The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
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Adeline Genee received an ovation
upon her return 10 London. The Prince
of Wales attended her opening per
Torrance. and she was literally buried
in floral gifts The English papers are
devotinS columns Of space TO her re-
ception in America. and TO the little
dancers gratitude for the way in which
she was taken TO the hearts of the
New York public.
Annie Russell is to be starred in
The Stronger Sex" and her husband
Oswald Yorke, viii have an important
Tcle in the play. Maude Fealy appeared
in the play with Indifferent success last
season. The plan to present Miss Rus
SCI in Paid in FulT' in London has
not been abandoned. That viii take
place later.
Henry Arthur Jones. always a well
come visitor to these shores, will sail
for America August 10. Tucked under
his arm viii be the manuscript Of a
brand-new comedy. Mr.. Jones. al
though one OF EngIand's foremost play
wrights. declares that he prefers that
his plays receive their premieres lin this
country.
Henry W. Savage has obtained the
righst TO THE CIoven Foot" the An
glicized version Of Franz MOlnar's
Der Teufel' and Will present the play
next season with Edwin Stevens in the
role of the Devil a trial performance
will be given in Hartford July g. Three
endings have been written for the play
by Oliver Herford, the American
adapter, and Savage hopes to find one
in the three thoroughly pleasing to the
public.
The New National now has the dis
tinction of being the only washington
thcater combating the hot weather
There has been no cessation in the
splendid business. and the Aborns are
already planning to carry the opera sea
son well into August. Music. singing.
and G1ncing have great drawing powers
even when the thermometer is above 90
Mrs. Fiske who is en- route to San
Francisco, has been invited by the fac
ulty Of the University of California to
address the student body at Berkeley.
The university recently announced that
Mrs. Fiske would be one Of the mem
bers Of the summer faculty. Mrs Fiske
has accepted the invitation. and during
this week she will deliver the same ad-
dress on the drama that she gave at
Harvard University.
Phil Branson. the popular comedian of
the AbOTn company. will be given a
reception on the stage OF the New Ma
tional this afternoon by the members
OF the company. Mr.. Branson is one
of the most popular of the Aborn come
dians. and this popularity holds forth
among his fellow players as strong as II
does across the foOtlights.
Fanny Rice will be n star again next
season. AT the French Ball" in which
Miss Rice scored a distinct success
some years ago, has been rewritten and
VIII be used as the medium through
which the comedicnne will make the
jump from the vaudeville houses to the
Iegii innate stage
Nora Bayes has. made so good in The
FOllies Of 1905" that, with the memory
of her success in the 1907 version of the
same title, Ziegfeld viii star her at the
end Of the New York season Of the
'Follies." Miss Bayes recently became
the wife Of Jack Norworth. the vaude-
vile monologist-
Among rhe many kilograms for a
bon voyage sent to Manager Harry
Rapley was one from the executive
stan Of the New National 1t was
unique in itself and read: I'VE
wish you just a little more than any
one else" II was sent to Pier IS, North
river, and reached Mr.. Rapley just as
the Arabic was ready for the trip
across.
Grace Hazard, the clever little wash
ington girl, who arranged her own act,
Five Feet of Comic OPERA is fast
. becoming a favorite on the other side.