The Washington herald., 1909-01-24
PLAYS AND PLAYFOLK.

PLAYS AND PLA1FOLh.
THE Lion and the Mouse" is to be
produced in Japan
Henry w Savage sailed for Europe
last Wednesday, TO be absent several
months.
". a. Brady has gone 10 Chicago 10 re-
hearse Grace Georges new play, which
viii be produced in Milwaukee.
Charles Klein is at work novelizing
his latest play The Third DEGREES" "
which Dodd. Mead & Co. viii publish.
Charles T. K. Miller. who has regained
his health, as well as his smile, has
joined the business stan Of Florenz Zieg-
field
Henry b. Harris finds his greatest
diversion in assisting the Blind Babies
Home OF the international Sunshine So
ciety.
Edith Ellis, author Of Mary James
Pa" is writing play for her brother.
Edward Ellis. who is now appearing In
The Travelling Salesman
William A. whitecar Is using a new
play called Married for Money" written
by Lem Z. Parker. II takes the place of
I The Mummy and the Humming Bird :"
WincheH Smith has resigned as general
stage director for Frederic Thompson IN
order 10 devote his time to the compile
ton of his new play. The Fortune Hun
tex"
Harrison Grey Fiske has acquired for
Mrs Fiske. from Gebhardt Hauptmann
and the Resented brothers, OF Berlin. the
American rights to "Hannele." II Is Mr..
Fiskes intention 20 produce the work
in New York next season.
BY reason Of his inability to pro
cure the proper artists, Henry 3. Harris
has deferred the production Of Martha
Morton's adaptation Of DIT. Leopold
Kampf's sociological drama, ION the
Eve" until next September.
Henry p. Harris has signed contracts
with Claiming Pollock, author Of THE
Little Grey Lady" Clothes" and 4The
Secret Orchard" for the dramatic rights
TO the latter's such a Little Queen" TO
be produced early next season.
The conspicuous place occupied by the
stage in current literature has been a
matter OF general comment this winter
The surprise Of the entire book list. how
ever. is Paul WilsJaCh's Richard Mans
field, the Man and the Actor" which
passed into its third printing within
seven weeks Of the day OF its publica-
ton.
The Vampire. by Edgar Allan Woolf
and George Sylvester Viereck. which
opened in Bridgeport Conn, December
1s. has made q profound impression in
New England. The Yale faculty indorsed
the play and members Of the faculty OF
Brown University wrote personal letters
in praise Of the authors.
On the opening night OF the Maxine
Elliott Theater two spot lights we're
thrown upon the exterior OF the building
from the restaurant across the street to
show of its beauties on a disagreea5le
evening The effect was enhanced by the
white marble Of the theater. and IL was
a capital way 70 advertise the structure.
Programme boy pays 100000 for two
theaters." This Is the headline which ap-
peared IN q certain newspaper when the
deeds OF the Hudson and the Hackett
theate-s OF New York passed into the
hands Of Henry 2. Harris The explana-
ton is that Mr.. Harris began his career
as a programme boy in one Of Bostoa's
theaters.
The attention given 70 The Battle"
through the medium Of the daily papers
and the socialists who 90 TO the Savoy
Theater. with the idea OF discussing the
play, has been the means Of increasing
the business TO such an extent that Lieb-
remain in New York for the balance Of
the theatrical season
Brooks and Dingwau viii make a pro-
duction OF the big Drury Lane success,
sins Of Society," the play by Cecil
Raleigh and Henry Hamilton that created
a sensation in London when produced
al the historic Drury Lane Theater
year ago, at McVicker's Theater. Chi
cagO. Easter week The play viii be done
on an immense scale. and Ike all the
dramas written for the Drury Lane. calls
for q vast outlay for scenery and re-
qUires an extended cast