The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

FRITZ Scheff will bring back 90 the New
National Theater early in February sew
eral of the chorus girls who were popular
there with the Abcrn Opera Company
last summer Miss Charlotte CareW is
among the prominent members of the
Mile. Modiste' company
Hymack, the latest foreign sensational
attraction. VINO in New York has rivalod
Houdini in the size and mystifcation of
his audiences, has been secured for
Chase's as soon as the Gothamites will
consent to part with this highly Duzzling
transfOrmatiOnist.
Ethel Barrymore has ended her engage
ment at the Hudson Theater, New York,
and viii make a brief tour Of the prin-
clpal American cities prior to going
abroad for an extended run in Her Sis
ter" Washington viii be among the
cities visited before her departure
Ethel Barrymore has submitted to
Charles Frohman a set OF designs for the
RosalInd costume which Miss Barrymore
will wear i'm her forthcoming production
OF AS You Like It. The costumes of
the principal characters are TO be de
signed exclusively by Miss Barrymore
Little Helen Pullman, famous as child
actress, is now appearing as tie second
and third act Claudia in "The Prince
Chap" succeeding little Edith Speare. II
viii be remembered that Helen Pullman
created furor during hor long New York
engagement as the tiny beggar in Edward
Peple's delightful comedy
Olga Nethersole viii come to the New
National Theater for the first week in
March. The distinguished English actress
is appearing in a repertoire that includes
The Labyrinth 20 THE Submarine. "The
Awakening, and "Sapho." Her tour this
season is under the direction Of her
brother, Louis NethersOle.
With the exception Of one week, when
Otis Skinner will be at the New National
this theater VIII have only women stars
during the next sis weeks Lillian Rus
sell will be followed by FRITZ Scheff. who
will In turn give way 10 Ethel Barry
more. Then viii come Eleanor Robson.
Olga NetheTsole. and Elsie Janis.
a Sketch of Lew Dockstader" is one
Of the interesting articles fin the current
issue OF Greenroom Glimpses. the weekly
publication OF the New National Theater.
Dockstader's real name was George Clapp,
but for stage purposes was changed to
DOckstadeT the name be has been using
for thirty-five years as a minstrel
Comoedia. the Paris theatrical daily.
has made public the discovery of fraud
by which the members or the Society Of
Authors OF France have been deprived OF
about 100000 francs a year through con-
nivanCe between agents OF the society
and provincial managers. Alfred CapUs,
/ president Of the society, acknowledges
/ that there have been Irregularities.
Minerva Coverdale. who plays Dorothy
Gale in The Wizard Of or is one Of
tho youngest and most charming Of stage
debutantes. She is scarcely seventeen. OF
2 delightful personality. and possesses a
/ singing voice Of rare charm. while her
dancing is graceful in the extreme Miss
Coyerd7le was formerly a member Of Joe
/ Weber's company
Polite vaudeville viii soon possess.
though for but one week. Joseph Shee-
/ han, the fay0rlte tenor OF the Savage
opera company who has been secured
/ by special permission OF Henry W. Saw
/ age. as q personal courtesy 10 Mr.. Chase.
/ for whome alone and Tor one week only
| Mr. Sheehau viii sing here in polite yaG-
deville in the near future.
/ Cyril Scott and The Prince Chap.
/ from the Madison Square Theater and
/ Weber's Theater. New York viii be here
shortly. "The Prince Chap" IS by Ed
ward Pep}e. and enjoyed a run of 209
nights I'm Manhattan. Ii proved 70 he one
/ Of the most interesting and delightful
plays presented In New York and Lon
/ don last season and won deserved and
/ legitimate success.
A new play by Alicia Ramsey. called
/ Lady Mouutstepheu's Niece was
( brought out at the Auditorium in Hous-
/ ton, Tex, last Friday night by Herbert
Kelcey and Ehe shannon, u was IN the
nature Of q trial. and the audience liked
! IL So much that it viii be continued as IL
/ part Of the repertoire Of these two stars.
/ It was Miss Ramsey who wrote THE
/ QuiCAsands' for Wright L0rImer-
II IS reported that Lillian Russell will
never again return 10 the operate stage,
so successful has been her undertaking in
straight dramatic productions Miss Rus
sell can still sing as sweetly as ever. but
she is even more entertaining I'm PLAYING
parts than I'm singing roles. Miss Rus
sells present success. "Wildhre." affords
her ample opportunities TO display her
talents as an accomplished actress.
Denis O'SuIllvan. the irish actor and
singer. who began his American tou. in
! Chicago January 8. is making prepara-
tons 10 organize q chain Of Irish singing
societies in the United States He has
been engaged in this work in Ireland.
England. and Scotland for a number OF
years Mr. OSuliivsn is starring this
season I'm a romantic Irish play called
/ Peggy Machree," He will appear here
| shortly.
Herbert Cawthorn has entirely re-ov-
cred from the attack Of typhoid 1nal-
monia and has left the hospital IN Hol-
yoke. Mass where he had lain for weeks
at the point of death. He will rejoln
the "a Yankee Tourist" company this
| week IN Washington. His wife Susie
! Forester CawthOTu. who gave up her
enga cement TO nurse him through his i'll
ness. rejoined the company last Monday
in Macon, Ga.
Helen Hale. the clever little comedienne
who has been supporting Raymond Hitch
cock in a Yankee Tourist" has been
resting for a couple of weeks in the sun
ny South while the company was doing
some Of the dreaded one-night stands.
She writes Mr.. Savage that she feels as
good as new again and will resume her
nIqcA I'm the performance when il opens