The Washington times., 1907-10-06

including ballet of fifty, and an or
chestra OF forty. are features Of the
production in which Henrietta Crosman
will soon appear.
In an article on Charles Klein. Play
wright" Greenroom GIimpses, the little
weekly paper OF the New National The
alter, Is responsible for the statement
that Charles Klein has written more
than two dozen plays. Few playgoers
realize that ii was this versatile writer
WIN gave to the stage such plays as lei
Captain" The Red Feather The
AuctiOneer," and Daughters of Men.
as we'll as The Music Master The
Lion and the Mouse" and. last OF all.
The Step-sIster."
Miss Gertrude Coghlan. playing the
role OF Shirley Rossmore in The Lion
and the Mouse" Is a descendant of
one Of the oldest OF four stage families
now extant. Miss Coghlan is A niece of
the emotional actress, Rose Coghlan-
EsteIle Wentworth. Harry I1SiS:sls.s stone,
Phil Branson. Harold Blake. and Sabery
D'Orsell are TO appear for a season %
winter opera at the Lincoln Square The
alter, New York. Robert Lett has Joined
Elsie Janis company.
Robert Hickman, director OF the Be
lasco Theater School Of Acting, has &C
cepted the offer OF the George Washing
ton University Of a full professOrship IN
oratory. He viii start his series Of
lectures I'm the immediate future.
Samuel KIawans, for several seasons
seen here in summer stock companies.
will lend his cherry face to Carlotta
Wilson's ensemble this week at the Be
lasco.
Pauline Winters, who has been
prominent member OF the beauty chorus
with Raymond Hitchcock In "a Yankee
Tourist" has been transferred from the
Hitchcock attraction 20 the European
light opera success. THE Merry Wild
oW," where she appeared in the dance
at Maxim's. The Merry Widow had
It's American premiere at Syracuse, n.
Y, and will open at the New Amster-
dam Theater, New York. October q.
In The Christian Pilgrim" which is
Henrietta Crosman's vehicle this year,
there are FIVE acts and eleven scenes.
Bridge" was 70 have been the name
Of the new comedy In which Herbert
Kelley and Miss Effie shannon are TO
begin their next starring tour early in
October. But for various reasons the
name IS to be changed. and at present
| the play remains unchristened. Francis
Kingdom has been engaged TO play an
| important character role and Mrs. Sol
Smith. the oldest actress on the Amer
| lean stage, will also be in the cast.
Rachel Crothers, author OF THE Three
OF Us" which ran last season in the
Madison Square Theater. is home from.
Europe and is preparing for the re-
hearsaIs OF her new play, The Coming
Of Mrs Patrick" soon TO be produced
by Walter y. Lawrence.
When Margaret Anglin leaves her CO.
star in The Great Divide" for time
/ and departs TO appear in that play and
! others in her repertory in Australia
next February, Mr.. Miller will continue
/ in the piece on tour In this country In
( Miss Anglin's company the important
role Of Stephen Client viii no doubt be
played by some important actor in Mr..
| Williamson's companies who is probably
popular with Australian audiences.
Beatrice Forbes Robertson a niece
% Mr.. Forbes Robertson, who srsi.eI
/ from London recently. has been en-
gagged by Charles Frohman to appear
with Miss Marie Doro in ''The Moral OF
Marcus