The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-22
NOTES OF WELL-KNOWN STARS.

E. s. Willard. writing from Monte Car
next season Il is 10 be regretted that
/ this admirable actor is not now before
/ the public, but no one VIII grUdge him
/ his present leisure.
/ William Collier IS touring the West.
! with no prospect Of the end OF his sea-
son. During the past year Mr. Collier
( has extended his endeavors into the field
/ OF Journalism, writing, editing. and pub
f fishing Golfers Irrational Weekly. the
two editions Of which had Broadway
laughing for days.
Nine Reiane says she always seeks out
the face Of a child IN the audience and
plays 10 il Helen Ware. on the contrary.
looks FOR an elderly face in her audiences.
the face of an old man or woman. and
plays 10 that Il love old people" Miss
Ware said Il have a lot OF friends
among them; and when 7 see a face
framed in gray hair in the audience I
know il Will bring me luck"
Joseph Cawthorn has been engaged by
plement the summer musical show on
the New Amsterdam roof. Mr.. Cawtho-n
has been with Little Memo as PRINCIPAL
comedian for two seasons. following his
noteworthy successes in Excelsior. Jr.. "
Miss Philadelphia" The Singing Girl,
The Fortune Teller" and The How
den With the names OF Joseph cav
thorn and Maude Raymond prominent in
the cast Of The Comic Supplement-" the
New Amsterdam roof theater will doubt
less be a popular place this summer.
The welcome extended 10 Naude Adams
by Salt Lake City eclipsed ANYTHING ever
witnessed in that city for enthusiasm.
Miss Adams was born in Salt Lake City.
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Kiskadden
Annie Adams. members Of a local stock
company, and though proud Of Utah as
her native State. her extraordinary sue
cess has kept her East most of the time
since she left her natal city. The an
ncuncement that Maude Adams was 70
appear I'm What Every Woman Knows
in Salt Lake City was heard with delight.
The city council. in welcoming her as a
guest of the city, presented her with
copy Of resolutions extoIinE her as the
highest type OF modest womanhood and
idol OF the American stage.
Bessie Abott. the American girl whom
the Lieblers have persuaded to star In a
light grand opera next season. is al pres-
ent filling grand opera engagements in
Italy. Her engagements call for her ap-
pearance in Milan and Rome. She Is also
consulting with Pietro Mascagni. who is
writing the opera. Al plans for the
forthcoming production VIII bn made
when George Tyler. Of the firm Of Lieb-
Ter q Co, arrives in Rome. The opera is
TO be written around the story Of Lady
Godiva" in Tennyson's poem and is 20 be
called 'YsobeL" Miss Abott promises to
bring with her from Europe early this
fall a chorus Of American girls Of excep-
tonal beauty and vocal ability 10 appear
in ''YsObeL" The necessity Of good vocal
lists is apparent in an opera composed by
a man OF Mascagnrs caliber. The pro-
duction will be noteworthy in that It Will
be the first foreign-made opera 20 have
its premiere H. the United States, in that
the composer himself will supervise all
the details Of the production and viii
conduct the opera personally during its
New York engagement. and in that Miss
ABBOTT will make her first appearance as
other than grand opera star,