The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Many Companies A re Canceling Southern Dates
Both Richmond Houses
Will Open a Week
From Tomorrow.

From Tomorrow.
August 10Th at Wheeling. w. Va, and
| thereafter extends south to the Pa
cifc const, where he will play an ex
tended run In San francisco in seven
of his popular comedies and return
over the northern route through. Cam
ada to New York for spring engage
inent. Dorothy sherrod is to be his
leading woman Fin route he VIII pre-
Pauld 1nssr 1.-Two Mem ana ana er Isa1 soii
comedies require long casts and for
| sive productions.
James Is. EIackett has found that
which all have been expectinga play
with a universal theme. 1t Will open
in Washington on August S0th. In its
sal, "a Fool and n Girl" Who will
write Its companion play upon that
| other universal theme. IA Fool and
John cort has purchased another
| new play 1t is called sham. and
was written by Gertrude Bonner, with
Airner q. Harris as co-author. sham
ropolitan society life. II is In three
acts with locales in New York City.
and will serve to bring Florence Rob
erts to New York the coming winter,
after she will have made tour of
! the West, In '-Zlra."
Notable Players.
Wright Lorimer has engaged q COM
probation OF the roles OF. his new Of
/ fering. the "Quicksands." These in
clude. besides himself Lester Loter-
erick Book, Lawrence Atkinson. Frank
Opperman, T. Hayes Hunter. Hilda
Englund, as leading woman: Amy RE
little Gretchen Hartman and Master
Jack Russell.
There is in hand for Wilton Lack
dHss use an aaap,a k p OF
known in the United states only
through some German performances In
i Bonn and and Helene oailo s seted in II
together. Not a mere translation is
designed for. Mr.. Lackaye, but an
adaptation. Involving the placing OF
the scene in this country. with a free
Ilocalizaton of the special dramatic
circumstances.
Herbert Kelley and Eme Shannon
francisco. Upon their return to New
York City rehearsais Of their nn sS Play
hfcle In which they will appear the
coming season, under the direction of
Ernest shipn1an. was written by
is said to be exceptionally we'll fitted
to the merits of these stars.
Gilbert Girard the well-known
from England. He will return to Lon
don shortly to fill his engagements.
lie finished long run at the Pavilion,
there next December, and later at all
the. principal halls of Great Britain
Elsie ISIS; Janis will appear In Notenlber
Paul A. Rubens and Frank Tours Miss
Janis returned from Shelter Island for
lrehearsals last week.
/ New English Play.
/ Rumors are current in London that
Edward III. Sothern has secured the
4 American rights to a new English play.
TIT The TwG Pins by Frank STAY
Ashe through the provinces.
Carl J. Brickert has been. engaged
Il by David Belasco as leading man with
The Girl of the Golden Vest MIR.
4 Brickert begins rehearsals at the Be-
lasco Theatre September Ist. in the
Hard.
i William L. MalIey has been appoint
go general manager OF the Jefferson
3. Jefferson. who will retire and de-
vote his time to his orange and grape
fruit groves near Palm Beach. Fla.
Sarah Truax. who has been. spend
netonka. near st. Paul, will return to
70 begin rehearsals 81 The e SPIDERS tf
aee N Yer on se ssptem M GP eth lth
the part of Mrs. Woodbury. in x
hnght fef Pay WI Na le 9os Chicago
sumo her old part in Gay New York"
under the ,managsment Of Gus Hin.
AnreW ou MASK ef New Sae zea f9
appearing in his old success, Tom
Moore" Els new leading woman, Jane
Kelton. is we'll spoken of, and other
Mack Berlein and Male Stevenson and
William Townshend.
The two daughters of J. cheever
season, Miss Eileen Goodwin being
4 specially engaged by the Shuberts for.
Shore Acres and Miss Louise Good
win b. ] David pay Belasco for THE Rose Of
David clsssford, Douglas J. Wood
been engaged to support e. NJ. Holland
dies" Rehearsals have already COM
Marie shotwell has been engaged to
and the Mousse Company that is to
tour the larger cities.
At Saratoga last week Ehamcey.
neW sa pay the is 81 erry
thor. Mr.: olcotts tour win begin on
Il aug uSL solA dC minneapolis. -,.-45
4 Mortimer NJ. THESE will take his
summer show. THE Maid and the Mill
lionaire," now on the Madison Square
4 Roof Garden, on the road. He will
organize new company and send 1t
John ]. A1cNally. is writing a mu-
steal comedy to be called "a Morning
strong company in fits production
Clara Armstrong has been re-en-
gagged for Checkers" Miss Armstrong
i was one of the original cast of this
I successful play, which is now rehears-
ing in New York City.
i Mansfield Improving.
4 Henry w. Savage has engaged Raoul
de Valmar. a pupil of Jean de Reszke.
i and Willy SCHUYLER, OF the Royal Opera,
A Vienna, to alternate in the role of
(. Pinkerton In Madam Butterfly De
yalmar's family name is ReS.-Taylor,
William a. Brummell has been re-
engaged by Arthur G. Aston to play
A the lead in cat the Old Cross Roads, =
this making his fifth consecutive Year
BY an arrangement between Harri-
Il son Grey Fiske and the Messrs. Shu-
bert John Mason has been released
> from his contract with Mr.. Fiske in
order that he may appear In the pro-