The Washington times., 1908-07-26

William Collier. died recently in hos
Pital in San Francisco.
Edith Bradford again entertained sew
eraI hundred school children back on
the National Theater stage last wednes-
day afternoon. This was the popular
singers last reception for the season.
It is estimated that more than 900
youngsters have met Miss Bradford
at these informal parties back OF the
curtain line.
Annie Russell is preparing TO begin
rehearsaIs for The Stronger Sex" in
which she viii appear next season IN
der the direction or Wagenhals &
Kemper. Maude FeaIy was seen in the
play last year, but met with only IN
different success.
Maude Adams next starring venture
Will be In Joan OF Arc" Miss Adams
has gone 10 Europe for two months.
during which time she will select cos
tunes for the play.
Charles Tawtrey, the English actor.
will come over to America ne,t season
to appear in a new play.
York on the part Of the chorus girls
Of the Aborn Opera Company @hen
the season closes Saturday night. Au-
gust g. Many OF the girls have already
signed for their next seasons engage
ments, but quite a number have yet 10
be located. Trixie CadIz, one of the
most talented members Of the chorus
here, viii next season be with one OF
h. H. ZF-- i
John Hare. the veteran English aclor.
whose greatest successes were made IN
A Pair Of Spectacles" and The Gay
Lord QueX." is 10 play n special en-
gagement Of three months In this coun-
try next season. It viii be his farewell
tour.
Ethel Barrymore will present num-
Der OF new plays next season at
series Of social matinees. Her CHIEF
play will be Lady Frederick Miss
Barrymore is now in Paris
The Fortune Teller" VIII be the third
Victor Herbert opera produced at the
New National this season. This speaks
well for the future Of American COM
pusers, for out OF the remaining eleven
operas thus far produced. four have
been by American authors and COM
posers. The Belle Of New York. the
closing opera OF the season, is also of
American production. the joint work Of
Hugh Morton and Gustave Kerker-
William Collier. who has Just closed MS
second season in Caught IN the Rain, %
has written a new play in conjunction
with J. Hartley Manners, in which Col
lier will appear September l. The com
edy is called The Patriot"
Marie Doro's new play will De called
| The Richest Girl 1t is by the au-
tuors OF My WIFE" in which John
Drew was seen last year.
! Edward Eikas. who produced The
: Cay White Way" and who staged sew
| eraI CT the operas at the New National
| last season. has returned for the re-
/ n1ainder of the season Mr. Elkas will
| be stage director for both The For
/ tune. Teller and The Belle OF New
4 York"
William H. Crane will open the En-
pire Theater. New York. early in the
| fall with Father and Tire Boys" and
will continue in THAI play the whole Of
| next season
| Billie Burke will Become a star the
! latter part Of next month, when she
| will begin her season in New York IN
! Love watches" She will play eight
weeks in New York, and after short
tour Of the principal cities, Will open In
/ London early in April.
! Forty school teachers from Nebraska
attended a performance of The Merry
widow at the Aerial Gardens. atOD
the New Amsterdam Theater, one eV Ell
ing during the past week.
They voted it the best thing they had
seen IN the East.
Miss Carolyn Sedley, of Los Angeles
well kown as a concert singer under the
name Of Won Benzon. has been engaged
by Mr. Henry w Savage for q term OF
five years. Miss Sedley has been as
signed 10 The Merry Widow" company
which is playing in New York.
Mr.. Alfred Majilton. a member Of the
noted English theatrical family Of the
same name. arrived IT New York on tht
Cunard liner Carluanfa, last Thursday
he has been engaged by Mr. Henry W
Savage TO play the role Of Baron Popof
in the Boston ''BIerrS, Widow company
next season
factors AS BIRDS
IN FROHMAN PLAY