The Washington times., 1908-07-19

Asbury Park September 3. Miss Rus
sell will then go to the Liberty The
alter, New York. for a long stay.
Rival political clubs haYa been formed
among the chorus girls Vi the Aborn
Opera Company here. AS the forces
are nOE divided, eleven girls represent
the Taft element. and nine are sworn to
talk and work for the election Of VIII
liam J. Bryan. As yet. no stump
speeches have been arranged.
Grace Orr Myers. who succeeded Alice
Nielsen in The Fortune Teller" will
appear as Musette when that opera is
repeated at the New National Theater
next week. All Of last seasons favor
ties Will return to assume their former
roles. This is expected to be one OF
the most pretentious offerings of the
season.
Paul Armstrong will deliver the
manuscript of the naval drama. In
Time of Peace" to Klaw & Erlanger
September 1. The play is practically
completed. but Mr. Armstrong is pol
ishing it up at his country place near
Annapolis, Md. In Time of Peace"
will deal with naval topics and sailors
in d new and vigorous fashion. The
target practice and the feet riding at
anchor in Hampton Roads promise 20
be the big scenic effects Of the produc-
ton.
John W. Lyons. the manager OF the
New Academy, will return to Washing
ton early this week to begin plans for
-
son. The first attraction at the Acad-
envy will be Al H. Woods sensational
play, Convict 999." Mr.. Lyons will join
the New National business staff prior
to the opening of the Ninth Street The
ter.
RehearsaIs Of Little Memo" Klaw
& Changers cartoon spectacle, will be
gin August "a Harry B. Smith has
delivered the completed first act.
The Aborn English Grand Opera
Company is now being formed and will
begin its season early in September.
The company will tour the principal
cities. remaining for several weeks in
many OF the largest towns. There
will be thirty principals and picked
chorus OF forty. Washington will be
included in the tour
Sir Gilbert Parker. the author Of The
Right of Way" has returned TO Lon
don after a conference with klaw x
Granger, under whose management the
dI amat:c version of his famous novel
will be toured next season. Sir Gil
bert spent only two weeks in New
York Speaking of the American peo-
pie. he SAYS: The American thinks
quickly and acts quickly, but more re-
markable than anything else is his SUI
prcme patience with annOyances Of all
kinds He eudu-es meekly, good-na-
tu-edly. to the breaking point, and
then settles accounts with astounding
justice and swift penalty" The Right
Of Way will open its season in Brook
Iyn September Z. Theodore Roberts and
, Guy Standing remain as Co-stars- May
Buckley Will play the role of Resale
and Paula GIoy returns in the part OF
Susan.
The Runaway Girl and "San Toy
are to be given by the Aborns at
Olympic Park, Newark, \. J. The
same cast Of principals heard in Wash
ing,on will be re-cnKaRed for the New
ark revivals. The Eastern company
OF the Aborns is now in its seventh
successful week.
The management Of the New National
( Theater has ordered more than 5000
handsome souvenir programs for gen
erai distribution IT the Tooth perform
ance of the summer season. scheduled
for Wednesday night Of the present
week.
Blanche Morrison, remembered here
| for her excellent performance as
Yvonne in THE Serenade.'' rejoins the
Aborn forces here for this weeks re-
vival Of The Bohemian Girl" Miss
| Morrison Will be a member Of the
! FRITZ Schef company next season.
Fred Ross. resident manager for Mil
ton and Sargent Aborn, at the National
! Theater, was formerly a prominent
actor in the support of Edwin Booth,
James O'Neil, Mar c. Goodwin, Ade-
/ Iaide Nelson, William H. Crane. and
others equally prominent Mr. Ross
played Paris to Miss Nelson's Juliet
| during her last performance at San
! Francisco.
Huntington May. at the conclusion
! Of the summer opera season here, will
/ be A member of a vaudeville grand
| opera company, presenting a twenty
minute opera, called The Admiral
| WEDNESDAY, IS TOOTH
NIGHT OF ABORN