Evening star., 1909-05-30
Grace Georges successful play, a
Woman's Way"


Woman's Way"
A play by Mrs. George Cornwallis-West.
formerly Lady Randolph Churchhfll, is to
be produced in London and possibly later
in New York.
Robert Mantell was presented with a
crimson scarf once worn by Edwin
Adams when that famous actor PLAYED in
THE Marble Heart" which Mr.. Mansell
has revived.
Miss Edith Taliafero has just closed
her season in Polly Of the Circus.
After brief vacation she will begin an
other season the last of June, to last un-
til the following May.
Rose Stahl in THE Chorus Lady made
both hit and sensation in LONDON
with her slang. one of the papers trans
lating 1t into plain English for the bene-
fit of its readers. Others again made 1t a
plea to return to the purity of the Ian
suage; but, on the whole, the breezy
Americanisms took
oliver Doud Byron will continue next
season to play John Ryder in The Lion
and the Mouse"
After three weeks the company playing
"The Merry Widow" in Chicago will en-
joy it's firsg vacation in two years.
Charles J. Ross is to have one of the
leading roles in THE Love Cure" which
will be produced by Henry W. Savage.
Amelia Bingham is going to London and
will make her debut there July 10 in
Great Moments from Great Plays Miss
Beth Franklyn has been engaged to ac-
company her.
In Cleveland the Hermit Club will give
a breakfast to the Lambs on the gambol.
This will be the only meal throughout the
tour which the Lambs will not take on
board their train.
The writer's Of problem plays these
days are drawing their scenes in the most
realistic way from the slums and ten
derloins" in order, some one has said. to
warn their audiences from going there to
see such dreadful sights.
Rennold Wolf, in the New York Morn
ing Telegraph, says Maude Adams de-
clined an offer made in good faith. with a
guarantee of $4,000. to allow moving pic
lures of her to he taken in her forthcom-
ing performance of Joan OF Arc at
Harvard University.
Wilton Lackaye, as John ]. Haggle-
ton in "The Battle" gives away at each
performance $1OOOO.OO0. for the uplift of
the poor. 1t is estimated that thus far
he has paid out in this laudabe manner
$l.47O, 100000, which Is considerably
ahead of the Carnegie gifts to humanity
Lackaye's, however. is stage money
The first act of ''Lo." the musical
comedy which o. Henry and Franklin
P Adams are writing for the comedian
John E; Young; IS laid in Washington:
live wire," receives an appointment as
anthropologist with government expe-
dition of research among the Indians OF
Mexico. Both authors and the composer.
A. Baldwin Sloane. have promised Harry
Askin, the producer, the manuscript by
July /.
Richard Bennett is to join the stock
company of the Belasco Theater in Los
Angeles at the conclusion OF the regular
season.
Grace Filkins is to play prominent
part in "An American Widow" by Kel-
lett Chambers, when that play Is pro-
duced in August by Henry B. Harris.
Lillian Albertson will play the leading
feminine role in a play called Through
a Window" whose story Is Of the earth
quake In San Francisco and deals of
municipal graft
A new play, 1.-The Narrow Path" was
produced last week in Philadelphia. Sew
eral Of the critics denounce 1t as vulgar
and a palpable imitation of Eugene Wal
ter's 1.-The Easiest Way"
A new play is to be produced by Klaw
& Erlanger and Joseph Brooks. which is
dramatization OF a novel. '"The Inner
Shrine" published by the Harpers. from
whom the managers have obtained the
dramatic rights. The novel has made
sensation in literary circles, interest be-
ing enhanced by the fact that the au-
thorship Is kept secret
Wallace Munro, who was manager for
Louis James, has resigned to assume the
position Of manager for Olga Nethersole.
The arrangement goes into effect imme-
diately.