The Washington herald., 1908-02-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Byron Douglas has Joined Amelia Bing-
hams company as leading man.
sam Bernard's new play. Nearly a
Hero" had a trial in Trenton \. j., on
Saturday night.
Brander Matthews has an essay on
"The Modern Poetic Drama IN the Feb
ruary Atlantic.
jules Won TiIzer, a brother of the not
ed composer, is to enter the vaudeville
field after Lent
John Slavin has introduced a burlesque
Of Adeline Cenee in the second act Of "A
Night for Day"
Olga NethersoIe is negotiating with
Henry Miller for the English rights to
The Great Divide,
Charles Horwltz is writing q two-act
musical comedy in which the Mittenthal
brothers viii star Joe Norris next season.
Charles Dalton has been engaged by
Lebler & Co. TO support Mrs. Patrick
Campbell and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree in
Electra
Amelia Bingham Is planning to revive
'The Climbers" ''The Frisky Mrs. John
son. and The Modern Magdalen'' for
spring tour.
In "She stoops TO Conquer" Mr Greet
will oppear as Tony Lamplzln, the mis-
chievous loutish son of dear old Mr.. and
Mrs Hardcastle-
Miss jeanette Powers, the American
violiniste with Sousas Band. viii appear
during the forthcoming engagement at
the New National.
Judging from the tremendous vogue the
Wonder Tales" are enjoying in Boston.
they bid fair 10 duplicate the phenomenal
success of "Everyman."
Frances Starr. David Belasco's univer-
sally popular dramatic find. is presenting
"The Rose of the Rancho" in PhiladeI-
phia TO enormous houses.
''The Artist and the Model is the name
of the new quiz offered by the Misses
Gilmore ir vaudeville. and the vaudeville
critics say it is the best they have ever
offered.
Frank WoTthing who was taken III with
pneumonia in Detroit few weeks ago,
has gone to Colorado Springs. Colo.
where he viii remain until he has entirely
recovered.
IF Miss Frances Starr plays Juliet, ac-
cording to the rumored plans of David
Belasco. it Is probable that A. Hamilton
Revelle will be Romeo and Charles Rich
man MercutiO
Now that Margaret Mayo's new play,
commencement Days" has had trial
out West, it will be brought 10 New York.
even If Charles Dillingham; does not pro-
duce it himself
Joseph Holland, who has been absent
from the stage ever since his famous ben
eft at the Metropolitan Opera House, is
to stage Leo Ditrichsteins new play for
Wagenhals & Kemper.
Jane Peyton. Harriet Sheldon. Robert
Warwick Walter d. Greene, Erol Dun
bar. and George Farren viii be In Kath-
crime Greys company when ''The Worth
Of a Woman" is brought out
John Drew's new play, MY Wife, has
proved so popular on the road that
Charles Frohman has doubled the time
allotted Mr. Drew IN all the larger cities
that he will visit this season.
Douglas Wood, Mrs E. A. Eberle,
Frances Wright, and Jack Gardner have
been engaged for The Village Lawyer"
which WilllM. Cressy and Blanche Dayne
will use for their starring tour.
Little Imogene Taylor will appear as
Zoe in The Wonder, Plays" and as
Roxalana Triplet in Masks and Faces"
to be presented at the Belaseo Theater
by the Ben Greet Players next week
Virgilio Arriaza. who arranged the
Spanish dances in Belasco's @The Rose
of the Rancho" Is very well known In |
Europe and it is claimed that he has ar
ranged dances for the courts OF Spain and
Russia