The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
CURRENT THEATER NOTES.

ninth street, New York, will soon be
ready for dedication. The Russian
actress who gives the playhouse her
name will open the theater and play an
extended spring engagement there. Her
new repertoire win be offered.
THE Whirlwind'' has been chosen 20
succeed ''Baccarat" as the title of Nine.
in New York on the Esd instant.
Lonely Lives" by Hauptmann. So
cialistic drama, will be given three per-
| formances at the Hyperion Theater, in
New Haven. under the auspices OF the
Yale University Dramatic Association.
The body of Louis James. who died
last week in Helena, Mont, was ere
mated at the Forest Cemetery, st. Paul.
and the ashes sent TO Kansas City for
interment. No ceremonies attended the
cremation.
THE Port of Missing Men, by Mere
dith Nicholson. has been done into play
form by Edward E. Rose.
Russ WhytaIs splendid acting as
the justice In THE witching Hour
has scored a big hit in London in THE
Climax" even overshadowing, II Is re-
ported, the clever Marie Doro.
A York, Pa, theater has set aside ali
the seats on one side of the lower floor
for women who desire to keep on their
hats
The Dramatic Mirror has decided that
the falling of in the patronage Of the
theater Is due to the automobile craze,
which takes the extra dollars that the
public invests in amusement. This. OF
course. applies to the weIl-to-do-the
poorer folks are kept away by the high
cost of living generally. Either way the
theater gets stung.
A plan is under way for memorial to
the late Clyde Fitch. bronze tablet
to be placed in the Lyric Theater. where
his last and greatest play, THE City.
is now being played. is the most popular
suggestion.
VIII Archie has resigned from wild
fire" after playing the role Of Bud
for 1000 times. He was the last mem
Der OF the original cast TO leave the play.
The only novelty OF the week in New
York was 1.-THE Girl He Couldn't Leave
Behind Him." in which Hattie Williams
appeared at the Garrick.
Georgia Game VIII play the title role
in The Lady from Lobster Square" to
be produced at Atlantic City on the 31st.
The play Is an adaptation from the
French OF George Feydeau.
Marion Ballou has succeeded Ivy
Troutman in the cast Of "A Son of the
People"
Blanche Ring has introduced a new
comic song. CLAP Hands," into The
YANKEES Girl"
Twenty stage hands are 20 give per
lformance Of 1.-THE Lottery Man" for the
beneflt of the hospital for stage hands
and the Actors Fund. Cyril Scott, the
star of the farce. has promised to coach
them.
THE Woman in the Case" by Clyde
Fitch. Is 10 be done in Paris. Elizabeth
Marbury announces that she has placed
the production at the Bouffes Paris
iennes.
Sir Charles Wyndham has contributed
$50 TO the Actors Fund. The eminent
English comedian viii not be in America
during the Fair. which is to be held in
May.
Henrietta Crosman viii spend the sum-
mer in Europe Her season in SHAN"
closes May 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont. the lat
ter formerly Eleanor Robson. have sailed
for Naples TO spend two months cruising
in Italian waters.
David Belasco and Charlotte Walker
viii give a benefit performance to-mor-
row afternoon in New York for the
Woman Suffrage party. Many mem
bers OF the Belssco forces have Joined the
league. In which great many stags
people are interested.
A part has been specially written in
THE Echo for Annie Yeamans. Rich
ard earle is TO star in the piece under
the Dillingham; management.
Raymond Hitchcock, who filed petit
ton in bankruptcy February Is, giving
his liabilities as S2S.2S4 and assets as SIG
has been granted a discharge by the
courts. The courts evidently cannot take
a joke, or they would have put down
that SIG as one OF Hitchcock's merry
quips.
Lieutenant Fuzzy" a musical comedy
in two acts, VIII be given its initial per
Torrance at the Alvin Theater during
Easter week. with Jefferson De Angels
in the title role The entire cast OF The
Beauty Spot" will be utilized Rehear-
sails have been in progress for a month.
w. T. Francis, formerly conductor for
Weber and Fields. and now general
musical director for Charles Frohman,
has written the score.
There is but a single star under the
managerial wing Of Henry w. Savage.
He's Henry E. Dixey. Savage. however,
is featuring three players-Gertrude Quln-
Ian in Miss Patsy" and Elgie Bowen
and Charles J. Ross in The Love Cure. "
Most of the actresses playing parts