The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

season.
Commercial travellers all agree that "a
good show town" is the best reeommenda-
ton any city can have.
Valerie Bergere is now rehearsing 'The
Morning After" new play by Willis
Steel. and is to bring it out in Denver
next month.
''The Spoilers" has been put on the
shelf for the rest Of the season at least.
It may be put in the popular-priced thea
te-s next season
Arrangements have been made for
Blanche Walsh to play an eight weeks
engagement in san Francisco at the new
Van Ness Theater.
Stella Hammerstein, the daughter Of
Oscar Hammerstein, sailed for London
last week, TO join one Of George Ed
wardes' companies
James K. Hackett has obtained an op-
ton on lie Ruissean." by Pierre Wolf,
which was produced at the Vaudeville
Theater. Paris, on March y.
T. S Willard was presented with sill
Yer loving cup by the members OF his
company az Cleveland on April 4. Henry
Cane made the presentation speech.
Hortense Nielsen, a sister OF Alice Mel
sen. has acquired the rights of Mrs.
Danes Defense" and will tour under
the direction of Charles A. Quintard.
Frederic Thompson and his wife. who
was Mabel Taliafero. has moved TO Coney
Island Luna Park for the summer Mr..
thompson IS TO manage the big enter
prise alone this season.
Virginia Harmed is to play the title
role in the forthcoming production OF
anna Karenna." Ann Warrington, who
has been in the support Of Henrietta Cros-
man, is TO be in the cast.
James X Hackett has an option on the
American rights TO the French play. "Le
Ruisseau." by Pierre Wol1, author of
the Secret of Polichinelle," which Mr..
Hackett brought out three years ago.
Washington Is captive in the hands OF
the problem play this week. With Man
and Superman," '"The Hypocrites," and
The Kreutzer Sonata" where can play
gOers locate a good old family drama?
Harry Blossom has not been abla 10
complete the play he is writing for Crys-
tai Herne so Miss Herne is to have the
leading role in Charles Kleirs new play
which has been named, The S:epchild.
Louis James says that he is going 10
be seen as both the Dromios in ''The
Comedy of Errors next season. This
comedy has not been seen i'm this cOun-
Try since the late stuart Robson played
it.
Richard Mansfield is slowly recovering
from his recent illness and is now able To
take nourishment His physicians hope
he will be wei enough to go abroad the
first week i'm May, as planned before he
was taken sick
William IT, Rapley, manager OF the
New National Theater. who has been con-
fined TO his home by illness. is about tie
theater again, looking much improved.
Mr.. Rapley is said to have just escaped
an attack of typhoid fever
Charles A Stevenson, who has been the
leading man in Mrs Leslie Carter's COM
pany left that organization last week
and is now with Olga Nethersole. He will
play the leading male roles in some of
the dramas in her repertoire.
Thomas jefferson win appear at tie
New National Theater the week begin
ming Monday My 6, in revival Of his
fathers old success. Rip Van Winkle."
A M
tude of the engagement here.
Walker Whiteside and his company
went 10 Deadwood, s. Oak. last week to
conduct rehearsals of the new play ''The
Magic Melody with which they will con-
tinue tour OF the principal Pacific Coast
cities, closing in Denver in June.
Maude Raymond had busy time last
week in New York. She sang in the hrst
act Of ''The Social Whrl" at one theater,
and then got a cab and rushed to the
Casino, where she played her part in the
second act Of ''Ihe White Hen"
Arthur Bourchier. one of the best-known
English actors, is to visit this country
next season under the management of
Charles Frohman. He IS to be seen in
Gladys ungers play. Mr. Sheridan"
which has made quite a hit in London.
Miss Jessie BIinward playing one of
the leading roles in The Hypocrites,
was formerly leading lady OF the old EN-
pire Theater stock company. New York
She was the actress who created the part
of Lady Algy, in Lord and Lady Algy.'
Aida Cortelyou, who was member of
the Hunter-Bradford company in this city
last summer has replaced Julie OPP IN
the leading feminine role OF "The Suuaw
Man" Miss Opp was obliged TO retire
from her husbands company because Of
illness.
Ethel Barrymore's role in the rerival of
'His Excellency the Governor is that of
a charming society butterfly. in which
her talent for light, graceful comedy is
shown 20 ezcellent advantage. Her bro
ther, john Barrymore, is q member Of
the supporting company
Mr. John Nesbitt, the English actor,
brought to this country by Olga Neither
sole, has been compelled 10 leave for
England owing TO iH-health. His place
IN Miss NethersOle's company has beea
taken by Charles Stevenson. late leading
man for Mrs Leslie Carter.
Lawrance D'Orsay. who closed his sea-
son in the Embassy BALI in Phnadei-
phia recently, was confined to his
apartments al the Hotel Navarro. New
York. all last week. with neuritls. follow