The Washington times., 1907-02-17

don't think I'd want TO go back to see
that rotten show II I wasn't drunk, do
you?"
Maude Adams had a birthday recent
~ and as It fell on Sunday most of the
remembrances came TO her on Satur-
day. while she was playing a Peter
Pan matinee. The most curious OF all
her gifts. however, was reserved until
just after the matinee. Then one of the
little girls, who plays a wolf, came tim
idly into Miss Adams dressing room.
stopped on the threshold, delivered an
evidently much rehearsed speech Of
conSratulation, advanced and presented
Miss Adams-twO white rats.
With n laugh Of amusement Miss
Adams kissed the child In gratitude for
the gift, watched her toddle out of the
dressing room. and then began to won
der what she was going TO do with the
white rats
And sine has been wondering ever
since.
Miss Maxine Elliott has accepted "a
new play by II. V Esmond. and imme-
diately after the close of her present
tour Will go directly TO London TO ar
range for the first production Of the
new piece there early next fall. She
will be seen in this country about the
first of next January
J. Z. Dodson, the veteran actor. will
make a temperance in vaudeville in
the near future with a onc-act play.
Waterloo i'm which Sir Henry Irving
scored a great success. The playlet is
strongly dramatic and gives Mr.. bod
son an excellent opportunity to display
his talents as a character actor.
Tolstoy's Ioose-jointed novel. Anna
Karenina." has been made into a play
and acted with rather Indifferent sue
cess at Antonio's former theatcr. Two
years ago the experiment was tried with
no better result I'm New York, and the
play remained with the venturesomc
stock company that tested it, 1t is said
that Dillingham; will produce it on this
side in the spring.
The play in which Marie Doro is to
make her venture as "A star next season
is 1.-THE Morals of Marcus" W. T.
Lockc's dramatization of his own IA
miliar novel, The Morals of Marcus
Ordeyne," which has been running for
some months I'm London. Mr.. Gillette
will not act with her. and she is 20 play
the girl. Carlotta, who. If we remember
rightly. strays out of ii harem into
London.
\ new play by Alfred Sutro. entitled
"John Glayde's Honour" is soon TO be
produced in London by George AIexan-
der.
The yearly performances at the Me
mortal Theater at Standardization in
celebration of SIakespcare's birthday
have already been arranged.
Under the direction OF the English
actor. L. Z. Benson. the program prom
ises to eclipse all former efforts. The
festival lasts for three. weeks, begin
ming Monday. April % on April % and
- Miss Genevieve Ward will be seen in
"Curiclanus." playing Volunina.
ON the -5th Sir Charles Wyndham and
Miss Mary Moore i'm David Garrick"
are announced. Arthur Bourchier and
Miss Irene Ndnbrugh follow on the 18th
in The Merchant of Venice"
ON the 30th Lewis Waller appears as
Othello, with Henry b Irving as Iago.
on May Much Ado About Nothing"
is promised, with George Alexander as
Benedict and Miss Irene Vanbrugh as
Beatrice. On Nav 10 and II two per
formances Of Hamlet" with Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott. are to
be followed by the final performance on
the 18th Of The Merry Wives of Wind
scr"
In the intermediate dates, the Benson
company is seen in a constantly chang
ing repcrtory of English plays. mainly
by ShakeSpeaTc-a remarkable carnival.
the like of which could scarcely be seen
elsewhere.