The Washington herald., 1907-09-08

Leslie Garter in a new play. and Henrietta
Crosman in The Christian Pilgrim"
C. V. Arnold. of the Standard Theater,
Cincinnati. also one Of the proprietors Of
the Bachelors Club Burlesquers." spent
last week In this city. He Is making a
tour Of the entire Eastern wheel, with his
company, prior to his return to Cincin-
natl.
GreenrOom Glimpses, thu little weekly
publication issued from the press depart
ment Of the New National. Will make it's
first appearance for the new season Satur-
day, September a. The paper VIII be
mailed, as heretofore, absolutely free OF
charge.
Checkers promises to live for many
years. II has just begun its fifth season
in ST. Paul. The ST. Paul critics declare
unanimously that the present company IS
the strongest the play has ever had. It
Will make an extended tour 10 the Pacific
Coast this fall
No announcement has yet been made Of
the play In which Mrs. Leslie Carter ia
to open her present season az the New
National In a few weeks. Mr. Frank VIII
statch. q well-known Washington news
paper man, will be Mrs. Carter's business
manager this season.
Eleanor Robson had a narrow escape
from death last Tuesday night when an
automobile in which she was riding
swerved over an embankment. The front
axle rested on the edge Of a drop Of forty
feet when the chauffeur succeeded ia
stopping the machine
On Monday next. at the I4yceum Thea
ter, New York, Charles Frohman will
present the play. The Thief with the
leading roles played by Kyrle Bellew and
Margaret Ellington. The play was adapt
ed from the French Of Henri Bernstein
by c. Haddon Chambers
Capt. r ]. Kinder. OF Ranch No. l0l.
which closes its engagement at Brighton
Beach next Saturday night spent a few
DAYS here during the week. The chances
are that the Ranch is going 10 make an
extended tour through the country. giving
the same production that was put on at
Emma Janvier, late Of "The Spring
Chicken" and Mr.. Fritz williams will
both appear at the New National in
George NJ. Cohan's Fifty Miles from
Boston" the week beginning September
g. Edna Wallace Hopper and Louise
Rial are also members Of the company
supporting the youthful star.
Miss Marlowe WIZ not reappear until
the beginning Of next year. and she is
unlikely. during the four months in which
she intends 70 act. 20 undertake any new
parts Apparently. she has abandoned
at least for the time. the play OF saint
Theresa" that Bernhardt acted last year
and that Miss MarlOwe bought for
America,
Matt Kennedy. who won a name for
himself while with the Bijou Stock Com
pany here. and later leading comedian
with Busy Izzy," and THE Show Girl. q"
spent last week IN Washington. He Ia
bored principally In rehearslng and
changing the burlesque OF "The High
School Girls
Fred Frear, whose acrobatic 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 ". Savage TO play the role
Of Nish in the latter's forthcoming pro-
ductiOn Of the European musical success,
The Merry Widow"
"Bunco in Arizona is the title OF Miss
lillian Mortimer's latest offering this sea-
soa, which appears at the New Academy
for the week commencing Monday, Sep
tember l6 The scenario provides four
specially built scenes. true to Western
surroundings. and comprises a rancher's
home, a typical Western saloon. an In
dian camp with it's tepees. a shaft of
mine in the midst of the Rockies with
full working machinery.
The play-goers of New York were busy
several days ago discussing the Illness
of Miss Elsie Janis, report Of which gain
ed a wide circulation. II was later dis
covered, however, that Miss Janis was
perfectly well and busy making a round
of the New York theaters. prior to her
opening in THE Hoyden" The serious
Illness Of one Elsie Smith, a companion
of Elsie Janis, was the cause of the hasty
report concerning the youthful stars
health.
Mr.. Pinero, who has almost never al
tered his plays when once he has finished
them. is writing a new act for insertion
In his Iris" at the request OF Miss
Harmed. who is planning to revive the
piece this season. It Is to follow the
parting between Iris and her young lover,
show the straits Of poverty and neglect
into which the luxuTy-loving woman
falls. and so prepare the way for her sur
render 10 the rioh Jew, which VIII still
make the final al Of the play.
Chase's next week will offer "the biggest
box-ofice winner in vaudeville" to quote
the press agent. the attraction being Eva
Tanguay, formerly Of The sambo Girl
and latterly of "A Good Fellow" Others
will be Emmett Corrigan and his compan-
ion players in ''The Card Party" Prin-
cess Lalla OF Tangier and her troupe Of
ATpO-fub rfr ri In, aar,F. ~.