The Washington times., 1908-06-14

present at her home at Alta vista,
| Nd after singing through the C'S
months run of Mr.. Frohman's Miss
/ Hook of Holland" Miss Smith viii
leave for New York as soon as rehear-
sails begin early in the fall.
Little Marjorie Ramey. the Alexandria,
iVa.. girl. formerly in the chorus or tho
lAborn Company at the New National,
Is now a full-hedged principal This
Y week she viii appear as COnsuelia IN
t''Florodora."
Miss Florence Burdett. engaged for
rthe role Of Lady Holyrood in 'Floro-
dora. " is an English prima donna. She
will be remembered in Washington as
the original hostess In the Savage pro-
duction Of Tom Jones'" which had its
fpremiere at the Columbia Theater.
q George Leslie. the versatile comedian
lat the New National. will have another
chinese role, when Sidney Jones two
act Oriental opera San Toy" Is pre-
scented next week. Mr.. Leslie was the
twun Hl in last weeks production Of
ls'The Geisha-"
william Pruette the Washington sing
er, who appeared for the last two
Eseasons IN Mile. Modesto" with FRITZ
ScheT. has been engaged for a similar
role IN Algeria" the new opera which
VIII open the season at the Broadway
Theater. New York
- Lloyd Wiley. the WeIl-knOwn baritone.
rs filling a summer engagement with
fConways Band, which closed a two
-tweeks' season in Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Wiley will accompany the band
to Chicago for a months engagement
and later to Atlantic City where an eX-
tended season will be filled.
Hunt, who scored a hit
IF the Golden West" az
eater. Los Angeles died
go OF pneumonia. Miss
-ged some. weeks ago for
a two weeks engagement in the play.
and her success -s5 so pronounced that
The bill was continued indefinitely. She
was the wife OF Lester LOnergan Of
'''.The Great Divide" company.
Pauline Hall has been especially en-
gagged 10 appear at the New National
the week beginning June 29th in ''Er-
mimic" She viii be supported by many
members Of the original Francis Wilson
company.
Mrs. Leslie Carriers performance re-
Gently in a Western city came near be-
ing forestalled by the action of we'll
known Wigmaker of New York, who
served a summons on the actress on a
bill which he alleges she owes him for
wigs House q Co. managers. got to-
Kether and furnished bond for Mrs. Car
ter and the play was allowed to pro
-ceed
Louise Dresser has been engaged by
Charles FrOhman for one Of the chief
roles IN The Girls Of Gutenberg" She
has been playing a prominent part IN
Lew Fields THE Girl Behind the
Counter" May Naudain will also be
lin the new musical comedy.
~ The Shuberts must surely have been
Booking for contrasts in making I'D the
company for a new musical comedy by
t4Glen McDonough, which they will soon
present Eva Davenport and Dallas Vel
ford are to have the chief roles.
e. Billie Burke, who in Love Watches"
In August. will become in name what
ashe long since became In reality-the
newest of Charles Frohman stars-wil
END her American season by next Easter
and return 10 England for London per-
i1ormances Of the same play
Charles FrOhman will have a real
Barrie season at the Duke of Yorks
Theater, London The theater will open
with a new play, by the author. which
4, will be followed by revivals Of The
little Minister" Quality Street" and
E. %'AHce-Sit-By -The-Fire'
Ada Klein, a chorus girl in 1.-The
Three Twins" company, is IN a serious
condition at a New Haven hospital.
Miss Klein was rehearsing the ceiling
dance" n speciality in which several
girls. strapped In harness, dance OF the
rceiling Of a room, when she fell, strik-
ing on her head. II is believed her
skull has been fractured.
Otis Harlan, who has always been
iclosely identified with musical enter
prises, has obtained the rights TO The
wolf in the West, South, and Canada.
He viii not appear in the play, how
ever.
Robert Haines and his wife, Gene
We've Haines. viii begin a vaudeville
the Times" a sketch written by Mrs.
Haines.
Macbeth and king Lear" Will be
added 10 z. II. SOthern's repertoire
next season. Sothern will spend the
summer in Europe and open his season
next November.
Elizabeth Murray, whose jolly songs
and stories delight local vaudeville pa
irons, viii begin an engagement tomor-
row at the TivoH Theater, London.
Marrying Mary" and Classmates"
'are two of the acquisitions Of Jules
Murray for next season
Miss Nance O'NeiH Is so well satisfied
with the reception accorded her new
play entitled Agnes" at the Liberty
Theater. I'll Oakland, Cal, where IL is
now running. that she hopes TO bring it
10 New York in October.
Since its first presentation "Fforodora"
has earned for its authors more than
100000