The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-01

Walter \. Lawrence and will continue as
the star of THE Three Of Us"
Alfred Z. Aarons has named his new
musical play "Ysma." Jeanette Lowrie
will play the title roe. and George Beban
viii be in the cast
Inez Shannon and her children have
been engaged by z. H. Sothern. and the
children are TO create the child parts in
the new Lawrence Irving play.
Sine Silverman. who is the proprietor
Of Variety. the welI-known vaudeville pa
per. spent several days in Washington
last week, looking over the theatrical field
here.
al Rasher and Ike Weber, two enter
prising Washington boys, have secured
the confectionery privileges of the Gay
ETY.. They also control similar privileges
in various other cities.
Miss Patsy Harris has accepted an en-
gagement in vaudeville over the Keith
Proctor circuit Her rendition of Be
cause I'm Married Now" as done by her
at the New Casino. viii be the feature
Of her act
Mary Shaw. who is rustlcating at her
summer home in Northern New Hamp-
shire, is devoting a large part of her time
20 reading plays with a view 10 securing
{. vehicle for her next seasons tour under
the direction of Ernest Shipman.
When Minnie Dupree was very little
girl, In San Francisco. she heard that
the tiny maiden who played a boys part
in ''Belfagor." at the Grand Opera House,
was sick. On a dare she applied for and
got the place. and has been on the stage
since.
Included in the company supporting
May Robson in The Regeneration Of
Aunt Mary" will be Nora O'Brien. David
Proctor, Nina saviIIe, Grace Parks Fiske,
George A Stevenson. II. NJ. Cowiey.
Francis Herblin, Francis HenTic, William
Davis. and Jack Story.
Vera Michelena, prima donna in Lew
Fields ''The Girl Behind the Counter, q"
is the daughter OF Sisnor Fernando
Michelena. who was years ago leading
tenor with the Emma Abbott Opera Com
pany. but who was discovered while sing
ing as a choir boy in the cathedral in
Venezuela.
James T. Powers. Of The Blue Moon"
fame. started out in life with very little
prospect Of his present fame as a come
dian His first berth was with the Van
Amberg Circus. travelling from town to
town by wagon. and his artistic roper
tOire included driving stakes and helping
anchor the big top.
The burlesQue magnates. led by Law
renee Weber and Sam Scribner. who made
a run over to Washington last Monday 20
attend the opening of the New Gayety as
the guest OF Mr. Clark. the manager OF
that house. returned TO New York on
Tuesday. They were greatly pleased with
the successful opening Of the New
GayeJy.
Dwight Elmendorf has returned from
his trip TO Panama. ard is now in New
York at his studio finishing the pictures
that are to make his third season at the
New National the banner one in WASH
ington. Mr.. Elmendorf will begin his lee
lures early in October, FIVE consecutive
Monday afternoons having been selected
for the first series
An excellent programme Of vaudeville
turns and life motion pictures will be the
Offering at the Majestic Theater tonight
at W D. Fitzgerald's regular Sunday
night concert. Among the vaudeville con-
tingent viii be Cole and Clemens and Jim
McQuaid Miss Jennie Stanley will sing
illustrated songs, and 5000 feet of the
latest films viii be shown.
Rehearsals Of From Across the Pond
are now going on under the stage direc-
ton Of Mortimer NJ. THESE and Mr..
Philip, and will include in the cast Bar
ney Barnard. Annie Boyd. Viola de Costa.
r r. NeiIl, William Gale. Stanley Jes-
sup, J. Ransone, Lizzie Hoemer, to say
nothing of the attractive chorus girls
and the sprightly pony ballet.
Hope Booth and her company began re-
hearsals on Monday in Lyric Hall, of her
one-act playlet, "The Little Blonde
Lady" written for her by George NJ.
Conan. and to be presented by her over
the Klaw & Granger vaudeville circuit
this season, opening at the Park Theater,
Brooklyn. as a Klaw & Granger vaude-
vile house on Saturday, August 81. Frank
Tannehill will conduct the rehearsals.
Henrietta Crosman's new production,
THE Christian Pilgrim" an adaptation
from Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" will
have its first production on any stage at
the New National Theater early in Octo-
Der. The fact that Mrs. Leslie Carter.
Jefferson De Angels. and several other
stars are to begin their seasons at this
playhouse brings the New National again
in the limelight as The Theater Of New
Productions"
The name Of Laurence Irving's new
play, written for and soon to be pre-
scented by E. A. Sothern. has been finally
settled 1t is to be full Scriptural quo
tation: The Fool Hath Said in His
Heart: There Is No God" The original
name was, THE Inheritance Of the
Meek" but this did not please the actor.
and after a conference between actor,
author, and manager. the longer name
was decided upon. The new name sets a
fashion which may be followed by others
with the startling possibility that some
ambitious playwright may one day lame
MS play after the entire book of Genesis.
For the week following. Chase's will, II
is promised, offer a bill of polite vaude-
vile that viii loom up like lightship.
owing to the conspicuous character of the
majority Of the features TO be presented.
the list compris. ng the Thomas ]. Ryan
Richfeld comp sny in VIII Cressy's latest
comedy chef douyre. called Mag Hag-