Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Dramatic Notes

"Zaza," under the direction Of George
Hunt, closed at Paterson, N. J., on
March %. The title role was played
by Blanche Hall during the last two
months of the tour. Miss Hall will
return here this month.
A third MRS. Warren's Profession"
company is being organized for tour
of the east. Virginia Drew Prescott
will play Mrs. Warren, and others in
the cast will be Bicanca West, Fred
Sidney, Conrad Cantzen, Irving j.
Lancaster and Daniel Bruce. The
Shaw play is having a great run.
Walker Whiteside and his company
went to Deadwood, S. D., last week to
conduct rehearsals Of the new play,
1.-THE Magic Melody" with which they
will continue tour of the principal
Pacific coast cities, closing in Denver
in June.
Lawrence d'Orsay has withdrawn
from Daniel Frohman's forces and has
completed arrangements for season
in vaudeville. He is to use new play
let by Harold Heaton. author of Lady
Jim,' in which he will be supported
by a company Of three. The role in
which he is to appear is similar to that
Of 1.-THE Earl of Pawtucket."
Ida Conquest is to star at the head
OF a stock company for a late spring
season of three or four weeks in Dem
yer, beginning the latter part of May.
She is to appear in Leah Kleschna,"
1.-THE Girl with the Green Eyes" and
Captain Jinks."
Max Figman's first starring tour I'M
der the direction of John Cort will
terminate on April 20 at Plainfield, N.
]. During the early part Of next sea-
son Mr.. Figman will again be seen in
"The Man on the Box" prior to his
New York appearance in a new COM
edy by the same author
The American rights to 1.-THE Strong
er Sex" by John Valentine, now rum
ming at the Apollo theater, London,
have been obtained by John Cort.
Maude Fealy will probably play the
leading role next season.
Negotiations are in progress be-
tween Harry Askin, manager for Ezra
Kendall, and George Ade, with a view
to the Indiana humorist providing Mr..
Kendall with comedy for use next
season.
Madge Carr Cookies London engage
ment in MRS. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" will open on April 21. With the
supporting company will be English.
Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach
have been commissioned to write
western plays for Charles Frohman.
Valerie Bergere is to bring out
new play by Willis Steel, entitled THE
Morning After" early In May. If the
piece Is success it is to be produced
in New York next season.
Evelyn Vaughan has replaced Flor
ence Rockwell in the cast Of the mills
of the Gods"
A rumor was current in the east
early last week to the effect that Mar
garet Anglin and Henry Miller would
part professional company after the
present season. the reason assumed
being that Miss Anglin was Jealous
because of Mr.. Miller's having fur
thered the career of Nine. Nazimova.
James X. Hackett Immediately wired
an offer to Miss Anglin for next year,
but later advices state that the CO.
stars will play together for another
season, opening at Daly's next Sep
tember in THE Great Divide" and
later making a tour in the Moody
drama.
Margaret wycherley, who had
planned to appear this season in the
Yeats plays, has changed her plans
and will star In a new four-act drama
of New York life, written for her by
Bayard WELLER, her husband, entitled
1.-THE Primrose Path" The play will
have its first performance at the Hy-
perion theater New Haven, and after
a brief trip through New England
cities Miss Wycherley will go on tour
through the west. In her company
will be Sheldon Lewis, Sarah Whit
ford and Ralph Lewis.
AS result of El Paso's experience
with the San Carlos opera company,
State Senator Claude Hudspeth from
FL Paso has introduced bill in the
Texas legislature to make all theatri-
cal companies and circuses In Texas
produce everything they advertise.
Louis James arrived in New York
last week for short rest. He an
nounced that next season he would
make production of 1.-THE Comedy OF
Errors" playing both the Dromios
himself. Frederick Paulding will stage
the production and appear as Anti |
pholus of Syracuse.
Signor Puecini has written to David |