The Washington herald., 1908-01-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.


gone into the hands Of a receiver.
/ Harry b. Smith is at work on a new
play for &. c. Whitney, 10 be called The
/ Air King
] Virginia Harmed has abandoned for the
present. her plans to appear in revival
/ OF Camille"
The Three Of Us. in which Carlotta
/ Nillson has been starring. will be con-
/ tinued on the road.
/ Negotiations are under way for the
presentation Of The Squaw Man in
Paris and Berlin, as well as in London.
Neva Aymery Zelda Sears. Daisy
Green. and Elizabeth Brice have been
signed for Sam Bernard new company
/ Mime. Nazimova's next play will prob
ably be Ibsen's Little Eyolf" which will
be put on after the run OF The Comet. "
Henry w. Savage is on his way to
Europe with the view to picking up some
more gold mines like The Merry
Widow"
Rose Coghlan's new sketch. which viii
be Of an emotional nature, will be put
on In March at one Of the Keith theaters
in the East.
Walker Whiteside has closed his season
in The Magic Melody" and will go u
New lorl; TO begin reheaTsals OF The
Beloved Vagabond "
Hattie Williams and Adele Richie are
following each other with their musical
offerings, and It is nip and tuck who will
do the most business.
At the Savage Offices IT is said that the
story that Virginia Earle was to be at
the head of the Boston Merry Widow
company is not true.
Isabel Irving is TO substitute Susan IN
Search Of a Husband" for The Girl Who
Has Everything" for the rest Of her tour
IN the West this season.
Edwin A. Well. who has been Eastern
representative for John Cort. has resign
ed that position 10 devote his time TO a
number OF enterprises OF his own
Cyril Scott IS rehearslng a new play
called The Trial in which he is 10 be
presented by Samuel Claggett. The piece
is by Cecil and William c. De Mile.
George Edwardes is planning TO bring
his entire company from the Gaiety The
ater, London, 20 New York this spring.
to appear in THE Girls OF Guttenburg." "
George AIDE says he is too busy with
his theatrical ventures TO think Of tax
ing up politics. All his spare time is to
be devoted 10 writing plays and sketches,
Annie Russell has been taking an en-
tire seasons rest. She viii emerge from
her retirement 10 appear IN Paid in
Fun when that play is produced in New
York.
LA Felix. sister Of Nine. Rachel. the
famous French actress. who died half a
century ago, died In Paris, France. Of
pneumonia on January H. She was sew
Ienty-seyen years old
FRITZ Schen tainted on the stage Of the
Hollis Street Theater. Boston. during a
performance Of Mile Modiste" on Janu-
airy IS. She recovered sufficiently 20 ap-
pear Thursday night
One Of the most artistic and latest Of
/ ferings to be given headline distinction
in polite vaudeville is "A Night with the
Poets which has been booked for early
submission at Chase's-
The new play by Leo Dltrichstein to
be offered by Wagenhals * Kemper al
the Astor Theater, New York. will be
called -Four Flushing" II was read "a
the company by the author on Monday
W ". Griggs. jr.. Of indianapolis, has
organized what Is to be known as the
Hoosier State Vaudeville Circuit, his pur-
pose being TO give vaudeville perform
ances once each week in six Indiana
cities.
Maxine Elliott Is rehearsing a new
play by Rachel Crcthers. entitled My
self Bettina." which is TO replace Under
the Greenwood Tree The first perform
ance will be given IN Baltimore on Feb
ruary B.
/ John Philip Sousa viii be one Of the
Sunday night attractions at the New Ma.
tional carly in February The famou.
March King carries FIVE soloists this
season, all Of them American musicians
and singers.
Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann
the Danish poet and author, died al
Hornhack, Denmark. on January f3 from
an affection OF the nerves. lie was borr
I'm 1916. When he was young he made
two visits to the United States.
Sam Bernard in Nearly a Hero" vii
open at the Lyric Theater. Philadelphia
on February 8. and later Will go to tht
Casino, New York. for a run. Ethe
Leyey and Marion Carson will be promi
nent in the company.
The new play by Cecil and William c
De Mile, called THE Trial" will be Of
fered in New York with Cyril Scott a.
the star. He viii play the part of q
d younb Irishman. The scenes are laid Il
a Canadian lumber camp.
Nell O'Brien, for years the princpa
comedian with Lew Dockstader's min
strels. writes all of his own monologues
cOmposes all of the music for his topica
songs, and writes the stories Of the littl,
playlets he has made famous.
Marjorie Conboy, the dainty little actress
who impersonates Maude Adams il
wine, Woman. and Song" was selected
for the part because of her resemblanc,
to the famous star. She looks enough
like her to be her twin sister.
: Maurice MaeterlincI. the Belgian dram
J atist, has named Alice Kauser his ex
! elusive agent in disposing of the right
/ to his various dramas in this country
She has received power of attorney il
letter from the poet under date of De
cember "a.