The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
PLAYS AND PLAYFOLK

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Eugene Blair has given up THE Rose OF
for short time in order to play several
stock star engagements. At present she
/ is located in Cleveland az the Majestic,
/ appearing in her former successes.
FIorenz Ziegfeld is Offering a prize of
500 for the best waltz composition sub
mitted and written by an American. Mr..
Ziegfeld is OF the opinion that the title
Waltz King belongs on this side of the
Atlantic.
During the engagement Of The Rose of
the Rancho" in Providence. Frank Losee
disappeared from the company He sub
| sequently turned up at his hotel mentally
depressed. and is uow in the care Of a
| physician.
Charlotte Walker has scored the great
est triumph Of her career as Agatha War
ren in David BelaScos production OF The
Warrens Of Virginia" now packing the
Belaseo Theater at every performance in
New York.
Bernhardt Niemyer, a Washington
boy. who is making rapid strides in
character work, is with THE Squaw
Man at the New National this week.
lie is playing the part Of Andy" the
German cowboy.
Audrey Boucicault was struck by an
eleetrNe cab while crossing Broadway one
day last week and painfully bruised He
had 10 give up, his role in The Sacred
Orchard" and his place was taken by
William Courtenay.
The scene OF Gloria" Miss julia Mar
loves new play, by James Fagan, Is In
sixteenth century Italy, and the stars
role viii bear substantial similarity TO
that or Mary Tudor IN when knight
hood Was IN Flower"
On February S. at Keith & Proctor's
Union Square Theater, Miss Fanny Rice
viii make her farewell appearance in
vaudeville. Next season she returns TO
the comic opera stage in a new opera
specially written for her
Supporting Mr. T. N. Holland IN J. X.
Hacketts production of THE House OF a
Thousand Candles" 10 be seen az the
Belasco Theater New Years week. will be
stephen Grattan. Darrell Standing. Mabel
L
In Chicago two weeks ago Mr.. J. X.
Hackett in John Glaydes Honor"
played in opposition 10 his other new pro-
ducuon. The House Of a Thousand Can
dies" which viii be seen at the BeIasco
Theater as the New Years attraction.
sam Bernard's first appearance on
any stage was as a star comedian I'm a
scent side show. Bernard recalls the
breaking up of the enterprise by n
gang Of youngsters and his subseouent
escape with the gross receipts-S5
cents.
Robert T. Haines. IN company with Mrs.
Haines, is TO enter the managerial branch
Of the theatrical business and VIII engage
IN the production OF new plays. Western
capitalists are said to be backing the
venture. Mr. Haines VIII not leave the
stage.
Mr.. Bruce McRea has been selected 10
be the star OF 'Toddles' in the place OF
Mr.. Joe Coyne. whose success as Prince
Danile In The Merry Widow" keeps him
In London. "Toddles" WIS plaved suc-
cessfUlly last season in England by Mr..
Cyril Maude.
Mr.. Samuel T. Klawans, OF this city.
now playing with CarlOtta NiHson IN
'"The Three OF Us" has been engaged
by Manager VIII a. Page to appear
this spring and summer with the stock
company which is 10 play at the Be-
lasco Theater.
The first new play Of length in which
Arnold DAILY Will appear at the Berkeley
Theater will be a dramatization of owen
kildare's autoblographic story. MY
Mamie Rose" The production will prob
ably followed the revival OF Candida"
after the holidays.
Leoni and Viola FIugrath. the two
children acting in "The Squaw Man"
VIII appear in the second scene from
RIP Van Winkle" at the home of Ro-
mayne Duer in Florida avenue The
occasion Will be a large children's party
Thursday afternoon Of this week.
over two hundred companies are idle
this week. with perhaps fifty of them
doing nothing in Chicago, and a similar
number laying off on the road. In many
instances the managers find il cheaper TO
give their actors a weeks vacation than
10 continue to play to empty benches.
The receiver in bankruptcy who was
appointed by the court 10 get what II
could out OF Mrs. Leslie Carter is travel
ing with her company and nightly col
lects share Of the profits, which is TO
De distributed among the creditors. who
no doubt, will pay the referees travelling
expenses
new Betty has been engaged to an
pear with May Robson in The Reiuva-
nation Of Aunt Mary at the Madison
Square Theater commencing December
%. Through the courtesy Of Daniel Frob-
man l. S Sire has engaged Miss lose
phine Drake, who viii make her first an
pearance in that role at the opening per-
formance.
There are more than seventy persons
in Miss Hook, Of Holland" which
Charles Frohman will present for its
American premier at the Columbia
Theater, Monday evening. Lovers of
the quaint and picturesque in costum-
ing VIII have an exceptional opnor-
tunity TO indulge this taste when the
big production comes to this city.
Now that Frederic Thompson has
launched one play he is going to start
work on "The Fortune Hunters" and this
viii be followed by a production Of the
Henry Blossom play. THE Transfgura-
ton Of Miss Philura." Then viii come
Little Memo" which will be offered in
conjunction with Klaw & Erlanger. and
viii have hearing in WASHINGTON some |
time during the season.