The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE


Charles Frohman has engaged Edwin
Arden who has been playing with Miss
Marie Doro's company, for n prominent
part IN Israel" the new Bernstein play
that is to have its first production at
the GRyety Theater. New York. and the
cast OF which will include Constance
Collier. who. since her appearance here
In samson" has been acting with Sir
Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theater.
London.
Graham Browne. the wen-known Lon
don leading actor, is coming TO New York.
under an engagement to Charles Froh-
man, 10 create in English the part Of the
son, Thibault, Prince de Clar. in Israel"
Henri Bernstein's newest play Mr.
Browne achieved his best success in Lon
don as the duke In The Duke Of KILL
crankie-" More recently he has done the
leading male parts IN Mrs. Dot and
Penelope"
A new thing IN bare legs on the stage
was sprung on the hrst-nighters at The
Florists shop" when Lionel Walsh. in the
role OF the bashful husband. was seized
by his doting Aunt Mirandy and his nerv-
Gus wife and given a boiling water foot
bath In plain view Of the audience. II
provoked a scream Of laughter, and is
only one Of the many surprises invented
by the clever Oliver Herford in adapting
this latest farce success from Vienna
A biography which ranks with the best
sellers Is a novelty. That is the record
or Paul Wrstach's life OF Richard Mans
field. It was published last November
and has sold four editions Scribner's are
printing the NTH edition for the fan
trade. Mr. Wilstach's dTawing-rOom de-
tective PLAY, which was such a hit in
Chicago last spring. begins its season at
the Park Theater, Boston, September 6,
and from there comes TO New York
A. c. Mayer. president OF the Mayer
Amusement Company. OF Washington.
was in New York last week for the pur-
pose Of securing a chain OF theaters be-
tween Washington and Atlantic City for
vaudeville and moving pictures. The
Mayer company will open the new Casino
Theater here CF street. near Seventh
about October .. Mr. Mayer stated that
the firm would control q theater in Balu-
more. Washington, Philadelp ia, and At
lantic City
Although there are something like
''ifty-seven varieties" Of the English
pony ballet, each described as original"
Lew Fields claims TO have the bona fde
troupe in The Midnight Sons" This
ballet, now reduced TO six girls. will be
a feature Of the new Fields review
which is scheduled 20 open in October
o. ~ ~, I. III
the sons" show is running the six
little dancers. practice on saueaky wind
instruments which sound suspiciously
Ike bagpipes. Mr.. Fields says that he
has surprise in store.
Miss Edith Decker. prima donna Of
Havana is one Of the few actresses
who does not depend upon her "profes-
SION for a livelihood During the past
week there was incorporated in Albany
The Decker Dairy Farm Products Com
pany, which is very neat side issue
of the singer. Her home, which is To-
Gated on the Great South Bay, between
Rockville Center, Long Island, ar Long
Beach, is the scene of activity. Miss
Decker has been farming for several
years, out recently she decided to in
crease her operations. with the result that
she has Incorporated company.
Vernon Steele. a young English actor.
for some time a member OF the Play
house Company. London, has been en-
gagged as leading man for Miss Billie
Burke. Miss BUrke's season IN Love
Watches will be resumed at Des
Moines. Iowa. on September 6. She will
play as far West as San Francisco, re-
turning to Chicago for the month OF
November, and playing there the final
performances OF Love Watches" while
rehearsing a new play. Miss Burke's
Chicago engagement will be Immediately
followed by her appearance at the Ly-
ceum Theater, New York, succeeding the
close OF Miss Marie Tempest's engage
ment az that theater
The company which supported Emmet
Corrigan in "Keegsn's Psr' during the
recent run in Chicago has been recalled
from their vacations and rehearsals have
begun for the production Of Mr.. Wal !
stach's play in Boston at the Park The |
ater September s. At the conclusion OF |
the Boston engagement "Keegan's Pal" |
viii be produced in New York. II Is a |
modern drawing-roonY play In which
great criminal lawyer. the Hon. Peter |
Raeburn, who as a youth was the pal OF /
Joe Keegan. thief. is confronted with |
the problem Of having to hunt, capture, |
prosecute, and imprison the man 10 /
whose silence he owes every opportunity /
he has had to realize his hopes and ideals. |