The Washington times., 1907-07-07
GOSSIP ABOUT THE STAGE
AND PLANS OF PLAYERS

Henry Arthur Jones. the English play
right. who has been spending some
weeks in this country, sailed for London
last Tuesday to superintend the rehear-
sails of THE Hypocrites." which will be
presented there in September. Doris
Keane. who played the role of Rachel 50
successfully here. will again assume the
part when the play Is given in London.
Gladys Hanson, who was last year
with The Spoilers" will be f. II. Soth-
ern's leading woman next season Miss
Hanson is from Atlanta and is said TO
be only twenty-one years old.
William Collier has entered upon the
ninth month of his season in Caught in
the Rain at the Garrick Theater. New
York, and there is no indication that the
hot weather will affect the successful
run Of his charming comedy.
Marie Cahill will reappear in Marry
ing Mary next season Her tour is
booked UP to February. Miss Cahill has
received several tempting offers from
vaudeville managers. but no announce
ment Of her entry into the two a day.
has yet been made
THE Social whirl' will be sent out
again next season by the shuberts.
with Mabel FentoH and Charles J. Ross
IN the principal roles.
Charles Frohman, who has been
abroad all summer looking for new
plays. will sail for New York on July II.
Several of TIE plays and stars which
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early in August and by September l
the new season Will be well under way.
Arnold DAILY has obtained the Amerl-
can rights TO His Wire's Family"
four-act comedy by George Egerton.
He Is negotiating for the English rights
TO the play In order TO present IL In Lon
don
Washington players are receiving their
due amount OF recognition. TO Judge by
the reports which come over from New
York. Wallace Worsley. whose home
Is here. and who was a member OF the
J Columbia Stock Company one season.
has just been engaged to play the lead
ing role in Under Suspicion" the new
play by Ramsay Morris, which the au-
thor refers to as a COMPANION 10
Ninety and Nine" Nh WorsIey has
! been playing in Checkers for two sea-
sons.
Agnes Scott young Washington girl.
who made her debut here several years
ago In minor parts with the Bellows
Stock Company, has gone into vaude-
vile, and has made hit with a little
playlet written by herself. called The
Red, Red Rose" Miss Scott has been
the ingenue OF the permanent stock
company at the Harlem Opera House,
, and Is now regarded as one of the real
favo-ites at that house. She has many
friends In Washington who will be in
terested to hear OF her success
A Washington girl vino is getting
some excellent opportunities In New
| York is Alice Kraft Benson. Miss Benson
has been singing prima donna roles with
the Van Der Berg Opera Company.
which has just closed its season at ths
I West End Theater, and will again re-
sumo her position with the organization
| in September. In the meantime she will
be a member OF the company which Is
10 present new comic opera IN At
lantic City on July II. TO be followed
by four weeks engagement in Boston.
Miss Benson was conspicuously ldenti-
fed with musical work before leaving
Washington. several years ago. to adopt
| a professional career, and for several
seasons was the soprano selcist IN St
Joseph's choir.
James X Hackett. who is In London,
at present. must be a very busy man.
indeed, with all the projects that he
cOntemplRtes for next season. One OF
the latest plays that Mr.. Hacket has
| secured Is a dramatization OF Meredith
Nicholsons widely read novel entitled:
/ The House Of a Thousand Candles"
1t is Mr.. Hacketts intention to produce
! this play early in September.
Dallas Wexford. the jolly little English
comedian that furnished so much fun
in Mr.. Hopkinson." for the last two
years, is at present resting in Scotland,
preparatory to his return to America
early in August TO begin rehearsals in
the new R c Carton farce, Public
Opinion" which will open In Philadel-
, T1I'- - September.
Mary Mannering, who did not play in
New York at all last season, Will be
seen in the Hackett Theater early IN the
autumn, in the romantic comedy, ''Glori-
Gus Betsy" as this play. by RidR John
son Young. has served her purpose
well on the road.
FRITZ Scheff. restored TO health. will
return to the United States in time TO
open her season in Mile. Modiste" on
September g Her tour next season will
take her 20 the Pacific Coast In the
spring Miss Schef Will have a new
opera by Henry Blossom and Victor
Herbert
Olga Nethersole has startled Paris by
the warmth Of her Carmen" Review