The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-11

u. MAUI MIlOEs Nlliani SAMPSON Con-
stance Collier. and Louis Drew are 70
be with Ethel Barrymoe in ''Frelawney
OF the Wells
For the first time since Miss Lulu
CHASER became star she is playing mid
week matinees. This she consented to
on account of the demand for seats at
the Herald Square Theater, New York,
where she is playing the leading role in
The Girl and the Kaiser"
next week, Is one of the very popular
Murray sisters, well-known musical
condolences.
Maclyn Arbuckle has commissioned
Robert II. Davis, the author OF '~The
Welcher," In which he is appearing in
vaudeville. TO extend it into a three-act
comedy for the regular theaters next
season.
Consuelo Bailey. Zoie in the Chicago
organization playing BABY Mime has
not arrived at the subtle age Of twenty.
Yet she already realizes the wisdom of
not putting herself on record regarding
her exact age. Before joining Baby
Mine" Miss Bailey was a member OF
the Clara Lipman company now play
ing The Marriage of Star"
Rita Redfeld, whose speciality rs child
representations, captured the audiences
at Shea's Theater in Buffalo last week.
Anton Lang. the famous Christus OF
the Oberammergau Passion Play. the
subject of DR.. Bowkers travelogue at
Chase's next week, is seen IN the mo-
ton pictures of the Bavarian scenes
Pauline. the hypnotist. was pronounced
fake in Winnipeg and hooted from
the stage.
While Beuah POINTER was playing an
engagement in Memphis she was noti-
fed by telegraph Of the death OF her
mother at the University Hospital in
Kansas City. She engaged d special
trained and reached the city In time
for the funeral The body was taken
20 Bethany. Mo, for burial.
Miss Lulu GIaser's big brother Che
played with her last year in Just One
OF the Boys') is studying dramatic art
and expects soon TO blossom forth in the
legitimate. Meantime, he is acting as
sort OF aid-de-camp for his sister.
Julia Dean Is now in 'sThe Lily" Mr..
Belaseo thinks she is a promising
woman.
William Rock and Maude Fulton are
carrying all the honors of some fine bills
| over the Orpheum circuit.
Melbourne Mcdowell and Virginia
Drew Prescott appeared at the Majestic
Theater in Dallas last week in the third
act OF Fedora" now being used for
vaudeville purposes.
| The announcement is made that =. II.
/ Sothern and Julia Marlowe plan a re-
vivaI Of king Lear" but the production
will not be ready until next season.
/ Digby Bell has received a legacy OF
/ 5000, which ought 10 make him feel
good There are not many actors who
have rich relatives. therefore the fnci-
dent IS of more than passing importance.
IN these hard times even $500 is not
to be sneezed at.
Laurette Taylor has become a FIRST
nighter and is waiting for the right play
! to come along TO resume her work.
Since the closing of The Girl in Wait
ing Miss Taylor has been busy read
ing manuscripts. but none OF them has
appealed 10 her.
Mabel Barrison's tour ended in Boston
on Saturday night, and the Globe Theater
viii join the ranks Of moving picture
houses
Bert Williams can remain with The
! Foliies OF $780, for the Supreme Court
has so ordained IT, The suit brought
by Comstock & Gest 10 compel him to
play under their management, exclus-
| lively, has been decided against them.
FRITZ Scheff is 10 retire from The
Mikado" and return TO New York to re-
hearse a new opera
Pauline Chase sailed for London on
wednesday. and viii appear in Peter
Pan" FOR the Christmas holidays at the
Duke of Yorks Theater.
Grace IaRue in a new act appeared
at the American Music Hall in Chicago
on Monday.
Julia Wyatt, who was famous in the
character OF Topsy in Uncle Toms
Cabin which she played for many
years, died at her home in New Haven
on December l, at the age Of 81.
Hofbrook Blinn has arrived in New
York, and is rehearsing The Boss. His
place In Mrs. Fiske's company has been
filed by another weIl-known actor.
Tom Terriss. a son of the late William
Terriss, has arranged with William Nor
ris TO make a series of one-act prOduc-
lions at the American Music Hall, New
York. commencing next Monday with "A
Mans Shadow"
It seemed quite the proper thing for
Gertrude Elliott TO follow her husband.
Forbes Robertson. at the Shubert The
alter in Brooklyn.
Earle Mitchell has taken Otis Harlan's
place in Baby Mine"
Corse Payton is using Why Smith
Left Home" in Hoboken, and Cecil Owen
has joined the cast for single week.
A seedyIooking individual walked up
10 the box office of a New York theater
few DAYS ago and asked to see William
Shakespeare. He said he was an artist.
and would Ike to submit a sketch 70
TIE merry wives in 1.-THE Merry Wives OF
windsor" The treasurer, thinking the
: man was joking. politely informed him
that MIR. Shakespeare was out That
. ! evening the artist returned. and became
. exceedingly insistent he was then told
that Mr.. Shakespeare had been dead
some years-a great many, in fact
/ Thereupon the artist turned deep scar
. let mumbled an apology, and disap-
peared into the night
English Players Arrive.
The company which Is TO play "Po-