The Washington herald., 1907-03-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Baltimore is said to be nervous over the
prospect that a negro stock company Will
be established in that city.
Marcus Mayer has donned his time
honored fur overcoat and started for the
Pacific Coast, where he will manage the
tour of the San Carlo italian opera com
pany.
Manager Henry w. Savage sailed from
New York yesterday morning for a three
months tour of Europe, during which he
VIII pick up singers for his English opera
company. which he expects TO send out in
repertoire again next season.
The Savage production of Madam
Butterfly IS turning EN- away regularly
IN the Northwest The advance sale for
the five performances Of the opera given
at Seattle was over $4,000. Everywhere
the seats for the entire engagement are
usually taken before the first perform
ance.
Henry Miller is said to believe he has
discovered the making Of a great actress
| in Cissy LOTUS. He is going to back his
/ Judgment TO the extent Of taking her
away from Joe Weber next season and
starring her IA a new play that is ex-
pectod TO develop all the latent genius
| Mr.. Miller's divining rod has signa.ed in
/ her.
| One OF the stirring features of 1.-THE
! Mills OF the Gods" which IS TO be seen in
/ New York next season, is d rough-and-
tumble figh. lasting over FIVE minutes
/ between the hero and the villain, Robert
/ DTouet and Edgar SeIwyn During the
rehearsal Of the play these actors ruined
a suit Of clothes every day in the rough
house scene.
Ethel Barrymore is rehearsing five off
ferent plays, which is about enough 70
/ keep any one girl out OF immediate mis-
chief Besides "The Country Mouse. "
| Carrots, =" Cousin Kate" and other old
favorites in Eer repertoire. she is 70 APP
/ pear in the principal role in His Excel
lency the Governor" as well as 1.-THE
Silver Box before the end Of her pres
ent stay at the Empire. in New York.
The March number Of the Theater Mag
azine contains an interesting article en-
titled Critics and Players" from the pen
I Of Fred r. Schrader. The Herald's dra-
matte correspondent in New York The
/ March number Of the Bohemian magazine
contains breezy article, How Belasco
Stages j Play" by Franklin Frederic,
which Mr.. Schraders Washington friends
keenly suspect him also Of having written.
A. II. Woods, the hustIing promoter Of
/ thrilling melodrama, who Is now about 20
jump into the more questionable role Of
lattempted producer Of Mrs Warren 5
/ Profession tried to induce Mrs. Leslie
Carter TO accept the star part in hiH
threatened presentation in New York of
/ the Shaw drama, he is said 10 have
offered her her own terms, but Mrs Car
+ Ter didn't even honor his communication
with a reply.
/ Washington will probably be the xcene
/ Of the first production next fall Of the
spectacular dramatization Of Bunyan' s
( Pilgrims Progress" contemplated by
/ Henrietta Cr0sman and Maurice Camp
/ bell. her manager. Miss Crosman VIII
appear in the role of Christian. It is an
nOunCed that the aTmOr, costumes. and
scenery will be mostly procured abroad.
/ There Will be special music for the pro-
ductiOn. and Richard Strauss. author OF
| 'SalOme. it is said. has expressed a
desire 10 write IL and viii probably be en-
| gagged TO do so.
Laura Jane Libby. the mushy and
slushy Brooklyn author. IS suffering from
a severe case Of Presidents hand" as
result Of the cheap john methods
adopted to attract people TO the perform
/ ances Of her play, Parted on Her Bridal
| Tour Miss Libbey held Misunderstanding
/ receptions after each performance FOR
| about three weeks. when her right hand
/ and arm became so sore and swollen she
/ had TO let the box Office receipts take care
| of themselves and go back TO home and
mother and her Doctors care in Brooklyn
Another legal fight is threatened be.
tween Directors COnried and Hammer
stein over Bonci. the tenor, now singing
at the Hammerstein house, in New York
Hammerstein claims ne has the right 70
BOnCfs services for two seasons more
and viii not permit the tenor to warble
on the stage Of the Metropolitan Opera
House next season. despite his agreement
with Herr COnried to do so. Another
great artist over whom the rival imprcsar
are likely to clash is Emma Eames. fol
whose services next season they are now
bidding. Nine. Eames also has offers e
go over to Germany and sing.