The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-27
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Homer Lind is appearing in Milwau-
kee this week in The Tales OF Hoffman,"
converted into a vaudeville sketch It re-
mains to be seen whether the public
care more for fine singer than they do
for tramp actor, for Nat NJ Wills is
In the bill.
An Anxious Subscriber send word
that Bonita is the first cousin Of Jeffries.
and asks US 10 print it. says the ORA
matte News. Here goes.
A monster benefit took place al the
Hippodrome. in New York, for George
Fuller Golden. A large sum was realized.
ST. Louis is proud over the fact that il
has three prominent stars this week in
Maude Adams. Ellen Terry. and Maxine
Elliot.
Rehearsals for THE Balkan Princess
are already under way. Otis Harlan has
been engaged for an important role
In Judy Forgot" Marie Cahim un-
doubtedly voices the opinion of many
who wouldn't dare to speak out in meet
ing when she says: 'Ben-Hur' is the
kind Of religious play I lke-with horse
races and things"
Dick" Richards is In the city arrang-
ing the preliminaries for the coming Of
The Country Boy to the Columbia
Avery Hopwood. who wrote the book
Of Marie eCahill's latest medium. Judy
Forgot" is rapidly becoming our best
known writer of Laughter provoking
plays. Mr.. Hopwood's Seven DAYS" bv
appearing for two years in New York.
broke all records for long runs in that
city Judy Forgot Is one of the sea
sons most striking successes, while No
body's Widows" Mr.. Hopwood's most
recent Offering, has scored a hit, with
Blanche Bates in the title role.
The Imperial Russian Court Balalaika
Orchestra. which has just arrived in This
country. viii give>its only concert in this
city Wednesday afternoon, December :,
at the Columbia Theater
Paul Armstrong is the author OF a one
act play. THE Three Thieves" which is
soon 10 be seen in vaudeville.
Daniel. the new play in which Wright
Lorimer will soon be seen, is to have a
magnificent stage setting.
Laurence Irving has produced THE In
written Law in London, where it made
profound impression.
There are three separate scenes in the
Shakespearean act which James Young
viii present next week at Chase's.
Fred 6. Berger. manager Of the Column
hia Theater, has recently made numerous
additions 10 his valuable collection of old
pIaybills.
Following "The Country Boy" at the
Columbia Theater, May Robson will make
her annual visit to the city.
William A. Brady will shortly begin re-
hearsals OF a new play by Hayden Tai
bot. called In Gods Country" The
scenes are laid in Arizona, and Mr. Brady
plans an enormous production, with a
hundred cowboys and Indians Pawnee
Bill has agreed TO stage the big acts.
Mother" by Jules Eckert Goodman.
promises TO run the season out at the
Hackett Theater, New York CITY. No
play since THE Music Master has made
such deep impression on certain class
OF theatersoe-s.
Bozeman Bulger is writing another
baseball sketch.
William A. Bradys special production
OF Way Down East" now in its six
teenth year of continuous success, and
doing more business than most OF the
touted New York successes of to-day, on
Tuesday evening, November Is, celebrated
its 450th performance in Chicago.
Robert Mantell recently produced The
OFlynn' by Justin Huntley Mccarthy,
author of 1.-The Proud Prince" and eff I
Were King" at Pittshurg Sir Hubert
Tree had great success with this play in
London. Mr.. Mantell's character is that
of soldier of fortune In Charles Stuart's
time.
Dick Mitchell, brother of Theodore, ons-
time dramatic editor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, is in town IN the interests of
Mics EfhaI