The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
LOCAL STAGE NOTES.

Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook have
been engaged by Joseph NJ. Gates for
his new musical comedy. Bright Ewes.
which VIII be seen at the New National
next month
Lawrance D'Orsay. the English char
acter comedian who scored here several
seasons ago in 'vrhe Earl OF Pawtucket.''
is prominent in the cast Of the Anna Held
company
Bright Eyes the new musical COM
edy which VIII come to the New National
next month. is by the authors Of The
Three Twins
Miss Clara Palmer. who is i'm the cast
OF King Of Cadonia, is a player who is
seldom seen off Broadway She only re-
Gently left Havana" and was 20 have
been IN the support of Lew Fields i'm
'Old Dutch but by special arrange
mentwith Mr.. Fields Miss Palmer was
assigned TO an important part I'm the new
"Cadonla' show.
Clarence u. Jacobson. until recently a
member Of the box Office staff OF The
New National Theater. has been engaged
10 look after the business interests of
Miss Grace Ellison. IN "Jacuueline" a
new comedy by Harriet Ford and Caro-
line Ducr Miss Ellison VIII appear AT
tine Hudson Theater. New York. on De
cember 6.
Mrs. Fred Berger has advised the pop-
ular manager OF the Columbia Tbeater
that their son Fred. jr.. is rapidly con-
valescing. and may visit the parental
home In the near fUture
John McMahon arrived in the CITY the
latter part of the week to boom the forth
coming production Of Charles KIein's
new play, The Next Of Kin" which
will receive its metropolitan premier a
week from tomorrow night
While in Paris last summer Anna Held
collected some stunning creations in
gowns, which she viii display during her
engagement at the National Theater next
week in Miss Innocence"
The Climax" which shortly comes to
the Columbia, is one OF the most suc-
cessful plays OF recent years. despite
the fact that there are only four people
in the cast.
In Gertrude Darrell, prima donna of the
King OF Cadonia' company, the Shu-
berts have discovered a young singer
whose voice is expected to prove one Of
the theatrical sensations Of the year.
Miss Darrell is new to the stage. Last
year in Mile. Mischief she attracted
much attention by the beauty of her
voice.
When Anna Held presents Miss limo
cence" at the National Theater week of
November % it will mark the farewell
appearance or the distinguished comedi-
enne in Washington forever. as she is 70
retire permanently from the American
stage at the conclusion of her present
tour. Miss Held is booked TO play a short
season in London, commencing in May.
A Sunday evening convert by the
United States Soldiers Home Band will
be an attraction at the Columbia Theater
in the near future
Otis Harlan is rated as one Of the
richest American actors lie is an
Ohioan and was one OF the late Charlie
Hoyt's proteges. Vaudeville IS replen-
ishiug his exenequer just now, and next
week lie comes TO Chase's.
Augusta van Biene the Holland violon-
cello virtuOso. at Chase's next week. has
not been in this country for several
years.
Redford and Winchester, in Chase
bill next week, have Just returned after
! spending two seasons in England and
| France.
Vira Stowe. who appears at the New
National Theater on November %. in
| the support Of Hattie Williams In DE
tective Sparkes." was last seen here with
| Ethel Barrymore in Lady Frederick -
Hattie Williams in Detective Sparkes
will visit the Pacific Coast during the
/ spring. and Manager Charles Frohmau
is now arranging for her appearance
! later in Australia