The Washington herald., 1909-06-06

Warren -l The Warreus OF Virginia
next season.
Claiming Pollock has had several offers
Tor a Jhree-act play 10 be made from his
sketch. An IuterlUde. which was pre-
sented ar the Friars' Festival on May A.
Work on the new Cort Tbeater. Chi
cago. has been commenced II VIII be
located in Dearborn street. near Randolph.
and is 70 have a seating capacity Of I11
Helen Reimer has been made the re-
cip.ent of "a most unusual honor. She
has been presented with a lie contract
with a stock company al Providence.
where she has played FOR the last eight
seasons.
When Robert Edeson appears next Sep
tember in The Noble Spaniard.~ IL viii
be the first time in SIX years that ne has
not been seen IN play where il necessi-
tated his staining his arms 10 show ex-
posUre % the sun.
Charles Frohman has arranged for
Ethel Barrymore % appear in a new
play, as YET unnamed. by Arthur Wing
Pinero. Irene Nanbrugh VIII play in
England the character played by Miss
Barrymore in America.
3Iay EoIand. who viii be remembered
as member Of John DreW-s company
This season. was recently operated on for
appendicitis in Omaha, Nebr-. necessitat-
ing her retirement for some time from
the cast OF Jack Straw
Eugene Walters play. .Sergeart
James. has been acquired by the Shu-
berts. and is % be revived at the Broad
way Thearer. New York. next september
Mr.. Walter IS now revising the manuscript
for the New York production
Frank Mckee and William A. Brady are
at odds over the Eastern bookings o.:
The Dollar Mark, the Los Angeles
stock company production. which made
such an unexpected hic. and which has
now reached it's third month.
Frederic G.. Lewis. who VIII be seen
next season in enc Of the principal parts
Of Henry B. Harris production OF "On
the Eve. was bora I'm Oswego. y. Y. on
February "A 1>1G and has q Shakes
pearean repertoire Of over fifty parts.
'ConsJsntinople. a new musical com
edy by George Parsons. with score by
Charles J. Gebest. has been accepted by
Cohan & Harris, who viii produce il next
season. Mr.. Gebest has been musical
director for Cohan & Harris Tor a num-
Der OF years
Aphie James. who has been playing
Solwig in Peer Gynt." has had a most
successful season. Mrs. James is the
wife Of Louis James. the weu-kuowu
actor. with whom she has been travelling
Tor several seasons playing the leading
parts in all his repertoire.
Bessie Monaghan. who plays the part
Of Lulu in the production Of Are You a
Mason?" this week. is a member Of the
Criterion Dramatic club. a monologue
artist OF ability. and has an enviable
reputation as a musician She IS looked
upon by the Columbia management as
one OF The finds OF the season.
The Pacific Exposition
at Seattle is attracting a large number
Of theatrical companies 10 the Pacific
Coast. where business IS reported as be-
ing excellent. Among the Eastern favor
ties who have gone 20 the Golden West
are Otis Skinner John Drew. Marie
Doro, Ethel Barrymore. and Billie
Burke
Mrs. Leopold MarkbreIL wife of the
mayor Of Cincinnati. intends TO star in a
play OF her own next season Before
her marriage she was vel known as a
member Of a Cincinnati German stock
company Cnder her maiden name OF Ber-
tha FieSGck Mrs Markbreit hopes 20
produce her play in both English and
German.
ReheagsaIs for ''The Yankee Mandarin
90 be produced by the F. Ray Comstoclx
Amusement Company in Boston early
next month. are wei under way. Besides
Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook. who
are 10 be featured. the cast VIII contain
Alexander Clark. Jobyna Rowland Ernest
Fisher. George I-ydecker. Maitland pa
vies. and Frank Beecher
The New York Dramatic News for the
current week prints a list OF plays now
awaiting a NeW York verdict. AMONG
these are several which have already
been seen in Washington, including THE
Melting Pot @The Whirlpool. The
IrUants. The Right u Live and
The Bevellers. OF these. only tke
nrst named made a profound impression
Ia the Capital City