The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

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Robert Edeson In CLASSMATES" has
tired OF the distinction that has long
( beer his-the original Little Lord Fam
tleroy. He is something more important
now; he is the only genuinely blonde
villain on the American stage wal
| ly's" locks are OF the shade that sug-
gests peroxide.
The Man of the Hour" Will soon end
its long New York run at the Astor
Theater, having enjoyed the longest
| consecutive engagement Of any play
now before the Broadway public. Il is
the only play now in New York that
has lasted over last season at the same i
| theater.
/ The real boss Of P. II. Sullivan's com /
pany, which presents THE Cowboy and
The Squaw" at the New Academy this /
week. is Calico" a big 1,60O-pound 1
steer. He does not make his appear
ance on the stage until tie finale OF the /
]! third act. bur when he does he is mas |
ter Of all he surveys"
Harry BuIger at one time kept
news stand IN GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Now
he is a vaudeville star, and is coming
TO ChEse's next week.
IN early appearance will be made
lat Chases by Jean Marcers Living
/ Masterpieces Of Art. with a company %
twenty artists and poseurs.
Vinie DAILY, the pretty daughter Of
Lizzie DAILY. Of the famous DAILY theat-
rical family, has forsaken musical com
edy, in which she has b,en appearing
some time, and Is again in vaudeville.
Marie Lloyd, the celebrated English
music hall comedienne. whose popu-
larity since she came TO this country
has eclipsed even that Of Vesta Vic
toria. will be presented at Chare's next
month.
When May Irwin is at Chsse's next
week she will be asked TO sing her
phenomenal success. THE New Bully"
Another hit she VIII exploit will be I'm
Afraid TO come Home in the Dark
Chase's announces the presentation in
February next Of Nine. zeEe De LUIS
san. the famous grand orera pTima
donna.
William Hawtrcy. the English come
dian is back In America, and it looks
p as II he purposes becoming a fxtuce.
az lie has gone into vaudeville, md
comes TO Chase's in February.
The choir in the effective Grace
|, Church scene IN Denman Thompson's
r The Old Homestead" which is at the
Columbia this week. IS composed OF
twenty picked voices.
Former Manager Eugene Tompkins. Of
In. 40
of Music. in New York city. says that
the gross receipts Of ''The Old Hone
stead" at the two theaters up 10 the
presen time aggregate nearly a milton
I and a half dOllaEs.
. Arnold DAILY viii Inaugurate q starring
tour under the direction OF Liebler &
T ! Co. January % IN My Mamie Rose
r. a new play written for him by Owen
4 Kildare. Candida" the Shaw play
4 which was first given to American au-
dienees by Mr.. DAILY. celebrated its
p 750th performance in New York last
Thursday night with DAILY IN the chief
role.
E Robert Buchanan. a choir singer of
. MOntclair, -. J., viii have the prin-
cipaI tenor .oIe in Thomas w. Riley's
= production o. "Funabashi' He Is the
. son " a New York newspaper man, and
! is said to have remarkable voice.
"A Knight for a Day" which was
1 a complete failure under the title OF
mile. SaIlle" and the management Of
y John (. Fisher, is one OF the big sue
- cesses Of New York. B. @ Whitney
r took over the musical comedy some
= months ago. added new people TO the
I cast. and frightened up the production
e with successful results
AIaudc Adams last night babe good-by
TO peter. Pan" The announcement has
saen made that Miss Adams viii not
- be seen in the play again, but the fu-
!, ture win probably tell another tale.
+ Henry Arthur Jones, the English
| playwright. who is so we'll liked per
sonalIv and professionally on this side,
i | will spend the winter in the south OF
I France. Mr.. Jones has not been in ro-
L bust health for some months and his
3 musicians have advised him to give UP
, work temporarily and take a rest.
: tom Jones" the fascinating English
e opera which was heard here earlier in
the season. will begin its road tour jan
uary 6 at the fremont Theater, Boston
z Anna John and Louise Galloway. both
- of whom have at various times oeen
!. members Of stock companies at the Co
i IIIn1bia Thester have Joined the Bel
n Iows-Spence- stock company in Roch-
ester. n Y. Walter Clarke Bellows.
stage director Of the company, Formerly
q held a similar position tn the permanent
stock company at the Lafayette-noW
e the BelascO-in Washington
% II is now said that ALA Nazimova
= viii not plsy Three Weeks" Mrs
e Fiinor GIyn's famous story, but that
either Virginia Harmed or Cecilia Lotus
will be seen in the chief role.