The Washington herald., 1909-04-25
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

William Collier viii revive THE Man
from Mexico"
a new thester in Boston, TO be known
as the washington Theeter. because Of
its location on the thoroughfare bearing
that name, has been commenced. 10 be
completed for next seasons opening A
feature OF the house will be an extra
large sized lobby
William Faversham and Walter Dam
rosch viii make a joint production OF
Richard lie Gallienne's English version
of the Greek tragedy Of "Orestes." Mr..
Faversham plans 70 present IT for mat
inees during the run Of stephen Phillips
'Herod" next season,
Another EFFORT 10 win English favor TO
an American play viii be made with
The Whirlpool" /" which viii be pro-
duced IN London next season. 4 copy
right performance was had IN London
the day Of the dress rehearsal OF the
play in New York last week.
Miss Adelaide Norwood. the priula don
NJ soprano. was chosen by the italian
composer Giacomo PuccinI from all the
American singers 10 create the title role
in his masterpiece. Madame Butterfly"
which John Luther Long and David Be-
lasco made famous in this country.
Kyrle Bellew has been very much IN
der the weather lately and was out OF
the cast Of "The THIEF for a little run
OF one-night stands last week. This gave
Z t.fra in
role Of the Bernstein play. and, Of course,
he gave a capital account Of himself
Much Of the credit for the success OF
the initial venture OF the Calcium Club is
due 70 the clubs coach ard stage mana
ger. Paul Evans. Mr. Evans worked Ike
a Trojan with the George Washington
BOYS and the results OF his efforts were
seen in the smooth way in which the
performance went of and the finished at
mosphere OF the production
Lillian RusseTs receipts for Holy
Week. the dullest Of the year in theatri-
Gals. in los Angeles was sl4o0o Her sue
I cess on the Pacific Coast has been re-
markable. When her season closes in
June. Miss Russell will make a short
visit abroad. returning in August 70 be
gin her rehearsals OF her new play. The
Widows Might" By Edmund Day.
Eugene Presbrey has completed the new
play which Klsw & Erianger have OBJ
tained for Maclyn Arbuckle for next sea
son, entitled The Circus Man" Mr.
PTesbrey read the play to Mr. Arbuckle
last week and he is delighted with t.
/ Meantime he is looking for an elephant.
not Cor pet. but 70 use as a prop" IN
The Circus Man There are thirty-five
speaking parts in the play.
Fannie Ward closes her American tour
/ in The New Lady Bantock" the latter
part OF April She viii sail al once for
London 70 begin rehesrsals OF The High
er Law by Lee Arthur and Forrest Hal
sey, IN which she viii appear in her Lon
don season For curtain-raisers this ac-
I compliShed player has Claiming Poi
locks One-act playlet. with Her Back
10 the WALL and Eugene Walters The
Flag station"
Hnda SpouE. the actress. IS the plant
n in a suit in the Supreme Court 20 re-
cover SS765s from Harold r Durant. an
author and theatrical manager. She says
that she agreed on October q, 1913, 20
supply the scenery for a play OF his en-
titled a Man and His Mate" in which
she was 10 play 4 star part For her
scenery and services she was 70 receive
500 a week for four weeks. She got only
S123 g and sues for the rest
Daniel Frohman announces his iaten-
ton OF turning the Empire Theater. New
York. and the Duke OF York Theater.
London. into repertoire tbeaters next sea
son. He will produce in them chiefly new
PLAYS by local authors, new and old.
Granville Barker. James ". Rarrie John
GalswOrthy- and Bernard Shaw are en-
gagged on the London list OF authors.
Each week win be divided between two
or three plays. Mr. Frohmau says that
he does not aim 20 make great profits and
that ne viii publish frequently a state
ment OF the exact cash results.
Ely Barnato, erstwhile prima donna OF
the Aborn Grand opera Company, has
0een engaged 10 sing az the Metropolitan
Opera House. New York. next season. To
this may be added that several other
singers Of note have graduated from the
several Aborn opera companies 10 the
greatest operate organizations IN the
world. including Maude Leekley. contral-
10. Henri Barron. tenor. and Alice Kraft
BeHtson. soprano. all Of whom have made
hits in grand opera during the past win
ter IN Europe. and Lois Eweil. soprano.
who is 10 sing at Covent Garden, Lon
don, during the coming SIMMER
An interested spectator Of New York
life suggests that pearl necklace be
given 10 every woman and seal ring 10
every man vino isn't writing play An
author neighb0r OF mine says his elevator
boy is seeking a market for a sketch. and
his janitor refuses 10 keep the furnace
flaming because he is writing the third
act Of a tragedy. SeweH Collins told the
Prowlers that he had, as he accepted a
light from nine strange men on the plat
form Of trolley cars, asked them: How
is your play getting oii?r and he had re-
liceived from each OF the nine the same
answer: y have written the first two
acts and an blocking out the third and
fourth
The Two SOtherns as Dundreary.
Theatergoers OF the past decade knew
the play as Our American Cousin" 3"
Lord DndTeaTy." as Mr.. Sothern now
calls It. Is associated with the history
Of the American drama as being the first
Of the long run plays TO be produced In
New York It ran altogether 1.500 nights
in New York. as long a time in London.
and was also a success in Paris. where