Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
Dramatic Notes

In the cast of the new version Of
''Uncle Toms Cabin" which Is to be
given entree to Broadway, New York,
at the Majestic theater next Monday
night, are a number of prominent play
ers. Mary Hampton Is to portray both
Mrs. Bird and Lucy. The Eva Is to be
little Gretchen Hartman. Uncle Tom
is to be portrayed by John Sutherland,
while Simon Legree falls to the lot of
Herbert Bostwick. Lucille LIE Verne,
fresh from the Clarice, is to be cast as
both Cassie and Chole. Eliza is in the
hands of Ethel Hodgson. Frank Opper-
man as Marks, Elwood A. Bostwick as
George Harris, Charlotte Lambert rs
Mrs. Shelby, Viola LIE Bretta as Topsy,
Marguerite Starr as Mrs. st. Clair. and
Ricca Allen as Ophelia are others of
prominence among the large cast.
The performance Of La Boheme,"
advertised in Boston by the San Carlos
opera company, and to head which a
large and notably fashionable audience
gathered in the Park theater, did not
come off, owing, so it is claimed by the
management, to the Vaccinations of
Herr Conried Of the Metropolitan opera
presario is said to have threatened the
San Carlos people before, and, when
he learned of the genuine success of
the performances in Boston last week,
determined to call halt on intrusions
into territory he believes peculiarly his
own.
Already next seasons crop of "stars"
is coming out. The latest announce
ments proclaim that David Kessler, the
Yiddish actor, will be a star in the fall;
that Victor Moore is to head COM
pany in a revised version of "Populari-
ty"; that Edgar Selwyn is to be starred
in "Strongheart," now that Robert Ede-
son is through with it on this side;
that Edmund Breese, the Ready Money
Ryder of 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse"
New York company, is to be similarly
honored, and that some one will feature
Grace Elliston in new play to be put
forth in the fall
Henry B. Harris will send his four
companies Of 1.-THE Lion and the
Mouse on tour next season. 1t is in
teresting to note that the four COM
panies will go out intact. contracts
having been signed with the ninety-odd
members. Company A will inaugurate
the season with an indefinite run at
the Academy Of Music, New York,
whence it will go to London for a sea-
son of twenty weeks, after which the
company will go on tour through AUS
tralia, returning to America Septem-
ber, 1908.
The Shuberts are going to try the un-
usual experiment Of sending Eddie Foy,
Trixie Friganza and the American pro-
duction of 1.-THE Orchid" to London at
the conclusion of it's New York run.
The undertaking is unusual because
the piece is of English origin and this
will be the first time that a European
production has been brought to Ameri-
ca, rewritten for the American stage
and then transplanted it's original
home.
Edna May gave a farewell supper to
the members of her London company
in the Savoy ballroom, more than 100
persons being present. Both Miss May
and her fiance, Oscar Lewisohn, made
speeches and there was a dance after
ward. BY special license the date of
their marriage is set for June 4.
Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon
have signed a contract with Ernest
Shipman whereby they will appear as
co-stars under his direction for period
of five years. Arrangements have been
completed for their appearance in
George Bernard Shaw's play, widow
ers' Houses"
David Warfields vacation this sum-
mer will be largely taken up with
study and rehearsals of the new COM
tember. 1t can be stated on good au-
that Mr. Belasco has not yet
handed him his part
Jack Barrymore will take Arnold
Daly's role in Rida Johnson Young's
"The Boys of Company B" at the end
Of this month. DAILY is going to Lon
don, where new play is in course of
writing for him, presumably by Ber-
nard Shaw.
Arnold Daily has secured the dramatic
rights to Mark Twain's How Became
an Agricultural Editor The story
was originally dramatized by French
author named Timmory, and Mr.. Daily
is having it translated back into Eng
lish.
Dorothy Russell, daughter of the only
Lillian, has announced her engagement |
to Arnold Rothstein. Her first hus-
band was Abbot Einstein. Miss Rus
sell evidently shares the prevailing
hobby for the collection of stems.
"Cleo," the play in which Mrs. Leslie |
Carter-Payne was to have starred, and