The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09


pears as Joe Brady, THE Cos
In," in THE Star Bout" at the
New Academy this week is an
& motor OF considerable ability. He will
be remembered for his role of Peg
leg Chris HRzy in Mrs. Wigs OF the
Cabbage Patch" a part which ne Gre
Hted- He also created the star part
an ''The Fuurity Winner" and in the
character of Joe Brady has scored the
biggest success in his career as an
actor.
Henrietta Crosman, who IN private
life is Mrs. Maurice Campbell. was born
at Wheeling, w. Va, and made her first
stage appearance at the Windsor The
alter. New York. on August Is 1883. as
Lily in 1.-THE White Slave" under the
management Of the late John w. Eli
Eler.
Little wonder that our American COM
pOsers turn a deaf ear to the resonant
call OF the grand opera stage for new
tragic music when they hear that Hen
ry W. Savage has paid $1,000 in roy
alties for the first nine months Of Ise-
har's 1.-THE Merry Widow in America.
Desmond Kelly as leading woman for
Miss Marie Doro in the comedy. The
) Richest Girl" this season. Miss Kelly
was last season leading woman with
Miss Ethel Barrymore. playing the Sis
ter in Her Sister
Edward Ellis. who has an important
Tole in James Forbes comedy. THE
travelling Salesman is a brother or
Edith Ellis, whose play, THE Nebras-
KAN viii be produced by Henry B.
Harris in the latter part OF November.
Herr Karl schmidt's grand opera.
sSrhe Lady Of the Lake" based on Sir
Walter SCOTS romance, is now under
Consideration by the directors of the
Berlin Royal Opera for an early prodCc-
ton in the German capital Herr
Schmidt has been re-engaged by Henry
Nv. Savage as Kappelmeister of his mu-
sical and operate forces. and will also
Fact as director OF the Garden Theater
Orchestra in New York during the COM
t1ng~ season.
The Washington and Chicago ball
seams will be the guests OF the man
agemeHt Of the New Academy next Fri
boxes to witness Taylor Granville IN his
new boxing drama ''The Star Bout"
Miss Hattie Williams in FLUFFY
Ruffes;'' THE Girls OF Gutenberg
with Miss Gertie NTiIlar and members Of
the London Gaiety Company; Miss Bill
lie Burke IN Love Watches" John
Drew in Jack Straw" is the order IN
which Charles Frohman has started the
rehearsaIs Of his first five productions.
la Sirfa, an ITALIAN actress. who has
been playing recently - Brussels. is said
20 be Mrs. Fl-aJr Gyms choice to play
the principal role IN Three Weeks"
Mile. Sirria in private life is the
countess Miro di Venturini. She Will
san for the United States on August 10
RAYMOND Hitchcock has obtained the
rights 10 a new musical play by Ted
Robinson. with music by Treicher Pow
Ell. The principal character is an ice
man who goes to the North Pole to
establish a corner in Ice.
Oscar IIammerstein is again planning
70 build q roof garden on top OF the
Manhattan Opera House, to. be devoted
to high-class concerts. Plans were nied
with the building department last week
Emile Melville was highly praised Tor
her work In the character part in LORD
chesterfield when that new play was
uroduced at the Davidson Theater, MIL
vyaukee. on July q.
Edna. Archer Crawford is making hiss
tory for herself as the principal feature
of the Poll Stock Company al Ne"
Haven, Conn. With the end OF MISS
~ the role of Shirley ROssmOre IN
saFhe LION and the Mouse" opening
on September J.
It never rains but it pours. Franz
zlolnar was a struggling ana unknown