The Washington times., 1907-12-22
NOTES OF THE STAGE

! Adams there for the beginning of oer
annual New York engagement. Miss
Adams viii give sixteen performances
OF Peter PAN the charming Barrie
fantasy, FIVE of them being Inatinees-
the first of which viii be on Thursday.
December 26. After the first OF the year
she Will appear in her new play. ''The
Jester"
Bernhard Niemeyer. a washington
boy, plays the part of the German cow
boy, Andy with William Faversham. in
THE Squaw Man" Mr.. Niemeyer is
now IN his eighth season and is making
rapid progress.
Kate McLaurin, leading woman for
Edgar Selwyn, is a niece OF United
States Senator A. J. McLaurin
Ratiocination has replaced Bees in
the Bonnet" in Patricia O'Briens vo-
cabulary.
wHfred Lucas, Of "The Chorus Lady"
Is the author of a Japanese play. enti-
tied Children of Japan"
Arthur Byron IS lending man for
Ethel barrymore IN "4er Sister"
When May Robson goes into New York
December % with 1.-THE Regeneration OF
Aunt Mary" the management will offer
free seats to all women more than sixty
years OF age. II is not erpected the free
list viii be exhausted II the fair sex in
New York Is expected 10 say 80 itself
Maxine Elliott will begin her New
En~ &.
wood Tree" December p. The play is
by II. V. EsmOnd. who wrote when
We Were Twenty-one." The Wilder
son." and other successes.
Robert Edeson' will give a special mat
inee performance OF The Sinner" dur
ing his Philadelphia engagement The
play is by George Middleton an1 Leon
idas Westeavel.
William Faversham's career in Amer
lea began at the Union Square Theater
in New York. IN 1857. in d play called
"Pen and Ink" waich wss used 20 ex-
pl0it a. English barnaId as star, ard
which ha1 a disastrous rUn Cf two
weeks. IL served Ar. Faysrsham well
however, as Daniel Frohman visited one
OF the performances and was attracted
by the young actoi 5 PERSONAL and
work. and engaged nin for the LyCcum
Theater Company, wA!-h at :ha- tims
had I'm It's membership Georgia Cayvau.
Herbert Kelsey, Henry Miller. Mrs.
LeMoyne and other prominent people.
and OF which David Belasco was stage
manager.
"A Child Shall Lead Them" Is an
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Majestic. The scenic effects are said
70 be wonderfully realistic. and strong
company Is promised.
Edwin II. Price. one OF the best known
theatrical managers in America, is criti-
cally in in Omaha. and the physicians
hold out small hope OF recovery.
Mr.. Price was one OF the earliest as
sociates Of Klaw & ErianEer and Joseph
Brooks. He was AT one time the hus-
band OF Fanny Davenport for whom
he acted as manager. More recently
he has directed a number OF musical at
fractions.
After nearly a years retirement from
theatrical activity Frank l. Perley. who
for a long time was one OF the leading
light opera impresarios OF the country.
has removed his coat and returned 90
his earlier love. lie will hereafter be
associated with Henry w Savage. hlI-
ing a position that has been created for
the express purpose OF giving scope 10
his peculiar managerial talents.
Fluffy RUhies," In musical comedy
form, will spring into being next At
gust, according 10 a plan outlined by
Charles Frohman.
The run Of "The Little Cherub" viii
continue slmost up TO the very day OF
Hattie williams debut as the giddy
young newspaper damseL George
Grossmitk. jr.. will arrive in this coun-
try late in the spring and Join THE
Little Cherub'' company. appearing in
that piece by night and rehearslng
Fluffy Ruffies'' by day.
The Christmas numbers OF The ORA
matte Mirror and The Show World were
both issued last week. The publications
were artistically arranged and con
tained a wealth OF interesting news con-
corning stage9clk.
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