The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Marie Doro has written a new song for
Hattie Williams. TO be used in Miss Will
iams new play.
Henry 3. Harris has obtained the rights
to a new play by Charles Klein. for pro-
duetion next fall
Loie Fuller is preparing an autobiogra-
ply that viii be published simultaneously
in English. French. and German.
c. Ram Kennedy's play. "The Servant
in the House, is TO be published in book
form by Harper & Bro. within month";
Arthur Byron has been selected to play
the role opposite William Gillette in the
American production of Bernsteins sam
son"
Mr.. and Mrs Robert T. Haines viii be
seen shortly in a comedietta called "Bueh-
anan Of the Times" written by Mrs
Haines,
Miss Clara Palmer. OF THE Blue Moon
company, is a great admirer of dogs. and
recently purchased prize-winning Bos-
ton bull.
Clyde Fitch's play. The Truth" was
produced in Hamburg. Germany, on April
5 Mr. Fitch was present at the first per-
formance.
Louise Cunning. who has been singing
In Tom Jones" this season. has signed
a contract with the shuberts to appear in
a new musical play.
George Bernard Shaw is finishing a new
play on the subject of marriage. II is ex-
pected that II VIII be produced this spring
by Yedrenne & Barker.
Announcement was made last week that
BiIlie Burke viii be starred next season
in the French comedy Love Matches,
by de Fluers and Cavillet.
Thomas Jefferson win open his spring
tour in rip Van winkle" at Asbury
Park, n. J.. on April IS. and will close at
Halifax. n. S, on June 6.
Lincoln ]. Carter has just sold the Aus
II Ian AhaANS ~ &VGt AEEH Vi his IfttH-
dramas to J. C. Williamson. through the
offices of Sanger d Jordan.
Gertrude Quinlan and Frances Ring left
last Wednesday for London to join THE
College Widow" company. Other mem
bers of the company sailed the week be-
fore
Arthur Wing Pinero has completed a
new play that is to be produced by George
Alexander at the st. James Theater. Lon
don, this month. It's title Is The Thun-
derbolt.
James T. Powers. who is starring in
THE Blue Noon" viii leave for Europe
at the close Of the season. and. as usual.
spend his summer, accompanied by his
wife. abroad
Billie Reeves. who is the cleverest Of
the Karne comedians, has signed with
F. Ziegfeld. jr. for part in ''Folhes OF
1905. !" to be presented at the New York
Roof Garden.
Augustus Thomas viii go to the Demo
cratic national convention at Denver as
a delegate from Missouri. He is expect
ed TO second the nomination of William
Jennings Bryan.
Maxine Elliott's tour has ended and she
viii soon sail for England TO spend the
summer. She Is planning 10 open her
season in New York early next fall with
yself-Bettins
The next musical comedy from the pen
Of Richard Garlic will be the Alamo
Girl. At least enc Of the scenes will be
laid in front Of the famous Alamo, in
san Antonio. Tex
Nessrs, Milton and Sargent Aborn will
come to Washington for the opening Of
their summer opera season at the Ma
tional April e. The Aborns will operate
eighteen companies this summer
Mrs. Langtry has taken a short lease OF
the Haymarket Theater. London and on
April IS viii produce a new farce by sgd
ney Grundy. entitled a Fearful JOY"
This is Mr. Grundy's sixtieth play.
Phil H. Ryley Of The Blue Noon"
company. has decided 10 become a farmer
when not acting, and has purchased a
little farm on Long Island where he ex-
poets to raise guinea hens for the market
Lois Ewen. Who temporarily succeeded
Ethel jackson as Sonia in "The Merry
Widow" will take Lulu Glaser's place in
the burlesque at Webers when Miss GIa-
ser retires from the company In a fort
night
William Faversham has bought outright
from Stephen Phillips the American rights
to "Herod." This play VIII be the third
Of the productions he viii make at DAILY
under the management Of Felix
Isman.
The date Of Nat wills engagement
at Chase's has been set for the week of
May a. AS the happy tramp Nat has
following second to none In town. it be.
Ing his habitat during the somnolent
summer season.
Montgomery and Stone in THE Red
MIL" will close at Montreal on May 8.
David Montgomery expects to start at
once on a tour around the world and
Fred Stone intends to accompany Rex
Beach to Alaska on a bear hunt.
Samuel Eberly Gross. who wrote "The
Merchant Prince OF Cornyille" and then
claimed that Edmond Rostand had ap-
his ideas for "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac,' has gone into bankruptcy, with
liabilities at 100000 and assets at about
S1oO0O0.
Miss Sabry DOrsen, one Of the popular
singers in the Aborn Opera Company at
he New National Theater last summer,
Eli rat..r., for tha nra..ina r.aak oa tlan