The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-07
ABOUT PLAYERS.

ABOUT PLAYERS.
With the arrival from London Of A. Z.
Matthews. one CT England's foremost
light comedians. II has become known
whom Charles Frohman has selected for
the principal part In Love Among the
Lions" the farcicsI romance in four acts
by winchen Smith. author Of The For
tune Hunter"
Marie Tempest just missed being a
nurse In her younger days, as she was
Planning 10 enter a hospital. a manager
discovered her musical talent and in
duced her 20 follow the stage. ''Of
course. I'm glad chose the path I did"
she said. "but I still think nursing IS
very noble profession. and one for which
women are pre-eminently suited"
Catherine Chisholm Gushing. the author
o. Miss Ananias." the new comedy In
which Adelaide Thurston will appear the
coming season. is more or less OF cos
mopolite. having spent her childhood in
the South and West and receiving her
education in Washington and Pittsburg
Henry b. Harris has engaged Shep
Camp FOR a prominent part In support OF
Robert Edeson when the latter opens
this coming season IN his own play.
Where the Trail Divides"
Frazer Coulter was the original Col
Richard Grantley IN The Kafnr Dia-
mond" when Il Cas produced for the
nrst time in New York At the Broadway
Theater, September Il, ISIS
Jane Marbury, who VIII portray the
heroine in Winchell Smiths new comedy.
Bobby Burnt" in which Henry B. Har-
ris viii feature Wallace Eddinger. is
playing q summer engagement as leading
woman with stock company at Hart
ford. Conn.
Arthur Maitland has been engaged by
David Belasco for one Of the leading
roles in rs Matrimony a Fanureg"
Marie Dressler VIII resume her run in
TITLES Nightmare" at the Herald
Square Theater August II.
Joe WEIGH, who has been appearing this
season in vaudeville in sketch called
AT Ellis Island" will star next season
in The Land OF the Free" by William
c. De Mile. Mr. Welch will be under
the management OF Cecil B. De Mile.
John T. Kelly has been re-engaged by
the Lleblers as principal comedian in
support OF Mabel Hite in "A Certain
Party" Mr. Kelly's role is that OF
New York politician.
Sarah Truax Is to return to the stage
as Lady Erlynne in John Corts produc-
ton OF Lady Windermere's Fan" Pre-
vious 10 her retirement and her marriage
to Charles s. Albert, Of Minneapolis. she
was starring in The Spiders Web" I'M
der John Cort's management. Her ear
ier engagements have been ia Man and
Superman," with Robert Lorraine: in
the all-star revival Of THE Two Or
phans;" in The Eternal City" and with
Otis Skinner in His Grace de Gram
mont, and a number Of Shakespearean
plays.
Violet Seaton viii be the prin1a donna
Of The Goddess Of Liberty" in which
Joseph Howard viii be starred.
Montgomery and Stone will begin work
in Chicago on August Is. returning to
the Studebaker Theater where they orig
lnally started in The Old Town"
James j Corbett is to join the George
Evans Minstrels.
Janet Priest is to have a part in The
Girl and the Drummer"
Lionel Walsh. Florence Reid. and
Juliette Dika will be in THE Wife
Tanners" q
1t is said Adele Richie and Dick Ber-
nard are to be co-stars in THE Girl
Behind the Counter"
Think Of it. Sarah Bernhard elevated
to the great-grandma era But II is a
fact. just the same The news came
from Paris that Maurice Bernhardts
daughter married to Leo Gross, is the
fASuN Aholucl ol DOy.
Announcement is made by the Authors
Producing Company that George Nash
has been engaged for Charles Klein's
new play, The Gamblers" which Will
be produced in New York in October.
Mr.. Nash will be featured in the leading
role.
May Tohe is another to have become |
tired Of seclusion. She has applied TO
several vaudeville agents and is anxious
to return to the stage.
hyrle BeIIew In "The Scandal"
Kyrle Bellew will return to New York
from his trip around the world some time
IN September. He is to appear in The !
strong play secured BY Mr.. |
Frohman while In Paris.