The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10


& Kemper production.
Herbert Kelley and Ehie shannon are
touring with 1.-The Thief" Both were in
last years cast.
William H. Crane has resumed Faith /
er and the Boys" and will probably use
the AIDE play all this season. though
there is some talk OF one or two OF his
old successes.
Geraldine Farrar and her hats have
arrived from Europe. The youngest
prirna donna reports herself to be in fine
fettle and eager for the grand opera
season to begin.
a picture Of Zelda Sears. Mabel Barrl- /
son. and Harry Conor, dlsporting on the
beach at Atlantic City. in bathing suits,
is one of the surprises OF the current
Dramatic Mirror.
william Gillette, much improved IN
health, is In New York getting ready
for his season.
Constance Collier is 10 play the role
Of Cleopatra for special performances
during the run of Henri Bernstein's |
Israel" in which she is cast.
Martin Harvey, in England, is TO make
an elaborate production next month OF
Marta OF the Lowlands"
Smith. new comedy. by W. somer-
set Vaughan. was produced at the Corr
edy Theater. London. last week. with Z.
cast embracing Robert Lorraine and
Marie Lohr.
Kyrle Bellew. in THE Builder Of
Bridges" was seen In Utica last Thurs !
day night for the first time. In the
support are Gladys Hanson. Frank Con-
nor. Eugene O'Brien. De Witt Jennings. !
and Mrs. Whifren.
Janet Beeeher Is to be a star under the |
management OF William A. Brady. in q |
new comedy by prominent playwright. |
Julia Marlowe. through Walter Jor-
dan, has sold her rights to when
Knighthood Was in Flower" to ]. {. |
Williamson, who viii present the piece
In Australia and New Zealand.
THE Coast Of Chance" has real Jap
anese actor. T. Tamamoto. to play the
butler.
The company has been assembled that
Is to be headed by Mary Shaw and 10
DO housed In the new Davenport Theater |
In New York City. Fuller Mellish. for
merry with Sir Henry Irving, is to be
member Of the company
Dallas Wexford has quit The Girl from
Rector's" and is due to play Mr.. Hop
kinson," beginning at Providence October
IL and after occupying the Lincoln ]
Square Theater. New York
Rehearsals Of Chandelier" are finally
under way in Paris. after many DELAYS |
and the first performance is hoped for IN |
November. The advance sale Is said to /
amount 10 5000
Maxine Eiliotts Theater. in New York. !
was closed last Friday night, the date
of the funeral OF the late Clyde Fitch. as
a mark OF respect 10 the playwright /
whose farce, The Blue Mouse" was \
then playing at that house.
-Four new numbers by Lee Fall com
poser Of THE Dollar Princess" now at
the Broadway Theater. were added 10 the |
score Of that opera They were badly
needed. as the American production PROV |
ed decidedly slow in spots.
The Soul Kiss" with Mile. Pertina. is
still breaking as many records as when
exploiting Genee.
THE Florist Shop" is to be made over
into a musical comedy, and VIII take 70 |
r-HHa 4. -
Mile. simone Bernhardt, granddaughter
Of Sarah Bernhard, was married at Yer
sailles September IS. 70 Edgar S. Gross, |
the oldest son OF Henry 3. Gross. for |
merly OF Philadelphia. The possibility !
of the Divine Sarah dying a great-grand- |
mother seems imminent Every one gets
old nowadays but Sarah.
Margaret AngliD has already been be- |
sieged with offers for the foreign rights ]
10 The Awakening OF Helena Richie"
a play which seems TO have caught the !
public fancy pretty securely.
Isadora Duncan arrived Sunday from
Europe. She is reported to have expressed
depreciation Of the poor limitations OF her
dancing.
Henry B. Irving has started his season
as actor-manREer ct the Queens Theater
London. His first performance was in
his fathers play. THE Bells" It Is said
that the son never saw his father as /
Matthias, having only the advantage Of !
the latter's prompt book.
Lima Abarbanell is TO star, and has
been placed under a contract reading 10 |
that effect by George W. Lederer. the /
former Casino manager.
An important announcement which /
comes this week, is to the effect that Sir
Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Olga Meth |
ersole will essay q spring American tour |
In Shakespearean repertoire.
THE Debtors" dramatized from Lit
tie Dorritt," with Digby Bell, Eben
Plympton. and Kathleen Clifford. IS short |
ly TO be seen in New York.
Dan McAvoy. the well-known comedian.
died Of heart failure OF. October /
For the most interesting and most pleas
ing reason in the world. Ethel Barry
nnore's season in A. W. Pinerc's newest
play. "Mid,Channel," will not begin IN
I'll January. Apropos Of the delay. Mr. /
Pinero recently wrote to Miss Barrymore:
I understand you begin your season in /
Mid Channel this coming January. ri
want to tell you the great delight 1t
gives me that you are to create my
character Of Zoe Blundell Wait as long /
as you like before putting your hand 70 |
the task The waiting will be more than |
repaid by the performance.
Fifty years ago this autumn Adelina |
Patti made her debut in opera IN New
York at the age Of seventeen In .I.r,cia |