The Washington herald., 1910-10-09
ABOUT PLAYERS


Mile Noveta, whose three-yea- contract
with Mr.. Charles b. Dillingham; has Just
expired, signed as leading solo dancer
with the Soul Kiss" company, whereby
arrangements were completed with Mr..
Claude NJ Alviene. her instructor In
dancing. 70 personally arrange her dances
for the production.
Marie Cahill gave trial 10 Judy For
got In New Haven on September q.
The play opened at the Broadway The
alter, New York, Thursday night.
Victor Moore will not begin rehearsals
of his new piece until October Il. His
company will include Stanley Ford. S.
Miller Kent, cheridah Simpson, and
Mabel Rowland
John Wesley. Julie Herne. Mabel Bert.
FRANKLIN Roberts, Sam Edwards, and
zyllah Shannon will be in the cast Of
THE Family"
Sidney Drew Is travelling through Texas
with Billy and the play seems to be
enjoyed, for business has been big along
the line.
Adelaide Thurston started her tour in
Wheeling, w. Va. on October 30. in
Miss Ananias."
Adelaide Norwood. the weu-knows
prima donna. played her first and only
vaudeville engagement last week. She
appeared at Shea's Theater, in Buffalo.
Francis Wilson gives up the golf links
at The Crest his country home at Lake
Mahopac, y. Y, for the actuaHties %
stage life this week. Rehearsals OF his
last seasons success, his own comedy,
The Bachelors Baby" began Monday
al the Hudson Theater, New York City.
Mr.. Wilson is TO be seen in this city for
a return engagement IN his own comedy.
b. a. Rolfe IS personally appearing for
the last time in his professional career
with his "Rolfonians." at Chases. next
week.
Malvina Longfellow sailed for Europe
on Saturday 10 join one Of George Ed
wardes' companies.
Henry Miller began his engagement al
the Columbia Theater in San Francisco
on Monday. and received a tremendous
ovation. lie has a large following In that
city and II is expected he will do an
enormous business. He has converted
THE only Way into a one-act play.
which will be used in conjunction with
Her Husbands Wife"
Virginia Hammond. who viii be seen
here IN "Arsene Lupin," made her first
success on the stage in the role OF Ophe-
liza, PLAYING opposite 10 Ea II. Sothe-n.
Among other accomplishments. Miss Ham
mond IS a Hnguist Of considerable ability.
For three years she lived in the Latin
quarter of Paris.
Harry Williams and Jerome Schwartz,
the song writers, are under contract for
Chase's this season.
Wright Kramer has succeeded Gordon
tombstone in Henrietta Crosman's COM
pany.
Florence Holbrook has been on the sick
list with bronchitis. and has been com
PEELED 70 retire from the cast OF Bright
Eyes.
Christie MacDOnald's new musical play
has been named The Fountain Nymph'
Laura Burt has retired from the cast
Of Madame X" and it is possible that
she will go back 10 the vaudeville stage.
Valerie Bergere tried two new acts al
the Fifth Avenue Theater on SUNDAY.
Elizabeth Kennedy. who is appearing
under her management. appeared in THE
Lady and the Woman" The other sketch
was called The Love Germ"
Harry Armstrong and Billy Clark are
playing Finding a Partner" in vaude-
vile, and are in Chase's bin next week.
BY the end of October Elsie Ferguson
will go on tour in another new play,
called Ambition" II is the work OF
Byron Ongley. and was originally called
The Eleventh Hour"
Mae Melville, the new coincidence from
out OF the Western wilds, who has made
quite a stir in New York vaudeville by
methods much Ike Irene Franklin, is
coming to Chase's soon.
George Farren is 10 play his original
role OF DR.. Heath in The Dawn of
Tomorrow" which now has Gertrude
Elliott as its star.
Both DOre Davidson and Herbert Wiike
are being singled out for individual praise
in Walker Whitesides company
Julie Ring is playing Mabel BarTisOn's
part in a second company using "Lulu's
Husbands" This organization has gone
on tour through Texas.
Marshall Farnum is 10 be in the cast
OF Boots and Saddles" So will Austin
Webb
More All-star Cast ReviVals.
Ii Ray Comstock is correctly quoted,
we are 10 have some more aIl-star casts
next spring He said The Belle Of New
York" is TO be taken off the shelf and
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