The Washington herald., 1907-09-15
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Otto Selhausen, a Washington boy, who
IS well known Ia theatrical circles, will
again be on the staff OF the Charles Han
ford company
wagenhals & Kemper have finally de-
cided to produce Eugene Walters new
play. paid In Full" 1t will be tried
lrst on the road.
Julia Marlowe is now travelling In Switz-
erland and expects 70 make a pilgrimage
TO the Holy Land before returning TO
begin her season in November.
Frank keenan, has been engaged by
David Belasco for term Of years. He
will have one Of the leading roles in
new play 10 be produced by Mr.. Belasco
this season.
Hiss Mary Quive. q sister OF Grace Van
Studdiford. has been engaged 10 sing the
Nightingale, in Henry w Savages
Woodland" when this tuneful fantasy
goes on tour.
The critics often have been the butt OF
Wilton Lackaye's wit. He says The
critics are funny fellows They always
are running at the tail OF the profession
and yelling. Come on
Miss Constance Melville, Of this city
who Is a graduate from the Gonzaga
Dramatic Club. has signed with the
Kathryn Purnell company which IS now
playing at the Majestic Theater.
Laurence Irving. on his way back TO
England sent a wireless message last
week disclaiming responsibility for Sc
lecting a portion OF the XIVth Psalm
as title for Z. H. Sothern's new play
IN his translation for Madge Corcoran
of Raclne's beautiful and pathetic trag-
edy OF Iphigenie. Mortimer Thomson has
employed three different literary styles
prose, blank verse, and hexameters.
William II. Thompson, the well-lnown
actor, is lying quite III at his hotel suf-
fering with liver trouble. He IS the hus-
band OF Isabel Irving. who recently
started her tour IN susan in Search OF a
Husband"
William Faversham returned 10 New
York last Tuesday from hts English couu-
Try home al Chiddingford Surrey. He
left Wednesday afternoon 20 Join The
SQuaw Man" company az Duluth. MINI.
Re viii appear IN q new Western drama
next March,
Rehearsais OF the new Booth Tarking-
tou-Harry Leon Wilson play. The Man
from Home iu which Liebier & Co. are
10 star VIII T. Hodge, began on Monday,
and the opening date has been set for
/ Louisville, KY. az McCauley's Theater.
September g.
Otis Skinner returned. 20 New York on
/ September ]. accompanied by Mrs Skin
ner. They have been spending their va
cation IN Devonshire. England. ar. Skin
ner viii appear on September so. ia
The Honor Of the Family" an adapta-
/ t0u OF La RabOuilleuse."
Fred Frear, whose ecrobauc eyebrows
Will be recalled in connection with the
character OF the Secretary in the long
New York run OF The Sultan Of Sulu"
at Wallack's Theater, has been engaged by
Henry W Savage 20 play the role Of
Nish In the latter's forthcoming produc-
tion Of the European musical success.
The Merry Widow"
The House Of a Thousand Candles, %
which was offered al the Fairbanks The
ater IN Springfield. Ohio. on September 2.
affords Z n. Holland an excellent oppor-
tunity The dramatization OF Meredith
/ NicholsOn's novel was made BY George
| Middleton, and was well done. Mr.. Hol-
I land is starred and Is assisted by Stephen
Grattan. Frank T. Aiken, Mabel Roe
buck. and Mary Elizabeth Forbes
The ShubeTts announce that Frank
Gilmore has been engaged as leading mar
with Mary Mannering for this season, in
/ repetition OF her last seasons success.
/ Glorious Betsy" Mr.. Gilmore viii play
! Jerome Bonaparte. which was taken last
+ season by Robert Warwick, now playing
( Vronsky in Anna Karenina," with Viz
/ ginia Harmed. Il is a powerful role and
Eany well fitted
In estimating the property left by
/ Richard Mansfield, no mention has been
made OF the stock rights 70 the plays in
I the great actors repertoire. These rights
are very valuable, and viii bring into
/ the estate an annual income OF many
! thousands OF dollars. Arrangements have
! just been made with Selwyn & Co. a firm
/ Of play brokers, 10 handle the following
/ plays among the stock companies: Ivan
/ the Terrible" Don Carlos" The Scar
/ let Letter" 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. "
The Mlsanthrope," - Partisan Ro-
nance" The Merchant OF Venice, y
Friend Fritz" Julius Caesar" king
Henry VI" Richard H." Peer Gynt, -
! Prince Karl" Napoleon" Nero" and
/ Don Juan" Beau Drummer viii not be
/ leased to the stock companies during The
/ present year II was in this play that
/ Mr.. Mansfield was appearing when he
married Mrs. Mansfield. and as a matter
/ Of sentiment, it viii not be included
I among the other plays for the present.
Stage Tour in an Auto.
Amelia Bingham is the only actress In
/ the world who goes on a professional
! tour in q motor car. where the roads
will permit. This star, who will be seen