The Washington times., 1908-07-26


a much-needed rest. The play is one Of
the biggest successes Of the summer
season in Chicago. An unsympathetlo /
writer in referring 10 Miss Walkers en-
gagement mentioned the fact that
Eugene Walter. author of the play, had |
gone TO Chicago Ito assist in the gos-
lures aud the infections"
Milton ana Sargent Aborn Will both |
be in washington for the closing per
formauce OF their summer season here
Saturday night, August s
"A Mountain Boy" is the title of an
American play which Klaw & Erlanger
have added to their list Of attracUIons
for the coming season. The play is by
Pauline Phelps and Marion Short. who
wrote "A Grand Army Man
Carrie Reynolds and Agnes Finlay.
two OF the most popular singers of the
Aborn forces, viii return for the clos
ing week OF the season
After playing a weeks engagement in
/ Atlantic city The Girl Question will
) begin its New York run, August 3.
Phoebe Davies, who has played the
+ heroine in way Down East" for these
many years. will desert the famous old
rural play and appear next season in
Mrs. Tantalus." which she purchased
in England.
Souvenir photographs of all the prin-
cipals in The Belle OF New York will
be given away free at the National on
the farewell night.
Il Take This Man" is the rather I'M
usual title Of a play which Henry w
Savage brought out last week. The play
is by a woman author, Edith Ellis.
When the Aborns reach their last per
Torrance at the New National-Satur-
day. August Sit will be the 10th per-
Torrance Of the season.
Florence Blandick, formerly leading
woman with Robert Edeson in Strong
heart" has been. engaged for one Of
the principal roles in the Eastern pro-
duction of Paid in Full"
william II. Rapley, now in Paris, Is
arranging for several notable French
plays for the coming season at the New
National.
Frederick Lewis and Isabel Irving
VIII have important parts in Mater,
Percy Rlnciay's play which Henry Mil
Ter is soon TO present in San Francisco
During the Few weeks that the New
National 4Theater is closed, the house
will be in the hands of dozens OF paint
ers and decorators
America is soon 10 see George Bernard
Shaw's latest comedy, Getting Mar
red" Before the play was brought out
at the Haymarket Theater, London.
Shaw warned the critics that they would
cal it taIky. That is just what they
did. but It proved 10 be q rousing sue
cess. The comedy is said TO be written
in Shaw's most brilliant vein
Edtth Bradford and Huntington May
TWO of the Ab6rn singers-wiH remain
in Washington for The Belle Of New
York
joseph Jefferson, -jr-, and his brother.
william Winter Jefferson. will revive
The. Rivals" IN which .heir distin-
crlished father made one Of his greatest
hits. The tour will begin early in Au-
gust
Convict e99. the New Academy's in
itial production, will be seen here for
the 6rst time. II is one Of Al H
Woods biggest companies
Doris Keane. whose remarkable work
rs the sweetheart OF the erring young
son in The Hypocrites" brought her for
chilly to the notice Of the public. viii
have the principal role in The Likes
O. Ne" a little one-act play which
Charles Frohman will put on as cur
tain raiser TO THE Mollusc.'
Harry Davies, principal tenor at the
New National. wiz next season be a
member Of the Aborn American Grand
Opera company. an organization that
is now being formed for the advance
r,ent of grand opera at the hands Of
an alI-American' cast of singers. "Hoh-
mann's Love Tales heard here earlier
In the summer season, will be one of
the foremost operas Of the repertoire
Charles F'rohman says that he is in
daily receipt Of hundreds OF letters from
the London public asking him not TO
take Joseph COyne away from Lon
don. Mr. Coyne was best known as an
eccentric comedian in musical shows
but he has stepped into straight comedy
on the other side, so successfully that
the public does not want to give him
back 10 his native land
There are thirty-one speaking parts
in The Fortune Teller" this weeks
opera at the New National Dixie
Crane. Harriet Springer. Bettina Wilson
Mile Murray. May Ward. and Marie
Lyons have been chosen for the famous
drum corps. a feature that made Alice
Neilsen's production one of the mos
talked-of musical comedies of the day
Nanette Connstock will become a star
next season and her career will begiT
at the Columbia Theatsr in this city
Miss Comstock will appear in a play
called Jet" September L
Edna Mays role OF the Salvation
Army Iassie in "The Belle Of New
York" viii be played by Agnes Finla,
when the famous New York Casino
success is revived at the New Nationa