The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Rehearsals Of "The Little Cherub" be
gan at the Criterion Theater, New York.
last week, preparatory TO opening at that
house on August ..
A decree Of divorce was granted in
Edinburgh on July 20. in favor Of the
Countess Of Rosslyn, who was formerly
Anna Robinson, an actress.
It is reported that Olga Nethersole will
produce, next season, dramatic version
Of the opera '.Ariane." the words Of which
wTere written by Catulle Mendes.
Rehearsals Of Lew Fields company be-
gan last week. with Connie Ediss, Lotta
Faust. Louise Dresser, Vera Michelena, /
Oscar Figman, Clarence Harvey, and 9TH
eTs present
Henry Hills and George Wilson, two
Washington Boys, have been engaged by
Hurtig & Seaman for the coming season.
This makes their third season under the
same management
Fred Wilson. formerly treasurer Of the
old Bi1Ou here and later manager Of the
Bijou in Baltimore. Is meeting with mark
| ed success rs manager Of the Tr0caderO
Theater in Philadelphia.
William S. Clark has been appointed
resident manager Of the new Gaiety The
ater. which will open some time in Au-
gust. 1t will offer burlesque and vaude-
vile attractions.
Rebecca Warren, it is said will retire
from the stage at the close Of her present
/ engagement at the Casino in Toledo
/ Ohio. The announcement Of Miss War
/ ren's betrothal to a gentleman Of Winni-
/ peg is given as the reason.
When Faust" by Stephen Phillips and
I Comyns Carr. is produced His Maj
/ estys Theater In London, o.. tide part
/ will be assumed by Basil Gill. Mr. Tree,
/ of course, will be the Mephistopheles.
! Margie Hilton. a local girl, left for New
York last week to take up rehearsals
with Williams Ideals She will be re-
/ sponsible for the leading soubrette part
/ in the show, as well as a speciality act.
! Mr. Fred Meek. son of AIRS. Kate Meek.
/ the actress. and one Of the best known
/ theatrical managers in New York has
I Joined the AbOTn opera Company as their
/ personal business representative during
/ the balance Of the Washington season.
Pat Conway and his Ithaca Band, which
have just closed a successful two weeks
engagement at Luna Park here, are now
playing at Young's Pier, Atlantic City. The
band has made a big hit att the seashore,
and viii remain at Atlantic City for an
1 indefinite period.
Richard Bennett and his wife. Mabel
Morrison. have returned from Europe.
Mr. Bennett appeared with Grace George.
and may rejoin her company for q few
weeks on her return TO New York He
/ will be seen in The HypoCrites'' during
/ the regular season.
/ Already unusual interest attaches to the
/ opening attractions that will start the
new winter season at the various Wash
ington theaters. The Three Of Us. Ben
Hun" and Mrs. Leslie Carter have al
ready been announced for the early weeks
of the Nationals coming season.
Il Is announced that Madame Hanakon,
a japanese actress, Will be seen, in con-
junction with Arnold Daily, in the Berke-
ley Lyceum next winter. This lady is
said to have made something Of sensa-
ton by her performances in Paris. She
Is 70 appear in half a dozen short plays.
Miss Hilda Spong. the stately and lux
uriant. has mace final arrangements for
her translation into vaudeville She has
been booked by the United Booking Of
fees for forty weeks Cecil De Mile is
the author of the sketch to be orna-
Invnted and decorated by Miss Sp0ng. II
is entitled Kit"
The death Is announced in London OF
Virginia Blackwood. an old-time actress.
who was once, for a brief season, mana
geress of the Surrey Theater in London.
She was most successful in melodrama
and in some Of the female characters in
/ Dickens. She fOrestalled LOtta In Little
Nell and the MarchiOness."
Edith TaliaferTO narrowly escaped death
recently by a fall from high dog cart.
She was driving with Mrs. Paul Arm
strong and asr sister, Mrs Frederick
Thompson, at the formers home in An
napolis Nd, where she was summering.
Though terribly bruised, her friends hope
for her speedy recovery and that her face
will not be disfgured.
James X. Hackett has secured the
American rights OF Maeterlincks "Blue
Bird but the expenses Of production are
said to be so heavy that it is by no means
certain that the piece will be seen here
after all Perhaps it is reasonable 10
doubt the dramatic value Of a play that
is so largely dependent upon costly stage
accessories.
Miss Jacques Bradley. of this city, who
was one Of the most attractive girls with
Elsie Janis in The Vanderbilt Cup" has
returned TO her home in Washington for
a brief visit before the opening Of the
coming theatrical season. Miss Bradley
IS having prepared for her next appear
ance a sketch, entitled ''The Romance of
a Bashful Girl which she will use on
the Southern circuit
Mr.. oscar Asche has a new play, by Mr.
Frank Stayton. bearing the rather curl
Gus title, THE Two Pals" The period is
the thirteenth century. and the action is
supposed to take place upon the banks of
a river in Northwestern Europe. Crusa-
Gers, soldiers Of fortune, &c. figure among
the peTsOnages. from which fact il is
comparatively easy to guess at the gen
eral character of the composition, which
is said to have for its central theme the
nobility of self-sacTifice.
Wright LOrimer and William A. Brady
havs parted company, after a partnership
of. three seasons, devoted TO the former s
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