The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Vira Stowe has been signed by VIII A.
Page for one Of his stock companies.

Mile. Flor d'Alisa, the Partisan chan
teuse. is special attraction with the
stunning Grenadiers.'
Creatore and his celebrated band will
be in Washington before the current
theatrical season closes.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is shortly to ap-
pear in San Francisco at the Novelty
Theater, where she will revive Electra"
Lillian Shaw. the one-time celebrated
sifieuse. is in vaudeville. presenting a
character singing specially Of clever COM
position.
Mary Mannering has reached San Fran
cisco with her new play, GLORIOUS
Betsy and has been taken Up as So
cial fayorite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rapley returned 10
Washington last Friday. after spending
four weeks vacation in Havana. Palm
Beach. and st. Augustine.
Marie Dressler is coming back from
Europe, but not TO play Ophelia 70 Ed
die Foy's Hamlet. She writes that she
has no use for Shakespeare.
Walter c. Kelly. ''The Virginia Judge.
has spent the better part of this season
in London, where he made the biggest
hit ever registered by an American vaude-
william.
Edward p. Temple is to hereafter oc-
cupy the position OF general stage man
ager for all the Shubert attractions His
place at the Hippodrome viii be filled by
P. II. Burnside.
From Philadelphia story comes that
the William Morris syndicate has begun
negotiations for the purchase OF the old
market house at Sixth street and Girard
avenue. TO be used for popular priced
vaudeville theater.
Harry Kelly, leading comedian with
His Honor the Mayor" at the Columbia
next week. will be starred next season in
a musical play called Deacon Flood.
written around the character he assumes
in the present production.
Hattie Williams escaped serious injury
in railroad accident which occurred In
Durant Miss. Friday OF last week. which.
by the way. was the 18th of the month
the star was not in the danger zone.
Lucille Watson. who Is now playing
the role Of Mrs Herriad IN Her Sister,
with Ethel Barrymore. has been engaged
by Clyde Fitch TO hn an Important part
in new play he is writing for the use
OF Maxine Elliott next season.
AS there has been so large a demand
for seats for the regular Thursday matt
nee at the Columbia Theater this week
for Miss Maxine Elliots's appearance in
her new play. she has decided 10 give II.
II was her original intention 20 play but
one matinee. on Saturday only.
Bickel and Watson. the two comedians
now featured with The Follles Of 1907
are 10 be starred By Florence Ziegfeid
next season. Miss Lucy Weston. a new
member OF the cast. will be another Zieg-
field stellar attraction in The FonieS OF
1908. atop the New York Theater the
coming season.
An incident in the performance OF My
self-Bettina." in which Miss Maxine
Elliott viii be seen this week at the Co
lumbia Theater- Is the rehearsal OF a
scene from "Salome." in which Miss El-
lott viii introduce few movements from
the "Dahce OF the Seven Wells 20 the
music Of Strauss.
Negotiations are now under way for the
production Of a new play. The Breadwin-
ners.' az one OF the local theaters early IN
May. The play Is a dramatization. by
Mrs. Duval Mack. OF the late Secretary
Hays novel OF that name. II deals large
~ with the labor situation and political
questions Of the day.
Miss Marie Doro has cabled Charles
Frohman requesting that he defer dis
posing Of The Morals OF Marcus" for
next season. IN order that she may have
an opportunity 10 appear in the play IN |
many Of the principal cities where ca
pacity houses prevented playgoers from /
seeing the piece. Miss Doro will go 10 |
London in June
Elsie Janis viii be welcomed by a repre-
sentative audience at the National to- |
morrow night. the occasion being the big
benefit for the House OF Mercy. Among 4
the prominent social leaders who have
already engaged boxes are Miss Grace \
Bell, Miss Evelyn Walsh. Mrs. Perry BEL /
mont, .ars, Peyton Russell. Mrs. John r /
Mclean, and others.
Edith Bradford. former member Of the
Aborn Opera Company has been re-
engaged for the coming summer. Miss
Bradford's Initial bow in the title role
OF Carmen win be one Of the events
of the season. Others who have been
engaged are George B. rockingham, 1
Go hnr
Harold Blake, Norma Kopp, and Harry /
Luckstone.
Upon the request of his numerous frienos
and admirers, Mr.. Ed. s. Allen, a popular
Washington boy. essayed the role OF
SNOWFALL. the negro comedy role in THE |
Flaming Arrow" al the Majestic TheatAr
last Thursday and Friday nights. Mr.. Al
len originated the part and played il con-
tinuousiy for over seven years. leaving
the company to take personal charge OF
his dramatic school in this city.
Arizona" and its picturesque wilds
form the subject of the travel talk with
panoramic. dioramlc. and vitagraphic Of
fects which Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Kemp
are giving IN vaudeville The novelty
among their views is the celebrate. spake
dance Of the Mol1i, or Hopi, Indians.
dwelling among the Pueblos Il took the
kemps four years to secure a Satisfae-
tory film- each year representing a dreary.
adventurous trip across the Arizona
desert.
Grace Larue. prominent member Of
the "Follies' for several years toured
the vaudeville houses as a dancing and
singing comedienne with her former
husband, Charles Burke. Grace Leigh.