The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-01
PLAYS AND PLAYFoLK.

Jules hurry has bought the rights and
the Mansfield production Of Beau BrlIm-
mel for the use Of Norman Hackett.
John Stepping. recently with Com
mencement Days" has Joined Harry Nc
Rae webster's company in Philadelphia
Henry Mswson is writing a play for
Henry B. Harris which will be the star
riag vehicle for Dorothy Donnelly next
season
Constance Collier will sail for Europe
on March 10 TO play Portia in Beerbohm
Trees revival Of The Merchant Of
Venice
Maude Fealy has been engaged BY 3.
E. Forester and c. NJ Pope to be starred
under their management for a period Of
FIVE years.
Vida Whitmore is now playing the role
OF Helen Legards in Miss Innocence" in
place OF Edith Decker, who has joined
Havana"
Ada Lewis appearance in The Head Of
the House." the new play in which she
Is to be starred by Iiebler & Co, will
probably occur in April.
Raymond Hitchcock's new musical play,
IN which he will be starred BY Conan and
Harris. viii be written by George NJ Co
han. His tour will begin about April l.
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have formed partnership TO produce
Eugene PresbTey's dramatic version Of
The Coast OF Chance" by Seton Merri-
man.
The new play IN which Maclyn Ar
buckle Is 10 star next season is rom a
novel. Squire Phinn.~ by Holman Day.
published several years ago. Mr. Ar
buckle IS 10 play the character OF Hiram
Look, the circus man.
Henry s. Harris vii produce for the
first time on the American stage al the
Boston Theater. Boston. early next Sep
TENDER, Martha Aorton's American adap-
tasion Of DR.. Leopold Kamprs sociology
cal drama. "On the Eve"
Charles Reynolds. 81 one tine a pupil
Of the American Academy Of Dramatic
Arts and later an actor. has been ad-
mitted 20 the ministry in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and Is nov in charge OF
a church near Tuxedo y y
William Morris. Incorporated. secured
more players and performers Of note last
week, when Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew.
Lucy Weston, Howard Hall. Wayne Geh-
rue. and Sahares, the dancer. Joined the
forces OF the independent manager.
Nine. Mimi Aguglia. the Sicilian actress
who headed the company appearing at
the Broadway Theater last fall. has been
engaged BIZ Charles Frohman 20 appear
in English PLAYS. She viii take a years
course IN English before attempting new
roles.
Thomas Addison's play. called Meyer
& Son. Is likely 10 have a production at
tre Garden Theater. New York. before
the season closes. The production viii
be made by Thatcher and Atkinson, who
made some money out Of Quincy Adams
Sawyer"
Edwin Holland. who has been with
Robert Hillisrd for the past twelve years.
Is 10 take a short rest besore resuming
work. Preparations for M billiards
new play are wei under way. and those
familiar with II predict a success for the
popular actor.
Charles Dillingham; has completed ar
rsngements for a spring production Of
new musical play by George '. Hobart
and John l. Golden called The Candy
Shop" The cast viii include William
Rock, Msude Fulton. Frank Lalor John
Barrymore, and Bliss Milford.
Wright Lor!mer IS meeting with much
success IN HIS tour IN The Shepherd
King" this season. He played 10 excel
lent business for an entire week in At
lan;s. Ca. and received unusual praise
for his excellent performance and for the
uniform strength Of his supporting com
pany.
Isabelle Irving. who has been under
the management OF Liebler & Co. for
several seasons. has gone hack 10 the
management OF Charles Frohmsn. to be
starred She VIII play in London this
spring IN g new play by W Somerset
Vaughan. and appear next September in
The Flag Lieutenant"
James S. Metcaife. dramatic critic Of Life.
has obtained a decision in the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court OF New York
granting his appeal from an order 20 pay
$50 20 Charles Buruharn. who. with
others was sued for S270.e98 BY Metcalfe
on the ground that they had cOnspired to
exclude him from their theaters Mr.
Burnham had been arrested and Mr. Met
cslfe was ordered 70 pay the sum for the
annoyance caused
AS she travels. Maud Odell. the Eng
fish model Of feminine proportions. has
wrought out a definition Of beauty in con-
nection with which she has chosen to
criticise American women. Beauty is
health" she is credited with saying.
American women are not beautiful be
cause they are anaemic. Their cheeks
are pale, their steps are not sprizhtly,
they look as though they never drew a
long. deep breath that swept the lungs.
Americans should be the most beautiful
OF women. because they have natural
STYLE and they are clever and vivscious.
But they worship intellect and neglect
the body
IrOGuois Fire Settlements.
1t has been made public that after five
years OF hotIy contested litigation settle
ments had been made outside Of court