The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

, Is here on snort Visit
The Rose Of the Rancho is one Of the
Belasco successes which will be seen at
the Belasco Theater here early next sea-
sen.
Joe Beymer. a local boy, made a flying
trip 20 this city last week. He is now in
his sixth season with AL II. Woods, as
advance man.
James W. Gamble, late advertising
agent Of the Belasco Theater, is now
acting In the same capacity at Washing
tons luna Park.
Blanche Chapman. we'll known in this
city. has been engaged 10 play the part OF
Mrs. Wigs in Mrs. Wigs Of the Cab
bage Patch" next season.
Eugene Herman, the veteran manager Of
the Lyceum here. attended the convention
of the Elks at Philadelphia. He is a
member Of the grand lodge.
on June q was issued the first number
OF a new theatrical publication called
the show World. Office of publication,
Grand Opera House Building, Chicago.
Eugene Blair has decided to enter
vaudeville Her debut in this line takes
place next week at the Harlem Opera
| House in After the Matinee
Mabel Brown. a local girl. late OF the
mile. SalIie" Company and THE Shop
Girl" is having a sketch written for her,
called Bib Johnson's Wedding" to be
! booked for vaudeville.
The three Armstrong brothers, who ap-
peared at Luna Park last week. are
! Washington boys. who have won favor
on the Keith & Proctor circuits for their
| sensational and comical bicycle feats.
E. II. Sothern denies the report that
he and George Alexander. the English
actor, are 20 alternate at the head Of
their respective companies in giving per-
formances in London and New York
Frederick Thompson, accompanied by
Mrs. Thompson. Edith TaIiaferro, and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Armstrong. spent last
week at the jamestown Exposition, max
/ ing the trip on his yacht Shamrock.
| Cyril Scott will star again the coming
season in The Prince Chap" with Ger
trude Barrett for his leading woman.
| The tour will open early in August in
| Salt Lake City, and will continue through
the country.
William ]. Gilmore, owner and manager
Of the Casino Theater, in Philadelphia,
! -
this city, which will be completed about
August 10. This house Is controlled by
the Columbia Amusement Company.
George Alexander made his maiden
speech as a county councillor Of London
/ last week. when he pleaded for the living
statuary" Of the music halls. His elo-
/ quence persuaded the council 10 allow
/ the exhibitions TO continue until exist
/ ing contracts expire.
/ Richard Henry Little is under contract
to write the book OF a musical comedy
| for B. c. Whitney. Raymond Hubben is
/ 10 write the music for the new prOduC-
| ton. and Gus SOhlke. general stage di-
! rector for B. c. Whitney. will make the
/ production. The new offering will pTOba-
| bly, be seen in the East early this fall.
! When Grace George was asked shortly
before leaving for London If the success
Of "Divorcons" did not prove that the
/ public mind had broadened since the farce
was first produced, she replied: Nothing
/ of the kind The moral 10 me has been
! confined 10 the mere proposition that
/ husband ought occasionally TO take his
wife to dinner"
Robert MantelTs tour will begin on
! September ,. at Sydney, Cape Breton.
| He viii appear in his standard roper
! tOire. In addition he will present Rich
ard III as Shakespeare wrote II, discard
| ing the COlley Cibber version which has
/ been the basis for almost every version
used in this country. The original text
seems never to have been presented here
/ Charles Frohman has made a contract
with NJ. Henry Bernstein, a Partisan
/ dramatst and author of 1.-THE Thief" a
! piece which is having a great success
| over there to control the English rights
Of NJ. Bernstein's next three plays Mr.
/ Frohman says NJ. Bernstein is another
/ Sardou, and has the faculty of steering
! clear of themes not agreeable to English
| speaking audiences.
While strolIing down the Bowerv at
/ Coney Island recently, Oscar Hammer
| stein, happening to stop in Inman's Music
! Hall, discovered here a new and unusual
/ ~ sweet tenor voice. The name of this
/ singer is John Corbett, and he is onIy
/ seventeen. Some time in the coming
month COTbett Will be given a showing at
/ the Victoria roof at which time he will
be billed as THE Boy from Inman's."
May Boley a popular Washington girl
who is favorably remembered for her
work in THE Fortune Teller" and THE
| Chaperone,' and was the star Of "The
Maid and the Mummy" company. has inst
/ completed a fifty weeks engagement over
/ the Keith & Proctor circuit Miss Boley
! has been engaged by Richard earle for
his new opera, which is playing at the
Colonial Tneater in Boston.
William A. Brady has obtained for
/ Grace George an option on Nine. Re
/ james autumn production for both Amer
/ lean and English rights He has also
/ arranged with Hall Game for the Amer
| lean production of The BOndman," with
/ Wilton Lackaye in the principal role
A new Sardou play for Lackaye and
\ the next Drury Lane melodrama, 1.-The
/ Sins Of Society" are also in his list.
/ Daniel Frohman, in a recent interview.
! expressed his opinion that an American
| manager would not be suited TO the di-
| rectorship of the New Theater. a fact
realized by the stockholders. The Ameri-
/ can managers. said Mr. FrOhman. are too
| inclined 10 select plays for their drawing
powers. and would not know how to con-
! duct q subsidized theater in which the