Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21

coast. Mr.. Brady has also arranged 10
loan II. Cooper Ciifte. the Enghsn actor.
to William t'aversnam next season that
he may play an important Tolc III the
new version OF Ecnesarays II Gran
Galeoto. Lionel Barrymore VIII ten
porarily replace Clifte III the ManteI COM
pdny.
Miss Marie Doro has recently arrived
in Paris, where she Will take singing les
sons Tor the speaking voice from DOS
sert S. a course OF vocal culture VINO Il
actresses of late ind superior To the OLD
style OF elocstlon lessons. II is more
than likely that Miss Doro VIII De seen IN
Paris IN Peter Pan.
MCINTYRE and Heath arrived in New
York last Tuesday, after receiving VIVA
mlgIt ue termed an ovation at odnduShy
ONO Wnen the Ham Tree was gwen
its finai performance in TINS country
Tney are yet undecided whether TO take
the play 10 EUROPE next season or Oh
tam new vellcIe ana remain IN TINS
country.
Constance Collier is the latest English
star to invade TINS country. SHE Is COM
ing over TO play with Wliiam Gillette II
| samson"
A cable message received in New Iorh
announces the arrival! in Europe Oh LOUIS
Mann. He Is now III Germany anu VII
spend the summer on the comment a.lo
in England, returning here III the tail IL
take up his starring tour in his new play
Wilton Lackaye. whose long tour III
Hall Gaines Inc Bondman ended last
night. is, through William A. Brady, ~
receipt OF an oner to go to London II
September to create in English the role
Of Able Griffard in Sardou S LIE Affairs
des Poisons," in which Coquelin has beer
acting since last December in Paris WE,
liam II Crane has been mentioned as the
probable American actor OF the role SEQ
son after next.
At McVicker's Theater. Chicago. tonight
The Invader a new play from the per
of Walter Hackett. will be presented 10Y
the first time by a company organized
especially for this purpose The piece
was given series of trial performance
two weeks ago in Milwaukee at the hands
of the Pabst Stock Company, and the re-
suits warranted a production on more
elaborate scale in a regular tbeater. Mr.
Hackett at one time was we'll known N
the east as special writer and later was
added to. the business staff Of klaw &
Erlanger.
The dramatic rights of Winston
Churchill's latest novel. Mr.. Crewe
Career" have been acquired by Comstock
and Gest. Since the book was first placed
on the market fully a dozen managers
rights of a dramatization of the story
The dramatization of the novel Will De
made during the summer and the play
put into production late next fall.
For the present The Hotel Clerk" AL
fred E. Aarons' spring offering in Phila-
delphia will take a vacation. 1t will be
revived. however. later on. and Harry
Fisher may or may not appear in the
title role. according to future develop
Tn Fisher
main under Mr.. Aarons' direction. for the
| latter has placed the comedian under q
| five years contract and has rather i'm
| portant plans for him.
A new team of comedians. Robbins and
Mack. will appear in A Lucky Dog
next season. This is the farce in whicf
Nat NJ Wills toured profitably. JOSEPH
Core. the we'll known manager. has the
project in hand.
Peter Pan" was given its first per
| Torrance in Paris last Monday night and
a cablegram to the New York Herald say:
1t was a big success. Miss Pauline Chase
we'll known in this city. played the title
| role and is reported to have shared hon
ors with the play. The Parisians amons
| the audience agreed that nothing of the
kind had ever been seen in Paris before
| Margaret Anglin has decided to appear
only in The Awakening Of Helena
Richie next season. and her manager
Henry Miller. will organize specia
| company for Mater with Isabel irving
in the principal role. Miss Irving ar
rived in New York from London during
the past week and Immediately started
| for San Francisco. where Mater" viii
be rehearsed under Mr.. Miller's direc
| ton.
THE Servant in the House" will remain
at the Savoy Theater. New York. unit
| August Is. when it will be transferred
to Chicago. Six weeks later the piece il
| to return to New York and continue
there for the rest of the season. Prior
bookings necessitated the break Of the
run Of The Servant in the House
| William a. Brady and Rupert Hughes
| have agreed on a title for the comedy
which the latter has written for Douglas
Fairbanks. The name of the piece viii
| be 1926 a Week. and the title refers &c
the salary earned by the principal char
acter in the play. who courts an heires:
| on that paltry sum.
| At the Playhouse. London. last Tues
day night, Cyril Maude produced the ma
val comedy The Flag Lieutenant" b,
| ayor Drury and Leo Trevor. with grea
success. The play held the attention OF
| the audience throughout the performance
and was enthusiastically applauded a
each curtain. Its reception promises Z