The Washington herald., 1907-11-17

Prouty." which was offered in Chicago
last week.
Grace Cameron has joined THE Prince
Chap" playing the part Of Claudia in
the last act.
It is on the Rialto that Charles Ross
will ga back to Weber and Fields on
Thanksgiving Day.
Trixie Friganza, late costar with Eddie
Foy, in "The Orchid" will appear at
Chase's this season.
Genoro's Venltian Band, of twenty-five
musicians. will play at Chase's early this
season. Genoro Is said 10 be making a
hit equal to that of the eccentric Crea-
tore.
Willard Holcomb has obtained the stage
rights to r. w Taylors pictures of yen
Yensen," the janitor, appearing IN the
colored suppl ment of New York daily
paper.
Claire Osmond. who played Ase in 'Pere
Gynt' with Richard Mansfield last sea-
son, has been engaged for an important
role in The Christian Pilgrim" with
Henrietta Crosman.
Nat c. Goodwin has in consideration a
new play. which is entitled The Master
Haul dealing with Wall street and mod
ern finance. Mr.. Goodwins part is that
Of a New York banker.
The Elks' memorial service will be OBJ
served at the New National Theater Sun
do Mo . -, ka
service this year will be one Of the most
impressive ever held here.
Pierre de CourceIles. the well-known
playwright is at present adapting THE
Secret Orchard" for the Partisan stage
1t viii be produced at the Renaissance
Theater before the New Year.
one Of the hits Of THE Gay White
/ Way is pianologue by Melville Ellis
including a new original song on woman's
clothes. entitled What's the Use OF All
These Things Without the Girl Inside"
Encouraged by the general excellent av-
eTage Of business rendered his first-class
attractions now touring. Manager Ernest
Shipman has decided 10 launch a Shakes
pearean company in the very near fu-
ture
George T. Thompson, the scenic artist
and stage manager at Chase's. is hard
at work painting a new drop 10 be used
by Bessie Wynn, who appears at that
house next week. The drop represents
an interior scene Louis XIV style.
Charles Frohman remarked the other
day: Il have made more than twenty
productions this season. and have seen
each OF them once. but I have set
through nine performances OF The
Dairymaids' because il amused me-"
The police OF Cincinnati were notified
last Tuesday that somebody had entered
Eleanor Robson's rooms and stolen $1,000
worth of jewelry. Ada Dwyer. who is
Miss Robson's constant companion. is said
10 have lost 70 the extent Of $27o0.
a new two-act musical comedy, called
Town Talk" the work of Barney Gerasd
and Harry Won Tilzer. has been contract
ed for by a well-known manager. who
promises TO produce IL by the first OF the
year. The scenes are all laid in New
York City.
The Shuberts have engaged Andrew Rob
son TO succeed John Mason as Alexis
Harenin with Virginia Harmed in Anna
Karenina." Mr.. Robson was for years
I leading man with Charles CoghIan. and
/ scored a great success as Richard Carvel.
which he played for two years.
With the exception OF The squaw
Man" the entire month Of December
1 D.
1t the New National Sam Bernard in
The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer'' and The
Rogers Brothers in Panama" are among
the big ones already announced.
Mr. George W. Howard. leading man
for Miss Blanche Walsh, was formerly
( associated with Mrs Leslie Carter in
( the same capacity. Mr.. Howard plays
the role OF Bill Hubbeu in The Straight
Road" and that OF Gregoire in Gordin's
/ tragic drama, The Kreutzcr Sonata
/ earle and Marks produced a farce COM
[ edy. entitled ''Mary's Lamb" at the
( Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia. on
October IS The piece is from the
French, Americanized by Richard Carrie.
and serves to reintroduce as a star that
clever HCytian comedian. Harry Connor.
I The Christmas week attraction at the
/ New National viii be THE Squaw Man.
with William Faversham, Julie OPP. and
/ the same big company seen here last sea-
son. Little Rowland Wallace. the seven
/ year-old actor, will be seen as the Indian
/ boy, Hal. Little Rowland was last here
I with Olga Nethersole.
/ After an unbroken run of over four
months at the Hudson Theater. Robert
I Edeson and his splendid company are
I 20 take Classmates" from New York
/ for road tour. The play will be seen
at the New National early in January.
/ Wallace Eddinger and Flora Juliet Bow
/ ley are prominent in the cast supporting
( Mr.. EdeSOn.
/ Although Anna Held has been seriously
\ III in Philadelphia, the management of
I the New National Theater has announced
The Partisan Model for the week be-
ginning December ,. No doubt Miss Held
will be sufficiently recovered by that time
10 iii the local engagement. The Paris
I ian Model" without Anna Held would be
worse than the cocktail without the
! cherry.
FOREIGN STAGE NOTES