The Washington herald., 1907-06-02

ht' bilAEH il'h-tl'ES.
The London public has accepted Mrs.
Wigs" as the one picture Of American
life that realizes its precOnceived notions
Of that complex problem. when "The
Lion and the Mouse" was played there,
the Londoners said that IL was a grossly
exaggerated carlcature; that such men as
Ryder. the fnaucier. vino bosses a SEN
ator IS he would his Office boy. were
impossible. Bur- this play served TO Whet
their appetite for American morsels. and
now the clamor has assumed significant
proportions. Everybody that IS anybody
Is going over next year to help harvest
the golden promises and achieve artistic
triumph5 with plays on American sub
jaets-
John Cort. a comparatively new man
ager on Broadway. announces that he Will
send Max Figman over in ''Tbe Man on
the Box" Belasco may send David War
field over in a year from now after his
run al the Stgyvesant. which he opens
in September, in which case he viii play
"The Auctioneer." "The Music Master
and the new play now in preparation
I'm return. it is said. Beerh0hm Tree will
take his place at the Suuyvezanr present
ing "a Shakespearean repertoire. IF War
field makes his expected hit there.
Blanche Bates and Frances Starr, too,
viH be seen in London; while Mr.. Froh-
man is already firmly in the saddle as
London manager. and is sure To take
advantage Of the opportunity for adequate
representation.
The demand extends 20 American play
wrighrs. whose wares We're never SO much
in season there as now. Claiming Pol
lock. who is making a tour OF the conu-
neut with his wife. tarried long enough
. in the fogEy city 90 dispose OF the rights
20 his Little Grey Lady for London
production next season, and apparently
had u1 ewbarrassueuts % undergo in
eHacti1g au arrangement with a London
manager. The contemplated visit of Grace
George. ir "D.v0rc0us,' was announced
some time ago.
F Mrs Leslie Carter has published a
card in the New York papers. in which
f she sharply rcseuts the many conflicting
ram0rs which have been busy with her
I regarding her management and plans for
+ the future.
Among other reports which she denies
+ IS that she is about TO change her man
aeameut afa5u and become a ShUbert
star next season. A pretentious and
wholly unauthorized announcement was
made that she would be seen IN vaude-
Vile along with Lulu Glasar and other
stars and starlets.
Through her representative she declares
that she VIII never again appear under
. any management but her own. and aI-
. ready arrangements have been concluded
f. for her .n long euEa cement al the Aston
. Tnaatar iu new play.
This statement is given color by the
fact that a large and snowy painting
of the T.uan-hairaI actress hangs In
. the theater az present. and It was au-
uogucrd some time ago that the As-0r
would iu future be Mrs Carters New
York producing theatar. incidentally her
card states that she has had an excep-
. uonaUy prosperous season in her former
successes during her tour Of the South.
T. was stated that Mrs. Carter already
has a new play for her New York re-
eatree. but nothing of course. is known
of the details Lillian Russell also ha.
had a successful tour. and viii De- sseu ir
new play which George Broadhurst is
% write for her. Sarah TruaX. an ex-
csIleut actress. who is not known as wide
Is as she deserves. viii be starred hl
Cort i'm q new tHrce-act play. The Spi
ders Web. hy John HUtchins. and Maud,
Fsllv under the same manager. viii b.
seen iD "rne Stronger Sex which has
run six months at the Apollo in London
When William A. Brady goes over tc
London with his wife. Grace George. hg
will consult with authors like Stephcr
/ Phillips. he SAYS, i'm search of plays fo,
Robert Nauteu "Herod' he hopes &.
capture for the Auer.cau market. Will
Nautell iu the title role. although Beer.
bohm Tree who controls that play. vii
probably present it here when he comes
|over a year hence.
Brady says he is now Industri0usIy
reading the plays Of the younger Ameri
can poetic dramatsts, like Percy Mack
Eaye. and has found a man in Pittsbur.
who has written q play on Ocdipus. which
/ has arrested his attention. Mr.. Brady.
/ interest in the literary drama is note
worthy as marking a surprising con
version Of taste, since Brady was sup
posed to be an ultra opponent Of ever!
form Of drama in whcih there IS not some
I thing doing"
At one time be gained fame as IN,
/ manageA of Jim Corbett, and was re-
isponsible Tor the pUgilists dramatic ven
tUre. When he began % make money witt
M1ntell i'm Shakespearean plays. he sud
denly discarded tho dogmatic axiom tina.
Shakespeare spells ruin" and now n,
is the most ardent supporter of the poeti,
drama. and is combug tho earth with
fine comb 10 discover Stephen Phiripse.
and Percy Mackayes.
Even more than that Brady contem
b. plates I'm the way of providing diEnfdc.
, amusement. He is looking about for Z
. theater on Broadway. in which 20 install
q stock company headed by Grace Georg,
and Frank Worthing. and which shal
ba seen in a revival of the famous com
edies originally produced by Augustir
DAILY. This determination appears to b,
! inspired by the undoubted success o
"Divorcons. which is still playing a
Wallacks
50 we see that our managers are in
, nuenced by good precedents.
Col Savage promises a decided noveIt,
for next season in the production Of th,
comic opera, The Merry Widow. whicI
fell into his hands in Vienna. The worl
has created a profound sensation in tht
Austrian capital and some Of the German
cities, and will be presented here with
specially organized cast Of singers. II
this connection rurnor was current OF
Broadway this week that Aabelle Gil