Evening star., 1907-06-30
GOSSIP OF THE FOYER.

Manager Rapley of theFN New National
Theater visited New York this week 10
make arrangements for several OF the Dig
attractions that are to play at his theater
early the coming season. While in new
York he perfected plans for the engage
ment in Washington Of Mrs. Leslie Carter,
Olga Nethersole and other stars OF equai
prominence. THE Red MIL THE Partisan
Model and other Broadway extravaganza
successes are among the musical proouc-
tions promised for the coming season. Man
ager Rapley also attended to the details
concerning the engagements here OF Dwight
Elmendorf, the popular travel lecturer; the
Boston Symphony Orchestra recitals and
the second season of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra.
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A son was born to Mr.. and MIS- irving
Brooks Countess Won HatzfeldD at their
home, Coytesville, N. j., on June II. The
little fellow will be named Irving Won
Hatzfeldt Brooks. BY the way: Irving
Brooks will fll a special engagement with
the Aborn Opera Company in THE For
tune Teller here this week.
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Wedding bells rang merr1ly on Weones-
day, June 10, for popular Barney Klawans
assistant treasurer of the Columbia
Theater, who upon that date married Helen
Marguerite Epler, a prominent young So
ciety woman of this city. But Barney was
SO modest over the event Of his life that
he kept the matter quiet, and only a few OF
his intimate friends were put wise. How
ever, hearty congratulations are always in
order.
James X. Hackett, 80 deservedly popu-
lar here sailed June II for London, where
he will meet Alfred Sutro, author of John
Glayde's Honor" now being played by
George Alexander. Hackett will appear in
this play the coming fall, opening in Mil
waukee November 4. He hopes to follow
this with a production Of 'Mr. George, by
Louis N. Parker. in which Charles Haw-
trey has been SO successful. By the way:
1t is learned that "a Fool and a Cir" )"
by David w. Griffith, will have its first
production in this city on September 80. In
conjunction with the shuberts. Mary Man
nering (Mrs. Hackett will continue in the
comedy GLORIOUS Betsy, by Rida j.
Young, in which she has been appearing all
season.
Robert Hickman, the popular dramatic
teacher, will return to the stage. The
comedy sketch that was tried out at the
Union Square Theater in New York, few
weeks ago by Mr.. Hickman and company
made such a good impression that time is
now being booked for it in the Keith
Proctor houses for next season. During
August Mr.. Hickman expects to present the
sketch for a few weeks at the seaside re-
sorts, and in anticipation of this tour he
will close his dramatic school in this city
on July 15.
Reference was made in The Sunday Star
of last week of Mr.. Fred S. Schrader's new
play, 1.-The Modern Lady Godiva," ex-
plotted for the first time at st. Louis on
June 16 The play was enthusiastically re-
ceived by a very large audience, and every
thing augurs we'll for a success when It is
presented the coming season. Its third act,
with its gripping, telling climax, works
up to high emotional tensity and holds the
auditor spellbound. In Its story The Mod
/ ern Lady Godiva' suggests its titie-a wom-
ans sacrifice of modesty for great good.
l Lady Mary Fulton and her husband, SiE