The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-21
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

OF Munich This IS an unusual honor for
a living composer.
The Bonita uE5gus girls have got as far
East as Boise. Idaho. where their funds
have given out. and they are again look
ing for help.
Charles Klein. the playwright. has been
enjoying ten days cruise in Long ISL
and Sound.
George c. Tyler intends 20 send The
Fourth Estate" to England next spring
with the original cast. printing press, and
all the scenic equipment. It will be used
for only fortnight. simply for the pur-
pose Of showing English theater-goers
how some plays are put on in America.
Rehearsals OF Welcome 10 Our City"
in which Joseph Brooks will present
Maclyn Arbuekle at the Bijou Theater
September Y. began yesterday under the
stage direction Of Lawrence Barston.
The Aborn Opera Company revived
'Boccaccio' in Newark last week. giving
Edith Bradford chance for the leading
part
The cast OF Alma. Where DO You
Liver will include Charles A Blgelow.
Kitty Gordon. Armand Kraliss. Ella
smythe, Edward Durande. Annette Cor
don, Edward Wilson. Charlotte Leslie,
Daniel Baker. Georgia Harvey, z. F. Ma
gle, and Henry Nelson.
Thomas W. Ryley begins his rehearsals
OF The Storm" by Langdon McCor-
mick, at the New Amsterdam Theater
He has engaged Robert T. Haines and
Conway Tearle 10 play the leading roles.
Following the present week. there re-
main but two weeks more Of the season
Of the Columbia Players, the opening
Of the regular season on September .
necessitating the bringing TO an end Of
the season Of stock the Saturday evening
before.
A dispatch from Seattle said Margaret
Anglin secured a success in Shifting
Sands a new play. tried on August 5
In her company were Eugene Ormond.
Howard Hull. and Aileen May Miss
Anglin's tour will bring her eastward
now. and when IL ends she viii arrange
b with Liebler & Co. about her new play.
David Belasco has booked rs Matri-
mony a Failure?" and Frances Starr IN
THE Easiest Way" for tours over the
Northwest and the Pacific Coast.
Avery Hopwood went 10 see The Brass
Bottle last Thursday night at the Ly-
b ceum. and disclosed the name Of his new
play for Blanche Bates. II is 10 be called
'Nohody's Widow u VIII have the
usual David BelascO sumptuous produc-
ton. and rehearsals begin when Miss
Bates gets through farming.
winchen Smith. the author Of Love
, Among the Lions AR Frohmsn's frst
new production Of the season. is a nephew
, Of William Gillette. who elaborated with
him TO some extent in writing this anus
ing farce.
. With his appearance in Smith" Somer-
set Maugham's new play, this fall John
, Drew enters upon his nineteenth year as
a star under Charles Frohman's manage
ment-
Owing 10 the increase in the number OF
his producing centers. Charles Frohman
r
COO private car 10 facilitate his trips be-
, tween them
Ina Claire (Fagan). who was born in
Washington. and who,is well known here.
, recently deserted vaudeville for musical
comedy and has proved one OF the big
hits OF Jumping Jupiter" in which
Richard earle. Edna Wallace Hopper.
and o~,o~ for-,~froe -rs--7-.--
Cort Theater in Chicago. At the opening
performance Miss Claire came on the
stage without any applause whatever.
D showing that she had no friends among
, the ''frst-nighters'' of Chicago. Her sue
cess was immediate and the applause
, which followed her first imitation made It
r difficult for Richard Carrie 10 make his
entrance.
DR.. Carl Herman. the electrical wizard.
az Chases next week, is member OF
the London Society for Psychical Re
search. Ike is a ScoJchman and psychoI-
ogist.
Elizabeth Brice and Charles King. at
Chase's next week. were formerly prin-
oipsl features with the Lew Fields Jolly
Bachelors and the George NJ Cohan's
: Yankee Prince" companies.
Edgar Denvir is the author Of the little
! sSit Dying to Act" in which Cross and
: Josephine will be seen at Chase's next
week
, Odiva. the aquatic star at Chase's this
, week is the only woman swimmer. pos
sessing a Legion Of Honor medal. award
ed by the French government In honor Of
her bravery as a Iife-saver
Thomas Ryley re-enters the dramatic
/, field with the productions Of The
Storm" by Langdon Mccormack. Ty-
rome Power will play the leading role.
The premiere viii be given in Boston
next month.
A novelty in the new George NJ. Conan
, Theatcr. at Forty-third street and
Broadway. New York City. Will be a
push button in every seat. by pressing
which patrons can call an usher without
I noise or gesture. There viii be audi
phones for the partly deaf
Charles Frohman says he viii produce
translation Of Eurfpides tragedy.
'Iphigenia in Tauris" next season. The
translation is by Prof. Gilbert Murray, Of
Cambridge, and the first presentation will
be given at Mr.. Frohman's repertoire
theater in London. Another announce
ment from the same Office yesterday was
that Marie Tempest would have the star