The Washington herald., 1909-05-30

O Mara IS giving few recltals in the
West. which have been gratifying sue
cesses-
The Oldest theatrical family is the
Kembles- The first Of these to take up
the profession was Roger Kemble. born
In III
Francis Wilson VIII appear next sea-
son in MS own play. The Bachelors
Baby" under the management of Charles
Frohman-
During the auction sale OF the effects
Of Henrietta Crosman. held in New York
recently. a prompt book Of ''As You Like
It. brought s4l0.
William Collier has bought Edna Wal
lace Hopper's automobile. which was the
actress engagement gift from her hus-
band, A o. Brown.
George HamIIn. who was one OF the
sweet singers in the Lambs Gambol last
week. is accounted one Of the foremost
concert singers IN America.
Henry Schumann-Heink. son OF the
prima donna, has adopted the stage as
a profession. having entered the chorus
Of The Boy and the Girl"
a Broken IDOL" with Otis Harlan as
/ its star. VIII begin its summer season at
tie fremont Theater in Boston, com
imencing on Decoration Day.
FOR q Woman" IS the title chosen for
Paul Armstrong; new play. now in re-
/ hearsal and soon 10 be produced by Hen
y Miller and Frank Mckee.
Lenna Duer. the washington dancer.
viii have the speaking part" Of Sing
Sing in this weeks revival OF "A Chinese
Honeymoon et the National
Frederick A. Thomson. stage director
OF the Columbia Theater, has accepted
an invitation to give a reading for the
blind at the Library Of Congress, Tues
day.
Marie Cecil. who VIII be remembered
as a member OF the cast OF The Time.
the Place and the Girl" was in "The
Reveuers," at the Belasco Theater last
week.
Foolish Questions" IS the title OF a
new song. which is one OF the hits OF
The Beauty Spot" now running mer-
rily az the Herald Square Theate:, New
York.
Genevievs Bonner, OF ''The Beauty
I Spot chorus. has written a song called
The Tears Of Old Broadway the rights
70 which have been acquired by F. Ray
+ Comstock-
James T. Powers. in Havana" al the
Casino Theater. New York. continues q
rec0rd-breaking career. The star and the
/ production are overwhelmed with praise
/ On all sides
In addition to the s7.724 received al the
4 Lambs AIl-star CRmboI az the New Na-
tienaI last Thursday. $50 was pad 20 the
( management of the club for souevnir
/ programmes.
/ Eleanor Robson. who is nearing the
close Of a successful run Of Mrs. Bur
/ uetts play, The Dawn OF q To-uIorrow.
viii spend her vacation automobiling
/ through Maine.
I Frederic Lewis. who has been with z.
I II. Sothern, has been engaged by Henry
3 Harris for "On the Eve" Another
I engagement for the same play IS that OF
< Arthur Byron
". Somerset Maugham has rewritten
the last Rct OF The Explorer" his play
which was produced at the Lyric Thea
! Ter, London, last June. II viii ne revived
/ BY Lewis Waller.
It IS a pretty big part that requires
th-ee people TO play It AZ each perform
ance. but that is the requirement OF the
part OF Claudia IN Prince Chap al the
/ Columbia this week
The Booths were Of Jewish descent;
The IrvIngs, Cornish; the Robertsons
1 Celtic; the Boueicaults, originally French:
/ the JeffeTsons. English; the BarTymOres
and the Drews. Irish
Il has been announced that next Sep
/ tember Robert Manten will begin q two
years tour OF the world, sailing first FOR
Australia and appearing later in India
South Africa. and England
Gertrude Coghlan has been engaged
! By Henry 3 Harris for the leading role
/ in ". Somerset Maugham's comedy.
I The Noble Spaaiard." In which Robert
T EdesOn IS to star next season.