The Washington herald., 1908-06-21


bert's camp in the Adirondacks to start
work on new opera for FRITZ Scheff and
one for Louise Cunning
Kathryn Osterman appeared at benefit
in Toledo last Tuesday night at the Ca
sino. offering two recitations, which were
considered quite clever.
Florence Burdett. the English prima
donna. has been retained by the Aborns
for the role Of Poppy, in San Toy"
which she played IN London.
Dorothy Maynard is now singing in
comic opera a. the Winter Garden in
New Orleans. she had the leading part
in The Bohemian Girl last week
Z. II. Sothern's season came 70 an end
on Saturday night and all the massive
scenery and properties have been sent to
a storage warehouse until the fall
Bert Young and Janet Priest. who were
added 10 the cast Of LII Nose" have
done work satisfactory enough 10 have
them retained for the Boston production.
Ethel Barrymore has gone 20 London 20
witness a performance OF Lady Freder-
ick" She will also visit her brother.
Lionel Barrymore, who is an artist in
Paris
There is talk OF building a new theater
in London for Andrew Mack. who is
shortly 10 return TO New York. after hav-
Ing been absent in Australia for a long
period.
William Collier IS located az tho Van
Ness Theater in Sar Francisco. for a few
weeks, and will be followed by Margaret
Illington and Bruce McRae in The
Thief"
Grace Merritt sailed for Europe on Sat
urday. 70 be absent about two months
She VIII visit the continent after a hard
season with When Knighthood Was in
Flower"
Frances Ring. who. with her husband.
Thomas Nleighan, was in the London
college Widow company. is back in
New York. disgusted with her European
experience.
Louise Dresser. who recently retired
from Lew Fields company, has been Sc
cured by Charles Frohman for The Girls
Of Gottenburg.' which will be produced
in New York.
Fred c. Whitney IS quite busy in Lon
lie is interested In the Slaftesbury The
ater, and sends word that he is in the
best Of health.
Gus,ave Kerker. the well-known musical
City last Tuesday afternoon 10 a Miss
Behrenberg, chorus girl in Sam Ber-
nards company.
Charles Rand Kennedy. the dramatist
who wrote The Servant IN the House. -
was rendered a banquet on Sunday night.
the guests being a number Of ladies' and
gentlemen well known IN literary life
While William Gillette is appearing IN
this country in Samson" Arthur Bour-
CHER will use the play in London. Mr..
Gillette will appear at the Lyceum Thea
ter. New York. and he has either arrived
from abroad or is expected any day.
W. Somerset Vaughan, the English
dramatist who has come into great favor
recently. Is under contract to write two
new plays fo. Charles Frohman, one of
them TO be completed not later than No
vember.
Peter Pan will be brought out by Charles
Frohman In Paris on June Il at the Vau-
deville Theater Pauline Chase will have
the title role. and the company will be al
most the same as that which appeared in
the London production.
George NJ Cohan Is busily engaged on a
new musical play which, when produced
on September next. will dedicate the
Gayety Theater, at Forty-sixth street and
Broadway. New York City. Of which
Messrs. Cohan and Harris are the asso-
ciate lessees and managers
Phil Branson, remembered for his work
as the sheriff in Robin Hood" at the Ma
tional, will be specially engaged for the
role OF the chevaller in the revival of
''Erminie" Mr.. Branson appeared last
week with the Aborn company at Olym-
pic Park. Newark " j.
Gladys Wynne, who made her first ap-
pearance in the cast Of The Servant in
the House last Monday night. has been
found acceptable in the part Of the daugh-
ter and will continue with the organiza-
uion. Her predecessor, Mabel Moore, be-
ing on the sick list. has gone into the
country
Lenna Duer, known to patrons Of the
National Theater as "the Doll-face Girl. q"
will be provided with a speaking part
this week, appearing as Chen, one Of the
famous six little wives" OF Yen How.
Miss Duer is the fifth chorus girl Of the
Aborn company TO be promoted 10 the
cast OF principals during the present sea-
son.
George Ade has the book OF a new
musical play all but completed. Benjamin
Hapgood Burt will supply the music and
the two authors will combine their efforts
on the lyrics. The name OF the new Ade-
Burt output is "The City Chap" and Co
han and Harris will produce il early in
the coming season, with Jack Norworth IN
the title role.
Miss Charlotte Walker. who is now IN
the midst of a singularly successful stock
engagement at the Belasco. is unique
among American women stars, in that
she is fadless She isn't a Christian
Scientist; she doesn't cart around images
Of Buddha TO set UP in her dressing
room; she is neither a student Of Espe-
ranto nor Chinese; she never gave g