The Washington herald., 1907-08-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

DIG snow.
Annabelle Whitford is at the head OF
The Gibson Bathing Girls" now a fea-
ture at the Jardin de Paris.
Jake Johnston. stage manager of the
New Lyceum, has gone to Norfolk 10
attend the convention of the Eagles.
The Lyceum Trio composed of local
boys. has just closed a remunerative
summer season on the Southern circuit.
Emma Calve will arrive IN New York
on September Il. and her season will be-
gin with a concert at the Portland (Me)
annual festival.
Hsley's Washington Concert Band
is making a decided success at Wild
wood Park. Philadelphia, where II is
performing nightly.
William Donnelly. Agnes Merrill, Tay-
lor Williams. and Maud Morris will be in
the cast OF THE Honeymooners," to be
sent out by Hope & Welch.
Hills and Wilson, two locals will
make their first appearance in this
city with the Bowery Burlesquers. at
the New Gayety, on August IS.
The vacancy In the treasurership Of
the Majestic Theater here has been
filled by the appointment OF Gilbert
Proctor. The position was formerly
filled by Joe Shanberger, now in Phila
delphia
Billy Cullison, Washingtonian. has
met with great success in New York.
where he is running a booking Office
for all branches OF the theatrical bus
mess. His Office Is located in the
Kniekerbocker Theater building.
Mr. Gerald Grattan, a young Irish actor,
who is said to be uncommonly clever. re-
placed Mr. Richard Bennett as Adhemar
in Miss Grace Georges London revival
CT "Divorcons.' when Mr.. Bennett left TO
come home for his season IN The Hypo-
critics"
Miss Trixie Cadiz. known to the patrons
Of the National Theater as "The Whirl-
wind Chorus Girl. viii, at the close Of
the summer opera season, leave Wash
lngton to begin rehearsals for an impor-
tant ingenue role with The Rogers Broth
ers in Panama"
Dorothy Donnelly has been engaged by
Henry B. Harris to play the leading role
in The Movers" in the place Of Grace
Elliston. who was 20 have been starred in
the play. Miss Elliston Is said to be i'll
at Bar HarbOr. Ne. and unable 10 ap-
pear fer zehearsals.
The Messrs. Milton and Sargent Aborn
will come TO Washington to witness the
close OF their summer opera season at
the New National Saturday night, Au-
gust "a. At the close Of the performance
they viii give a supper 20 all OF their
company as well as the members Of the
New National executive staf.
Brandon Hurst. one Of the few English
leading men who have made a reputation
in America, has been engaged for the
leading male role in John Cort's produc-
ton Of ''The Stronger Sex" in which
Maude Fealy will begin her second year
as a star The premiere is scheduled for
Columbus, Ohio, September q
Henry ". Savage has engaged Vaughan
Trevor for the role of Bill in his new
production OF tom Jones" a musical
comic opera, by Edward German. which
is to be produced this fall. Mr.. Trevor
has met with marked success abroad in
Sweet Nell Of Old Drury." Dorothy
Vernon Of HaddOn Hall.' &C, and is a
barytone Of great ability.
Manager John Lyons. of the Academy
OF Music, reports that the chairs have
arrived for installation and everything Is
now progressing most favorsbly for the
opening Of the new playhouse Monday.
September . The interior decorations.
which have Just begun. are in excellent
taste. and when finished, will make the
Academy one Of Washingtons most beau
tlfui theaters.
Sarah Truax. who has been spending
her summer vacation at Lake Minneton-
ka, just outside Of st. Paul Mimi. re-
turns to New York the latter part OF this
month to begin rehearsals Of The Spi-
ders Web" the new play by John Hutch
ins. In which she will inaugurate her
first starring tour at Ithaca. r. Y, Sep
tember l6, under the direction of John
Cort.
Charleworth Meakin, a barytone well
known on Broadway. and last seen in
New York In ''The Belle of Mayfair" has
been engaged by Henry w Savage for
the role of ST. Brioche. in Franz Lehar's
European success, The Merry Widow"
Mr.. Meakin studied music in Lendon un-
der Alberto RandeggeT, and in Paris un-
der William Haslam. His voice is clear
and powerful, and he Is an actor Of merit.
If the plans Of the Shuberts do not go
sstray they will have no less than six
musical attractions, all new, in New York
at one time. They are: The Great White
Way" at the Casino; The Motor Girl"
at Weber's; The Girl Behind the Count
er." at the Herald Square; "The Snow
Man." at the Lyric: The Top o. tn
World at the Majestic, and Louise Gun
ming, in THE Paradise of Mohammed,
at another house.
Lulu Glaser will open her second season
under the direction Of Klaw & Erlanger
at the Lyceum Theater. in Rochester,
Monday. the I'D instant. and, after four
there. and a week in At
lantiC City. she will open the Liberty
Theater Monday evening, September 2
Her vehicle will be new music play,
ADJUSTMENTS.