi-
Maid 10 marry some one else. collect the
money and then get a divorce. so that
he can marry the widow He introduces
Miss Katherine Silverton as a likely per
son, who, for a cash consideration. will
enter upon such a temporary marriage
Kitty makes herself look ugly, so as not
to arouse the jealousy Of Nine. de Sem
iano, and the bargain is struck A wear
later, Kitty is living at a handsome villa
near the Lake Of Geneva, when Sir
Rigineld calls to discuss the terms of the
divorce. For the first time Sir Reginald
learns that the woman he married is real
~ a beautiful and charming creature, and
he promptly proceeds TO fall in love with
her When Helen de Semiano arrives on
80 -N~-'~f ~ lAi&1fAC an "a ptOSlpu at losing
her nance. Sir Reginald and Kitty eIope
to escape her jealous wrath The play is
an amusing comedy. full OF bright lines
and clever situations.
There viii be the usual Wednesday
matinee. On Saturday when Miss Walk
er will give the last matinee of the sea-
son, the popular star Will hold a farewell
public reception on the stage. the last Of
the season. Saturday night will be Miss
walkers last performance, when she is
sure TO be given a great farewell DEM
onstratlon on the eve Of the most i'm
portant venture Of her life, for she Is To
begin rehearsals in New York immediately
Tor the star part Of David BelascO's new
autumn production.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
DRAMAS ABOUT THE STAGE.
Many Already Written, and More
Promised This Season.

Promised This Season.
TO the large number of plays dealing
with theatrical life that are now on the
stage, George NJ. Cohan promises to add
another i'm which theatrical conditions of
to-day will be explained from the inside.
Cohan's first attempt to do this failed
Thomas w Ross played in the unsuccess-
full attempt. which was called Popular
ity," and over which Cohan and Good
win quarreled.
II it had not been for the vaudeville
sketch called Change Your Act" In
which Victor Moore played a vaudeville
actor and his wife. Emma LittIeheid,
played an actress, George ". Cohan would
not have selected Moore TO play Kid
Burns in "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway" In Change Your Act" the
stage Of a vaudeville theater is shown.
Richard Harding Davis dramatized a
dramatist and an actress IN THE Tanning
of Helen and the short story by Davis,
called Her First Appearance, and then
The Littlest Girl appears IN the drama
under the name, Her First Appearance. "
Robert Hilliard has played in It for a
iOnE time.
Stuart Robson and Henry f. Dixey
used 10 play in Augustus Thomas "OlIv-
.er Goldsmith In which play there was
presented the difficulties attending the
first production of Goldy's "She Stoops
to Conquer"
New York audiences have seen Sir
Charles Wyndham Z. S. Willard, and
other actors in the title role Of David
GarTick." In this play Is great op-
portunity for a leading actor. especially
in the scene in which he is. as David Gar
rick. called upon TO simulate intoxicaticn
In order to dismay the daughter OF the
merchant, Ingot, who has fallen in love
with him
Charles Coghlan. an actor. who began
his stage career as an amateur, played
successfully in The Royal Box" a play
IN which theatrical life is exhibited in
many Of its manifestations.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
weII-known Press ARent.

Wright Lorimer has engaged Ernest
Shutter as general press representative
for The Shepherd King company, which
goes on the road next season with Carl
Eckstrom in the role Of David. Although
one Of the youngest representatives in
the theatrical business in this country,
Mr. Shutter is we'll known, and has a wide
and varied experience with frst-class at
fractions. He has been connected with
Ernest Shipman ever sine that manager
started on his successful launching OF
plays AID players, and has represented
organizations headed by such well-known
stars as Mary Shaw. Rose Coghlan, &c
Mr.. Shutter Is q graduate Of McGnu Uni
versity and is a member OF a well-known
Southern family. his mother being 4
granddaughter Of the famous Gov. Win
throp, OF Massachusetts, and he Is di-
rect descendant Of Joseph Shutter. the
celebrated English actor, the favorite
comedi7n Of King George. and steel en-
craving OF whom hangs in the rooms OF
the Actors Society.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Brady Meets Rider Haggard.

One by one various stories of William
A. Brady's encounter with the English
during Grace Georges conquest in Lon
don are coming to the surface.
Among other celebrities the American
manager met was Rider Haggard. whose
attitude showed clearly that he had never
before heard Of Brady.
Brady. Brady?" he queried "Oh, per-
haps,. Miss Georges husband"
You're on now. old top" replied
Brady. And I've caught you before
somewhere At least, I know who you
are. because I once dramatized you. 1t
was back in 81. I starred In She made
my own dramatization, and managed my
self"
Why damme," exclaimed Haggard.
I don't recall getting any royalties"
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Ehe Opening of ChRse's-A Sterling
Bill of Vaudeville.

Chase's awaits the inauguration Of the
ninth season Of polite vaudeville at the
matinee tomorrow. It IS a fact, as shown
by documentary evidence. that the ad-
vance sale for the season exceeds all
past records. and it is also a greater fact
that the applications for permanent res
ervations are numerically five times great
er than last year In anticipation of an
auspicious opening, the management has
exhausted It's resources IN the effort 10
submit memorable programme. That
complete success has attended the en-
deavor viii be evident tomorrow, when
the curtain discloses the full length of the
bin. embracing CrlgolatPs Gorgeous
aerial Ballet, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew
and company, the Americus Comedy
Four. Nile Clara Balerini, Walter Dan
iels. Poulton and DQoley, Prof. Dubois
educated baboOn. and the mirth-compell-
Ing motion pictures entitled The Boy,
the Bust. and the Bath"
Signor GrigOlau is the Kiralfy of Eu-
rope. He is the inventor and creator Of
most Of the spectacles that have been
presented abroad IN a dozen years. The
aerial ballet is said by him to be his mas
tefplece. and its conception represents the
crowning achievement of his experience.
sixteen graceful dancers and poseurs are
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Plans of Elsie Jnni.

When Miss Elsie Janis returns from
Shelter Island this week she will i'm
mediately start rehearsals under Charles
Frohman's direction. Mr.. Dillingham;
meanwhile has postponed the production
he had arranged for Miss Janis. who will
appear instead in 'The Hoyden." This
new musical comedy was written for Mr.
Frohman, who holds both the English
and American rights. The play Is bv
Cosmo Hamilton and Tristan Bernard
who is at present the leading comedy
writer of Paris; the music is by Paul a.
Rubens and Frank Tours. and lyrics bv
Mr.. Rubens and Mr.. Hamilton.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
The New Lyceum-'"The Americans
Burlesque Company.

The burlesque company to be seen at
the New Lyceum next week with the Gus
tomary matinees Is called "The Ameri-
cans, and its principal feature is a musi-
cal comedy entitled Mixed Pickles. -
There is also an attractive olio Of vaude-
vile, in which appear VIII H. Ward.
The Happy Dutchman;" Clarence VII
Der, the funmaker; the World Comedy
Four; Mile. MozelIe, a dancer: the Sisters
La Tour, and a score of show girls.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Opening of the Gnretr.

The new Gayety Theater, under the
management Of William S. Clark, has
fixed its opening date for Monday, Au-
gust 26. when the first attraction will
be The Bowery Burlesquers," with the
popular Hebrew comedian. Ben jan
sen, at the head. The new theater viii
be devoted to burlesque and vaudeville.
and the list of bookings includes many
of the best-knOwn burlesque shows on
the road. The box Office opens FL the
advance sale on Wednesday, August q.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

engaged in the spectacular levitation, and
the ensemble is said to be one of beauty
and picturesqueness The Drews and
( their company were secured as the lead
ing attraction. and they are credited with
presenting a clever comedy. The Ameri-
Gus Comedy -Four Is said TO present an
! act that for genuine drollery cannot be
surpassed It's members are Messrs. Scott
Earle, Westman. and Lynne, and they in
clude in their concoction number OF
travesties of Vesta VictOrlas songs.
Mile. Clara Ballerini is the trapeze art
ist from the Italian theaters and she is
credited with presenting an aerial diver
sion that Is the best thing of the kind
ever attempted. Walter Daniels is the
actor who has developed genius for i'm
persOnation. and who has turned the mir
ror of imitation upon his famous stage
! associates. Poulton and DoOley. as The
Tramp and the Tourist" will offer one Of
those hilarious acts that make an audi
ence laugh. The educated babOon ex-
hibited by Prof. Dubois is said to be a
wonderful simian specimen. and his in1i-
tation Of human ways and manners is
said to be startling in fidelity. Motion
pictures viii close the bill.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

The title Of W. H. Cranes new play, Of
which George Ade is the author. is
Father and the Boys" 1t is in four
acts, and Mr. Ade is said to have taken
the comedians measurements to a nicetv
There were several conferences last
spring between the author and the actor
at the Lambs Club. so while at work on
the drama Mr.. AIDE practically carried out
many suggestions offered by Mr.. Crane.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
Tarnest Morning Circulation.

All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circuiatien-a circula-
ton in Washington larger by thou
sands than was ever before attained
by any morning newspaper at the
Capital. Its books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Point for the Adyertiser-Tha
newspaper that goes into the
homes is the newspaper that brings
advertising results. More people
here by thousands are reading The
Washington Herald than ever be-
fore read a morning newspaper Sc
the Capital
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Lulu Glaser will open her second season
under the direction of Klaw & Erlanger
at the Lyceum Theater. in Rochester,
Monday, the 22d instant, and, after four
performances there and a week in At
lantic City. she will open the Liberty
Theater Monday evening, September ?.
Her vehicle will be a new music play.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-18

Sarah Truax. who has been spending
her summer vacation at Lake Minneton-
ka, just outside Of st. Paul. MINI. re-
turns to New York the latter part OF this
month to begin rehearsals OF The Spi-
der's Web" the new play by John Hutch
ins, In which she will inaugurate her
first starring tour at Ithaca. n. Y, Sep
tember l6, under the direction of John
Cort
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-01-24
Sbre Ia lenanria del seiCr Crpsas

Desde esta mafiana corren rumores
con visos de fundamento de que don
Andres Crosas, Jefe del Consolidate,
presento la renuncia de conseiero y
al mlsmo tempo de Jefe de las ofci-
mas de Sanidad, Benehcencia y Pri :
stones.
Ell sef1or Crosas sali6 para su resi-
denc'a de Santurce y no ha sido po-
sible ser interwiado por ningtin re-
presentante de la prensa, tambien Sc
dice que no contento en- renunciar
dlchos puestos ante Ell Gobernador
ha puesto un cable al Presidente de
los Estados Unidos.
No hacemos mas que informar So
bre TN asunto que es la comidilla del
dfa.
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LEYES DE 1905

Sc hallan a la venta en- la Lii
breria del BoLET1N las leyes de
1905, acompanadas de un vo-
lumen de gran utilidad para los
letrados y Ell publico en- general
conteniendo la Ley de evi-
dencia" y IA appendices de leyes
de otras Asambleas references
tam blen a la prueba en- 10 civil.
Precio de las dos obras S 200
Ley de evidencia compra-
da separadamente. -. 5 I.5C
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PARA REGAEo

En- la librerla del "Boletln" Sc han
recibido preciosos articuos para rega-
10, como albums con mdsica y sin ella
elegantes necesseres para senoras tin
tercs de plata crsthohe, ceniceros de
lujo, carter as hnas, estuches para inge-
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zmbar, etc, etc.