The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-03
CURRENT THEATER NOTES.

GORRLAN4 AAAG<A i LIN W. lrsO.
Constance Collier will appear as Des-
demona with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
In "othello." April %. at His Majesty
Theater. London.
Charles Cherry is announced as a new
Frohman star. and will appear at the
Lyceum Theater in The Spitfre," after
Mrs. Fiske's engagement at that play
house has ended.
E. 81. Holland is receiving high praise
for his work at the New Theater He has
been on the American stage continuously
since 1856, when he made his debut at
Wallaek's Theater.
Harriet Otis Denenbaugh is another
highly esteemed member OF the New
Theater Company. In four plays she has
received distinction in THE Cottage In
the Air. Don" 1.-THE Niger" and
Strife
The Drama League of America is to eff
feet an organization April %, with head
HNhA w , At NH&NdEts W VI AiiS pays Gt4a
better stage conditions are the objects of
the league
The receipts from the "all-kid" cast OF
Alias Jimmy Valentine" at Wallack's
Theater. New York, last week. shows
1855 profits
Blanche Ring. having been enjoined by
Grace Larue against the use Of the song
CLAP Hands, will discontinue using it
in 'The Yankee Girl" Miss Larue will
take ii on for Molly May.
THE Divorced Bride" Is the title of the
latest Viennese comic opera success. The
English adaptation will be made by Har-
~ B. Smith. and Charles Dillingham; has
engaged SaIlie Fisher for the leading
role. In the search for another Merry
Widow" the cry is "Still they come"
Elsie Janis is to have a new comic
opera called The Slim Princess by
George AIDE. Henry NJ. Blossom. and Les
lie Stuart. Production is promised for
october.
For the revival of Caste" on April g.
Charles Frohman announces the follow
ing distinguished company: Marie Tenn
pest, Elsie Ferguson, G. p Huntley, Ora
hame Browne. Edwin Arden, Julian
Royce. and Maud Milton Sir John Hare
has been invited to play Eccles, but his
acceptance has not yet been announced.
Preston Gibson's THE Vacuum" has
been seen in New York. The Dramatic
Mirror says: 1.-THE situation was thrilling
70 the highest degree. but the dialogue is
weak. the workmanship hasty and the
whole theme ill-digested An opportunity
was lost to create a profoundly stirring
theatrical novelty"
THE Maker of Men," by Alfred Sutor.
is being used by Hattie Williams as a
curtain raiser to The Girl He Couldn't
Leave Behind Him"
Ethel Barrymore's engagement at the
Empire Theater, New York. in Mid
Channel will end April q.
One hundred thousand dollars, it is
said. will have been spent by Liebler &
Co. on the production of ''Ysobel' before
the curtain goes up next fall on this
light grand opera by Mascagni. in which
Bessie Abbott Will be starred.
Georges Feydeau. the author OF "The
Lady from Lobster Square" viii be pres
ent az the premiere al webers tomorrow
night. Georgia Game is playing the title
role.
E, J. Radcliffe. formerly leading man
for Mrs. Leslie Carter. will be in the
cast Of The Spitfre."
Mrs. Alan Patrick-CampbelI. daughter
In-law of the actress, arrived in this
last week. and Will Join her
husband. who Is now with Mrs. Pat
in Chicago.
Bobby North will appear this summer
in Ziegfeld's -'Follies Of 1910"
Katharine Kaelred will appear at the
Columbia Theater. San Francisco, this
summer at the head of her own stock
company.
Jenny from jacks is the title of Paul
Potter's latest, which Thomas w. Ryley
sill produce shortly. 1t is TO be hoped
that Potter has recovered from his style
as exemplifed in The Queen OF the
Moulin Rouge" and The Girl from Rec
-or's"
George Conan will be guest of honor
II a dinner at the Hotel Astor, in New
J Ork. given by the Friars.
Harriet Ford. cO-authOr with Joseph
AediH Patterson, of 1.-THE Fourth Es-
ate" has sailed for London to consult
Tyler, of Liebler & Co.. with regard TO a
lew play to be written for Gertrude FL |
lott, in which Anthony Hope will be col
abOratOr.
Charles Dickson, author of Bright |
Eyes" played Cecil Leans part in that
comedy one night last week, when the
star was suffering from sore throat.
Gertrude Vanderbilt has left "The Jolly |
Bachelors" and has joined The skylark''
company.
Hedwig Reicher has returned TO Berlin |
and will spend the summer looking for |
new plays to use in the United States.
Ben Greet has been giving Julius |
Caesar" at the Garden Theater New |
York. Brutus was played splendidly by |
Alexander Calvert, who was one of the /
Columbia players in Washington last |
summer.
Ermente Novelli, the famous Italian |
ictor. has announced his intended re-
lrement from the stage. after his golden /
ubilee. TO be celebrated shnrti,,