The Washington herald., 1907-09-22

Charles Halton. an English comedian,
has been engaged by the Shuberts for an
important role in The Social Whirl.'
Prof E. Mori has just completed sew
eraI musical compositions. which he has
dedicated TO the jamestown Exposition.
/ Wagenhals & Kemper have accepted
from Hartley Manners the scenario Of a
new play for Blanche Walsh. The theme
/ is modern
Win Brown, local boy, made his debut
/ In vaudeville last Sunday evening at the
New Gayety His friends gave him a
/ hearty welcome.
Frederick de BelleviIle has been en-
gagged by Charles Dillingham; to originate
an important role in Charles Klein's new
play, The stepsister.'
The Lion and the Mouse" will play
La return engagement at the New Ma
/ tional the week beginning October a
/ Gertrude Coghlan and Arthur Byran are
| in the cast
]
was given a private production at Lu-
gano, Switzerland, recently. Yvonne De
/ Treville and Walter Wheatley filed the
/ principal roles.
Maxine Elliott made her temperance
+ In London on September 10 at the Lyric
/ Theater. New York, in Henry V. Es-
mond's new romantic play Under the
/ Greenwood Tree"
/ A brief sketch Of the New National
Theater's history appears in this week
issue Of Greenroom Glimpses. the little
( weekly paper published by the press de-
partment OF this playhouse.
/ The play dealing with the Thaw-white
tragedy was prohibited from being pro-
6uced in Charlotte, y. c.. by the city au-
/ thorities It was extensively advertised
/ by the Empire Stock Company.
/ Lew Doekstader writes that he is max
/ ing The hit Of his life with Every Little
Bit Added 70 What You Get Just Makes
la Lyle Bit More. He is taking six and
seven encores at every performance.
! Clayton Mackenzie Legge has been at
work on a dramatizaton OF his success
+ ul novel. Highland Mary" for some
months past. and expects TO give il a
I Boston production early IN this season.
The Sins OF Society" is the title
adopted for the usual autUmnaI melo-
drama at Drury Lane Theater. London.
and the wireless telegraphic system plays
fse 2 ---
/ Abe Leavitt. well-known burleEque
manager and owner Of the Rentz Santley
company, has been spending the past
week in Washington with his son, the
/ assistant treasurer OF the New Gayety
/ Theater-
7 AIr. II. 3. Irving viii soon produce. in
the English provinces, a new play by JUS
+ tin Il Mccarthy on the subject OF
Caesar Borgia" He is still playing
The Bells" Charles T." and The
/ Lyons Mail"
Here are some Of the big song hits in
/ George NJ Cohans new music play.
/ Fifty Miles from Boston" a Small
Town Gal" Jack and Gill" Amt il
Awful2' Bows Who Fight the Flames, %
aand "Harrigsn.'
Nj Frank Wilstach. a former we'll
known Washington newspaper man.
/ passed through the city last Wednesday,
en- route 70 New York, for the purpose
( Of looking after the business arrange
ments Of Mrs. Leslie Carter's tour this
season.
Miss ConsueIo Bailey, one Of the princi-
/ pal members in support Of George Faw-
cett IN The Silver Girl" is but sew
/ eRteen years Of age. Miss Bailey is The
I youngest PLAYER now before the public.
/ esSaying important roles OF exacting
quality.
Vera Michelena has been withdrawn
from the prima donna role Of The Girl
/ Behind the Counter" 10 rehearse with
/ Charles E Bigelow to play a part in his
new piece that was originally written for
her. May Naudain will have her place in
/ The Girl Behind the Counter"
Billy Fowler Is back at his old stand
at the New National box Office. where
/ he has been turning them away night
ly during the past week. Mr.. Fowler
spent fifteen weeks on the road this
summer with the Washington baseball
team. Of which he is business manager.
/ Cecilia LOTUS and Lawrsnce D'Orsay,
in new military comedy entitled THE
Lancers. '' Will come TO the BeIasco The
alter on Monday. September 30. for an
/ enga cement Of one week. The joint tour
Of these clever stars is brought about
and directed by Henry Miller,
Mr.. Belasco is engaging actors for the
special company which viii present The
Rose Of the Rancho in a large number
Of cities and towns which Miss Frances
Starr win be unable to reach during her
tour this season after she closes her long
80 cement in the play at the Belasco
TheateT.
Harry Davenport and Phyllis Ran
kin. who have devoted the past two years
TO vaudeville. have been added to the
cast OF Fascinating Flora" which Is
now completing a run Of FIVE months at
the Casino Theater New York. The road
tour began at Boston on Labor Day with
the Broadway company and production
in its entirety
In Old Kentucky" has earned nearly
$4,000 in royalties for its author, c. T.
Darcy, besides adding greatly 70 the for
tunes OF Jacob Lift and A. W. Dingwall.
Since the death of Mr.. Lift two years
ago, and for a period Of several years
before that, all the Lift interests have
been skillfully handled by Mr.. Dlngwall,
his partner
The New Nationals twenty-second
season. which started last Monday night.
opened to the largest business in sew
eral years. Almost every night people