The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

/
John Drew is collecting material for
history Of the Drew family, which he ex-
poets to publish shortly.
Lewis Waller is to produce 'The squaw
Man" at the Lyric Theater. in London.
next week, under the title OF "A White
Man"
The London company which has been
playing with MRS. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" is on the ocean bound for New
York.
Olga Nethersole produced. at Cleveland.
on December %. THE Submarine" one
act play. in two scenes. adapted from
the French.
The French players gave a performance
Of 'Divorcons" at the Madison Square
Theater last Thursday afternoon to poor
business.
Harry Bulger at one time kept a news
stand in GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Now he is a
vaudeville star. and is coming to Chases
next month.
Otis Skinner. in his new play. The
Honor of the Family" will come to
Washington for a weeks engagement
early IN February.
George Henry Payne. dramatic editor
and critic of the New York Evening Tele-
sram, has resigned to conduct a daily
pewspaper IN the Bronx.
Nat c, Goodwin produced a new, serious
play. THE Master Hand" by Carroll
Fleming and Mrs. Florence Miller, at
Boston on December q.
Menifee Johnson has been engaged 70
play Rash Hawkins in the London pro-
duction of The squaw Man." and sailed
on the Baltic on November Is.
In the production OF "A Fortune Hun
ter to be made by Frederic Thompson,
Winchell Smith viii be the star, the stage
manager, and is likewise the author.
Theodore Roberts gave an address on
THE High Standards of the American
Stage" before the students of the Gin
cinnati School Of Expression on Decem-
Der IS.
Margaret Wycherly has decided that
Arnold DAILY may keep the stage OF the
Berkley Lyoeum all TO herself she re-
tires on Saturday night Her plans are
| unsettled.
Virginia Harmed is III at her homo in
New York City with a slight attack of the
grip. which may delay preparations for
the revivals in which she is expected TO
/ appear soon.
William Hawtrey. the English comedian,
is back in America, and it looks as if he
proposes becoming a fixture, as no has
gone into vaudeville, and comes to
/ Chase's in February.
Mr.. Peter F. Daley is the latest musi-
cal comedy aspirant for Shal1espearean
honor He announces a revival of "Ju-
lius Caesar reserving for himself the
role Of the lean and hungry Cassius.
David /. Don, next to John slavin the
smallest comedian now before the pub
| lie, will be seen here with Montgomery
/ and Stone in THE Red Mil" Don was
formerly with "The Wizard of or"
The Red MIL" The Chorus Lady"
and the San Carlo Opera Company: that's
a combination for one week that would
make any mans pocketbook create sounds
like paneake.-Greenroom Glimpses.
William Hayward Claire has been en-
gagged by Charles Frohman to originate
the part Of Herbert Roger liz Maud
Adams new play. THE TESTERS" opening
January 10 at the Empire Theater, New
/ York
Gus Kammerlee. who is a member of
Denman Thompson's 1.-The Old Home
stead" at the Columbia this week. has
/ been with the famous old play since il
was first produced, at the Boston Thea
ter in 1856.
W. Bachelor Rapley, son of Mr.. II.
Rapley of the New National Theater, will
return to Ithaca. n Y. tomorrow night
10 take up his studies at Cornell after
spending a pleasant fortnight vacation in
Washington.
Jane Van Buskirk, whom we remember
/ in 1.-THE Earl OF Pawtucket." Is now the
wife of Percival J. Mitchell. a well-known
/ London clubman. Miss Van Buskrk was
married on December 49, She is to retire
from the stage.
Vinie DAILY. the pretty daughter of Liz
zle DAILY. Of the Daily theatrical family.
has forsaken musical comedy. in which
/ she has been appearing some time. and
| is again in vaudeville, returning to
/ Chase's this month.
| Sara Bernhard appeared In Paris on
| December q in a lyrical fairy play. La
| Belle au Bois Dormant" CThe sleeping
Beauty, by Jean Richepin and Henri
Cain, with music by Franci Thorne. NJ.
Judie was leading man.
Ethel Johnson. a talented little SOU
brette who first came into prominence in
the support of Richard Carrie in THE
Tenderfoot," Is credited with a big hit
| in 1.-The Red Mill" which comes to the
New National January 13
Jessie Graham, daughter OF Hon. Henry
/ NJ Long, ex-speaker of the Pennsylvania
house of representatives, will be at the
! Columbia this week with "The Old Home
stead" Miss Graham is a first cousin of
/ Robert e. Long. press representative at
/ the National.
| During the Grace Church scene in ''The
/ Old Homestead" at the Columbia this
week, Mr.. Charles Ingoldsby will sing
''The Palms." assisted by the Old Home
! stead Choir of twenty voices, and ac-
companied on the grand organ carried by
/ the company.
! George Friend played the leading part
in "All On Account of Eliza" which.
proved profitable at the Liberty Theater
| in Oakland, Cal. In the production were