The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-24
CURRENT THEATER NOTES.


tour Of the United States next season
In the London revival OF "Trelawney
OF the Wells Irene Vanbrough has the
role Of Rose. played here by Mary Man
nering. II is 70 be hoped that this charm
ing comedy viii soon be seen again on
this side OF the Atlantic.
Robert Lorraine Is playing Bob Acres
in The Rivals" in London, and getting
away with il. too.
Louise Dresser is now leading woman
for De Wolf Hopper in THE Matinee
Idol"
Sir John Hare has given UP his intend
ed visit 70 Canada this month. but will
come over next season.
Otis Harlan IS 20 he featured by Will
lam \. Brady IN q musical comedy by
George Broadhurst next fall Harlan's
contract with Brady is for five years.
The New York Telegraph makes a COM
parison between Anna Held in Miss In
Inocence" and Ala Nazimova in Little
Eyolf." TO the disparagement OF the lat
! ter. A most singular combination 70 Sc
lect for such a purpose.
Laura Nelson Hall IS writing a play
for Mary Mannering Il IS called 'The
Dreamers."
Everett Butterfeld. a member OF last
seasons stock company in Washington.
has a role in THE Call OF the Cricket %
| In which Mabel Taliaferro IS appearing
az the Belasco Theater. New York.
! Nazlmova has most distinguished
cast for her presentation OF Ibsen's Lit
tie Eyolf" including Robert r Haines,
Ida Conquest, Brandon lyman, and Ger
trude Berkeley.
The Sllylark'' did not last long in
New York and will be withdrawn 10
make way for Valeska Surratt IN her
raIodorous French farce.
/ Blanche Ring Is nearing the end Of her
! engagement in 1.-The Yankee Girl" at the
Herald Square Theater but Marie Dress
Ter in Titles Nightmare" will succeed
her and thus help TO keep up the stand
ard Of clean and wholesome entertain
Iment on Broadway. There are unfortu-
Inately too few Rings and Dresslers on our
stage.
A bust Of President Taft by Robert I.
Aiken has been made expressly FOR the
Actors Fund fair.
THE Eddy" by Clarence L. Cullen,
the well-knOWn writer. Is 20 be drama
tized for Maurice Campbell. Already the
book is among the six best sellers"
When Where There's a WIZ was
played at the Montauk Theater, Brooklyn
last week. this French farce. which is ad-
vertised as naughty. but nice" proved
too naughty for Brooklyn. and Maurice
Campbell, the producer. was arrested for
j the exposure OF indecent posters.
Charles Frohman and Henry W. Saw.
age have joined in a scheme TO locate
theaters in New York. Boston. Philadel
phia, and Chicago. to be devoted entirely
b 10 European plays with European actors
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird" which IS 4
{ be the opening bill Of the New Theatel
October L, has already reached 175 per
formances in London
David Warfeld found II necessary {,
deny the rumor that he and David Be
lasco are TO part company at the end O.
the present season. and teIegraphed hi
ITemonsuance all the way from Kala
mazOO
Norman Hackett, who was associated
with the late Louis James for nine years
contributes an interesting and authori
tative article ON the life Of the emlnen
tragedian in the May Green Book.
Helen Ormsby, who plays the part o
2 Clara oaks in "A Mans World" II
, which Mary Mannering Is starring. ha
2 achieved one OF the biggest personal hit