Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01

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The shuberts will produce Clyde
Fitch's latest play, "The CITY," Oc-
tober 4, opening in New York City.
The Pacific coast company for paid
in Full' includes Sara Perry, Rose Sny-
der, Catherine Tallman, Charles Reigel,
Louis Morrell, Ned Finlay and Allan
Atwell.
The Australian kangaroo" dance is
the very newest. Thomas Almond has
been doing it in 1.-THE Follies Of 1909"
at the Jardin de Paris in New York
city.
william A. Brady hopes to present
Beerbohm Tree in repertoire In Amer
lea next season.
The Shubert Theatrical company has
increased its capital stock from $780,
900 to $1,OO0,00o.
Another G. B. Shaw play, Press
Clippings" was barred by the British
censor for referring to living charac-
ters in English public life.
Miss Jane Grey, former leading wom-
an at the Belasco here and last season
member of the Colonial stock COM
pany, Columbus, O., in a like capacity,
will appear in THE Open Door" next
season under David Belascos manage
ment Frank Worthing will be her
leading man. The play will open In
New York next September. Miss Grey
has been enjoying her summer vacation
in the Green mountains Of New Hamp-
shire.
Six stock companies are a certainty
in Chicago next season, in addition to
the Shuberts' tentative plan to make
the Garrick testing stage for new
plays.
stair and Havlin will book at the
new Crown theater in Chicago, on
which work soon will begin
Work has begun on the new Shubert
theater in St Paul. which may be
ready by Thanksgiving day.
The Spokane CWash.) board of health
has lifted the ban on children under IS
attending the thcaters of that city.
James j. Corbett will open at the
Oxford, London. August 20.
1t is said David Belasco is going
ahead of THE Easiest Way"
w. H. Van Buren, is a member of the
stock company which has been playing
1.-THE Awakening in Washington, D. c.,
and which removed to Schenectady,
N. Y. July IL, to open a new opera
house.
1.-THE Clansman" will begin it's fifth
annual tour next September at Troy,
N. Y.
David Belasco will take THE Easiest
Way to London.
The Shuberts have acquired control
of theaters in Montreal, Toronto,
Pittsburg and Schenectady, N. Y.
For the first time in many seasons
the vaudeville shows are giving the
only mldweek matinees in New York
city.
Walter Hampden, last season with
1.-THE Servant in the House," has been
signed by the Shuberts for an import
ant role in "The City" Clyde Fitch's
new play.
"The Woman In the Case" has tri-
umphed in London.
'Arsene Lupin," the French Raffles,
is to be played by William Courtenay.
Charles Reade's novel, Griffith
Gaunt," has been dramatlzed under the
title, "A Modern Aspasia."
VANITY" the English acrobatic
dancer, has signed for the orpheum
circuit.
Carrie de Mar and Joseph Hart will
return to the stage in a new play.
George Nash will star in 1.-THE Har-
vest Moon," Gus Thomas new play.
Maud Raymond is booked on the Or
pheum circuit, to open in Chicago
September 26.
Florence Roberts is recovering and
will begin her New York engagement
in December.
Sullivan and Considine's new Seat
tie house, the Majestic, will be opened
next month.
Joe Weber will bring his travesty,
"The Merry Widow and the Devil" to
the Pacific coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ram Kennedy
are visiting Maine.
Rose Stahl closed in London July II
and sailed for home July 2S.
Mary Mannering has declined fat
tering vaudeville offer.
Mrs. William E. Annis has made
successful entry into vaudeville.
"ouo Vadis" has been turned into an
opera.
Three Cincinnati theaters still are