The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

SOOOlT UT he - i ANSE.
THE Hawk" from the German. is an
nounced for early production.
Girls" the Fitch comedy, began it's
third season Sunday night at Toledo.
The shuberts have taken over the Win
nipeg Theater. Winnipeg The house was
formerly devoted to stock.
The Air King" a new opera by Harry
3. Smith and Raymond Hubbeu. viii be
produced by Klaw & Granger early next
fall.
Charles McCuen. formerly Of the Gar
rick Theater. Chicago. has been appoint
ed manager Of the Auditorium Theater.
Des Moines.
Mary Mannering has withdrawn her
suit for divorce against James X. Hack
EFT No reason is assigned for this
change in Mrs Hackett's feelings to-
ward her husband.
Carrie A.errilees Woodward VIII re-
sumo the roles Of Mimi and Feathers IN
/ The Dawn Of Tomorrow. when
Eleanor Robson's starring tour in the
Burnett play reopens.
Rehearsals OF "Ben-Hur," which Will
be seen next season only in the larger
cities Of the East, will not begin untf
next month. The play does not open
until October 4 in Utica
Miss Ruth Maycllffe has recovered
from the effects OF an operation and
viii be ready 10 begin her tour with
! The Bachelor" when that comedy takes
70 the road in September.
! Ned Wayburn. who staged The Mid
night Sons for Lew Fields. has been en-
gaged BY Mr. Fields 10 produce Blanche
/ Rings new musical comedy. The Yankee
] Girl by Hobart and Helm.
1.-The Roundup" is in rehearsal. with
Rapley Holmes in the part OF slim"
Hoover. The season opens in Boston.
After touring New England the play viii
go South and TO the Pacific Coast.
Lillian Russell will arrive IN New York
next week. She spent the summer in
| London and Paris. Her company is al
ready In rehearsal IN 1.-THE Widows
Might" a comedy by Edmund Day.
Miss Mary Boland, leading woman with
| John Drew last season. viii succeed her
self in the same position this year, play
! ing the part OF Michelne. q young French
girl 20 whom every year Is leap year in
| 'Inconstant George"
Havana" with James T. Powers and
I z "a forfr 49,
/ Casino last Monday A counter COM
pany' with many Of the Casino favorites
will 90 on tour in Havana Septem-
/ Der 6.
/ Louise Cunning. who summers at At
lantic City. prefers the seashore to
/ Broadway for rehearsals. with the result
that the final rehearsals Of ''AIarceIe'
will be held at the Savoy Theater, which
| overlooks the sea.
Henrietta Crosman is spending her
summer at her country house IN Center
| Moriches. Long Island. The house IS
/ directly on the water and much OF the
/ time is spent on her sailing yacht, the
! Seatuck
On account OF her repertoire OF plays
this season, Mrs. Leslie Carter will carry
an unusually large company, and she will
/ have. heading the masculine portion OF
/ her support, Mr. z. J. Ratcliffe and Mr..
/ Eugene Ormonde.
Mr.. z. J. Ratcline. who is 10 play a
! prominent part in the support OF Mrs.
/ Leslie Carter this season. IS a we'll
/ known English actor. He is best known
/ here, perhaps, for the good work he did
in the heavy role OF The Man from
/ Home"
Poor babies always appeal 10 Henri
eta Crosman. and in order 20 appear
at a benefit for them at Arverne a few
days ago she came into New York and
/ rehearsed n the hot city for four days
and played one performance OF a one
act play.
The Beauty Spot has been crowding
/ the Savoy Theater at Atlantic City all
during the past week. The Comstock
ana Gest musical comedy has been q
\ wonderful mOney-maker since Il was
! first produced here in Washington at the
/ Belasco Theater.
/ L. F. Behnmyer, manager OF the Au-
ditorlum Theater. Los Angeles. has Sc
! cured backing for a season Of opera
/ in the far West. Recently he met Ham
merstein in Chicago and made that i'm
/ presario an offer for the Manhattan Op-
| era House Company.
| Some wonderful costumes have been
made for Mrs. Leslie Carriers new pro
duction o. Camille There v-ae so--a
/ thought OF getting her more elaborate
/ gowns from Paris. but Mrs. Carter in
/ sisted upon American materials made UP
! by American work people
Alice Parks Butler. who will be prom
inent in the support Of Mrs. Leslie Car
ter this season, played character parts
with Nat c. Goodwin last year. She has
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