The Washington herald., 1907-05-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

shuberts.
Charlotte Townsend has been signed for
the Castle Square Stock, in Boston, for
the tall season.
Kathryn osterman is in New York on
visit prior TO her playing an engage
ment in Toledo.
Some people entertain ludcrous idea
Of Thomas Jenerson's age. He has just
passed his forty-ninth year.
James slevin has brought an action
against James O'Neil for unpaid royalties
due on The Voice OF the Mighty"
The Time, the Place, and the Girl'
begins its summer run at the fremont
Theater in Boston tomorrow.
A one-act drama by Jack London. called
The Great Interrogation" will be played
at the Majestic, Chicago. this week.
J. J. Rosenthal has secured Elizabeth
Brice as the prima donna of his light
opera company 70 be located in Toledo
Julian Mitchell is now in Chicago re-
hearsng The Girl Behind the Counter"
which Lew Fields viii use a month from
now.
Rose Stahrs engagement al Hacketts
Theater has been extended until June J.
She will then go TO Chicago for sum
mer's season.
When "The Hypocrites" is brought out
In London, J. II. Barnes, Arthur Lewis.
and Doris Keane, OF the original cast.
viii be retained.
The theatrical library OF Charles n.
Mann, Of Philadelphia. was sold az auc-
tion In New York last week. realizing
tr1e over $500
A movement is under way to erect "a
memorial tablet over the grave of Fritz
Scheel. who was formerly leader Of the
Philadelphia Orchestra.
Bertha Kalich, whose season ended In
Washington. is 20 witness the trial of a
few new plays in fiddish at her nus
bands theater in the BoWery.
A dramatization of Meredith Nicholson's
novel "The House Of Thousand can
dies. was produced by the Malcolm Will
iams stock company, Worcester. Mass.
on April 3D.
"rhe Man on the Box" -'The Wander
biit Cup and "The Yankee Consul" have
finished their tours. and several OF Al.
H. Woods attractions closed last night.
Rachel Crothers was the guest of the
management at the Madison Square Thea
ter last Saturday evening. when the
members Of THE Three Of Us. gave
her a supper party.
Mrs Chauncey OIcott sailed for Europe
last Wednesday and viii be followed by
her husband in two weeks. Mr. Olcott
VIII return in August 20 appear in "a new
play by Theodore Burt Sayre.
Christopher MaIl0we's "Dr. Faustus
was acted boy Princeton students at Alex
ander Han, Princeton. y. j.. on April d.
This was the first production of the play
in America The title role WAS PLAYED by
c. +, Deems.
Shakespeare's birthday was celebrated /
at the Edwin Forrest Home, In Philadel- 1
phia with an entertainment. and the in /
mates enjoyed the work of some Of the
professional players who were in Phila- /
de!phia al the time
Ethel Brandon. Of "The Other Girla /
company. is said to be the only Ameri- /
can actress ever accorded private audi +
eHee with Pope Leo XIII. Miss Brandon .
Jouneyed all the way from san Franz
cisco TO the city Of Rome TO see his holi- /
ness.
Langdon Mitchell. author of "The New +
York Idea" and Becky sharp has be-
sun work on a new play which Harrison
Grey Fiske viii produce next season. II
will not be- what is called a star play.
but viii have quartet Of characters OF !
nearly equal Importance
The Master OF Arms" a new sketch
by George Foster Platt. general stage di-
rector for Walter \. Lawrence. was tried
On Sunday at the Fifth Avenue Theater.
The title role was played by Richard
who was assisted by Mr.. Del
ion and katherine Angus. The sketch.
which is described as "A miniature meIo-
drama, was well received and scored a
hit
Harry E. Kicker. manager Of the Met
Opera House. st. Paul. Mimi.
was attacked by "a robber on April q
lust after he had finished counting up the
receipts Of the afternoon and evening per
-ormances of John Drew In His House
~ Order Mr.. Kicker was alone at the
time and was unable TO prevent the thief
getting away with the entire receipts.
about S2,S50.
The Ben Greet Players have been en-
gagged 10 give open air performances of
"A Midsummer Nights Dream, "As You
Like It, and "Eyeryman" at the Lud-
ngton Mich. Epworth League Assembly
)n July - and %. The Epworth League
S a Methodist Episcopal organization and
las "a religious basis II will be the first
lime on record that theatrical perform
lnces have been given at a Methodist as
embly
In his adaptation of Henri Lavedan's
lie DUEL for the London Garrick Thea
er, Mr.. Arthur Bourchier has transport
.d the whole action to England and
an the French into British
'ersonages Thus the abbe becomes an
N-guardsman. and the duchess the wife
# "a Roman Catholic duke. The play be-
ng short one, Mr.. Bourchier has re-
lived Leo Irevor's Or Johnson" as an
70 it, resuming his popular
of the photographer.
Fascinating Flora is the name select
d for the summer musical comedy at
he Nv Nnrl. cnsi,o III -. -,