The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-17
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Out in Toledo the city council has under
consideration an ordinance foTbidding
children under sixteen from attending
theaters without their parents or other
grown-up escort.
Broadway Fumor has II that Ala Nazi-
nova, the Russian actress, may appear in
Cleo" the play which Edwin Milton
Royle took away from Mrs. Leslie Carter
because Royle alleged she was cutting all
the fine things out Of It to suit her own
acting purposes.
Charles FrOhman has secured the
American rights TO the piece Sarah Bern
hardt is now playing at her theater in
Paris, and viii have it done into English
verse by John Raphael, for early produc-
ton in this country.
Emma Nevada's beautiful young daugh-
ter. Mignon Palmer. IS soon to make her
debut IN opera in London. The girl is
said to be very talented, not only as a
singer, but as a. composer and instrument
talist She has been educated in Paris
by her mother and noted professors.
One New York paper has it that the
Shuberts think Of having the Italian actor
Novem whom they have engaged for
short tour in this country, give his per-
formances in some cities in "a tent, as
Bernhardt is said 20 have done in Texas
when she was last in the United States.
The Shuberts who control the Belasco
Theater here, claim 20 have secured con-
troll Of the Maryland Theater In Balti-
more. 1t is now run as high-class
vaudeville house, but under the Shuberi
management next season IL is expected
it will be devoted to legitimate attrac-
tons
Boston theatrical managers have grown
so tired Of being held up by the local
politicians in various ways. including an
excessive demand for free passes. that
they are trying 20 get bill passed by the
Legislature 20 establish "a State board for
the licensing Of theate-s and public halls
The Boston authorize are opposing the
plan.
Henry Cleus. the New York dnancicr,
denies absolutely the allegation of Fer
uand Bernard. Of Paris, that the latter
wrote the plays that have appeared under
the name Of Henry Clews. jr lie SAYS
his son wrote both plays. and merely
engaged the French writer 20 60 over
them, so as TO be sure the French was en-
tirely correct
When Louis James reached Springfield,
Ohio, last Tuesday 10 give his perform
ance of The Merry Wives Of windsor"
he found the manager Of the theater
/ where he thought he had been booked to
( appear had abseut-miudcdly leased the
house for the night for q local enter
tainment All James could do was 10
make rush arrangements for a matinee.
/ tt isn't necessary for a theatrical man
lager or his wife 20 dress extensively. ac-
coTding 10 Manager r. NJ Gulick. of Pitts
/ burg. He made the statement I'm his de
Tense 70 suit for S3i25, brought by two
/ dressmakers, who supplied clothing to his
wife Mrs. Gulck purchased the s. 425
worth Of dresses in one day. and her hus-
/ band declares she did 1t without his con-
/ sent
/ Lulu Chaser has made I'D her mind the
public don't care for her balloon play and
/ her hot mustard foot bath. and viii close
/ her season in The Aero Club" at the end
/ OF this week. She has several new plavs
/ under consideration for production No
doubt she viii So back 70 musical comedy
/ OF light opera like other musical people
/ who have tried to break into more OF less
/ straight comedy.
/ In letter TO friend in Rome, Puc-
/ cini, the composer Of Madam Butterfly"
! who is now in New York. says he is en-
/ chanted with American cordiaIity. with
which he is literally overwhelmed. He
I adds tLat he would like TO give tangible
proof of how much he appreciates the
/ courtesy extended to him by choosing an
/ American subject FOR his new opera. He
/ thinks that either life in the far West
/ or an episode Of the War of Secession
viii give him admirable scope.
/ Lawrance D'Orsay was seen in "The
Embassy BALI last night for the last
time He will go to New York to be
gin rehearsals i'm new comedy By Cecil
Raleigh, entitled Lord Doncaster." The
action Of the latter takes place in Madrid
during the wedding festivities of the
young king last year. D'Orsay will have
a more heroic part in Lord Doncaster'
than IN his present play, but the comedy
element viii, of course. predominant The
new piece VIII be produced IN public for
the first time III Hartford on March Il.
Among vaudeville performers there is a
very natural fear that the formation OF
one big vaudeville trust will soon be fol-
lowed by an attempt to cut salaries. It is
said one Of the conditions on which Percy
IG. Williams was taken in by the Keith
Proctor and Hammerstein interests was
the closing of his houses in Boston and
Philadelphia. This vaudeville trust, il is
thus seen, operates exactly like the indus
trial trusts in shutting down places of
business whose operation might mean
competition and lower prices to the public
Speaking OF the proceedings against the
theatrical trust in New York. Charles
FTohman told a London writer the other
day that he was looking forward with
pleasure to getting back to this side and
joining personally in the fight After
twenty years Of hard work for twelve
months in each year and nearly twenty
four hours per day. seeing and engag ing
actors and presenting plays in England
and America" he said. Il am looking
foTwaTd-yes, sir; gladly looking forward
to the pleasure Of being arrested and
jailed. I can then be sure Of doing a liz
tie real resting"
Miss valeska Suratt, the Gibson girl
of THE Belle Of Mayfair company, now
playing IN New York, discovered the
other night that one of the chorus girls
was wearing q princesse gown Of the same
design as her own. Miss Suratt imme-
diately got her dander UP, and when the
curtain went down there was a scene
or the stage quite out of key with the