The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-04

been sold by one of Americas largest
fur dealers since the opening IN New York
OF Judy Forgot" The Judy" hat was
designed by Marie Cahill and she wears
the original hat with her final change
OF costume
Frederick Bond figured in the courts
again last week. when his wife. a most
persistent woman, insisted upon his pay
ing her some back alimony. She wanted
him committed for contempt of court
claiming that he was in arrears 20 the
extent OF $500 The matter was subse-
quently adjusted out Of court.
Macklyn Arbuckle, Chase's star next
week. Is having a comedy prepared for
himself to appear in later in the season
under the auspices of Klaw & Erlanger
IN the high price theaters.
II is reported that the tour of Wilton
Lackaye will come to an end in Atlanta
this week.
Count Jacques de Beaufort, who ap-
peared in Chicago. has been engaged by
William Morris.
Edna Wallace Hopper has introduced
the hobble skirt out West. and she has
| been stared at with amazement by the
society women OF Kansas City
MISS Nellie Fillmore, who plays the
part Of Mrs. Rannett, the theatrical
clearinghouse landlady. in Edgar Sell
wyn's clever comedy OF city life. '.The
| Country Boy" is one OF the stoutest
women on the stage. She conresses 10
over 200 pounds. and according to the
terms or her contract with Mr. Harris
must keep her weight up TO at least 200
/ pounds.
! Edith Wynne Matthison has been Sc
! lected for the part OF the Indian medi-
/ cine woman in The Arrow Maker" al
/ the New Theater.
Marie DOro made the dedication speecb
at the new Nixon Theater in PhlIadel-
phia. There are. now three Nixon Thea
1 tiers in existence. named In honor OF
| Samuel F. Nixon, for in addition 10 the
Philadelphia house. there Is one in Pitts
burg and another in Tarentum. Pa.
William Faversham is visiting the
smaller towns In California. using THE
World and His Wife"
Mrs Fiske gave special performance
In New Orleans last Monday to aid the
State Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty TO Animals. She appeared in Becky
Sharp"
Lew Dockstader took his minstrel COM
panX through Massachusetts last week
after splendid engagement in Boston
Robert Edeson is to 60 through Ken
lucky with Where the Trail Divides "
| and he Is sure Of big business.
Charles F. Blaney is travelling through
the South looking after the business end
Of Cecil spooner.
Mary Mannering rs just closed her
| first week In the South to excellent bust
ness. After playing in New Orleans she
Will travel through Texas and then visit
California.
Gus Edwards Revue" with Mr.. Ed
wards himself and thirty clever plavers
has been secured for Chase's in the near
future,
All the scenery and costumes belonging
to Weldon Grossmith will be shipped back
to England or Wednesdays steamer.
THE Girl and the Kaiser" the latest
Viennese operetta, boasts of three prima
donni They are Lulu CHASER, Edith
Decker and Flavio Arcaro.
Al S. Lipman and Florence Gerald have
written comedy with music called 'Six
Months" Grace La Rue has the rights
10 it.
The Photoplane" is the name given
the new daylight motion pictures,
which can be presented in fully lighted
theater, and which Chases has secured
for exclusive use in this city.
| "Ben-Hur" has been playing to wonder
| full business in the South In Columbia,
standing room only.
| Clarence Jacobsen. of this city, is the
business manager for Henry B. Harris
with The Country Boy" which plays
the Columbia Theater this week
| Walter Hackett and Eugene Walter
have combined on "Homeward Bound"
new play which Charles Dillingham; has
! secured.
/ The Christmas attraction at the Column
bia Theater will be the New York sue
cess. THE Deserters. with Helen Ware
and Orme Caldara.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Elsie Venner'
/ has been dramatized by Lester Lonergan
and is being used by Constance Crawley.
II was offered at the Taylor Opera House,
| in Trenton, n. j., on November p.
The Passion Play will be repeated by
| Burton Holmes at the Columbia Theater
next Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, in
response to popular demand.
THE Girl in the Train" has made a
sensational hit in Chicago. due 10 the
popularity of Salie Fisher and the in
tensely funny work of Frank Daniels.
A handsome plate glass and ornamental
ironwork porte-cochere is in process of
construction In front of the F street en-
trance of the Columbia Theater.
THE Iron King has made some money
SCR Sidney r. Ellis over the Pennsyl-
vania circuit
THE Girl Behind :he Counter" The
Goddess of Liberty" and the Queen of
the Moulin Rouge" are all travelling
through Texas Here is certainly choice
! Of musical ladies to choose from