The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Richard Fechheimer. OF the New York
Times staff. has joined Mrs. Patrick
Campbelrs company as business repre-
sentative.
Marie Dressler ended her engagement
at the Palace Theater. London. last week
Her plans for the future have not been
announced.
Charming Pollock will sail for London
on March IS to supervise the English pro-
duction OF The Secret Orchard" az
Terry's Theater.
A new star has come forward UT
through Michigan, Her name Is Rose
/ Lubonn. and she is starring in version
OF Lena Rivers.
The three-act comic opera. The Little
Trooper" with Alma Hearn in the title
role. will be sent out for a spring tour
| commencing Easter Monday, April %.
Liebler & Co have acquired the rights
TO the new play by Rex Beach and Paul
Armstrong. called Going Some" and will
give 1t a tryout next Monday at Water
bury.
! Il is said FRITZ Scheffs husband wants
divorce Miss Scheff denied the rumor
when 1t reached her in Cincinnati. Her
manager. Charles Dillingham;. knew moth
ing about t.
Gus Frohman is said to have discovered
a new American playwright in the per
son OF J. Stacy Hill. a Cincinnati naer-
chant. whose first play is entitled THE
Way OF an Aristocrat."
Fer the first time since she became a
star, Rose StahI appeared in her home
town. Trenton. y. j.. on March 3. The
theater was decorated for the occasion
and every seat had been sold long in ad-
vance.
Cecil Othen. the programme boy at the
Relasco. is happily recovering from his
serious attack OF double pneumonia, and
his many friends among the patrons OF
this thedter will welcome his speedy re-
turn 70 his duties
Last night at the New National Theater
Miss Eleanor Robson appeared for the
last time in -Salomy Jane" Throughout
the balance OF the season Miss Robson
will be seen in revival OF her former
success. Nurse Marjorie"
Fred schrader. formerly Of the Wash
ington Post. has rewritten and revised
AT the French Bali for Miss Fanny
Rice, VINO first produced il in this coun-
try some years ago. He made the origi-
nal adaptation from the German.
W J. Ferguson is shortly 10 appear IN
vaudeville. in sketch called "Jimsey's
Baby" It Will require the services Of
three players. and being a broad farce. t.
ought to find a place on the vaudeville
stage. where farces are needed.
Frank Daniels probably VIII have a new
musical comedy next season. written by
Harry Girard and Paul West. Mr.. Girard
came TO New York last week for a con-
ference with c. B. Dillingham; regarding
the score.
Charles Frohman has completed ar
rangements for the American production
Of Henry Hubert Davis The Mollusc
with Joseph Coyne and Alexandra Car
Isle in the principal parts. Mr.. Davis
is also the author of Cousin Kate.
The principals i'm the Romanv Opera
Company are; Miles. Ettore Campana
Marie Obey. Flora TIleri. Lola Renard.
Alicia Desmond. Rose Garett. and Nassrs
Resemini, Campana, c. Martini and Al
eXander Bevau. late Of the Royal opera
Covent Garden, London. England.
Way Down East is to open in Lon
don on April IS. at the Aldwych Theater
with the original cast and production
Joseph r. Grismer sailed last week 10
complete arrangements for the opening
The company VIII close at PHILADELPHIA
on March 2 and sail the following week
Tyrone Power is later on this season
or early next fall to be given ar op-
portunity to appear as Macbeth. This
has been his one big Shakespearean am
oition for many years. and Henry Mil
Ter has decided 10 make a production
for him. IN which case Edith Wyune Mat
thison may enact Lady Macbeth
Mr.. Ernest Goerlitz. general manager
OF the Metropolitan Opera COMPANY. was
in Washington Wednesday and Thursday
Of last week arranging for the spring sea
son Of grand opera at the New National
The opening opera. La Boheme," will be
sung with Caruso and Eames in the cast
This will be Thursday evening. April Is.
For the first formal presentation Of
The Travelling Salesman which takes
place at the Columbia Theater tomorrow,
evening, many important theatrical peo-
pie will be present Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
3. Harris who are coming in their auto
mobile from New York, will have a party
Of five. The party will leave again on
Tuesday morning for New York
William Hanlon, the second, who Is in
the production OF "superba," is son Of
George Hanlon. one of the five original
Hanons. William has considerable tai
ent in dramatic work He has no less
than five different characters to portray
In ''Superba." and so clever does he dis
guise his makeup and voice it is very
difficult TO penetrate his character.
Before Clyde Fitch goes abroad. and ii
will be very soon, he will confer with
William A. Brady regarding the new play
intended for Grace George. which will
be offered at the Bijou Theater. New
York. on September 2S Mr.. Brady will
go 10 Europe this summer to consult with
Jerome K. Jerome. who has also agreed
TO contribute a new drama to Miss
Georges repertoire.
Henry Miller's Associate Players pre- |
senting Charles Ram Kennedy's new
play. The Servant in the House." viii !
at the conclusion of their engagement at
the Belasco Theater this week open for
a long season at the Savoy Theater. New
York. This play. like Clyde Fitch's |
Girls made an instantaneous hit. Both |
plays enter on New York engagements on
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