The Washington herald., 1909-04-04
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Kathryn Osterman's new play which
viii be offered next season. has been
named "a Woman OF To-day"
E II. Sothern contemplates sending
Rowland Blackstone out as e star next
fan in a dramatization Of one Of Dickens,
works.
Collin Kemper. the producing member
of the hrm Of Wagenhals & Kemper. Is
personally directing the rehearsals OF
The Whirlpool"
In the advertising matter for the New
York newspapers for James T. Powers
in Havana, the title OF the phenomenal
song hit Hello. People" is featured.
Realism is the keynote OF ''The Fortune
Hunter" Real soda water IS dispensed
in the second and third acts. The scene
is Sam Graham's drug store at Rad
vile. Pa.
Miss Lenna Duer. the little Washington
dancer. will return 10 this city after the
Little Memo" season IN Chicago. which
closes, after six weeks run. Saturday
April L.
Harry Sloan has been in the city dur
ing the past week in the interest Of Ma
RE Cahin. who brings The Boys and
Bettie" to the Columbia Theater Mon
day next.
George ArIiss. star at the BeIasco The
ater last week, and John Mason. this
weeks stellar player at the same house.
were both leading players IN Mrs Fiske's
companies.
Frederick Voelcker. the virtuoso az
Chase's next week. uses a violin by Ber-
gonzi. dated 173S: a Guadguini. dated 1855.
and another instrument formerly played
by Sarasate-
The courts have decreed that Edna Wal
lace Hopper. cannot dispose OF her auto
mobile. given to her by her new husband
until certain legal formalities have been
complied with.
Charles Purcell has replaced Hubert
Wilkie in the Golden Butterfly. soon 10
be seen IN Washington for a return en-
gagement, with Miss GRACE Van Studdl-
ford In the title role.
Miss Adelaide Wilson IS appearing this
season with her father. Francis Wilson.
in his roaring farce. when Knights
We're Bold" This is Miss Wilson's sec
ond season on the stage
William Mcvay IS the latest acquisition
by the Wagenhals & Kemper Company
for the cast OF Max Fosters new play.
The Whirlpool" which Washington viii
see before any other city.
Manager Fred Berger has completed
his arrangements for the summer season
a. the coy F street playhouse and will
shortly make an interesting announce
ment respecting the same.
Julia Marlowe IS 10 give a special matt
nee at the West End Theater. New York.
on Wednesday in honor Of Mr.. f. II
Sothern, who IS now playing limited en-
gagement az Days Theater.
Chase's front transparency. showing a
hand-painted portrait Of Edwin Stevens
last week. was the subject of much fat
tering comment. the painter being Mr..
Thompson, Chase's scenic chief
Charles Dillingham; for The Candy
Shop" Miss Milford IS the wife OF David
X. Higgins. the weil-known actor OF TO-
mantle roles.
Charles Frohman's final production OF
the season IN New York viii be made at
the Garrick Theater on April z. when
Clyde Fitch's play. The Happy Mar
Edwin Arden in the chief parts.
David Belasco has acquired the English
rights to the new German play recently
brought ont at the Irving Place Theater.
New York, and will call II The Open
Door" Leo Diethichstein has been en-
gagged 70 make the adaptation
I think It is a shame that opera singers
should have families. Prime donne can
not give TO their work the attention that
they must and care for children, too
Nine. Fremstad. IN an interview az De-
troit Nine -Helnk, please write
Nay and Flo Hengler, the dancing and
singing stars, late Of The Rogers Broth
ers in Panama" are to be seen in vaude-
vile at Chases next week for the las,
time. as they are under contract for mu-
sical comedy scholarship next season
Miss Lena Watson has been engaged
by Joe Weber for the prima donna role
in The Climax" and VIII make her first
American appearance at a series OF matt
nees to be given at Weber's Theater
New York, beginning April =.
Beerbohm Tree has written the intro
duction to the fourth issue Of the Green
Room Book: or. Who's Who on the
Stage" edited by John Parker and pub
l.shed by T. Sealey Clarke & Co. Lon
don.
This IS the fourth week Of the engage
ment OF Charles Cherry as The Bache-
lor." Clyde Fitch's new comedy. at the
Maxine Elliott Theater. Mr.. Cherry ap-
pears to be thoroughly established as a
New York star.
Florence Smythe. the leading woman
Of Charles Emerson Cooks stock com
pany IN Hartford. being interrogated for
the press as 10 her definition Of happi-
ness, answered: 1T is dreaming Of the
past forgetting the present and hoping
for the future"
A special tank is being erected In the
fy-gallery Of the Columbia Theater to
hold the water necessary IN the rain
storm scene Of THE Fortune Hunter" "
Five thousand gallons are consumed
during the storm. which IS said to be a
most realistic piece Of stage work
The Auditorium Theater, in Baltimore
has come under the management OF
Messrs. Shubert, who by this stroke have
added one more house to their chain OF
theaters. They inauglrated their new
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