The Washington herald., 1907-12-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Frederick Lewis will be Julia Mar
loves leading man when she goes on tour
in 'The Joke.
Mabel Barrison expects 10 abandon
musical comedy and to star in a straight
comedy by George Ade.
Florence Reed has recovered from her
illness. and rejoined the E. II. Sothern
company as leading woman.
The tour OF The Shepherd King came
TO an end last week, and Carl Eckstrom
has returned TO New York.
Since the failure OF "sappho and
Phaou." Percy Mackaye has gone to lee
turing. on The Stage and It's People
Elinor GIyn's new book called Three
Weeks" is to be dramati.ed. perhaps by
Clyde Fitch, and will be used by the Shu-
borts.
A January booking al the BeIasco Thea
ter will be the san Carlo Grand Opera
Company in an interesting repertoire OF
operate favorites.
Ned Weyburn has originated a UNIQUE
number called The Phantom Chimes. "
which will shortly be introduced at the
La Sale Theater, in Chicago
Brady & Grismer have decided to send
90 Way Down East" to London in April.
II is in its eleventh season Of success, and
PLAYED on tour by four companies.
Lillian Albertson Will originate the lead
by Eugene Walters. that is 10 be pro-
duced in Washington on December %.
Lulu Chaser will Join Joseph Weber in
the course Of the next two weeks. II is
very likely that her husband, r. {. Herr,
will be the comedian Of the organization.
Sophie Brandt. Charles Bigelow. and
Joseph Herbert are to be among the prin-
cipals in The Waltz Dream" 10 be pro
Harris.
Joseph Coyne will remain in London.
under the management Of George Ed
wardes. for the remainder Of the season.
returning to America next year to appear
in new play.
Joseph Z. Howard is writing a new
musical comedy that is TO combine The
District Leader and The Flower of the
Ranch under the title Of The Girl
from Colorado"
Clara Blandick. Nora Lamison, Leslie
Kenyon Hubert Wilke. and Martha
George are members of the Walker White-
side company which brought out The
Claim of Blood in St Paul
Rev. Father Vaughn will deliver n lee
ture at the New National Theater in the
afternoon of Monday. December Is. The
subject has not yet been announced. The
lecture will commence at 4:30.
Eddie Redway and May Vokes replaced
Mabel Hite and John slavin in the Chi
cago production OF "A knight for Day -
just for a weeks change, and have re-
turned TO the road company, using the
same play.
During the singing of her song, A
Gown for Each Hour in the Day." Miss
Anna Held is said TO make eight changes
of costume without leaving the stage A
semi-transparent screen furnishes the
temporary dreSsing-room-
Charles Frohman's next production will
be Miss Cook Of Holland" the Paul
Ruben's musical comedy which has been
running in London for the past year.
The premiere will take place at the Ma
tionaI Theater, Washington, on December
q.
The two Hengler sisters, who have been
identified with some of the biggest musi-
cal comedy productions OF recent years.
arc now doing a Spanish dance specially
with THE Rogers Brothers in Panama "
Miss Marion Stanley. the noted soprano. is
also with this company.
The rehearsaIs Of Polly of the Circus. -
the now play to be offered for the first
time on any stage at the National Mon
day night December 9. have been pro-
crossing for six weeks in New York City.
Several special scene rehearsals will be
given at the Liberty Theater there before
the company leaves for WASHINGTON. The
final rehearsals will take place at the Ma
tional.
Kathleen Clifford. as Mazda a little
girl who wants to grow up, in the mu-
sical extravaganza THE Top O. the
World" has scored decided hit. Her
makeup and stimulation OF a child are
wonderful. Her dancing is full OF snap
and sprightliness just as her merry
laugh and wondering eyes are reminis-
cent of the nursery This attraction. one
Of the biggest successes in New York.
will appear at the Belasco this season.