Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-18

when death claimed him, is being COM
pleted by Augustus Pitou. jr., the hus-
band of Gertrude Coghlan, and in
which she will in all probability be pre-
sented next season in a stellar capacity.
! Another solar plexus blow for the
dear drama! James j. Corbett has
| hypnotized an "angel'' into backing his
Gentleman Jim," Of course, will be
seen as the swarthy Moor.
Walker Whiteside is to star under the
management of the Leibler company in
modern plays beginning next fall. For
several years Mr.. Whiteside has been
playing through the west in Shake
speare and classical plays.
Charles F'rohman has secured the
English rights to play in which Sarah
Bernhardt has scored a big success en-
titled Lies Bouffons" The play will be
done into English for the use of Maude
Adams when she is through with Peter
Pam
Clara Bloodgood is to be starred by
the Shuberts in the Fitch play, 1.-THE
| Truth" and "The Girl with the Green
Eyes" Later she may appear in a play
either by Sardou or Cosmo G. Lennox.
New York is to have it's first glimpse
of the Land of Nod, this spring. The
piece has been on the road for two
years, but for some reason has never
| gotten into New York. 'In the
Bishops Carriage" has also Just
reached Broadway. We're not so slow.
! The success which has attended the
admirable production of the second
company, headed by Mary Hall, pre-
senting THE Girl of the Golden West"
in territory not touched by Blanche
Bates, has decided the Belasco manage
| ment to send out next season a num-
Der of companies to paly "The Rose of
the Rancho" 1.-THE Music Master"
Sweet Kitty Bellairs'' and "The
Heart of Maryland" in the one-night
stands of the circuit of the independent
forces, which are constantly being in
creased.
Mortimer M. Theise, whose wine
Woman and Song" company has been
running at the Circle theater. New
York, for the past three months, will
have three news stars next season.
One of them will be Barney Bernard,
the Hebrew comedian, who will ap-
pear In play now being written for
him by Lee Arthur, co-author Of "The
Auctioneer.'
Maxine Elliott is to be fitted in a
new play by Henry Esmond, who
among other Goodwin Elliott successes
wrote the unforgettable when We
Were Twenty-one." AS soon as her
present wander jahr" is over Miss
biiiotI VIII peldKe nerSelI TO LONDON,
where she will leave her dramatic
measure at the Esmond house.
Clyde Fitch has not heretofore been
known as writer for vaudeville, but
since William Gillette turned out "The
Red Owl" he has evidently become in
| famed with ambition in this direction
and is reported to be working on a
comedietta of the inevitable protean
| order for James Durkin, late leading
man Of the late New TheatSr company,
which departed this life recently in
Chicago.
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne, who was
recently enjoined by Edwin Milton
Royle from appearing in his play,
Cleo" because she insisted upon alter
, ing the manuscript, has parted with
Charles B. Dillingham;, her manager,
and will neither be seen in "Cleo" nor
any other play under his direction. Mr..
Dillingham; says he will manage her no
longer. The Shuberts may get her;
they have been trying for some time
There is a theater conducted under
a tent in Houston, Tex, where a stock
company has been In operation for
eleven weeks. Every time it rains the
audience is provided with umbrellas.