The Washington herald., 1907-04-14

men with personal spite against him, for
which Miss Bingham had to suffer The
actress made a speech from the stage.
ana had q nervous attack which com
PEELED her 70 close the theater for one
night She resumed the next evening,
out the piece thus got a bad start, and
she concluded 20 close rather than con
tinue the engagement IN her precarious
state OF health
Miss Bingham, who is undoubtedly one
OF our best emotional actresses. Is now
casting about for a play for next season.
She viii play four weeks in ST. Louis this
SUMMER IN her former successes. under
heavy guaranty.
Nazimova was 10 have presented her
new comedy from the Italian Of Bracco
f'infideiity") under the title og ia Com
lesse Coquette. on Monday evening. but
the announcement was made that the
opening would be postponed to Friday
ii'sH1. me sudden change in plans was
Drought about by the Interference. il is
understood, of her manager. Henry Miller
who, on seeing the rehearsal on SUNDAY
night. concluded that John Blair was NOT
suited to the role for which he had been
east, nor the role suited to Mr. Blair. Ae-
cofdinsly, Blair was eliminated and Ar
tbur Forrest was requisiti0ned 10 take his
place. II IS understood that the comedy
contains but three characters. the eternal
| triangle Of the woman, the man. and the
other man. il is one Of the later Italian
plays, which has not yet been seen in Eng
iish. although played IN several Contiuen-
tai countries outside of italy. The other
man IN the east VIII be played by Guy
Standing.
ToF7n E2Iafr hr- .s-- -,---- a..
/ IS engaged to be married soon TO an heir
ess IN private life and viii abandon the
stage on which his career has been rather
indefinite and unsatisfactory. His hancee
Is Miss Ida Reid. OF New York and Peekg-
/ kill.
/ It was rumored in theatrical circles this
week that Margaret Anglin would next
year engage IN starring tour Of Aus
/ traiia IN "Zira, '-The Great Divide" and
other plays in her repertoire. It is certain
/ that the offer was made and events
/ pointed 10 the likelihood Of her leaving
the United States for season. But con
siderable doubt has been thrown uDon +bs
/ matter by indirect deuiaIs. which Indicate
that she viii be seen with Henry Miller In
/ The Great Divide as the first attraction
/ al Days TheateF, after that PLAYHOUSE.
On May ], is turned over 10 the Shuberts
after which q new play in which the stars
VIII jointly appear is 70 take its place at
that theateF.
The William Morris stock company re-
/ vived Belasco and De Miles Men and
! Women" at the Lincoln Square Tbeatsr
last Monday night William Morris an
peared in his original character Of the
bank clerk while Blanche St0ddard
played the heroine. The opening perform
ance was attended by the De Mile fam
lly' who occupied a box with Mrs. Norris.
And thereby hangs a tale-a sentimental
| tale
Mrs. Norris was Eta Hawkins when
Men and Women" was presented for the
first time. She played the role Of Mar
lory. the breezy Chicago girl. and it was
in that role that she won tie heart OF
her husband. She was living with-tFe De-
Mile family then, and there was a warn,
intimacy between them. So 1t was natural
that On the revival Of the piece she should
invite Mrs. De Mile and her son. who is
the author Of '"The Squaw Man, and 9th
er members Of the De Mile family. 10
witness the last OF the trilOgy OF Belasco-
De Mile plays Of American life. with
which she and her husband have been so
closely associated.
Next week the company win present
The Lost Paradise" De Miles adapta-
ton Of F1lda's German play of the san1s
title, in which Mrs Morris as Eta Haw-
klns created the part OF Ctnders. She
has consented TO return 20 the stage for
one week after fifteen years 20 play this
role with her husband. The Morris fam
iIy Is conspicuous example of how
happy actors may be in a state Of matrl-
) mony- Mrs. Morris IS the mother OF foui
children, but she is as Vivaci0us as The
day she left the stage-and they are all
| boys, too, those Children.
FRED. F. SCHRADER