The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23

HOD1AS JEFFERSON win make a
tour OF the Pacific coast this
coming season IN an elaborate
production of Rip Van Wrinkle.
Mr.. Jefferson will, as usual, be
under the management OF William L.
/ AIauey, who viii also handle "Shad-
lows of a Great City" another OF Mr.,
kJeRerson's productions. This play was
written by the late Joseph Jefferson
fand l. II. Shuel. The season will begin
TAT New Haven. Conn, on Labor Day.
while Mr.. Jefferson's season will not
open until November s. IN the mean
Ffine. the actor will remain at his sum-
mer home at Buzzard's Bay, Mass.
F. Ziegfeld, jr.. will sal for the United
States next Wednesday, after several
months spent in Europe. An entirely
new production Of THE Soul Kiss" will
DO sent out after his return.
Edgar Allan Conway, formerly soloist
at Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis,
and later a member of the Delmar Car
den opera company. has joined The road
company that will play "A Stubborn
3 Cinderella" this season. Miss Ethel
Dovey, sister of Alice Dewey, who has
a prominent role in the Chicago com
pany, will have the like role in the road
company
The people that have been engaged so
gar 10 support May Stewart during the
coming season are Lemuel B. c. Jo-
Esephs. jackson Rigby. Gilmor Brown
sFranklin Salisbury, Ralph Marthy. John
Barrett, William S. Kosta, Jane Syl-
lester, Julie Barby. and Gertrude AK
IMAM.
FsteIle Wentworth has resumed the
role Of Lillian Lloyd in 1.-THE Yankee
Prince"
Jennis Brennan, who for several sea
sEoEs coached the children for ]. c. VIII
sIiafa. rantomimes. in Australia. arrived
An New York last week on tour OF
ths world Mr.. Williams is sending
Miss Brennan out in order that she may
baCalne familiar with theatrical conal-
tons everywhere.
"Birth" is the title Of a comedy by
T7artlev Manners, accepted by Joseph
Brooks for early production
tETenifee Johnston has returned 10 Lon
don after a short holiday spent in ItalXs
He viii resume his role of Cash HaW-
aims IN 1.-The Sduaw Man" on tour and
fTyiI later appear in the role or Iola
sJOriscoU in "Pudd' nhead WILSON,
Ernest Lawford has been engaged for
q part in Love Watches"
Florence Nash has been engaged for
Dne of the principal roles in algeria" -
CAROLYN EIberts has been engaged to
NAV Shirley RossmOTe in one of ''Ihe
don and the Mouse" companies.
Mathilde Cottreny has been engaged
FOR q prominent role in The New Cen
Grafton" the play by Jules Eckert
Goodman that IS to be Louis Mann, 5
starring vehicle under w. A. Brady
management.
RhehearsaIs of "Wndfre" began last
week. In the cast supporting Lillian
Russell this season will be Austin Webb.
tsvndnev Booth, John D. O'Hara, Joseph
srTuohv. Gilbert Douglas, Frank Sheri-
dan. Franklin Roberts, Ernest TruaXr
VIII Archer, J. H Hunter. Ellen Morti-
mer, Mary Elizabeth Forbes, and Annie
iBuckley.
A new comic opera, ''AIarigold,' book,
lyrics. and music by Barclay Wilker
viii be produced this season by John W
mckinney.
Donald Brian has returned to the cast
of 1.-THE Merry Widow after an alb
sence of several weeks.
The title of Marie CahilPs new play is
seThe Boys and Betty" The first per-
Torrance will take place at Norwich
Conn, on October I. Eugene Cowles has
been re-engaged for the company.
Georsie Drew Mendum, William B
Mack. Frank Monroe, and John Nil
ter have been engaged by Frederick
Thompson for the four principal role;