The Washington times., 1908-05-17

error Hughes Of New York.
Bruce AIcRae will enact the leading
male role In The Thief when the play
with the original supporting company
is put on IN san Francisco June %. Mar
garet Ellington and her husband, Daniel
Frohman. are taking a months rest in
Arizona before the play opens.
George Castor. who viii appear with
Guy Standing in Sherlock Holmes at
. the Belasco Theater this week, has been
seen here in one play or another al
least once each season for the last
quarter Of a century, his Washington
debut having been with "a stock company
ia theater on Pennsylvania avenue in
1875.
David Warfieid has sailed for three
months visit TO italy, France, and
Germany. When ne returns in the fan
he will begin his season in "A Grand
Army Man" and later revive THE Mu-
sic Master" and 1.-The Auctoneer." The
following season he will have new
play.
Margaret Anglin closed her season last
night in st. Paul and viii sail for Aus
tralia May Do
Miss Vira Stowe, the ingenue who has
become a favorlte with patrons of the
Belasco Theater, was quite prominent in
athletic contests In Nassar College until
two years ago when she left that insu-
tuition TO go on the stage
John Barrymore ana Sallie Fisher are
TO have the principal roles in "A Stub
born Cinderella" which is 20 be sum
mer attraction IN Chicago. Cinderella
bv the way, is the latest craze. Fred
eric Thompson is arranging an eXtrava-
ganza around the fairy story in which
lis wife, Mabel TaHaferro. will be the
star Harry BIaney also has the fever.
THE Gay Musician" a new comic
opera by Julian Edwards, will be
produced for the first time tomorrow
night at Wallack's Theater, New York
Amelia Stone. Sophie Brandt, and
Georgiana Neunendorf, formerly Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, will have
important roles
Guy Standing might easily lay claim
TO the distinction Of having a greater
variety Of accomplishments away from
the glare of the foothghts than almost
any other actor now before the public.
Among other things Mr. Standing is an
experienced sailor, a troublesome op-
ponent at cricket golf, or rifle shooting,
an enthusiastic automobiles, an accom-
plished musician. playing several IN
struments as well as composing music
from which ne has drawn royalties;
and more than once he has surprised his
-ha Il
parties after the play.
THE Warrens of Virginia" I'm which
Charlotte Walker and Frank Keenan,
were co-stars. closed its season last
night at the Stuyvesant Theater, New
York.
Norah Bayes has returned to the Zieg-
field fold. and will be a. important
member of the company presenting THE
FoIlies Of 1903" Grace Leigh has been
re-engaged andsArthur DEACON viii also
have an important part in the new at
traction.
Louis La Boy. one Of the most eX-
rerienced stage directors of dramatic
productions in this country, has been
engaged by Guy Standing to act as his
assistant in the forthcoming productions
at the Belasco Theater. Mr. La Boy
was stage manager for Mr.. Standing
in THE Right of Way last winter.
The present season is Bert Leslie's last
f. vaudeville as the slangy comedian
goes out next year in support OF Hattie
Williams in a musical comedy, a 8 yet
unnamed and unknown.
Tom Butler, the novelty designer for
vaudeville, has evolved another act that
IS said to surpass all past efforts on his
part It is presented by Isabel Butler
aud Edward Bassett. and IL is a stage
exhibition on real ice OF skating b.
these expert eXponents Of the graceful
gliding art.
sadie JanseIl. the latest rival Of LOTUS
and Janis in the field of limitations. 10
coming to Washington next week, and
the little mimic will sing Jack Nor
worth's 'Smarty'' song in the different
ways Margaret Anglin, David Warfield
and Ethel Barrymore would render it,
Roy Fairchild. the juvenile man with
the Guy Standing company at the Belas-
co. has just been engaged by Leibler
and Company for an important part In
one Of the productions they have booked
for presentation in the fall
Almas Temple Arab Patrol, of this
city. Will play a weeks engagement at
Chase's in June, and Shriners all over
the District are anXiously awaiting tie
debut It will be a gala week in local
Shrinedon.
The Lloyds NVeekly News, Of London,
says: f'There Is something very Ame~l-
can in the idea OF decorating q simple
comedy with a dress bearing 10000
worth OF diamonds It. however. pro-
vides a startling feature for the season
Of Miss Fannie Ward at TeTry's Theater
with "The Marriage of William Ashe. 4"
The box-Ofice staff of the Belasco viii
have its annual benefit performance
Monday evening. June /, when Guy
Standing and his company viii present
David GarTick.'
Gilbert and SuIlivau's comic opera
81 atence." which was given in ApTi
by the pupils OF the Saltsman-de Ford
School of Music and Acting, will be re