The Washington times., 1908-06-21


OF Nova Kovich, Of the Embassy. in
The Chicago Merry Widow company.
SIR, Blake viii remain In Washington
for the July repertoire at the National
Phil Branson, the talented comedian
Of the Aborn forces. is this week ap-
pearing as the sherin in robin Hood"
al Olympic Park, Newark N J. Mr..
Branson returns to Washington for the
revival Of "Erminte." having been cast
for the role OF the cavalier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rapley will leave
Washington Tuesday afternoon Of this
week for New York, from whence they
will sail on the Arabic Thursday even
ing for Liverpool. TO be absent two
months in London and Paris.
In the event that THE Serenade" wins
81 the voting contest at the New Ma
1ionaI for production the first week Of
July, George B. rockingham viii be
engaged for his original role OF Gomez.
the tailor. Harold Blake and Hunt
1ngton May Will also appear in the same
roles IN which they were seen last sea-
son at this theater.
Pauline Han viii arrive in Washing
ton tomorrow night to begin rehearsals
with the Aborn Opera Company for her
appearance next week in the title role
In 'sErrninie" Miss Hail has been rest
ing at her summer home on Long Island
and this viii be her only appearance
nntu next season.
Little Lenna Duer. known TO patrons
OF the New National this summer as
"'the doII-face girl" Will be provided
with a speaking part in san Toy
having been cast for the role OF Chen,
one of the famous six little wives"
Charles Richman, who for several
years has been prominent as star and
leading man. and who was seen here
last with Frances Starr in The Rose
OF the Rancho" is now in charge Of a
brokerage Office at Deal. n. J., where
he is prepared to furnish traders with
almost any kind Of excitement
Isabel Irving viii have the chief role
in Percy Mackaye's play Mater,
which Margaret Anglin was 10 have
had. Miss AngIin has decided to devote
her entire time 20 The Awakening or
Helena Richie" next season, and has
relinquished the .BIackaye play.
Raymond Hitchcock has taken him
self from the management Of Henry
". Savage 10 that OF Felix Isman, and
Will be the star Of The Merry-Go-
Round" His engagement with the
musical comedy begins tomorrow night.
Flora Zabelle, IitchcOck's wife, will
also join the company.
Al the conclusion Of it's season in
New York. August 10. "The Servant in
the House." Charles Ram Kennedy's
remarkable play, viii 60 to Chicago
for a season Of ten weeks, returning
thereafter 10 New York for another en-
gagement.
An unusual title has been selected for
the new play which Rupert Hughes has
written for Douglas Fairbanks. Il viii
he called "S25 a Week" the title re-
ferring 10 the salary earned by the
chief character in the play. who courts
an heiress.
Continued efforts are being made to
Nz5ave the life of 1.-THE Wrong Mr.
Wright subsequently renamed 1.-THE
LADY From Lanes" The musical
comedy, which was never a glowing
success. is being offered in Chicago
under the new title Of The Merry
a1iddo."
THE Invader" a new play Oy Walter
Hackett. well known as a magazine
writer. will be performed the first time
tonight at McVicker's Theater. Chica-
80. In the cast viii be Edmund Breese.
Florence Rockwell. Louise Galloway,
and Thomas A. Wise.
Ada Klein. VINO is still critically i'll as
the result of a fan at the rehearsal Of
THE Three Twins" in which she was
doing a ceiling dance, is the daughter
OF the late Alfred Klein, the dimlnutive
comedian, who was so long associated
with DeWoif Hopper.
Lulu Chaser will again become a star
about September l, in The Girl Who
Dared" The comedy Is said to have
been taken from the same source which
gave Clara Lipman THE Girl of the
Barracks several years ago.
Suzanne Westford. sister OF Lillian
Russell, viii succeed Emma Janvier in
the eccentric character role originated
by the latter in Fifty Miles From Bos-
tor"
Lucy Weston, the English singing
Coincidence who came 20 this country
last year and was featured I'm The
Folhes Of 1907" is with the new YER
sion of the revue. She VIII be starred
BY Florenz Hegfeld next season.
Lillian Albertson has been out Of the
cast Of paid in Full" at the Astor
Theater, New York, for several DAYS.
She has been suffering with a sore hand
where a mongreI bit her. last week
Miss AlbeTtson went 10 the theater for
IEeheaTsaI. The entrance to tie stage