The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-30

Ter, and Otis Skinner are among the
broadway favorites who are doing
Washington State this month.
The management of the National The
alter announces that the Aborn Opera
Company will present "The Fortune
Teller this week.
William Courtenay is supporting Vir-
ginia Harmed. who has just begun a
four-weeks' engagement in ST. Louis
The first offering was Iris"
Mary Shaw will appear soon in a new
Bernard Shaw play Maternity" which
her managers characterize as more
daring and necessary than Mrs. War
ren's Profession -
Roselle Knott. who will play the COM
ing season in "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fir Fire"
and Cousin Kate" will present a new
play in December.
Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shannon
will be seen next season in Bernard
Shaw's Tainted Money (''widowers'
Houses'O and two new plays, one Of
which is the English success, Peters
Mother" now running in London
Henry w Savage announces that
''The Merry Widow" one Of the genuine
musical hits on the other side OF the
water, will be given a hearing in the
fan. Mr.. Savage says all Europe is
whistling the music.
Charles B. Dillingham; and wilIm F.
Conner. the latter formerly a member
OF the Liebler forces. have obtained con-
troll Of the Studebaker Theater, Chicago.
and will present Richard Golden in
Poor John" in that house on July Z.
George AIDES "Artie" will be another
early attraction at the Studebaker
Herbert Kelley and Effie Shannon
have gone to San Francisco, where they
will play a special engagement of eight
weeks as the stars Of the Alcazar Thea,
ter stock company. They will revive
THE Moth and the Flame during their
Western engagement.
Henry Blossom has nearly completed
new play which he will call Miss
Philura,'' and which may fall to the lot
of Elsie Janis when she starts out in
the fall under the direction of Charles
Dillingham;.
Alice Hosmer, who for several years
was a member Of summer opera com
panies in Washington. has been engaged
by the Shuberts for an important role In
The Green Bird" new musical com
edy. which will be given It's premiere in
the Majestic Theater, Boston, on
July %.
Frederic Thompson and his wife. Ma
bel Taliaferro, are spending week trav-
cling with the Ringing Brothers circus
as guests of the management. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson are looking for local
color for Polly of the Circus" the play
in which the latter will star next sea-
son.
The Red Mill closed its season in
New York last night having run stead
lily at the Knickerbocker Theater since
last September. After a months vaca-
ton Montgomery and Stone will again
appear at the head of the same company
in Chicago.
The Round Up one Of the success
full plays Of the season, will conclude Its
long engagement in Chicago shortly In
the cast are Julia Dean. who was here
this year in "A Marriage of Reason"
and last year in 1.-The Little Grey
Lady Wright Kramer, formerly con-
nected with the Bellows Stock Company.
at the old Lafayette; Florence Roberts,
and other well-knOwn players During
the run OF the play in Chicago these
players have spent their mornings rid
ing through the parks on the broncos
which are used in the play.
Augustus Thomas will arrive from
England on Tuesday. Mr.. Thomas went
over TO stage The Earl of Pawtucket.
which has registered a hit in London
and is returning to begin rehearsals Of
The Ranger" his new play. in which
Charles Frohman will present Dustin
Farnum.
Emma Carus will be the feminine
headliner in "Forty-five Minutes From
{ broadway when the Cohan piece takes
the road next season. During the sum-
mer Miss Carus will be a prominent
member of the company presenting
THE Follies of 1907 in New York. Miss
Carus Is the third Mary of the Conan
play. The first was Fay Templetcn.
who played the role here, and later
Corlnne was put into a second COM
pany-
Henry Woodruff. Robert Edeson. Ethel
Levey. and Grace FiIEins are among the
American players who are ENJOYING the
attractions OF Paris
To- Alice Johnson tells an entertaining
story Illustrating the fact that music
hath charms" Miss Johnson was re-
Gently a member of a party at supper
In one Of the summer gardens In New
York In the party was a widow, sew
eral times over. and two naval officers.
The orchestra played a medley conciud-