Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

for a series of special appearances as
Koko in THE Mikado."
Ely Barnato. last week the prima
donna in "Hoffman's Love Tales" will
return here to appear In Martha
Huntington May, the popular Washing
ton basso. will appear in the Aborn OPP
era Company. before the close OF The
present summer season.
Eugene Cowles will sing and George
B F'rothingham will tell stories at the
housewarmng of the National Press Club
of WASHINGTON tomorrow night.
There are five members of the original
Bostonians in the cast that will revive
robin Hood at the New National The
alter this week.
Maeda Dahl will sing ooh. Promise
Me- at the New National Theater this
week. This is the song immortalized by
Jessie Bartlett Davis.
u Harryman Rapley returned to
Washington Friday morning after a three
DAYS trip 20 Ithaca. n Y. on visit to
his son Bachelor. Cornell University
senior.
The performance of John Glayde's
Honor at the Columbia tomorrow night
will be for the benefit of the Potomac
Boat Club, to help the fund for its new
home.
Umberto Sachetti. compatriot of Do
menico Russo who appeared here IN
Carmen" has been engaged for a sin
gle weeks appearance in Martina. 81
gnor Sachetti will sing in Italian.
II has been reported that Blanche Bates.
after this season. may appear under other
management If she does legal compica-
serts that he has a renewal clause IN
his contract with her. and that he has re-
newed i.
Edith Bradford. who triumphed in
Garment at the New National three
weeks ago. is prima donna contralto or
the Aborn Opera Company at PROVIDENCE.
Miss Bradford will return to washington
Immediately after her season In the east.
A. w Pinero's latest play. THE
Thunderboh." was we'll received last
week when produced in London. The
story is one of middle-class Engllsh NE
of a social nature. George Alexander
and Stella Campbell appear in the cast
George CASTOR, who will appear with
Guy Standing in Sherlock Holmes at
the Belasco Theater this week. has been
seen here in one play or another at least
once each season for the past quarter of
century, his Washington debut having
been with a stock company in 1870
en- S. Mcclellan has completed new
Drama to which he has given the title of
"A Matter of Money" 1t has been Sc
cured by George Tyler for Liebler & Co,
who will produce 1t next season In this
country. If successful, it is understood,
they will present 1t in London
Harold Blake will rejoin the Aborn
Opera Company at the close OF MS Chi !,
", Widow
Mr. Blake has enjoyed a winter season
OF unusual success and has won the un-
stinted praise of the western critics He
will return to THE Merry Widow cast
next season.
Sabery d'Orsell did not appear in the
casts of any of the Aborn companies
during the past week. but spent her time
of rest in washington. ENJOYING the plays
presented at the principal theaters. she
returns to the cast of the local opera
company for the role of Annabel in
"Robin Hood"
Eugene cowles, engaged for the role of
Will Scarlet in the revival of robin
Hood" at the National Theater this
week. returns to the character he orig
mated in the initial production of this
opera at the Chicago Opera House eight
cen years ago. George B. rockingham.
another Bostonian. returns to the role
he created.
Mrs A. D. Mack, who made the dra-
matte version of 1.-The Breadwinners,
recently presented at the Columbia The
alter. announces that she will give an
evening performance before long. so that
members of labor unions may be able to
attend. This performance like the pre-
ceding, will be in aid of the building fund
of the National Temple of Labor.
One of the most promising musical ven
lures Of next season will be the produc-
ton Of a new opera in which Grace Van
Studdiford Is to be starred. De Koven
and Smith will write the opera, which is
almost completed, and is yet to be named.
Louis Harrison has been signed as the
principal comedian.
Franz Lehar. the composer OF THE
Merry Widow has completed another
opera entitled The Princes Child" The
librettists are Messrs. Leon and Stein.
The scene Of the action is laid in Greece.
Herr Lehar has had an advantageous
proposition for tour of the United
States, which he has refused, as he pre-
fers to work quietly at his home in lschl.
Louis La Bey. an experienced stage di-
rector, has been engaged by Guy Stand
ing to act as his assistant in the forth
coming productions at the Belasco Thea
ter. Mr.. La Bey was stage manager for
Mr.. Standing in THE Right of Way
during the past winter.
Charles Frohman has announced his in
tention of ultimately presenting all of his
American stars in London and his Eng
1ish stars In America regardless of any
financial result. Mr.. Frohman's conten-
tion is that what makes an actor or an
actress flexible, versatile. authoritative in
acting is not so much many and varied
parts as many and varied audiences and
the necessity to please all kinds.
Dorothy Hammond will introduce an in
novation that violates d long-established
precedent in stock company traditions at
the Belasco Teater tbs weeH when, in
stead of appearing as Alice Faulkner. the
leading woman's role in Sherlock
Holmes" and the part most calculated to
win favor with the audience. she Will
portray Madge Larrabee, the adventures.
which character demands acting of a
higher order than that of any other femi-
nine role in the cast.
Clarence Jacobson. treasurer Of the
New National Theater. enjoys the distinc-
ton OF having discovered a singer who
he declares will be future prima donna
The little lady is Marjorie Ramey, an
Alexandria Va. girl, who has been un-
derstudy for Marguerite Clarke in Hap
pyland." Miss Ramey Joined the Aborn
company here last Monday and has al
ready displayed sufficient vocal ability
to attract the attention of Milton Aborn.
Mrs. Dot" the three-act comedy pro-
duced by Charles Frohman and Arthur
Chudleigh at the Comedy Theater Lon
don. last Monday. is by Somerset