The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

BeiascO parted, artef ner TWO years IN
Sweet Kitty Bellairs' under his man
agement
Since writing what IS said above about
"The House of a Thousand Candles" the
announcement has been made that its re-
tirement from Days has been decided
upon. II goes of next Saturday night,
and its place win be taken by Society
and the Bulldog" which is Paul Arm
strOng's new comedy. recently tried in
Baltimore by the Fawcett Stock Com
pany. It is Mr.. Armstrong; own venture,
authorship and production. Incidentally
it will be William Farnum's first appear
anee IN modern part in New York. He
has been seen as Ben-Hur and the Prince
OF India since he began to command at
tentiOn by his admirable acting, but In
none OF those parts in which he is best
liked by his friends who have seen him in
various excellent stock companies. out
side Of New York his fame rests chiefly
on Romeo and d'Artagnan. Aside from
the interest felt in William Farnums 8
characterization Of the Westerner in so
ciety and the Bulldog" the forthcoming
production will excite unusual attention
on account Of Armstrong; aggressive per
sonality and decided popularity with the
critics. In becoming a producing man
ager he throws down the gage Of battle
10 sundry managers who. though not
averse to staging his plays object to his
insistence on Being consulted about them
in the process Of production.
The strong peTz19al following Of Ethel
Barrymore has made II possible for Her
Sister TO continue for some time at the
Hudson and to tide over the interim es-
seatisl to the preparation Of a new play
for her. Mr. Frohman announces that 1t
will remain in town indefinitely.
"Toodies" IS 10 be presented after
Maude Adams has been launched in The
testers" This play was originally writ
ten by Gayer Maekay, an English actor
author, whose "Dr. Wakes Patient was
re-ently tried at a matinee AT the Lyceum
by Dir. Daniel FrOhman. II made a hit In
London. and has been adapted to the
American stage by clyde Fitch. Mae
kays wife IS Miss Osterle, who Is in the
cast of The Thief" and both were
brought over for DIR. Wakes Patient "
which was TO be presented by MF. FrOh-
man IN the regular course Of .EE-ts.
But the success Of The Thief dissr-
ranged these plans, and beyond the trial
I performance nothing has been done to-
ward insuring its performance. John
Drew and Joseph COyne are both being
considered FOR the leading part Of Too
dies" COyne has made a hit in London
in THE Merry Widow" and has appaT-
emily rcf f,ffefaF hfu7calF Fat-orffa IN
the British capital.
Augustus Thomas is rehearsing a com
pany which is to present The Witching
Hour" in Chicago. William Morris. for
merly Of the Empire Stock Company. has
been selected for the part played by John
Mason In the production AT the HaCkett
Theater.
Tommy Ross. who has been resting for
nearly a year at his home in New
| Rochelle, and whose last appearance was
in Thomas The Other Girl" is 10 have
/ the leading part in new comedy written
I by Harry Forbes, author of THE Chorus
I Lady" The new piece is called THE
Travelling Man. and is described as an
other study in slang.
The remarkable thing about It is that
/ Forbes, though an expert slang-whanger
/ as playwright, IS personally the direct
antithesis OF the slang-using man about
town. On the contrary. he Is noted for
I being stickler for good English in his
conversation with those about him. He
+ is a genial fellow. but withal a bit old
/ maldish. something of an exquisite. and
slang with him is purely an accomplish
ment.
Actors generally resent Col. Savage s
/ insult TO the profession credited 10 him.
TO the effect that even in Shakespeare S
time women removed their laundry from
/ the hedges when the actors came TO town.
+ Apparently Col Savage REGARDS such pre-
/ cautions well taken even at this late day
/ unless he explains his remark in some
/ other way. This he has been called upon
/ 10 do in a set OF resolutions adopted at a
/ meeting Of actors ct the Players Club
\ last Sunday evening. The remark was
[ made at a meeting of managers last
week. called for the purpose Of effecting
/ an organization for self protection. nom
l inally against actors who break their con
tracts. The actors naturally view with
+ disfavor this step TO check a growing
I evil. Savage's reference to the pilfering
| propensiues OF players in Shakespeare S
/ time has incensed them to "a point OF bit
/ ter resentfulness. At this writing Col
Savage has not been heard from. II is
said that he has been out Of town.
! Miss Ethel Barrymore Wields a cudge
/ for the actors declaring that she comes
! of a long line OF professional actors
while Col. Savage is comparatively new
/ conner; whence she chaTitably concludes
/ that he has much 10 learn Actors. she
adds. are hopelessiy at the mercy OF man
ayers. Anna Held disregards the fling IL
the implied assertion that actors would
steal linen of the hedges, but has hel
say about the perversity Of chorus ladies
with whom she has had abundant anC
/ overabundant experience. She says
chorus girls can hardly be induced tC
leave New York with an attraction, anG
make all sorts of impTacticable condition.
when they are TO 90 on tour. Hence hel
rejoicing in the movement Of the man
ayers TO blacklist contract jumpers.
| Maria Guerrero. Spain's leading actress
was in town for few days the past
week. on her way from South America L
Madrid. She and her husband, Fernando
Dias de Mendoza. a Spanish nobleman
and himself a noted actor, stopped at the
/ St. Regis. She is interesting to us chiefly
because it was for her that Guimera
wrote Marta OF the LOwIands," which
Bertha Kalich is now producing on tom
in this country. She is the Duse of Spain
She witnessed two performances here
One was that of Mrs Fiske in 'ROsmers-
holm" and the other that OF Nazimova
in THE Comet" She has heard much OF
both these actresses, and was curious to
see them
Ibssn, she said. had not penetrated to
Spain, where he was known to students
in translations. but would not be under
stood on the stage. He represents the
Northern mind" she said. and cannot
be interpreted 10 the satisfaction of Latin