The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-17
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had the play in mind and had my story
well in hand. but the actual writing did
not take more than six days
I wrote in q room with one light
That Is, kept the shades down all the
time and the electric lights always lit,
so that whether IL was day or night was
not a disturbing knowledge. I'd take a
walk every day, and usually tried to
make this exercise in the afternoon
avoided looking at the clock because II
takes your mind of your work The
consequence was that one day when
1 thought ! was starting out for an after
noon stroll I was surprised 20 ind IL
was the next morning. 1 had worked
and slept through a whole day without
| being conscious that IL mad gone
| I'D % this the quickest modern record
| for a play was Hoyt's a Texas Steer
! A man named Shakespeare did write a
| play once ir less than two weeks.
! James Hackett has begun active
! preparation for the production OF the
new BIaeterIinck play. and is arranging
| Tor q spring revival Of the comic opera
! THE Alcadye." produced in Chicago
! last summer.
! The revival Of The Alcadye'- is 20 be
made in Boston in the late spring. with
| an eye 10 an all summer run at the
I Hub The musical piece has several
important comic male roles. feature
Of the production will be Miss Ivy Clyde,
a weil-known Washington girl. who was
Nine. Schumann-Heink' understUdy in
Loves Lottery"
Viola Allen has found a new theatrical
| curiosity. For years MarivsUx's com
edies have been practically unknown 70
the stage outside the classic repertory''
Of a few French theaters. Somehow.
somewhere. Miss Allen has discovered
his 'JeU de TAmour ct du Hasard''
and had il translated into English as
| Love IN Livery" Last night she acted
the play in Toronto and in a few days
particulars Of the performance ought
TO come 10 hand. Marivaux. with his
hteeH-century niceties and eleEancies.
his little people playing lightly at their
little sport OF Iove-making. IS one Of
the strongest OF things in the American
theater OF 1eo1.
/. Which suggests that Coque.in. after
acting Moliere's characters for forty
years now purposes 70 act MOliere him
the Coincide Francaise. is making a
heroic comedy for him. in which Moliere
and Madeleine Bejart are 70 be the
principal figures
Gertrude Coshlan. the talented young
woman who portrays Shirley Rossmore
In Charles KleIn's latest play. The
Lion and the Mouse" Is a daughter OF
the late dramatist and actor. Charles
Coghlan, and niece Of Rose CoshIan-
Miss CoghIan Is an actress Of charm
| with much individuality that seems 20
run In he' family. She has the GIT SO
uncommon nowadays Of being able 20
speak her lines In a conversational.
natural way with her a direct inherit
ance from her ilIustriOus father.
Postal cards for the selection Of pIavs
70 be presented by Robert ManteH and
Marie Booth Russell. al the New Ma
uohal Ihe2ter. have been issued by- the
IAeater management Il is the purpose
10 let the patrons Of the house select
The Manten repertory.
Edna May is going into the lesiri-
mate as soon as her musical NAV
Nelly Neii' ends its run in London
ne star VIII be seen in a comedy with
cut music. by J. VI. Barrie.
May irwin has song in Mrs Wilson
andrews devoted to the domestic
troubles OF mythical Moses Andrew,
Jackson. One night recently. coIo~ed
man IN the gallery became very noisy
and had TO be fOrcibIy removed from,
the theater- On the following morning
he was released from durance vile on
payment OF small fine. FITS lest dis
way. jedge.' said the fellow. Nah
name Is Moses Andrew Jackson. an IA &
night dat Miss Irwin done cast fnsinu7-
lions on me All doan know who done
tole her nah name or how she knovve,l
In was in de theater. but she lest gotta
quit Usin' dat name in de song. dat's
all dere is bout it. CoIored ueople's
got some rights, all guess. It pears
mighty strange dat a man can't have 4
little misunderstanding with his wife
without de whole world know bout IT,
/ won't stand for il. OATS what Miss
Twins gotta change de name Of dat
song as sure's you're live, OF ah'I know
de reasons why"
Miss Maxine Elliott is just completing
one Of the longest season tours or
record for a star. When she completes
her present bookings for the year she
will have covered approximately o. 90
miles. Miss EIliOtt's season will end
soon after her appearance here in IN.
Clyde Fitch comedy, Her Great Match
Preliminary steps have been taken By
some Of the best known human prodI
gies now exhibiting in New York Il
form what viii be in effect a freaks
union
Letters have been sent to proniaen
freaks all over the country soliciting
their coop ration Many favorable re
plies, have. II is said. been received.
And. by the same token, there b.
many who ought to join that union VIII,
won't,