The Washington times., 1907-06-09

season under Daniel Frohman's man
agement
Raymond Hitchcock has decided not
to open IN New York in "a Yankee
Tourist" until tho middle OF August.
Every New Yorker who has ever seen
Mrs. Sol Smith in the role of the nurse
In the Sothern-Marlowe production Of
Romeo and Juliet" is no doubt delight
ed to hear that she will again be seen In
that part when the co-stars return TO
America and open for a brief engage
ment at the Academy Of Music in that
city.
The fact that Elsie Janis, under
Charles Dillingham's management. is TO
have the role OF a society debutapte next
season will not prevent her giving a
number Of limitations.
Thomas A Wise will star next season
in THE Lady From Lanes" according
to an annduncement sent out BY his
managers, Brcadhurst and Currie.
For the first time In his life Sam Bar
nard became himself last week and IS
apt to remain so. He has received per-
mission from New York Judge TO
change his real name, Of Samuel Barnett
10 his stage nomenclature.
The Builders" has made a big hit.
besides purchasing II, Wagenhals &
Kemper have made arrangements with
Its author. Marion Fairfax. to write a
play for Annie Russell. The Builders"
is expected to reopen at the Astor early,
In the fall
More honors for Adele Richie! Her
terrier. Dot" has been awarded a
blue ribbon at the Westchester Kennel
Club show.
Wright Lorimer. who was seen here
last year in The Shepherd King" will
produce two new plays this season, be-
sides a revival OF Ibsen's The Wild
Duck" His new plays are 4 Spanish
drama, La Mystico," and a modern
play, ''R. De COrdOva.'
The argument that has induced Nat
NJ Wills 10 sign a contract for fifty
weeks in vaudeville Is said to have
been an offer of S1O0O a week.
James X Hackett. who is now in the
Canadian woods. viii sail for London on
June Is for two months visit In
November he win appear in John
Glayde's Honor" which has been one
Of the London successes with George
Alexander in the stellar role. Among
the new productions which Mr.. Hackett
VIII make next year will be a Western
play called "A Fool and His Girl"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Thompson. the
10
Taliaferro, with Edith Taliaferro. sailed
last Wednesday for Bermuda on Mr.
Thompson's yacht Shamrock. Next sea-
son Mabel Taliaferro will 20 out as a
star under her husbands management in
Polly OF the Circus"
Winston Churchill has a new play for
production, although he declines at
present 10 make known the title or the
details OF the new venture.
Clarice Vane, who has appeared many
times at Chase's in her series Of coon
songs. made her London debut last
Monday night in the Palace Theater.
Her songs were cordially received.
Music lovers among the poorer classes
OF the East Side are to have a theater
where grand opera will be given at pop
ular prices. Antonio Ferrara. one OF
the managers OF the Royal Italian
Grand Opera Company, which Is now
playing an extended engagement in
New York proper. asserts that he HiIl
equip house for this purpose He de-
clares the poorer people have no oppor-
tunlty 70 hear grand opera and that he
VIII bring singers, costumes, and seen
cry from Italy for the purpose
The Hengler Sisters. clever dancers.
who have been conspicuousIy Identified