The Washington herald., 1907-06-16

! Marcia Van Dresser. who left the dra-
matte stage 70 study music. recently
made her debut as Elisabeth. in Tam
/ hauser," at Dresden, and has been en-
/ gagged at the Ropal Opera House for the
/ next three years.
Don Juan In He'll" the third act Of
/ Man and Superman." was given as "a
/ separate piece at the Court Theater. Lon
/ don, on June l. The elOcution Of Robert
/ Lorraine as Don Juan, according 10 cable
/ dispatches. relieved the dullness Of tho
play.
! Mr.. Martin Harvey has engaged Miss
/ suzanne Sheldon. who has lately been
| touring as a member OF Miss Ellen Ter
rvs company, 10 play the part Of Ruth
/ I'm the new play, Great Possessions, 90
/ which he will produce during his com
ing season at the London Adelphi
! Avon Saxon. once a member OF the
Boston Ideals and later a barytone with
/ the Bostonians. was sent % the work
| house at his own request last week for
/ one month, with an option or another. "
as he puts it He was taken % court on
technical charge Of disoTderly conduct
/ George Broadhurst, the author of "The
Man of the Hour" Is under contract to
William a. Brady 20 provide a play FOR
/ Miss Grace George, and 90 Brady &
/ Gusmer for a play dealing with an inter
national Intrigue IN the diplomatic ac-
uvites at Washington, D. c.
Writing Of the engagement Of Charlotte
Walker 70 appear next season In a Belas-
CO production under the piaywright-man-
ayers personal direction. William Bul-
lock observes N the New York Press.
Once more Eeiasco must be credited
with a perception beyond that OF his
rivals. Why was Miss Walker neglected
50 long,
Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" is TO he acted
on tour next season by Wright Lorlmer.
who it is said 90 have made solid
success I'm the play I'm some special per
formances last Autumn I'm Boston. VII
liam A. Brady announces that in Novem-
ber he viii put Mr. Lorimer forward IN
new play by Alicia Ramsey and Ru-
dolph de CordOya. Of London.
The rumor viii not down that David
Warfeld will be seen as Shylock al "A
series Of special maunees next year. AMI
that Blanche Bates, when she appears in
her new play season after next. will be
seen as Lady Macbeth. but so far. Mr.
Belasco has not indicated whether these
rumors are well founded No doubt the
public would 60 miles 10 see these two
artists in the classics.
a Scrap Of Paper" will he the next
offering Of the Edwin Arden Company
at the Belasco Theater. following this
weeks production OF the private Saere-
tary." This comedy. written by Sardou
IS an entertaining story Of the havoc that
can be wrought by a love letter falling
into the wrong hands Il is a brilliant
example Of the great French playwright's
constructive skill, and will be given an
admirable presentation by Mr.. Arden and
his company.
For the fifth week Of the summer
season at the National the Aborn Opera
Company announce The Chimes Of Nor
mandie," that ever popular comic opera
by Planquette. The same excellent cast
and chorus that have made past offerings
at the National so enjoyable viii be re-
tanned, together with a number OF new
players fo~ special parts The production
is promised on the usual elaborate Aborn
scale, with every care as to scenic en-
bellishment and costume accuracy. The
sale Of seats will begin tomorrow morn
ing at the box Office
George Marion IS about to become an
Independent director. and although he
will stage THE Merry Widow" for Henry
". Savage, whose general stage manager
he has been for several years, he will
accept engagements for other productions
thereafter. sIn the future much Of the
work Of general stage direction of the
Savage productions will be looked after
by Madison Corey. In the time he has
been associated with Savage, Marion
has put on all the new pieces with the
exception Of "Parsifal' and The Valkv-
rie." These Include The County Chair
man." The Shotgun" The Prince Of
Pfsen. Wood and, d" Peggy from Paris"
The Bad Samaritan" Easy Dawson"
The Colleg' Widow" Common Sense
Bracket" The Galloper," THE Man
from Now" The Student King" Mad /
am Butterfly" and "A Yankee Tourist"
A Ylddish speaking company that has
attracted the attention Of the best dram /
attic writer's Of the country and has
drawn down into the Ghetto of New
York City lovers Of the drama. who
could not understand one word of the
play. will be the attraction at the Males /
tic Theater on Tuesday evening. June
18th. AS one New York writer EXPRESSED .
it: IL you have even a snattering NJ
the German tongue, you Will follow the
players readily II you cannot do this il
IS still worth while 10 see this companv
which is far better than three-fourtbs
Of the very best English-speaking com
panies." Mr.. and Mrs. Boris ThomasbAf-
sky, the leading players Of this company
are the foremost Yiddish players of the
stage, and their supporting company is
said 10 be of such even balance that II
would be a good example for American
managers to follow. The play 10 be pre-
sented in this city Is the greatest sue
cess Of the Yiddish stage. THE Zionists.
or, The Chosen People" from the pen
of the great Russian writer. Eugene
Tchirikoff This play has had a contin-
uous run at the Peoples Theater, New
York City.