The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
THE PLAYERS.

lF1E ELA ERO-
John Mason will play a three weeks
engagement IN Boston, commencing Feb
ruary =
Adelaide Cumming closed her season
with HiIda Spong Company in Hamilton.
Canada, Saturday night.
James c. spOttiswoode has been trans
ferred from the Mary Mannering COM
pany to The Vampire"
Julia MarIowe's engagement at Days
Theater in The Goddess OF Reason" wiz
begin February d and continue for four
weeks only
Minicent Evans is playing the lead
ing part n The Blue Mouse on tour,
and is said TO be making a decided lit
in the role
Eva Davenport viii return 10 the New
York stage this week. after three years
absence. playing a comedy role in "Ha-
vana-" at the Casino Thester.
Helen Ware has been engaged by Hen
y B. Harris for a period Of five years
10 be starred under his management Miss
Ware. il is expected, viii have q new
play next season.
Mrs. Leslie Carter viii make a revival
OF ''Zaza" for a single matinee perform
ance on February I9 for the benent OF
Mary Garden. who has never seen Mrs.
Carter in this play
Frank Sylvester. Helen Macbeth. Ar
thur Maitland. Marion BalIou, Josephine
Brown. Austin Webb. Addison Pitt. and
Mark Smith have been engaged for Mary,
Nannering's new play, step by Step"
Bert Levy, the csricaturist. whose Of
fering IS one Of the most popular in
vaudeville. was placed under contract
last week TO come 70 Chase's in the near
future.
Hasen Ben All. the Arabian manager.
brings most Of the Arabian whirlwind
Bedouin acts 70 this country Ten oc
his desert brethren are IN the troupe at
Chsse's next week.
Grace George win begin an indehuits
engagement at the Hackett Thester. New
York, on February Is. in a Womaz's
Way, Thompson Buchanan's new CONF
dy. During her season here she vii give
occasional performances OF ''DivOrcOnS.
Louise Cunning. the new Shubert star.
who will be seels Belasco next week
IN the new musical comedy. .-8IarceYe."
WAS last season seen here as the prinla.
donna in the comic opera TON Jones"
in which she achieved a pronounced sue
cess.
Thomas E Shea has been recalled
from vaudeville. aud viii begin another
tour in the legitimate houses. opening
next week in Detroit. Besides 'sTbe
Bells" and DIR. Jekyn and Mr. HYDE"
be viii play The Counsel for the De-
fense." HIS tour is under the direction OF
Cohan and Harris.
lincoln J. Carter, the Chicago plsv-
wright. whose mechanical effects were
many and remarkable in the melodramas
presented by him. has turned toward
vaudeville as a vent for his prolific gift.
and he IS the author Of the novel comedy.
How He Won Her." which viii be al
Chase's next week.
With Miss Ethel Barrymore's company.
which played last week at the New Ma
tionaI Theater. were two weH-knowa
Washington peOple-BIr and Mrs James
Kearney- Mrs Kssrney CAnita Roths,
is considered a character actress Of StriH-
ing abilities. while her husband is ona
OF the best stage managers in the Froh-
man ranks.
Charles Frohman has Just completed
an especially designed Western tour for
Marie Doro that viii eventually extend
as far as San Francisco. affordinE Miss
Doro her nrst appearance in that citv as
a star Upon this tour. which viii com
mence after her coming engagement in.
New York, Miss Doro wiz appear in The
Morals of Marcus" as well as IN her
new play. The Richest Girl"
Louis Nethersole has returned from
Australia and has rejoined his sister,
Olga NetherSole. on tour Margaret Ang-.
lin, whose Australian tour Mr.. Neither
sole managed. is enjoying a holiday in
Egypt. and if present plans remain IN
changed. she viii open her next tour in
tt4tS SVhIiIl III D pte[lDeTs u BO5lOI- pre-
senting The Awakening os Helena.
Ritchie, Under Mr.. Nethersoie's diree-i
ton.
Unlike most new productions. the final
or dress reheaTsals Of Sham" viii not
be held at the Columbia Theater on sun
day. Manager Maurice Campbell has
notified the members Of the Henrietta
Crosman company that there would be
two performances Of the play in some
small town prior 10 its premiere here to-
morrow night Not one member OF the
company knows the name OF the town
but they have all been ordered to report
at a given railroad station at a certain
time, and viii then be hurried on q train.
Mr.. Campbell decided TO keep the name
OF the town secret until the last moment
and at the same tine the two perform
ances Of yesterday are calculated 10
smooth out the production for its oDea-
Ing here tomorrow