The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
PLAYS AND PLAYFOLK.


House in Cleveland in "Brewster's Nil
Ions in return engagement
With Teddy clamcring FOR kids and
the janitor putting his heck upon them.
the woman who lives in a fat is between
George Arliss and the deep sea, opines
Ebert Hubbard IN the Philistine.
Nine. Melba has received an offer for a
series Of private concerts IN the palaces
OF different Indian princes. the engage
merits TO be fulfilled on her way home
after her present Australian tour.
Upon the presentation Of Karl Gold
marck's operatic setting OF "A Winters
Tale al the Royal Opera, Berlin, Il had
rather cool reception. Francis 8IcLen-
nan, an American tenor, sang Leontes.
Vera Hope F1nlay. who appeared IN
support Of Charles Richmond in The
ReveIlers." IS a young Western actress
who has been leading woman OF stock
companies In Kansas City and ST Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fox. #. (the latter
formerly FRITZ ScheD we're entertained
at the Country Club in Oswego. y Y.
recently by Luther W Mott Mr. Fox
was a classmate Of AIr. Mott al Harvard.
William Morris sailed for Europe on
Wednesday. TO be absent two months.
He intends TO visit Berlin, Vienna. and
other important points for the purpose OF
booking acts. He IS going TO Scotland to
no rnn r~TeEf NJ TTorrr~ & 1rrTo-
Nine. Milka Terniua. for several sea
sons one OF the brightest stars OF the
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company. and
whose singing OF ,'Tcsca'' was s.ailed as
the greatest. IS 10 open a school for sing
ing IN New York.
Phoebe Davies IS TO appear n new
play by ". J. Hurlbut, and this means
farewell 20 Way Down Fast" Mss
Davies has played Ann Moore for 50
many years that II would not be policy
70 give the exact figures.
KeHett Chambers. the author Of An
American Widow" is the husband OF
Kate Carew. the weU-knowa New York
artist. journalist. and caricaturist. He IS
also a brother Of Haddon Chambers. the
author Of a Tyranny Of Tears"
Mss Billie Burke is 10 appear in Paris
next March in a play written especially
for her by Messrs. CaIIavet and Flers.
authors Of Love Watches Her char
acter win be that OF an American Efrl.
but she and her company VIII play in
French
2. Ziegfeld. f.. has advertised as a
feature OF The Fouies OF I90gr an entire
absence Of the show girI" feature. The
tall and naughty clothes horses" VIII
be al replaced by tie medium-size and
petite style of girl known In Broadway
parlance as ponies" or ''broiIers
James X. Hackett has been granted by
the United States District Court ar
order staying al legal proceedings
against him and en5oining any levy on
his property or execution OF judgments
Z pending the adjudication OF his hank.
ruptcy. proceedings in the Federal Court
When Otis Skinner terminates his pres
ent season in The Honor OF the Family
he VII return East by special train. and
plans 10 catch Booth Harrington. before
T the latter sails abroad. for the final con-
/ ference between player and playwright;
/ over the new C0medy-drama that 9Ir
Harrington has written for Air. Skinner
Little Gretchen Hartman, who plays
the juvenile role IN Mary James Pa. -
with Henry & Dixey. was recently made
a partner in the business By Henry W.
Savage This was done 10 circumvent The
/ law against child labor. which IS rigidly
! enforced IN Chicago. where the comedy
/ Is now enjoying a long and successful
run.
Julie Herne appeared at the Suburban
I Garden Theater In ST. Louis IN a Play
called Sylvia" which IS said 70 be the
love story OF a leading woman and heg
I v.c.ssitudes during her theatrical career
I Tie play was written By Miss Herne. and
/ she had the services OF Jack Chagno-
and Harry Fenwick 70 assist her. The
play was well received
In the great Paris success. for many
months the reign.ng triumph Of ths
French stage. the detective play, "Arsene
Lupln," William Courtenay VIII play two
roles in one, that OF a hardened but pol.
ished thief and burglar, who IS at ths
same time universally accepted IN III,
I best society as a flll-blOoded duFN ot
ancient lineage The play takes its nssnt
( from q famous criminal whom the entire
police system OF France IS supposed tC
! be IN search Of.
Mrs. A N Galland. the mother q Mss
Bertha GaTand. one OF the Shu5ert stars
has arranged to exhibit three Of her most
celebrated paintings at McDOnald's Art
Gallery. Fifth avenue and Forty-secoad
street. New York. The subjects presented
are III the Wake OF the Tempest. -
I "Neptune's Stseds." and a Decenbes
Sunset" Mrs. GallaDd IS a well-knowr
( painter OF marine views. and has been
] most exacting art critics o. this coun-
try
Al Il. Woods. in conjunction with F.
Ray Comstock, has a new play fl PhIla-
delphia this week at the Lyric Theater,
called The Narrow Path" The author
Mr. Montague, looks Ike newcomer on
the style of Eugene Walter He secured
his training while attached TO the David
Belasco staff The leading part IS played
by Ida Conquest. and Frederick Perry is
In his element with a role much better
than THE Man Of the Hour" George
Parsons. Dorothy Rossmore, Marion Bal
lou. and ConsUelo Bailey, late OF The
Cay Life" are conspicuous members Of
the cast.
Robert Harold Nay. known to q host
Of Washington friends as Cotton May, -
Is the author and composer Of a new sons
entitled Dreams OF You" which Milton
and Sargent Aborn have accepted for in
iterpolation IN "a Chinese Honeymoon -
Mr.. May is q brother OF Huntington Nay,
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