The Washington herald., 1909-08-01

The Green Room Clubs rehearsal. given
al the Asbury Park Casino. last week,
netted the organization 5000.
Mrs. Stuart Robson is a member Of
Sidney Drew's company, which opens
at Daly's August 2. in Billy"
Rehearsals for THE American Widow"
in which Frederick Perry and Grace FIJI
Eins viii appear. begin tomorrow.
Blanche Ring and The Yankee Girl
will be launched at Atlantic City on Sep
tember q. and brought 20 New York
after short tour.
1.-The Vampire Dance" is the latest
thing In dances 10 excite New Workers.
Alice Els and Berr Frenca are Going the
dance at Keith & Froctor's.
signed a contract with the Shuberts 10
star in THE King of CALEDONIA" under
the management of that firm.
Marie Dressler has been singing all the
week at the Brighton Beach Music Hall
after shattering ell summer records at
Young's Pier Theater. Atlantic City.
Constance Fletcher, the English drama
list, has arrived in the United States, In
order TO be on hand for the production
Of two plays from her pen, which arc
shortly 70 be in order.
The anniversary Of the death OF Charles
H. Hoyt, the playwright. was July 26, and
many actor folk visited the magnificent
mausoleum at Charleston, N H, TO be-
deck his tomb with floral tributes
A baseball game between the chorus
girls of The Beauty Spot and those
from THE Motor Girl" was the feature
Of the Newsboys Field Day BENEFIT at
American League Park. New York.
Cooper & Zeitler who made such
good impression with the SUMMER stock
company at the New Lyceum Theater,
are among the principals Of the 'Rol-
nekers." which open the theater on Au-
gust 9.
By surrendering the lease OF the Du-
quesne Thedter. Pittsburg. the shuberts
have slgnlhed their intention Of playing
their better grade OF attractions in an
other house Pittsburg rumor has II
that the Alvin Will be utilized.
Lew Fields has announced that ne has
engaged Alice Dovey. who was so sue
cessful in a Stubborn Cinderella" for
the leading part in a new musical comedy,
ye, unnamed. which Victor Herbert. Ed
gar Smith, and George Hobart are writ
ing
In spite Of her arrest for appearing in
sufficiently clad, Gertrude Hoffman COLI
tinues 10 turn EN- away from Hammer
STEMS Roof Garden. New York. where
THE Vision Of Salome" and Spring
Song" dances are shown to eager throngs
nightly.
George N. Cohan's new music play has
been rechristened The Man from Broad
way" II IS in rehearsal, and will open
in August with Raymond Hitchcock.
Flora Zabelle I.ora Lieb. Stanley Ford.
Scott Welch. and Frances Gordon in the
big cast
Juliette Lange has been engaged for the
prima donna role OF 10" the musical
comedy. by o. Henry and Franklin P
Adams She Is a Chicago girl. with beau
". and a voice that is declared 10 Ue one
OF the best mezzo sopranos outside OF
grand opera.
Frank Daniels is 10 star in The Belle
Of Brittany The play has been a sue
cess in London. The nbretto is by Iced
ham Bantock and T. J. Barrow: lyrics
by Percy Greenbank, and the score by
Howard Talbot. composer OF A Chinese
Honeymoon.
The Cohan & Harris Minstrels. with
George Evans and 100 honeyboys Will
open at Atlantic City August O. The
show is bigger and stronger than last
year. and includes a splendid band. head
ed by Kinsel Pearce. There VIII be no
street parades.
Charles Cherry. the English actor, will
begin his season early in August IN THE
Bachelor which was first produced at
the Maxine Elliott Theater last spring
Clyde Fitch. who wrote the comedy, is
under contract TO deliver another play for
the same actor.
leading woman with "A Gentleman Of
Mississippi" is playing with the stock
company at the American Theater. San
Francisco. This theater. after a few
weeks. will play Shubert attractions,
opening with John Mason in The Witch
ing Hour"
The Shuberts announce an early pro-
UNI
lyrics by Percy Greenbank and music by
Sidney Jones. with additional music by
Marie Horne. The comedy proved an
immense success in England. and several
of the cast may be seen on this side when
the piece is brought out.
Miss Grace La Rue, who has Just re-
turned 10 America from France, where
at the Grand Prix she created a mild
sensation by wearing a gown which she
called a ''nuthin-nuthin, viii be seen in
one OF the early Shubert musical come
dies. Sam Bernard. IT is said. would like
TO have Miss la Rue in his new piece.
When Julian Edwards, the composer, /
received the book Of sam Bernard's new
comedy, which was written on very short
notice by Hartley Manners. he is said
20 have declared: The best book I've
ever had to work on The tentative
title Of The Magician" is stin perplex-
ing Mr.. Bernard. Rehearsals of the new
piece have been called for early August. |
To the chain Of Shubert theaters during
the past week have been added the Ma
sonic and Avenue theaters in Louisville. mi
connection with Anderson and Ziegler, |
the Shuberts already control the Mary
Anderson theater In the same city. The
Avenue, it is understood. which was for
merIy the melOdramatic house, will play
popular priced vaudeville The Masonic |