The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-07

performances in Mr. Ziegfeld's produc-
tion. The tour Of this organization will
embrace all the principal cities OF the
United States and it is confidently IRE
dicted that Nile. Geuee will score as
great a triumph throughout the country
as she has in New YORK.
Japanese Night" will be celebrated at
the New National tomorrow, when sew
eraI hundred japanese students Will
hear The Gelsha."
Despite reports Of an intended de-
parture to Europe 10 TAXI up the study
OF grand opera Ethel I-evey. former
wife Of George N. Conan, Will remain
in vaudeville, and IS under contract to
appear here at Chase's-
Nine. Adrienne King, chief OF Charles
Frohman's costume department, whose
skill I'm millinery and the like is as
wonderfully good as her English Is
wonderfully bad, lately scored her
crowning achievement in a series Of lin
guistic slips, by shipping some new COS
tunes to THE William Collier Com
pany, care Catched In the Rain"
The Aborns have announced a votiag
contest to determine the operas and
musical comedies 10 be given during the
month OF July. No list OF operas will
be submitted. all votes being considered
purely upon the number Of reDetitiOns.
The contest Will start Monday June Is.
Marie Doro and her mother are now
iu Paris Miss poro's stay VIII be
short one, necessarily, and viii be
devoted entirely to singing lessons for
the Improvement Of her speaking voice.
on her retlrn TO LONDON. Miss Doro
VIII hc ready for her second appearance
before the London public long ago
planned for her by Charles Frohman.
Paul Armstrong is under contract to
Illaw * Erlaager to write a play for
them to be delivered not later than Sep
tember !. the title Of which is to be I'm
Time OF Peace
Vaudeville next season will make
further inroads on The dramatic stage
and it is adthoritatively reported that
among the new faces in the popular
houses will be Thomas E Shea, Joseph
Sheehan. Alfred Whelan, Eddie Foy
and Amy Anderson.
San Toy" Is announced TO follow
THE Geisha" at the New National
Theater. The cast will be the strongest
Of the season.
hlaw & Erlanger, who have arranged
10 star Miss Alice Lloyd next season.
have decided that the popular little
English cOmedienne shall be presented
IN manner well calculated to make her
first starring tour a great success. John
J. McNally is now at work upon the
book and has given his play the title
of THE Bonnie Bellies Of Scotland"
George NJ. Cohan viii furnish the lyrics
and music.
James X. HaCkett has sailed for Fu-
rope to complete negOtiatiCrs for next
season. He will bring over q French
actress to originate the role Of the
lady IN the dramatization of Three
Weeks Haokett Will also have new
plays by Justin Huntley Mccarthy, Al
fred Capus, Alfred Sut-o and Frank
Stayton. whose play. Two Pins" is
about to be presented in London.
Early IN September Wagenhals &
Kemper Will send a company Of players
headed by Annie Russell, TO London
there to present Paid in Full" The
company viii be an an-American one
and the production will likewise be sent
from this 10 the other side of the At
lantic.
Pauline C''Polly'O Chase viii have the
title role in Peter Pam when Charles
Frohman presents the Barrie play at
the Paris Vaudeville.