The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

where they enjoyed a whole season with
\ the BellOWs-Long Stock Company.
Julian Rose VIII play a part in the new
musical comedy BY John J. McNalIy and
Jerome & Schwartz n which Mcintyre
and Heath wiz be starred the coming
/ season. The production viii be opened
I at the Euclid Avenue Opera House n
3 Cleveland in August
Magician Thurton's success at Atlantic
I City the past week was so pronounced
4 that he VIII continue Throughout the sum
! ner al his beautiful theater on the Board
I walk His tour next season VIII consist
] OF forty OF the most important cities OF
\ the United States and Canada
/ The Green Room Book. which has be-
/ come an important publication in Lon
don. has been purchased by THE Stage"
/ and will hereafter be published under this
I eWspaper's direction. John Parker. who
/ compiled the work. cOntemplates issuing g
book Of his own Of a similar nature.
! Marguerite Clark. the little Beauty
I Spot prima donna. has slgniaed her IN
7 tentiOn 10 enter straight dramatic fields
l comedy VIII be as Peter Pan al tee
! Suburban Garden. ST. Louis. where Sc
viii also later assume the role OF Merely
Mary Ann
+ As business al the Casino. IN New
( York, where Havana has been o., view
: for six months. shows no abatement the
/ ShUberts have arranged 70 keep this
piece IN New York al sumner. the next
/ musical comedy opening being sched-
/ Cled for the Herald Square instead OF the
Casino, as announced
/ Although the mayor OF Boston has gone
on record against certain alleged immoral
plays, he having included in his cate
gory The Blue Mouse" his decision viii
IN no wise affect The appearance in that
Z city OF the German farce some tine in
Z September. II IS understood that Miss
I Barris0n win head the cast
I Henry Schumann-Heink. the first OF the
/ celebrated family Of the prima donna
/ conJraltO 10 take 70 the stage, mas been
I engaged for The Three Twins and win
be found in the role Of the doctor he Is
said 70 possess splendid barytone voice.
and II there IS anything IN a name. he
l should do well enough IN music.
The latest development in the fight for
the BijOu TheaJer, Pirtsburg, is that The
Z SnubeTJs. in connection with stair *
Havlin. have the lease II is understood
that not only VIII this theater book at
fractions supplied by the independents
but IS well the Alvin. which IS really
the handsomest playhouse in the city.
The Savoy Theater. Atlantic city. hIth-
erto a vaudeville house. and the Hype-
rion. New Haven. both under the nan
agement Of the Shuberts. win be utilized
By this firm as producing houses the
coming season C0riune begins her sea-
son az the former house August ?, 70 %
followed By sam Bernard and several
big musical shows.
The most recent engagements announced
By the ShUberss are those OF Florence
Roberts. who, beginning December next.
Games under their management. and
Corinne. Miss Roberts is row playing on
the Coast IN The Struggle Everlastinz''
which piece. however. VIII be discarded.
She Is considering q drama By Henry
Colville. author OF The Feud." which
bears the tentative title OF The Fruits
OF Divorce. Miss Roberts IS also con
sidering 'DakOl's Daughter" recently
produced az the Belasco Theater IN this
city
The crowd OF spectators for the theater
scene in The Midnight sons IN which
1o6 supers are regularly employed. vas
considerably increased the ether evening
by the unexpected appearance OF Miss
Marie Dressler, who scsmpereE into 2
lnake-belieYe box and began applauding
her fellOw-players The large size os
Miss Dressler-No- 9 squeezing into & box.
size No WAS more than the lumber
and canvas could stand. with the result
that the scene suddenly halted while the
lembOnpOint lady was conducted from the
stage
Mss Blanche Ring. now featured n
The Midnight Sons the Broadway sue
cess. viii soon leave the cast Of this
company 10 begin rehearsals for a new
I musical comedy in which she VIII BIOS
som forth as a star under the Joint man
lagement OF the Shuberts and Lew Fields.
The piece will Se called The Yankee
Gil" and Is by George Y. HOBART Julian
Edwards VIII write the score Il IS sched-
uled 10 open the first week in September.
Ar Field promises important announce
ments in connection with the selection OF
the cast
/ Before sailing for Europe CLYDE Fitch
made tbs astonishing remark that he
was poor, owing 10 the tax on his re-
sources by relatives During the past
season Alr- Fitch has received very large
royalties from three new plays. one OF
I which, The Blue Mouse" was being
presented BY three different companies.
I each contributing not less than s.. 900 2
week % his revenue. In addition 10 this.
/ MT- Fitch was receiving royalties from
The Happy Marriage" and The
Bachelor" the latter Just having closed
in Chicago
Paul GfmOre's change OF management,
recently announced. caused considerable
i surprise in theatrical circles. A J. Spen-
Ger having assumed the future guild
ance OF this popular young romantic
| actor Mr.. Spencer has acquired the en-
/ tire elaborate production made BY Henry
I r. Harris last year for The Call Of the
1 North" and this viii be Nr. GIIm0re-s
starring vehicle for the greater part oS
I his coming annual tour. Later in the
/ season, Mr.. Spencer viii produce for him
/ the new comedy drama, The Candidate.
with view 20 bringing him into New
I York City for 2 run.
/ Apropos Of the opening in August at
I the Herald Square Theater Of the
| Broken Idol" theatrical managers are
I wondering how this piece win be re-
I ceived, IN view Of the fact that one Of
( the features Of the production IS the ap-
/ pearance OF balloon bearing a woman.