The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
Greenroon1 Gossip

Three musical comedy openings on
successive Mondays are announced BY
the Shuberts at three OF their most
important New York theaters. These
are:
F. c. Whitney's production Of "Ths
Chocolate Soldier" founded on g. Ber-
nard Shaw's comedy satire, Arms and
the Man." opens the Lyric Theater on
September g. This production is now
being offered at one OF the Shubsrt
theaters in Philadelphia. where it
opened on Monday evening.
The Paradise Of Mahomet." with
Ralph Herr, under the nagcment OF
Sam S. and Lee Shubert. Inc. ope1s
at Lew Fields Herald Square Theater
on Monday. September 20. for an in
definite engagement, following The
Broken IDOL" with Otis Harlan "Th-
Paradise Of Mahomet" is a musical
comedy in three acts, the music ~
which was the last score written BY
Robert PIanquette, the famous French
composer. The book OF The American
version is by Harry 3. Smith. and the
lyrics by Robert b. Smith. In addition
to Ralph Herr. prominent among the
players are Adele Richie. Eva Daven-
port. Walter Lawrence, Vera Michelena,
Ed NJ Favor. Flossie Hope, and John
Bunny The piece is produced under
the stage management Of Frank Smith
son.
Sam Bernard. in 1.-THE Girl and the
Wizard" by J. Hartley Manners. with
lyrics by Robert B. Smith, and music
by Julian Edwards opens at the Casino
on Monday, September 2. This pro
ductfon under the management Of the
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Wayburn, is now drawing crowded
houses at the faJestic Theater, Boston.
Constance Collier the English actress.
who Is to play the leading feminine Part
in the new Henri Bernstein play,
Israel" has reached New York Since
her appearance here in Samson" with
William Gillette Miss Collier has been
playing in London with Sir Herbert
Beerbohm-Tree. Others in the cast OF
Israel will be Edwin Arden and era
hame Browne.
An extensive tour for Charles Rich
man whose engagement at Maxine FL
iott's Theater in The Revelers" is lin
tied 10 three weeks, is being arranged
The Shuberts are also organizing sec
ond company 10 present this play in the
smaller cities
The first appearance in America OF
Harry Leyboune, who IS said TO be
one Of the most versatile OF English
mimics. will be in the Percy G. VII
liams theaters.
a Gentleman From Mississippi"
after a fun year Of consecutive per
formances without a break in New
Saturday evening, september IS. For
this performance the entire original
cast viii be present:
When Albert Chevsiier, the English
costeT singer and character actor comes
to America ne will be another member
OF the original cast Of The Sins Of So
ciety'' during its London run at DruTy
Lane TO reach these shores in time TO
see the American production Of that
piece now running az TIE New York
Theater. 4 special matsuee OF the play
is being arranged in horror OF the visit
iax players and viii be given as soon as
Mr. Chevalier arrives
Charles Klein's new four-act drama.
The Next OF Kin VIII be produced
in November. In the play Mr.. Klein
deals with the enactment by legisla-
lures of loosely constructed laws ca
pable of many interpretations. He also
attacks modern methods of legal pro
cedure which eliminate in the courts
becoming clogged and as result de-
LAYING the proper adjudication OF the
rights Of litigants and the tying up Of
large estates He also deals with the
connection OF polLlCs between Lll-
bench and the bar.
Fiske O'Hara. the Irish comedian and
vocalist, viii begin four weeks sea-
son in the Morris circuit Of vaudeville
theaters on Monday next in the Ameri-
can Music Hall. in New York, with a
playlet entitled Captain Barry" in
which he viii sing several new songs
OF his own composition. With these en-
fragments Mr. O'Hara will make his
farewell appearance IN vaudeville. On
october II he is TO begin starring
tour in an Irish drama.
Charles Frohman has arranged with
Winchel Smith for a new comedy
founded on the novel Love Among the
Lions" The comedy will have an early
production
The name OF Stuart Robson Is about
10 be revived in the stage world The
son Of the late comedian, who is now
seventeen, has told his mother that ne
has had enough OF school and wants 20
ioin her in the cast OF Billy al Days
Theater. in New York He will get an
opportunity to play A small part a.
some Wednesday matinee in the near
future.