The Washington herald., 1909-08-22

spect the methods employed 10y the Euro
pean government in maintaining SAFE
guards for mariners.
The production Of The Mouse Trap"
which J. hartley Manners is adapting
from the German for the Shuberts. has
been postponed on account OF the fact
that Mt Manners has received a COM
mission from the Shuberts to write a
modern comedy. this to take precedence
over The Mouse Trap"
Mabel Wilbur. after touring the Pacific
coast as Sonia In THE Merry widow.
returned TO New York this week 10 joia
the Eastern Company being organized
FOR the Niennese operctte. The new
Merry Widow" company win begin its
season with four performances at AsbuIy
Park. beginning August Is.
A musical comedy OF the coming sea-
son Will be Oscar Hammersten's pro-
ductiOn nj The Manhattan Opera House
OF Wagnerian operas in French. .'Lohsn-
grin and ''Tannhauser' are TO be so
sung, with the specially interpolated
scene in the latter which Wagner him
self wrote for Partisan audiences.
That George Barnum. who plays a
prominent part in Claiming Pouock's new
play. such Little Queen. which Henry
e. Harris produces at the Hackett Thea
ter. New York. on August so. made his
London debut az the Strand Theater as
the German count In "Why Smith Left
Home and was the hit Of the piece.
CbarIes r-roh-,,.,, no.. so.sss, -, ~, .
Hudson Theater for the first perform
ance In America Of Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle's THE Fires Of Fate" whica has
Just had an extended season at the Lyric
Theater, London Mr.. Frohman has
definite assurance from Sir Conan DOYLE
that the author viii come To America
for the production.
The next time you go TO see Mrs. Leslie
Carter act no matter in what she ap-
pears. listen just before the curtain goes
up. and you will hear. distinct but not
loud. as in a French theater, three dis
tinct raps. That is Mrs. Leslie Carter
who has adopted the habit as a mascot
a trick she learned from her friend. Nine
Sarah Bernhard.
Next season Charles Frohman viii add
two stars TO his already lengthy list.
Although both Of these are English-Ger-
aid du Maurier and Irene Vanbrugh-
they will each head separate organiza-
tons. Mr.. du Maurier Is now rehearsing
his part in "Arsene Lupin" and Miss
Vanbrugh the chief role she is shortly to
play in Pinero's "Mid-ChanneL"
Mischa Elman. the young Russian VIC
linist, who created such sensation last
season upon his first visit to our shores.
will return for the months Of January,
February, and March. or@ning his season
with a tour OF twelve concerts with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra beginning
January 1. The Elman tour will not eX-
tend farther west than Denver
Maggie Fielding. one Of the best known
character women in America. and who
will be seen this coming season in An
American Widow" was born in Grennock.
Scotland. She made her stage debut al
the age of FIVE with Mrs w. G. Jones
Her first speaking part was Eva in
Uncle Toms Cabin alternating with
Mary McYicker at McVicker's Theater.
Chicago.
Rehearsals Of The Paradise Of Ma
homet." which viii be the first spectacu-
lar musical production of the Shuberts
for this season. are well under way. The
muse is by Planquette. Harry B. Smith
has done the American book and Robert
Smith the lyrics. The cast includes Adele
Richie, Ralph Herr, John Bunny, Eva
Davenport Vera Michelena, Laura Guer-
tie. Mabel Weeks, and Walter Lawrence
William A. Brady's announcements. IN
addition to plans for Sir Beerbohm Trees
American tour, Grace George, and his
other stars detail his arrangements for
his new star, Mr. Tim Murphy MY
Boy" Rupert Hughes comedy. which
Mr.. Murphy produced with extraordinary
personal success in Chicago last spring
will be the bill for his New York engage
ment, and before he leaves Broadway he
viii be seen In others OF his successes
not yet seen in New York-~Oia limo
cence, Cupid and the Dollar" and "A
Corner in Coffee" Before appearing in
New York, Mr. Brady win present Mr.
Murphy in twenty-eight cities I'm the
South. Dorothy Sherrod viii be his prin-
ciDal support.