The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

| bill 10 protect the rights or authors and
| composers from piracy. Mr.. Olcott is the
author OF one song. MY Wild Irish
/ Rose Of which over one million copies
have been sold.
Max Anderson, who is interested with
Lee Shubert in the management OF the
Hippodrome, and II. III. Zegler and their
allied interests have secured control of
the Hopkins and Mary Anderson theaters
in Louisville, and with three in Cincin-
natl, two in indianapolis, and two other
houses, they are increasing their holdings
In a rapid manner.
J. c. williamson sailed for England
on the Lusitana last Saturday ON his
way back 10 Australia, During his three
months stay in this country he saw
nearly every production of Importance
and obtained the rights to many Of them.
Margaret Anglin will sail in May TO be-
gin her Australian tour under Mr. VIII
liamson's management.
James Forbes has put the finishing
touches 70 his new play "The Travelling
Salesman" and It viii be ready for pro-
duction on March 16 It's first hearing
will be In Washington The title role
VIII be played by Thomas W. Ross. who
has been IN retirement ever since the coll
lapse Of Popularity" Mabel Roebueh is
mentioned as leading woman.
Bertha kalich's engagements I'm city
after city mark series Of tTiumphs. Last
week In St Louis she crowded the Gar
rick Theater and duplicated the great sue
cess she has won everywhere this season
/ IN Marta OF the Lowands. The critics,
| without exception. are enthusiastic over
Nine. Kalich's acting. the play the sup
porting company, and the production.
Louise EVerts. who plays the role Of the
stenosraphcr in The Man of the Hour. 20
formerly played the same part in every
day life. having been employed in the
| Wall street Office of no less "a parsonage
| than J. Pierpont Morgan Louise Everts
has signed thousands of Mr.. Morgan s
lettcrs-with a rubber stamp-and claims
the credit of Being the first 10 use the
rubber stamp Dictated, but not re-
read"
The Orange Blossom is the title Of a
new thrca-act light comedy OF modern
English life. which has been written by
Mr. Victor Widnel. and will be produced
IN London soon. Ar. Widnell, il may be
remembered, is the author of Women Of
Impulse which. after an exceedingly
successful career IN the English provinces.
was produced boy Miss Gertrude Kingston
III London. under the title Of Secret and
Confidential
Alice Lloyd, the English comedienne.
sister OF Marie Lloyd, who Is now touring
the United States, was injured In an
automobile accident one day last week
Al last reports She was getting on very
nicely, and it Is not likely that she will
be- permanently disabled Miss Lloyd and
the McAaughtoHs 10 one Of whom she is
married. are expected 10 arrive here IN
the spring 20 MI engagements. covering
several weeks.
Justice George Carter. Of Shawnee.
Okla, q few days ago. rendered a deci-
sion in which he holds that Sunday thea
ters are not in violation Of the State laws.
and that the statutes only term Sabbath
/ violation TO be seryile labor and sports.
The prosecution Of owners OF moving pic
tuve places, charged with operating on
| Sunday was dismissed This is the first
decision Of any Oklahoma court on that
particular point Of law
! Frank W0rtAing was taken Hl I'm Detroit
/ last Wednesday, and William A Brady.
who chanced 10 be visiting his produc-
ton there, took his place I'm "Divorc0ns'
/ Tor single performance 8ir WGrtHinE's
sickness developed into pneumonia. and
for several days his life was despaired
Of Mr. and Mrs Brady remained with
him all Thursday night and on Friday
he had improved enough 10 permit them
10 go on % tho next date. Mr. Brady will
continue 20 play Mr. Workings role in
/ 'Divorcons.' probably until the actor is
well enough 20 rejoin the company.
/ Miss Imogeu Taylor. daughter Of Mana
ger !. Stoddard Taylor OF the Bclasco
Theater, has been an important factor in
recent correspondence between her father
and Ben Greet who has wished 10 en-
gage the services Of Miss Tayl0r for one
OF the child parts in one of the Haw-
thOrne plays to be presented by the Ben
Greet players during their coming en-
/ gagement at the BelasCO Theater. Nh
Taylor has given his permission. and the
charming little actress viii have another
! opportunity to gain valuable experience
under so capable a director as Mr.. Greet.
At a meeting Of the Association Of
Theater Managers yesterday these officers
were elected: President. Charles Burn
ham; vice president, II. B. Harris: second
Vice president, All Haym8n: secretary
Leo G. Teller; treasurer. Frank Mckee.
The fourth annual banquet Of the asso-
| citation win be held on Thursday evening.
January %, at the Hotel Knickerboeker
The guests will be Augustus Thomas.
! Charles L. Guy Justice Grain. Senator
/ Grady, Senator SAKE, Z. A. Lauterbach.
! Civil Service Commissioner O'Keefe.
/ President MCGOWAN, Of the aldermen;
District Attorney Moran, Of Boston; Sen
atoT McCarren, and Rex Beach
Generally. actresses, or their press
agents, boast Of their long line of great
| theatrical ancestors, but at the Academy
next week there is a young lady who Is
| quite an exception 10 this rule. The
young lady In question is Miss Bayone
/ Whipple, the star OF Ramsay Morris
rural temperance drama. "The Ninety
and Nine Miss Whipple, who is very
/ devout young woman, traces her ances-
( tors back 10 the founders Of the Episco-
/ pa! Church, one TO three members
/ Of every generation being ministers of
( LUIS NtSCN. 4itI 4dtiiti WdS tue rector or
a prominent st. Louis church. and her
uncle was no less a person than the late
celebrated Bishop Whipple. of Minnesota
Eddie FOy I'm "The Orchid"
/ At the Belasco Theater next week the
! AiessTS- ShubeTt will present the eccen-
/ trio comedian, Eddie Foy, in "Tbe
/ Orchid" an English musical entertain
ment Americanized by Joseph ". Her
bert, with Ivan CarylI and Lionel Monck-
ton responsible for the musical score.
The story Of the piece revOlves around an
orchid sold by Artie Choke eddie Foy)
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