The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Oled NetnerSOle.
George V. Hobart is to write the book
of a new opera for Marie Cahill.
Norman Hackett is likely to become
member of Julia Marlowe's company.
Amelia Bingham began her season In
Toledo on Sunday night in THE Climb
ers"
W. J. Ferguson has been engaged for
the comedy part in "The Movers" which
is to be offered at Hackett's Theater.
1t is said in Paris that Coquelin is
to make his temperance on the stage
in the title role Of Sherlock Holmes"
Mr. Seymour Hicks has denied the
truth Of a printed report that he and
his wife, Ellalne Terriss were about TO
appear in "The Little Minister"
Robert Blossoms season al the Hud-
son. Theater will begin late in August
with a new play by William c. De Mile
in place Of The Call Of the North"
Arthur Byron will have an important
role in THE Struggle Everlasting" new
play by Edwin Milton Royle 10 be pre-
sented at the Colonial Theater. Boston, on
September 30.
Lucille La Verne has acquired the
rights TO "Clarisse" from William Gil
lette. and she will star in the play be-
cause she made a big hit In Il as the
colored NANNY.
A dramatic version Of Margaret Woods
novel, THE Invader" is one Of the the
atrical novelties promised for the autumn
I'm London. The part Of the heroine will
be played by Gertrude Kingston.
Henry Blossom has just completed
new comedy. Miss Philura." The play.
which deals with New England life. may
be used as a starring vehicle by Elsie
Janis. Il viii be produced the coming
season by Charles b. Dillingham;.
THE Nightingale" the Richard Warner
sketch in which Alice Johnson has been
appearing IN vaudeville. has caught the
fancy Of Ernest Sbipman. and a threc-aCt
play for next season is 20 be the result
Miss johnson will be the star Of the piece.
Rev Henry Van Dyke, professor Of
English Literature at Princeton, has Just
completed a play The drama. it IS said,
is romantic love story. This Is DR. Van
Dykes first attempt at plavwrtlng
though he is well-knOWu in other fields
OF literary eHdcavor.
Miss Olga Sethersole IS spending a few
weeks az her villa, Lou Basquou. Biarritz,
IN the south Of France. In July she re-
turns 10 England 20 engage her company
for the next season in America, but be-
fore sailing for New York viii so TO Scot
land for weeks trout fishing.
In addition TO the many and various
enterprises that James x. Hackett con-
trolls exclusively. ne viii next year In
conjunction with the Shuberts. produce
the successful English musical comedy,
The Girl Behind the Counter" ga which
Lew Fields will have the stellar role.
Miss Mannerlng Mrs James K Hack
etu, who did not play I'm New York al
all last season, will be seen In her
husbands theater. the Hackett, early in
the autumn, in the romantic comedy.
Glorious Betsy as this play 10y Rida
Johnson Young has served her purpose
well on the road
Wright Lorimer has engaged Charles
Kent for a prominent part in his new
play He will also be seen In the Broad
way production Of THE Wild Duck"
For the presentation of this latter play
Lorimer went to Norway I'm order TO
study al first hand the writings Of the
great Norwegian dramatist.
Edna Wallace Hopper has spurned all
sorts Of vaudeville offerings. and now IS
added to the fold Of Cohen and Harris
stars. She is booked TO Join George NJ.
Cohau's Fifty Miles From Boston"
shortly as the star for next season. after
which she is to have a play written espe-
cially for her by George NJ. Cohan
Next weeks bill at the Belasco Theater
will be Ihsen's The Dolls House" and
Mr. Page. manager Of the company there.
is advertising Miss Charlotte Walker 10
play the principal role. At the New Ma
tional the bin for next week will be The
Beggar Student" The closing bill at the
Columbia has not yet been announced
Mr. Laurence Irving is about to un-
dertake the responsibilities Of manage
ment by producing at the Coronet Thea
ter, in London, an English version of
N. Brieux's les Hannetons." which he
will call ''The Incubus" The play. when
produced for private performance by
the stage society. had a very favorable
reception.
Emma Carus has signed contract with
Cohan and Harris to star In the part Of
Mary in "Forty-hve Minutes from Broad
way originated by Fay Templeton. Miss
Carus has been popular In vaudeville for
several years. and played Lady Peacock
in Henry w. Savage's production of
Woodland. During the summer she will
sing in The Folies Of 1901" at the Jardin
de Paris. The part Of Kid Burns, in
"Forty-fve Minutes from Broadway"
formerly played by Victor Moore. has
been given to Scott Welsh.
Mr.. John Hare will begin his farewell
tour Of the English provinces on the 3Oth
of September. He will be seen in The
Gay Lord Quex," Caste" "A Quiet Rub
ber." and "A Pair of Spectacles." Mr..
Titherage Mr.. Charles Grove. and Miss
Nancy Price are at the head of his sup
porting company. The date Of his final
retirement from the stage is, however,
still uncertain. There appears to be lit
tie doubt that he will appear in a prom
inent part when Mr.. Pineros new play
is produced in London. If this should
prove a great success. ii is probable that
his leave-taking of the public would be
postponed indefinitely
The Ranger,
Augustus Thomas, who is very much in
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