The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-10

can stage. At a meeting of the League
= Political Education held in the Hud-
son Theater. New York. Friday. Mr..
Kennedy said:
The better outlook for the drama.
which 50 many CT us are beginning to
realize. is only a part of that great
movement of God among the nations,
which is one OF the most refreshing
signs of the glorious day we live in.
Everywhere we turn we find splendid
unrest. a good. healthy pugnacious dis
content with existing conditions, coupled
with violent determination 20 make
them better. And perhaps the most
striking thing thar has been accom-
plished is the fact that we do at last
begin to recognize that brotherhood,
, In one sense or another, lies back of it
all
THE truth is that this same better
outlook for the drama is within you. 1t
depends upon you. and the courage with
which you band together TO enforce it.,
whether America shall take its place
smohg the proudest movements of that
Kind IN any age"
One Of the foremost buffo-barvtones
among American grand opera artists,
and no less prominent in comic opera
circles, is Henry Vogel, whose earlier
achievements were with Emma Jack
and the American Opera Company.
and later Identified with Lulu CHASER
in Dolly Warden" with Marie Cahiu
: in Nancy Brown" and other stars
and attractions of the first order. Two
OF the latest roles which he originated
successfully were in the Shubert pro-
duction of THE Girl and the Govern
or" and with the Aborn English Grand
opera Company in the first American
presentation Of "Hoffmann's Love
Tales" during the past season in New
York.
Kellar the magician. retired perma-
nently from the stage at the conclusion
of his performance last night in Balti-
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Kellar will go TO
California to live. Kellar is said 70
hive amassed q fortune. and has deter
mined 10 spend the remainder of MS
life in ease.
Henry Miller and the Shuberts have
parted company. Miller and Frank Nc
Kee have entered a partnership for
tnree years. The New York playhouse
of Miller and Mckee will be the Savoy
which these managers expect to keep
onen with The Great Divide" THE
Servant in the House two new PLAYS
by Charles Ram Kennedy. author OF
the later play, and then Margaret Ang-
lin in a new play entitled Mater
James r. Reeves. the leading man OF
"a Night with the Poets company. at
Chase's next week. was the actor who
played the Pope in The Eternal City"
with Viola Allen He was two years
with Beerbohm Tree. the English ira
gedian. IN this country he has ap-
peared also with William Farnum in
''Ben-Hur" and with Charlie Richman
in Captain Darlington
Kyrle Bellew will sail for London next
Tuesday. He will spend the summer in
England cruisi ng in his very attractive
end commodious yacht.
''The Woman in the Case" Clyde
Fitch's play. which Blanche Walsh
presented several years ago, will soon
IL produced in Italy.
Helen Hale is not 20 abandon musical
comedy after all. When she joins the
Frohman forces she will sing one of
The principal roles in a musical comedy,
and subsequently, viii be given the lead
ing role in Miss Hook of Holland"
la Grannon is Kentucky's latest con-
tribution to the ranks Of vaudeville
and the vocalist. with a name, that is
familiar TO all who follow the nieander-
Sings Of the ponies" has made hit
that has reverbersted all the way from
New York back 10 the walnut hills OF
her home State.
Joseph Coyne, the eccentric comedian,
who has been playing in London for two
Years. viii make his temperance in
AmeESa- next August as cO-star with
Alexandra Carlisle in The Mollusc. IS
William Faversham and his wife. Julie
OPP. have gone 10 England for the sum-
mer Faversham has a charming place
in England, where his vacations are
usually spent
Joseph Weber will have two companies
under his wing next season One viii
he stock company in New York, which
he viii head. and another will be a road
company presenting among othe'
features the burleSquc or The Merry
Widow" which was added to the bill at
his New York theater last week.
Mary Dupont has a new comedy We
hicle called "A Leap Year Leap" and
It is said 20 be the product Of her own
pen.
Helen Lackaye has been engaged as 9
member of the Catherine Countiss stock
company of Denver. and is now on her
way TO the Western city.
The Follies of 1908 went into re-
hearsaI in New York last Tuesday morn
ing ana within the next few weeks a
new revue" viii be disclosed to the
New York public.
Mabel Taiiaferro closed her season IA
"Polly OF the Circus last night and
Will spend much of the summer sailing
sbout in her new yacht. Elsa II, which
has just gone into commission.
George Fuller Golden. the monologist
has been compelled to abandon his
work because Of III health. As a means
10 provide funds with which to go to q
climate where he might regain his