The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

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rope and says she is going TO take long
Henry ". Savage Is In Berlin trying 90
ind out whether American plays will sue
caed in that city.
Edna May is to be married on June &
to oscar Lewisohn, and the honeymoon
viii be spent on a trip to Japan.
Richard Bennett is TO be elevated 90 the
stellar ranks next season, and Will star
under Charles Frohmans management
The new play by Henry Arthur Jones,
to be produced In America next season.
will probably be called The Gallileaus
Nictorr."
Arthur Bourchier has acquired the Ems
lizh rights in a new dramatic comedy hy
Haddou Chambers. which kyrlo BelloW
Will produce In America.
Ed. ). Allen, a clever Washington boy
is a member of Edwin Ardens Company
ar the Belasco. Last week Ma. Allen was
assigned the role of Mention.
Osborn Clemson. who played the lead
ing juvenile In "The Royal Cher last
season, has been engaged as leading barry
tone for "The Yankee Regent"
Richard Bennett, now playing 'n Lon
don in "Strongheart" has been engaged
to play Adhemar. in "Divorcons." when
Grace George appears IN London in tha;
play.
Richard Mansfield has arrived in Lon
don in a very weak condition. The trip
affected him somewhat but he expects
70 recover his strength 10y q year of idle
ness.
The property owned Jointly by the late
William IT, West and George Primrose
In Mount Vernon was sold last week FOR
S2''eH1. It was originally purchased for
$1,000
William Courtenay replaced William
InGersou in the case of THE Builders" at
the Astor Theater. New York. DIr. Inger-
soil leaving 10 fiji a previous engagement
with the Alhee Stock Company.
The title OF the English version. by Mr..
Cosmo Gordon Lenn0x. Of "M'q1ette.
the French comedy which 1Tr Charles
Frohman is 70 produce iu London next
autumn. IS Jenny and Her Mother
Mr.. Tree has arranged with 1Ir. Stephen
Phillips that the latter shall be Joined hy
Mr.. J. Comyus Carr I'm the preparation Of
tho new version of Faust" which, In
course Of time. is 20 Doe produced 40 His
Majestys
Madison Corey has been engaged as
producing director for Henry W. Savage.
He returned from Europe last week.
bringing with him the translation of the
Vienuese musical comedy, The Merry
Widow"
Dirce St Cyr has sold the English.
Australian, and colonial rights 20 her
translation Of Roberto Bracoo.s "I1GdeIe."
TO Charles Frohmau. who will present
the comedy i1 London next season with
Marie Tempest in the leading role.
The new play intended for Blanche
Walsh next season, written 10y George
Broadhurst, is called "The Man and the
Woman" The play viii have "a trial lu
Milwaukee this week at the Davidson
Theater hy the Brown stock Company.
During Mrs Leslie Ca-ters engage
ment at the Ast7r Theater. New York.
which viii begin about the middle of
November. she will appear I'm a series oT
special mauueos in the Sard0u repertoire.
THE Second Mrs. Tangueray' Camille"
and other PLAYS.
J. o. Malone. stage manager for George
Edwardes, is coming 90 America 70 look
after the staging Of "The Dairymaids "
He viii be accompanied by Hlntley
Wright Adrenua Angarde. Thelma Raw.
and the English models who viii ha mem
bers Of the company.
Maurice NIaeterlincks "Pelleaz 81 Nell
sande,' with music by AchlIe Claude
DebUssv, was sung in Paris last week by
Mary Garden. Oscar Hammerstoin has
obtained the AmerilHu rights to the
opera and it will be heard at the Man
haitian Opera House next season.
May Robson has signed contracts with
L. s Sire for five years 90 star Under
his management. commencing i'm Septem-
Der and playing the cities until N0yem-
ber when she will he seen on Broadway
in q dramstization Of "The Reiuvenation
r Aunt Mary The author. Anne War
ner VII make the dramatizati0n
Hilda SponC has begun a suit I'm the
Supreme Court 10 recover $4,000 from Wal
ter y. Lawrence. the theatrical manager
for breach Of contract. Miss Spong al
leees that last fall Mr.. Lawrence agreed
TO star her for three years at an agreed
salary. She starred under him for thir-
teen weeks I'm Lady jim and "John
Hudson's Wife but then her pay DAYS
ended She alleges now that Lawrence
owes her salary for six weeks. beginning
on April u and ending on May It. and
she wants compensation and interest.
Lawrence denies that he owes her any
iiliiE anu sets Nb lIitl Ale contract con-
tanned a clause safeguarding him against
any such suit
The London season Of Martin Harvey
will open on June at the Adelphi where
for the opening week he viii appear in
a revival Of The Breed of the Treshams. %
During his second week he viii produce
an entirely new piece called Great Pos
sessions by Karl Rosslor; the third will
he given over 10 THE Corsican Brothers. ''
and the fourth 10 The Only Way. %
Great Possessions" calls ;or elaborate
mounting, the action Of the play taking
place in Palestine about the year 81 A. D.
The costumes, reproduced from drawings
by Tissot. will be Of extreme accuracy.
Mr.. Harvey having in this connection re-
Ceived valuable assistance from Mr.. VIII
liam Hole, R. s. a. and Prof Margo-
! liOUth, Of oxford.
Gfnnl- H..