The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09

| Hungarian newspaper writer IN Buda-
pest until his play OF ''The Devil took
Vienna by storm. The piece is now
scheduled fer separate productions in
twenty-four European cities for the
coming season. and managers are bid
ding in as many different tongues for
the rights to his next effort.
To clear up a constantly increasing
doubt In the matter. it oue,-t to be
said that w. Somerset Vaughan
front name William-pronounces hts
last name ''Mawm." This season
Charles Frohman IN producing Lady
Frederick" Jack Straw" and MRS.
Dot'-almost everything the young Eng
lish playwright has written. VIII prac-
ticany Maughamize the American stage.
The Jesse L. Lasky Company have at
present on tour five Of the most notable
vaudeville offerings OF the year. They
are THE Love Waltz" "A Night on a
House Boat" 1.-The Military Octette,"
1.-THE Pianophiends" and THE Ho-
boes," each attraction requiring a spe-
cial carpenter. property man, electrician
and an orchestra leader.
Charles Frohman announces that
THE Thief" with Miss Margaret Hing
ton and Bruce McRae. who are now
playing SO successfully in the play in
California. viii appear for nine nights
and three matinees at the Empire Thea
ter, beginning Thursday, September 3.
Mr.. Crane, in order to get an additional
rest abroad. viii begin his season in
Father and the Boys" outside of New
York September l6.
The Gay Musician" viii open at New
port. R. I. on August Is, going to Bos-
ton on the following Monday for a two
weeks run.
Grace Morse has been engaged for
James YOurg.
Forest Robinson, who is to be a mem
Der OF the company playing THE Mol
lusc," arrived In New York on July q.
James Nell has entered into a con-
tract to take stock company to South
America this fall. The company viii
sail from New York on September 3.
and will play at Buenos Ayres.
Rio Janeiro, Rosario, Argentina, and
Montevido. Mr.. Nell is now conducting
a summer stock season at st. Paul
MINI.
Duncan Penwarden and Bessie Dean.
who have been summering around New
York. have been engaged TO plav Joe
Lorey and Barbara HOttan in IN Old
Kentucky" for the coming season.
Hugfpacg man %
organized to build new theater In
that town to replace the opera house
recently destroyed by fire. They have
organized a company to be capitalized
at $1,000.
Mr.. ana Mrs. William Richards I'D
VIVA Barry have been engaged by Olga
Verne White 10 play Mephistopheles
aud Elsa In Porter J. Whites produc-
ton OF Faust" opening at Fort UD-
Ham. Ontario, on July II.
Richard Lambart, last season with
The Lion and the Mouse" has baan
by Sir Charles Wvndham az
leading man In his new play at he New
Iheater. London. opening in September. |
Florence Brennan. for two seasons
souorette with the late Peter F. DALEY
IN vaudeville, has been engaged bv |
Gus Edwards to play the suffering girl |
In his production OF "SchooI Days"
Louise Marshall will be nrinctn,y
support and co-star with Sanford Dodge |
the coming season. especially In Romeo
and Juliet" and Tine Musketeers."
Richard Karl has been engaged IN,
jules Murry for the role Of Colonel KuI-
pepper in Marrying Mary"
Rita Perkins. who was the 'cellist in
''The -GO-Round," returned 10
New York last Thursday for a gfx
weeks tour OF Europe.
Templar SAKE will have the role NJ |
Eugene Dubois in THE GAY Musician
the coming season.
WILLIAMSDOESN'T