The Washington herald., 1907-06-23


Amy Ricard has been engaged to create
an important role in Wright Lorlmers
new play.
It is said IN Paris that Coquelin is to-
make hts temperance on the stage in
the title role Of Sherlock Holmes
james Forbes new play. which is to be
produced by Henry 3. Harris. will not
have a hearing until the 1st Of Janu-
airy.
Mr. Seymour Hicks has denied the truth
Of printed report that he and his wife.
/ E!laline TerTiss, were about 10 appear in
The Little Minister"
/ Robert Blossoms season at the Hudson
| 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-
/ scnted at the Colonial Theater, Boston, /
I on September 80.
/ William Farnum, who is 10 star next
season, has made an offer 10 Jane Oaker !
/ to become his leading woman. Miss /
Oaker is said 10 have received n starring /
offer. so she is bit undecided what /
20 do.
Cecilia Lotus and Lawrance dOrsay |
are to be starred Jointly in the fall in |
German military comedy In this COM |
pany will be Ferdinand Gottschalk, Fred /
eric Bond. Howard Estabr0ob, and sew
eral others.
Announcement is made that in a year |
from now Lillian Russell will begin a tour /
Of the world She will first visit London. /
and then &c to India, and from there TO
all important countries where there are /
theaters.
The Nightingale" the Richard War
ner sketch in which Alice Johnson has
been appearing in vaudeville. has caught |
the fancy Of Ernest Shipman. and a
three-act play for next season is TO be
the result Miss Johnson VIII he the star
Of the piece.
Nat Goodwin has told a san Francisco
newspaper that he IS going 10 retire from
the stage for good this summer and 90
10 Goldfeld Nev.. TO take up mining. But
there are some who do not think that
Mr. Goodwin has sung his theatrical |
swan song yet
Mrs. Langtry. having heard that Mr..
David Belasco Will not be able 10 stage
her new American play in New York until
Christmas. has decided 90 undertake
short season in London, beginning m Sep
tember. \ report Of her approaching re-
trement from the stage is denied.
The audience at the New National last
Wednesday night. when the outside tenn
perature reached s. degrees. enjoyed the
opera at that playhouse I'm an atmosphere
Of Just 81 degrees. An iced air plant. to- I
gether with more than twenty improved
electric fans. was responsible for the cx-
trcmely cool temperature OF the play
house
Sir Charles wyndham. Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, Mr.. John Hare. MIR. Charles ,
Groves, Mr.. Lewis Waller, Miss winifred
Emery. and Mr u. Y Esmond were
among the volunteers who took part in
the testimonial performance in honor Of
Miss Fanny Coleman. the veteran Eng
iish actress, which occurred in London
this week.
Arrangements have been made by Lee |
Shubert for the appearance in this coun-
try Of the English Chanteuse Connie :
Edlss. She sails for New York on July
to play an important role in the forthcom-
ing production Of The Girl Behind the Z
Counter in which Lew Fields will be S
seen next season.
Mr.. Laurence Irving Is about 10 under z
take the responsibilities Of management Y
by producing at the Coronet Theater. in {.
London, on the evening Of Monday. June
a. an English version Of NJ Brieux's Les /.
Han0etOns," which he will call The In =
cubus.' The play. whom produced for a
private performance by the stage society. !
had a very favorable reception. :
Work on the rebuilding Of the Academy ;
Of Music is progressing beyond the ex- :
pectations of the management. and. ac- "
CGrding 70 recent announcement. the in s
terror of the new playhouse IS already a
being decorated. The color scheme chosen a
viii make the Academy one of Washing a
tons most beautiful theaters when the
popular mel0drama house opens, early in
Just before the curtain was raised on :,
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray," the
drama which Miss Olga Nethersole Sc q
Iec:ed for her first appearance in Paris.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt went to her dress
ng-room and said: Remember, my dear u
Olga, that you are in a city where those y
who really and truly love are forgiven v
Make your audience realize $
first Of all that you love and they will $
owe you for IT, That has been the kew !
note Of my success in Paris"
One of the most interesting reviyals Of d
many summer seasons will be offered at s.
he Belasco Theater next week. begin o
ming Monday night. July 1, when Edwin =,
Arden and his company will give an elab- =,
1rste production Of Sheridan's classic >,
comedy. 1.-THE Rivals" Mr.. Arden Will be Il
seen in the role Of Bob Acres, and the 50
members of his company are admirably in
adapted to the excellent character parts d
n this celebrated comedy Miss Ricard al
will be the Lydia Languish, Miss Alice h
Butler will be Mrs. MalaprOp, Edward al
Ellis Will be Sir Anthony Absolute III
Charles Hammond will be cast as Capt =
Absolute; Edwin Fowler will he Sir iC
-ucius O'Trigger. and Miss GIendinning
VIII be seen as Lucy. The play will be
cOstUmed. and will be staged
'nder Mr. Arden's personal direction al
which should be a guarantee that the IA a,
nous comedy will be admirably pre- -
ented "
Victor Herberts comic opera master 10
'iece. The Fortune Teller" which the it,
composer wrote in collaboration with til
Harry p. Smith, will be next weeks Of I'll
ering by the Aborn Opera Company at nj