The Washington times., 1908-08-16

severe attack CT rheumatism ana Will
again head the cast of THE Clansmau, %
this making Mr.. Ritchie's fourth sea
son. This season win open at Duluth
Mimi, September :, and extend to the
coast
Grace Van Studdiford is filing a spe-
cial engagement az Indianapolis at one
OF the parks.
Frances Ring Is TO succeed Charlotte
Walker as Hilda In the Chicago cast OF
The Wolf"
Thomas Meighan is tc be leading man
with Nanette Comstock In jet" this
season.
Eddie FOy has begun rehearsals on
the new vehicle In which he VIII be
will be seen during the coming season.
entitled MI Hamlet on Broadway"
Mr. Foy intends to appear in the ira
ditional black costume of the Prince
or Denmark, having discarded the red
dress, which he wore at Brighton Beach
some weeks ago. He has also obtained
the consent Of his management. the
Messrs. Shubert, 10 introduce a spe-
cialty, In which he will be surrounded
by twelve gravediggers. doing a slow
waltz with a pick and shovel. re-en-
forced later on by ten Ophelias. gliding
slowly around TO the tune of the Merry
Widow"
Miss Lulu CHASER, who is 10 begin her
first starring engagement under the
management Of the Messrs. Shubert. re-
turned to New York last week from an
extended trip to Atlantic City, and has
begun rehoarsals in new Viennese
operetta, entitled Mile Mischief"
The Messrs. Shubert have surrounded
Miss Chaser with a cast of unusual
prominence. and among her comedy sup
port are William Norris, Alexander
Clark. and Robert Broderick. Others in
her support are John Albaugh, IT.. Har-
riet Sheldon, Henry Coote, Josie Intro
pidL Frank Harrington. Elizabeth Brice,
II. 5. Barnett, and Rosa Winter.
Miss Lolita Faust had her pictures
taken the other day as "SaIome." In
stead OF going through the process in
The usual manner Of driving to the pho
tographer's with a maid carrying the
costumes in the carriage in large bas-
kets, Miss Faust walked to the gallery
escorted by Melville Ellis. The latter
carried Miss Faust's "SalOme" COS
tune concealed in the corner of a thin
bic belonging 10 Miss Faust's maid.
l. S. Mckee has been re-engaged
by Charles b. Marvin for the Marlowe
StOck-COmpany, Chicago.
Arrangements nave been made n
Edinburgh for a double quartet or
Scotch lasssies to appear In '~Tne Bon
ME Belle of Scotland" I'm which Alice
Lloyd is 10 star. under the management
Of Klaw & Erlanger. The new musical
play is 10 nave an early raH production.
Miss Lloyd viii return to the States
next week.
The Right of Way" which opens
the Broadway Tneater, Brooklyn. has
gone into rehearsal. Guy Standing,
who spent the summer in Europe. has
returned greatly refreshed. Theodore
Roberts scored another great personal
success in a Middle West summer pro
duction. 1.-The Right OF Way" will make
tour or the South I'm mtd-seaSon.
MA" - 41AAeAAtEV4 nave obAdAl4tQ an IN
forest In the lease OF the Chicago opera
House. ana IN the future will book ali
OF the attractions for that famous play
house. The auditorium viii be thorough
ly renovated before its opening, Septem-
Der z. The first attraction under the new
management Will be the new Gillette
play, '~Ticey," under the direction or
Frederic thompson. Mary Ryan Will
play the title role.
Rehearsals OF '~rhe Round Up" which
opens August q. at the Academy or
Music. New York. are being held IN the
New Amsterdam Theater. Maclyn Ar
buckle, VINO returns TO the role or the
fat sheriff. had 70 leave his farm on the
st. Lawrence river before he finished
his new barn. Mlnnette Barrett is cast
for Polly this season, Julia Dean, who
played the part last year, IS laid up in
her summer home with a broken leg.