The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-24
NOTES OF THE STAGE
Helen GRAVITY is now on the Texas cir
cult with The Woman in the Case"

Helen GRAVITY is now on the Texas cir
cult with The Woman in the Case"
Adele Rafter has been engaged by b.
E. Forester for Yorke & Adams com
pany.
During Minnie Dupree's Boston engage
ment she is going 10 revive The Lady
OF the Sea-
George Grossmith. jr., has been engaged
as principal support for Hattie Williams
In Fluffy Ruffies."
Marie DRESSER has received an offer TO
appear in the Christmas pantomime at the
London Drury Lane Theater-
Charles J. Ross and Mabel Fenton are
70 Join the Webe: company this week, ow-
ing TO the closing Of The Social Whirl."
Della Fox has recovered her health suf-
ficiently 20 resume her vaudeville dates.
She is at the Lyric Theater in Dayton,
Ohio.
William Gillette is putting the finishing
touches to his new play which Charles
Frohman will present in a month or two.
Mr.. Gillette is now IN retirement.
Helen Redmond has retired from the
cast OF 'Yama" owing 20 a disagreement
with the management. Miss Redmond re-
turned TO the stage only two weeks ago.
Marie Dressler celebrated her birthday
in London on November 9. She was the
chief figure at party at which a cake
bearing sixteen candles was the feature.
Pauline Fredericks will retire from the
Francis Wilson company this week. She
objects 10 travelling. and will remain in
| New York for a new production
| Madame Nordica has invited Herr Ern-
est Won Possart. director Of the Bavarian
Court Theater. Munich, 10 become her
artistic adviser during the construction
OF the American Beyreuth Theater.
Next season Clara Bloodgood win be
starred by the Shuberts in d new Clyde
| Fitch play with William Courtenay. The
play IS a foreign production which Mr.
Fitch Is to adapt TO the American stage.
! Frank Worthing will probably be starred
in dramatization Of Robert W. Cham
bers' novel. a Fighting Chance" fol-
lowing his London appearance, with
Grace George. w. A. Brady has accepted
the play.
Clyde Fitch is working on a new play
for Grace George. which will be presented
during her New York and London engage
ments next year. Miss George has &C
I Vor I'D
the English dramat:st
The big boat race scene in AT Yale"
IS said to be enough 10 make any college
play a success. II created a furore last
season. and Manager Jules Murray has
added 20 IL this year. The complete race
IS given In fun view OF the audience
1 Kendall Robertson. an English Shakes
pearean actor, has arranged for South
eru tour IN King Richard H." under the
management OF Charles Green. commenc-
ing at Mobile early in December. He will
be supported by an entirely English COM
pany.
Harry B. Smith has been engaged 10
write the book for the new musical play
in which Sam Bernard will star after the
expiration Of his contract with Charles
Frohman. at which time Mr. Bernard VIII
shift his managerial responsibilities to the
shuberts.
A gentle whisper went along the Rialto
the other day TO the effect that Sam
Bernard would become one OF the Shu-
bert stars when his contract expires with
Charles Frohman. Another story was %
the effect that his contract expires in 8
few weeks.
With Christmas six weeks on. the man
agement Of the New National Theater
has already opened the mail order sale
for The Squaw Man" the holiday at
traction announced for Christmas week
The company will include William Fay-
ersham and Julie OPP
Blanche Ring. one of the stars IN THE
Gay White Way al the Casino New
York, threatens TO break into new fame
by singing an Irish song that will break
the record of "Bedelia," which she made
famous The new song is now in re-
hearsal and Will soon be sprung az a
surprise.
William Courtenay. who is Clara Blood
goods leading man, viii be co-star with
Mrs. BloOdgood in a new Fitch play next
season. Mr.. Courtenay was for several
years with Virginia Harmed. three sea-
sons with Richard Mansfield, and a mem
Der OF Charles Frohman's Empire Theater
Company.
Charles Frohman will produce at the
IGarrick Theater next Monday Austin
Strong's new play. The Toymaker OF
Nuremberg" following Francis Wilson'S
farewell week IN New York at that the
alter. The cast Of the new play will in
clude w j. Ferguson, who will play the
TOymaker; Harrison Armstrong, Grant
Mitchell, William Bechtel. Leo Herbert
White, Edward Morrissey, Carl Ahrendt
Frank Sheridan. Frank Wunderlee, Arch
ibald Rosamund. Madame MathIlde Cot
trelly. COnsuelo Bailey. Rosa Cooke. and
others.
Clara BIOOdEOOd on the Stage.
Shakespeare tells u.s. says Clara
Bloodgood. that it is the players mis-
sion to hold the mirror up TO nature
Some one else has said that 1t is a poor
rule that does not work both ways. II
the latter assertion be true, why should
not nature initiate the stage occasionally
In many ways, 1t seems to me that real
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