The Washington herald., 1907-01-27
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

CtioiNCs ell oNtt4Aclibu lIbin the fEtUCh.
Washington Society Girls" is the
title bunch Of burlesquers doing the
Canadian vaudeville circuits give
themselves.
Virginia Harneds company Is strug-
Cling along shy Of W. J. Ferguson.
who has been forced to lay off on ac-
count Of an attack Of la grippe.
Wilton Lackaye has been under the
weather and sought renewed strength
TO battle with stage commercialism
among the sand and pines al Lake
wood.
The New York Dramatic News is
rude enough TO say that Marie Cahilrs
offer 10 found dramatic library for
Georgetown College in this city is
pure and simple advertising"
Margaret Ellington. whose admirable
work in His House in Order" at the
National Theater week before last
made so strong an impression. will
star next season in "A play called Or
Wakes Patient"
The rage for speculation in copper
stocks among the members of the
theatrical profession is so acute that
the theatrical press includes notices Of
what leading copper mines are doing
among its stage notes.
They are aEitatinR along Broadway
the subject Of benefits for those TWO
fine actors of the good old school
Frank Bangs and John Jack, who are
now In retirement and presumably not
overburdcned with stocks and bonds.
The great blizzard in the Northwest
has PLAYED havoc with the theatrical
companies who are touring in that re-
gion. Many Of them found IT impos-
sible 90 make their towns. and aark
thcatcrs were the rule in several cities.
Word is waited in from the road
that Tim Murphy's success in "A Cor
ner in Coffee has been so pronounced
that his season will not close until
July. Il looks as If he would play this
comedy longer than any other he has
appeared IN.
The new comic opera in which Frank
Daniels viii soon be seen has had it's
name changed Il was originally chris
tened Omar" but that title has now
been dropped for reasons unknown for
that Of The TattOoed Man" II viii
be tried on in Baltimore on Febru-
airy H.
Henry W. Savage seems to be trying
to form corner in prima donnas lie
has added one more 20 his list for the
principal roles Of Madam Butterfly"
so as to meet the demand for extra per
formances on tour. The latest addition
is SiEnorina Filippe who is said to
have repertoire Of forty operas
Lottie ellison. wife OF the late J. K.
Emmett, was found wandering in the
streets Of Brooklyn on Thursday after
noon and was taken TO the Kings Conn
ty Hospital She seemed TO have lost
her mind After getting to the hospi-
tai she kept repeating. Poor Joe. he
died in a madhouse, and now his Lot
ties in madhouse."
The famous Russian basso profundo.
Chaliopine, has been engaged by Di-
rector Conried for the Metropolitan
opera season of I907-S. His voice is
said TO be TOdigiOus in it's depth and
power He has never been heard in
this country. but that. according to
those who have heard him. is because
we haven't been listening closely.
Frederick Perry. who has many warm
personal and professional friends i'm
Washington. is doing work that at
tracts much attention in The Man of
the Hour" at the Savoy Theater. New
York The prediction is heard that it
will not be many seasons before this
young actor Is taken charge Of by
some enterprising manager and sent
out as a star.
OF course, after the profound sensa-
ton caused by the production OF
Strauss "Salome" at the Metropolitan
Opera House on Tuesday night. there was
bound 10 be additional performances Of
tire fascinatingly horrifying work. The
dates for three or them have already
been fixed and announced. Doubtless
there will be others if the demand is /
sufficient and the police don't inter |
fere.
The dramatic reviewer for the Phila- (
delphia Press agrees with the Herald 1
about Nat Goodwin's new play. What /
Would Gentleman Do?" In his re- |
marks on Goodwin's FIRST appearance |
in the play in Philadelphia, the Press /
man says. What would a gentleman /
do2 Well. if he were a critic and a 1
trend of Nat c. Goodwin, he would 4
take that genial comedian into a quiet /
corner and advise him to shelve the /
play"
KyrIe Bellew, who is one of the vice |
presidents of the Church and Stage ALI |
ance, is interested in the movement for /
bringing together the two great bodies /
and securing for his own profession a /
proper acknowledgment OF its work and 4
worthiness. He has his own views as to /
how best this should be done, and he ex- |
presses himself as strongly opposed TO the /
tea parties that are sometimes resorted /
10 in the hope Of bringing actors into the
fold. This childish method OF propaganda
he considers rather an affTont 10 the in
telligence of the average actor.
"
The Mansfield Engagement.
Richard Mansfield and his company will
arrive in Washington February 10 to
make preparations for their engagement
AZ the National Theater in Peer Gynt."
Mr.. Mansfield will probably give one
other play during the Washington engage
nent, but up to this time no announce
nent is forthcoming as to what play he
viii offer The Mansfield tour this sea-
son has been one Of the most successful
II his notable career He has played to
houses in which every seat was sold in
almost every city VISITED The advance
nail orders for seats at the National have /
been the greatest this season. some of
he orders having been on file for nearly