The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-23
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

lie ldtSSt city 10 duu tutlotldi ihuo'SS
ment to Mary Mannering's new success,
"A Mans World" is Denver. where the
Post published a double-column leader
discussing her play and it's problem. This
has been the case also in many cities,
Detroit being among the first. where the
Journal devoted a column on its editorial
page,
Clara Louise Durham has written a play
called THE Right Princess" The shu-
berts are reading it with a view TO star
ring Robert Dempster.
The Shuberts will soon bring out the
new drama. "a Revolutionary Wedding -
1t is understood that Nazimova will be
starred in this latest adaptation.
William Schroeder, who has written all
of the music for Lulu GIasers play,
''One Of the Boys" Is but twenty-one
years Of age. Edith Ellis Baker Furness
Is said to have discovered him.
The Shuberts have asked for the release
of Byron and Langdon. a vaudeville team,
from their contract with William Morris.
II the arrangement can be made Byron
and Bangdon will be seen in "Dick
Wilmington"
Ernest Lambert, now with Havana. ="
has been telling his Chicago friends that
upon the conclusion OF the tour OF this
piece he will appear at the London Gaiety
in a new George Edwardes musical play.
Elsa Ryan, who retired from the cast
OF THE Belle OF Brittany" when that
play left New York for road tour. is to
rejoin the company. playing. of course.
her original role, that of Toinette.
Miss Laura Guerite, who is now play
ing the title role in Dick Wilmington, &"
has the distinction of having played IN
three different countries. She originally
came from France where, not a great
many years ago. she appeared in a num-
Der Of important productions. always
playing speaking parts. OF recent years,
however, Miss Guerite has been known
as a dancer. She came to America at
the age Of two years and made her debut
In Little Lord Fauntleroy" playing the
Lord" II was after this that size re-
turned 10 Paris. where she took up dane
ing.
Louise Cummings sour in "Marcene" has
come TO an end.
Charles Frohman has withdrawn The
Fires OF Fate" and has decided TO shelye
the play for the balance of the season.
The Next OF Kin" failed TO make an
upon New Workers. and the
play has been withdrawn Failure to
bolster up that weak and unconvincing
last act was the whole trouble.
The Spendthrift," a new play, by Por-
ter Emerson Browne, author OF "a Fool
There Was was tried out by the Belas-
co Theater Stock Company at Los An
gSles on January Il.
There Is a safe-opening scene in Alias
Jimmy Valentine" the new Paul Arm
strong play. which is declared TO be the
most natural exposition Of the peter
mans" art ever shown outside or an ac-
tual bank burglary.
Milton and Sargent Aborn have secured
from Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom
the rights for the production Of FRITZ
SchefT's famous success. Mile Modiste."
and have purchased the entire production
Of scenery and costumes a prominent
prima donna is being negotiated with for
the title role, and the production will be
sent on tour the coming season.
The Messrs. Shubert announce that they
have Just acquired the American rights
to Die Forster-ChristF' Christi, the
Forester's Daughter), the three-act oper-
eta by Bernard Buchbinder. with music
by Georg Jarno. The libretto is taken
from a true event which happened in the
year l764 in Austria The shuberts will
produce this piece Immediately at one OF
their Broadway houses.
Says the Dramatic Mirror: Wv. J.
most tactless Christmas gift ever pre-
sented TO young playwright. It was
waste basket"
Nance O'Neil OF The Lily" is being
feted by New York society folk. They
find her good to look at and listen TO.
She looks as though a Greek statue had
suddenly vivifed and taken upon itself
human habiliments. and she talks in the
calmly measured way OF one who has not
gotten New York's two-step gait of feet
and tongue.
Much is being made in theatrical circles
over the alleged promise President Taft
has made to Daniel Frohman that he will
attend the Actors Fund fair next sprine
Annie Russell, who has been playing
Lady Teazle at the New Theater since
Grace George went on tour, has been