The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Virginia Harmed began rehearsals last
week Of Camille" which she will play on
the road.
Chrystal Herne has been chosen TO play
the title role in My Mamie Rose with
Arnold Daily.
Herbert Cyril a noted English come
dian, has signed contracts TO appear at
Chase's in the month to come.
It Is possible that Sardous latest play,
"LAnaire des Poisons," will be seen at
His Majesty's Theater in London by
and by.
Somebody I'm Brooklyn called Chauncey
Olcott the kitchens pride. When Mir.
Olcott heard Of it. he said something un-
pleasant.
Charles II. Hopper, the well-known ac-
tor, who made "Chimmie Fadden" IA
nous, is lying seriously III at his home in
Cleveland.
Elita Proctor Otis William Farnum,
Alfred Hickman. and Molly Brady are
mentioned for the cast Of Society and
the Bulldog"
Maria Guerrero, the Spanish actress. is
on a visit to this country. and has been
observing the work Of several of our
prominent stars.
Frederick De BeHevllle and Ida Jenries
have formed a vaudeville partnership, and
Will open In a serious sketch in Pitts
burg in February.
Henry Ludlowe is reported as doing
fairly well i'm Shakespearean repertoire.
He is the actor who secured the Richard
Mansfield scenery.
Josephine Victor now playing Joy in
The Secret Orchard" Is 10 be featured
next season In a play adapted from the
French by Claiming Pollock.
Tim Murphy IS meeting with much sue
cess in Frederick Paulding's entertaining
comedy. Two Men and Girl" This
is the second successful season in the
piece.
Nile. Zelie de Lussan. the grand opera
prma donna, due at Chase's next month,
viii be entertained while here by the
parents of her husband. Angelo Fronaui,
Of this city.
Henrietta Crosman has begun rehearsals
Of new comedy. The Smoke and the
Fire." by Jessie Trlmblc She viii play
IA short tour on the road and then 60
20 New York.
Louise Da Yarney. leading woman with
the Manchester Stock Company last sea-
son, has signed with the Harry Sellers
Amusement company playing the lead
in Dora Th0rne.'
Leon Sheppard whose capital perform
ance in support OF Nine. Kalish in "MOnna
Wanna" is remembered in Washington
has strong role in the support of
Chauncey OIcott.
Grace Cameron gave out an interview
in Saginaw. Mich, In which she stated
she would play in The Little Cherub"
next season. This Is news TO Charles
Frohman's Offices.
Biiou Fernandez. who was successful
recently as Edwin Arden's leading
woman in a sketch. has secured a vehicle
Of her own and will shortly make her
debut as a variety star
A rival of CreatoTe iu eecentriclty Of
c0uductOn has arisen, by name Genaro,
and he viii present at Chase's soon
GeuaTo's Venetian Goud0ia Band. from
Venice. Il IS a big success.
Eleanor Robson's next play. it is said.
viii be dramatization by Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett Of her story The Dawn
Of Tomorrow" The production will prob
ably not be made until next season.
David Turner. Charles Jackson. Amelia
Gardner. Ann Warrington. Harry Beres-
ford Julia Hay, John Sainpolis. and Louis
Bishop Hail are TO appear in "The Witch
ing Hour" in Chicago, commencing to-
day.
Dorothy Sherrod viii remain with TIN
Murphy 10 repeat her original creation
in The Carpetbagger," which he will re-
vlve for his annual spring tour. During
this tour Mr.. Murphy will act the play
for the l6S5th TO the 1.772d time
The new Gcorge Ade vaudeville sketch.
The Mayor and the Manicure" was
given its first showing al Keiths. Phila-
delphia, recently. with Eugene Jepson as
the star feature and was instantaneously
approved. 1t viii be In Chases bill
shortly.
William Gillette will soon sail for Paris.
and viii probably appear, for several per-
f0Tmances, in Sherlock Holiness" which
is now running at the Theatre Antoine
Mr. Gillette expects to return with an
adaptation of Henry BeTnstetn's play,
Samson"
Austin BTeretOn's authorized biography
Of Sir Henry Irving is promised In the
autumn by the Longmans. Of London. In
a special cable dispatch TO the New York
sun, the publishers appeal to the owners
Of letters from Sir Henry TO lend these
TO the author
Nat c. Goodwin, under Liebler & Co. 8
direction, will next season appear in q
new play by Booth Harrington and Harry
Leon Wilson, called Cameo Kirby" The
principal character is a Mississippi River
gambler and gets his name from a fond
ness for canoes.
Daniel Shea, manager Of Fifty Miles
from Boston" is recovering from the at
tack OF pneumonia that kept him In Gin
Cinnati two weeks ago. The attack was
a serious one. but the physician says that
it will be three or four weeks before he
- able to travel
The British version Of THE Suuaw
Man" called THE White Man." was
produced at the Lyric Theater, London.
on January II, with Lewis Waller In the
leading role. According 20 dispatches
the play seems to have made an ex-
traordinary success.
The closing of John Glaydes Honor"
has left quite a number of English actors
out Of employment, and they are now
having an opportunity of passing in their
cards at the Broadway theaters. It is
said Miss DarTagh is to join one Of Henry