Evening star., 1909-06-13
In theSpot1ight

Lew Dockstader Is reported to be Ill III
Denver.
Frank Gilmore is playing in Chicago
in The Servant in the House.
The Bathing Girl is to open. appro-
priately enough, In Atlantic City.
Montgomery and Stone will appear
next season in a new play by George
Ade.
William A. Brady and his wife, Grace
George, will remain abroad for the entire
summer.
George Fawcett in The Great John
Canton Is drawing large audiences In
New York.
Henry B. Harris has been elected pres
ident of the National Association Of Pro-
ducing Managers
Richard earle opened the summer sea-
son in Chicago tiAs week In his own play.
The Hurdy Gurdy Girl
Margaret Anglin will appear early in
the coming season in New York in THE
Awakening Of Helena Richie"
FRITZ scheff is spending her vacation
with her husband, John Fox. jr., on tAe
old Fox plantation In Virginia.
Ellen Terry was one Of the interested
spectators at Rose Stahrs performance
Of 1.-The Chorus Lady In London.
George Beban made his debut in vaude-
Vile in playlet of serious and pathetic
cast called THE Sign Of the Rose"
In "A Broken 1dol' in Boston, Alice
Yorke the prima donna, sailed in an air
| ship over the heads of the audience.
In law suit over royalties it developed
II,t ~, rl,ox hn Of intp q -
| UP to last June were nearly $4,000.
Stanislaus STANCE and Vincent Brown
have written new musical comedy,
which will be used to open new theater
| in Chicago.
It is reported that W. A. Brady will
make an offer to Cyril Maude. the Eng
lish actor, to become leading man for
Grace George
Cohan and Harris have secured Lon
don opening and their minstrels and Mr.
Cohan himself will appear In the English
capital next season.
Leona Watson, who made a hit in 'The
Climax" is to be featured in an opera
called The Song OF the Soul" under
| the direction Of Joseph Weber.
William Vaughan Moody. author of
THE Great Divide" has written play
/
character. Henry Miller will produce it
| in Chicago.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore.
| the English actors. made big hit in New
| York when they appeared in THE Mol
| lusc." Sam Sohtern, younger brother
| of r. H. Sothern, was one of their sup
| porting company.
| The entire production of Peer Gynt'-
| scenery. costumes. effects and all-are ad-
vertised "for sale cheap" What sad
ending for art which the Philstines of
the drama irreverently term of the high
brow" order
| Owen Davis, author Of numerous melo-
| dramas, has written a more ambitious
play called THE Wishing Ring The
piece will be produced by the Shuberts
next week in Chicago with Minnie Dupree
as the star.
| Charles Frohman has secured the
American rights to Rostand's new play,
"Chanticleer," which will be produced in
Paris in the fall. If the play is success
/ full in that city it's next production will
4 be in the United States.
| Louis James and Alphie James have de
cided not to include a revival of The
School for Scandal In their repertoire
next season. This determination was
/ caused by the numerous other revivals
/ announced OF the play.
/ Carrie Thatcher, a Philadelphian, as
| sumed the leading role in The New York
| Idea at an hours notice with the Euclid
| Avenue Garden stock company, Cleveland
| play ying the part for two performances in
| an excellent manner.
| Charles Frohman has secured a new
| comedy from Thompson Buchanan for
| London production during the coming sea
| son. Mr.. Frohman intends to produce
Mr. Buchanan's "A Woman's Way" In
London before staging Mr.. Buchanan
latest comedy.
| Henry b. Harris has secured from the
author, James Bernard Pagan. a new pla,
called The Earth.' whose theme Is sen.
satfonal Journalism The star part Is thai
of wealthy newspaper proprietor who
stops at nothing In getting the news
This role will be played by Edmund
Breese.
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe have
signed contracts by which they will be
under the management of the Shuberts
for three years They will appear in
Shakespearean repertoire all over the
country and will open the most important
OF the new Shubert houses This will
dispose of the report that they are tc
head the New Theater company.
Frank keenan,. who was co-star with
Charlotte Walker in THE Warrens OF
Virginia" under the Belasco MANAGEMENT
has been enrolled In the Henry B. Harris