The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

featured in the same play.
Mr.. Oscar Asche viii appear IN London
next autumn in the part Of Hannibal de
Tavannes. Miss Brayton playing Clo-
thilde, in a dramatic version Of Stanley
Weyman's Count Hannibal"
Wallace Munro. business manager for
Louis James. recently acquired for M
James from the Mansfield estate Peer
Gynt," in which production Louis James
will be seen next season. The intention
OF Mr.. James is TO let the Shakespearean
repertoire rest for a season or two.
Miss Ethel Johnson. who has the lead
| ing soubrette part with Montgomery and
Stone in THE Red MIL" before she had
her present engagement, was one of the
leading players in The Pearl and the
I Pumpkin" and prior 70 that appeared in
The Tenderfoot" and other pieces.
Miss Ethel Jackson. who plays the title
role with Henry w. Sayage's New York
The Merry Widow" company, and Nine.
Lima AbarbanelI. who plays the same part
in Mr.. Savage's Chicago company OF The
Merry Widow" are exactly the same age.
They both were born on February 3,
| 1880.
| Wallace Erskine. a member Of THE
| Prince Chap" company was found in his
room in a hotel in Columbus, Ga. last
Thursday with his throat badly cut with
razor. Members OF the company believe
the wound TO have been inflicted acci-
dentally- Mr. Erskine Will probably re
cover.
Francis Wilson has one fixed principle
that raises him to the stature OF public
benefactor." says an admirer of the
comedian. When he gives his seat in a
| crowded car 20 woman, which he al
ways does. because he is a gentleman, II
she doesn't acknowledge his courtesy. he
invariably lifts his hat. and says: I beg
your pardon, madame, but you forgot 10
thank NE
Next Thursday afternoon a one-act
play, by Cosmo Hamilton and Philip
Gibbs. entitled Members Of Nets" will be
produced in the London Court Theater.
The story of this little piece is laid amid
the humble surroundings of fsher-fOlk
/ life In Devoushire and there is vein Of
tragedy in the history of the principal
character The chief parts will be played
by A Holmes Gore and Beryl Faber.
Reports come Of the marked success Of
II. b Irving IN his new play Caesar
Borgia' in the North OF England and in
Scotland. He IS now seeking an oppor-
tunity Of playing it in London, and nego-
tiations are in progress for his occupancy
I of "A West End tn ater early in the spring
II is said that he has been well received
everywhere in his fathers old plays, and
the fact is a significant tribute 70 his
ability.
Mr.. Nicholas Judels, who has been in
Washington during the past week in the
support Of Miss Mary Mannering in
Glorious Betsy" has been engaged as a
member OF the summer stock company
which viii entertain audiences at the
Belasco Theater after the regular season.
Last season Mr.. JUdels was member Of
the company at the Columbia Theater
supporting Mr.. Wilton Lackaye and Miss
Hilda Sp0ng.
George Egerton (SIrs. Golding Bright
has written three-act comedy entitled
His Wife's Family" This is modern
piece in which all the characters but one
dhe Englishman who is overwhelmed by
his wife's relations) are Irish In al.
probability this viii be played for the
first time IN Australia by Herbert Fleur-
ming. but it is said that Arnold Daily viii
produce II soon liz New York. London
viii see il next autumn.
The collection Of paintings. bric-a-brac.
tapestries, and antique furniture in the
home Of the late Richard Mansfield.
Sl6 Riverside Drive. VIII be sold early
next month. The American Art Associa-
tion has been authorized 70 make the
sale. Mrs. Mansfield has decided 70
make her home at Seven Acres. her New
London, Conn, estate, ana for that rea-
son will dispose Of the contents OF the
house in New York city.
Mr.. otho Stuart will produce the first
new play in London in 1905 at the Court
Theater. where his friends are TO see the
Old Year out and the New Year in as his
guests. Supper at u;9O, with 4 play tc
follow at 12:30," runs the invitation. The
play is -Four in the Family" IN which
Mr.. Albert Chevalier viii appear; and il
IS 10 be given at series Of Court The
ater matnees on Tuesdays and Fridays
! in January next. The piece is by George
Gloriel.
Fortunate beyond the lot Of most stage
children are the happy youngsters who
accompany Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage
Patch" on her travels. Through the gen
erosity Of LiebIer & Co, a governess and
a private tutor travel with the little ones
l and six days in the week they have morn
b ing lessons. and on four days afternoon
T / lessons. A little travelling seminary is
maintained fer the lads and lassles. who
are taught music. department French
singing, elocution. geography, and arith-
metic.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Morris Rogers. parents OF
Gus and Max Rogers. celebrated their
, golden wedding anniversary on Dee. Is
The celebration was held at Leslie Hall, ir
p West Eighty-third street, New York, and
Z was attended by nearly all the children
and grandchildren. \ second marriage
ceremony was performed by the Rev DR.
Light. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers We're married
at Newcastle, England. on December 10
1857. They have both passed their seven
tieth year. but Mrs. Rogers is six months
her husbands junior.
Apropos Of the coming engagement al
: the National Theater of Henry Blossoms
E successful musical play, The Red Mil,
= with Montgomery and Stone in the lead
ing roles. the following story is told Of
the young author of Checkers The
Yankee Consul" and FRITZ Scheff's reign.
! ing success. Mile. Modiste" An admirel
: asked the librettist if he believed In tn,
! existence of the quality commonly called
, genius. Genius" answered Blossom, "a.
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