The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10

almost speeches.. but hnally managed
to say:
Low am ever to repay you?"
Give me a half page in your book. -
Conan replied. land then go and get
we'll
This little act of generosity on the
part of Cohan shows up another phase
OF his character of which the public
had no knowledge. Not only that II
II had not been for the wide publicity
given the matter by the very grateful
beneficiary It is probable that it would
never have been known except 10 Cold
en and Cohan. The latter's cleVerness
is manifestly not restricted to playwriJ-
ing, but extends itself 20 a proper
appreciation of the other fellows
needs.
.Maude Adams tour for the season
in The testers" has been extended
four weeks.
Charles Frohman has decided that
Billie Burke's first performance OF
given in New York at the Lyceum The
atsr, where it will open the season Au-
gust "A.
one of the first rausical comedy pro-
auctions this fall viii be Hattie VIII
Hams in Fluffy Runles.'
Marie Doro. having finished her sea-
son in 1.-The Morals of Marcus" sailed
for Liverpool Wednesday on the Lusi-
tania. II is probable that the name
OF the play and the date of her re-
appearance on the London stage will
be announced on her arrival in that
city
Although every night cannot but be
an opening night for such a conscien-
tious artist as she. the most comfort
ing telegram sent Maude Adams on
the very opening night OF The testers
in New York, read like this: Il don't
know how It is. but am not bit
nervous. William Gillette"
Harrison Grey Fiske denies thu.
Bertha Kalich will not be under his
management next season. He an
nounces that he has a contract with
Madame Kalich which still has three
years 10 run.
And now the Patricia OBrien Of
Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady IS
being initiated by the male sex. Otis
Harlan is appearing in a burlesque OF
Miss Stahl
Henrietta Crosman will open her sea
son next fall in New York in "The
Country Girl
Instead Of a tour through Europe this
summer Henrietta Crosman will spend
her vacation in Northern Canada in
the Temaggami region. hunting and
fishing with her husband and small
son.
The fourth annual benefit Of the Act
| ors' Society Of America. which was
given at the Hudson Theater on April
p. realized something over $3.50.
Owing TO the great success Of his
play, 1.-The Honor of the Family" in
New York, Otis Skinner has Cancelled
| q contemplated trip to Europe. and
will remain at the Hudson Theater far
into the summer.
Rose Stahi will begin the third year
/ OF her appearance in James Forbes
/ comedy, The Chorus Lady, on Sep
| TENDER Z. at the Grand Opera House
| in New York city.
Edmund Breese. the original John
Burkett Ryder. Of The Lion and the
/ Mouse will be seen next season in
I THE Nebraskan,'' a new play by Edith
/ Ellis. and under the direction CT Henry
/ g. Harris.
! Robert T-deSo, ar,,earfy,ey q, s.rv,as-
mates" will discard railroad trains on
his forthcoming New England tour and
viii make the eighteen cities in which
/ he is 90 appear I'm his new 49-hoTse-
J power Stearns automobile.
New productions now In preparation
/ for Henry b. Harris for next season are
| THE Nebraskan." by Edith Ellis: a
new play by Charles Klein; Pierre OF
the Plains" by Edgar Selwyn: The
Bell OF Liberty" by Martha Morton. and
/ a new four-act play by Elmer B. Harris.
/ Jesse l. Lasky. the vaudeville man
/ ager who wrote the lyrics for the now
/ famous vaudeville sketch, The Love
Waltz" has had seven songs accepted
within as many days They are to be
published In the near future by NJ.
/ Witmark & Sons
One Of the cleverest roles in James
/ Forbes new comedy, The Travelling
! Salesman. in which Thomas w Ross
is starring. IS that OF Ted Watts. a
/ drummer selling neckties. The young
man vino has created this character IS
Arthur Shaw. son OF Mary Shaw who
! became famous through her connection
with the plays Of Ibsen and George Ber-
nard Shaw. and who is said to be the
only star who has made Ibsen's plays a
paying venture.
( CHARLES H. JONES, VETERAN,
OPERA STAGE, DIRECTOR