The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
THE STAGE ABROAD.

It is the American version Of a Waltz
Dream" that Charles Frohman will pro-
duce in London.
Le-Boute-en-Train.' a new comedy by
Alfred Athis, was produced at the Thea
tTe de lAthenee, Paris, on January 80
Edna May has been discovered az Biar-
ritz, where she has taken up golf She
told an American friend who was visit
ing this resort that she never expected
10 appear upon the stage again.
josef Kainz. leading man OF the Hol-
burg Theater, Vienna, has just celebrated
his fftieth birthday. The Vienna pub
lie rendered him a reception and ban
quet. and q gala-night was observed at
the theater.
Gabrielle D'Aununzio has four new
plays under way. They are "Amaranta," 4"
Nero" Tristan and Isolde" and) Nina
POmpilio." His latest play La Nave, -"
will be produced in London and probably
in New York.
Vera Komisarzhevsky the Russian act
ress who Is to make a tour of America
this spring, win sail from Bremen on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II in time TO begin her
engagement at the Liberty Theater, New
York, on March .
With the exception Of one special pro-
duction which he will make in conjunc-
tion with Arthur Boucher at the Garrick
Theater. all Charles Frohman's London
productions will be made at the Com
edy, the Hicks, the Duke OF YOrk's, and
the Aldwych theaters.
As IN this country, so in England. the
number OF actors and actresses playing
upon the variety stage is steadily upon
the increase. Among the latest names
mentioned Of those who are about to try
their fortunes in the halls are those Of
Ellen Terry, Laurence Irving. Fanny
Brough, and Seymour Hicks
Michael Morton's adaptation of son
Pere" was produced at the Haymarket
Theater in London last Monday night un-
der the title Of Her Father" Arthur
Boucher had the leading part, and con-
siderable attention was paid 20 Marie
Lohr young lady of eighteen, who
RApNNA ~ bC Il AEilldA hdUlE actress.
Mr.. Charles Frohman announces that
his hastened departure for London is due
to the necessity of completing arrange
ments for the appearance of Miss Maude
Adams in that city Before leaving this
country, Miss Adams, it appears, is 10
assume the character Of Katharine in
The Tanning Of the Shrew," in two per-
formances before Harvard University.
Why this part, of all others, should have
been selected, Is not explained Mr..
Frohman also has in hand the prepara-
tions for the revival OF "As You Like It"
in which Miss Barrymore is to be seen
next season.
Miss Ellen Terry will soon appear in
Dublin. where she will produce, on Feb
ruaTy q. a new romantic drama, in four
acts by Miss Gladys Unger. The story,
although concerned with the adventures
Of certain historical personages, has only
the slightest foundation in fact The
part designed for Miss Terry, probably
the longest she has ever undertaken. is
that OF Elizabeth OF York, at the time of
the story just entering on wOmanhood.
The action takes place during the turbu-
lent period Of the War Of the Roses the
hero of the piece being Henry of Lam
caster, who will be played by Mr.. James
Carew. Something is seen also of the
Earl Of Warwick and of Richard III The
first act is laid in a blacksmiths forge
in Yorkshire, and the remaining three IN
a castle in the same county, where Eliza
beth and Warwick are held prisoners.
The role of Richard III has been assigned
TO Mr. Story Cotton.