The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

NOTES OF THE STAGE.
E. II. sothern has postponed his benefit
in aid OF the Actors Fund until next au-
tumn.
Frank J. Klrke. James A. Heenan, and
William Elliott have signed with Selma
Herman.
Eleanor Robson has gone back to
"salomy Jone." She is offering It In
Brooklyn.
Flora Juliet Bowley has been engaged
BY Henry B. Harris for one OF his next
seasons rev productions.
Nat Goodwin sends a denial 10 the story
that he is to resume his tour. He says
be will not play until fall
The domestic affairs Of Mr.. and Mrs
Dustin Farnum have reached the courts.
Mrs. Farnum wants a divorce.
Dorothy Donnelly has renewed her con-
tract with Henry B. Harris. and Is prom
ised leading part in a new play
George Arliss has purchased new
play, called ''The Devil" which ne ex-
poets to produce early next season.
Negotiations are going on for the ap-
pearance of Charles A. BigeIow at the
New York roof for a summer season.
Bert Leslie has been engaged to assist
Hattie Williams IN Fluffy Ruffies," and
the vaudeville stage loses a good actor.
Louis Nethersole will 20 to Australia
about the time Margaret Anglin sails, to
look after some business details for Hen
ry Miller.
Mary Shaw is to bring out new play
In San Francisco called The Whlrlwind,"
adapted from the French by AIgernon st.
John Brenon.
Percy Mackaye has written new play
called Mater" for Margaret Anglln.
which Henry Miller viii produce around
the first OF the year
Bijou Fernandez and ". L. Abingdon
viii said for London on June T. They
hope for some bookings in London for
their vaudeville sketch.
Elizabeth Marbury started on her an
nual pilgrimage 20 London on Saturday
She viii shortly visit Paris, and spend
the summer In Europe.
Henry z. Dixey has become a director
Of an iron foundry located at Dover, n.
J. The company was recently incor-
p0rated with a capital Of $4,000
A revival OF The Alaskan is planned
for next season, to open In Chicago about
September l. FRITZ Won Busing has been
engaged for one OF the principal roles.
Margaret Wycherly has been engaged
for the leading role in The Clue"
Charles Bradleys new play, that is TO
be produced AT Atlantic City on May :.
The household effects of Mrs. Leslie
Carter were sold at auction last week,
the sum realized being far below the
actual value Of the articles disposed Of
Charles Frohman has secured the Amer
lean rights 10 The Dollar Princess. and
expects TO offer it in New York next fall.
Perhaps May De Sousa will appear in the
production.
Fannie Ward appeared as Lady Kitty
in Margaret Mayo's dramatization Of The
Marriage Of William Ashe" at TerTy's
Theater, London, on April 2. Sine is said
10 have made a decisive triumph.
Bronson Howard has recovered from
his illness. which at one time threatened
to become serious. His physicians say he
Will be able to 60 TO the country IN the
course Of another week or ten days
May Irwin and her husband and man
ager. Kurt Eisfeldt, will sail from Eng
land on Thursday, April % They have
made "a tour OF Germany since Miss Irwin
closed her twenty-weeks' season In vaude
Vile
Violet Sims who has made quite hit
in London. contemplates playing an en-
gagement in America next season. and
as she comes with an excellent indorse-
ment there is no doubt that her services
will be much in demand
An Irish drama without the usual red
coated soldiery, hsrd-hearted landlord, OF
a murder OF two is rather a novelty. but
such is Dion O'Dare." the new Irish
piece in which Fisk Hara. the famous
tenor. viii be seen at the Academy this
week
Mr. Junius Booth. nephew OF the great
actor, Edwin Booth, Is now a resident Of
England, where he has won considerable
r,f1 70 fc
al the head Of q company al the Fulham
Theater, London, presenting Monte
Cristo"
Mildred Hunter Arden. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Arden. was married TO
Lieut.. George w. Beavers. L. S. A. at the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION New York
City. on April 20. The Rev. Or. George
.C. Houghton and the Rev Herbert Ship
man oficiated.
Miss Ylra Stowe. the pretty ingenue OF
the Belasco stock company, is regarded
as a find" by Charles Frohman, who
has arranged TO have her appear in one
of his most pTetentious productions early
In the fan although she has been on the
stage less than a year
Billy CASTOR and Ethel Green. VINO were
conspicuous in Babes in Toyland. The
Wizard OF OF" and other nursery tale ex-
travaganzas, are back in vaudeville, and
are said TO be most successful in lid
Bits Of Musical Comedy" a cOncoction of
their mirthfui creations.
Robert Edeson appeared in George
Broadhurst's dramatiEation of Stewart
Whites "Conjurer's House" at Provi-