The Washington herald., 1910-07-24
LATEST THEATER NEWS

--LATEST THEATER NEWS
Mary Hampton is to return 10 the
stage and appear in one Of the big pro-
auctions of next season. She is now en-
tertaining several offers. Miss Hamp-
toms greatest success was in Sowing
the Wind"
Polaire. who was accidently stabbed in
the wrist on the Hammerstein roof
last week, has recovered. A too vigorous
use of a knife in the Apache dance al
most made her faint.
Amelia Bingham is playing a three
weeks engagement in a stock company
at the Euclid Garden. Cleveland.
The clever English comedian Huntley
Wright, who is remembered from THE
Dairy Maids" is to revisit the United
States shortly.
Edward Sheldon, who wrote The Mig
ger" and Salvation Nell" has com
pIeted a new play called The Murder.
In which Florence Roberts will star.
Charles ]. Ross will be seen at the
Hackett Theater next fall in High Life
in Jail" The piece is described as a mu-
steal farce and a return to the Hoyt
style Of comedy. The production will
open at Atlantic City August s.
Carrie De Mar is to impersonate
"Chantecler" in one of the new vaude-
Vile sketches,
May Robson will show Londoners The
Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" and will
appear at Terry's Theater august p.
The American company Will be carried
over intact.
Rose Coughlan departed from New
York on a summer vacation last Satur-
day with a contract signed for her APP
pearance with the New Theater Company
next year
Adelaide" who has outgrown the la
Petite" designation. is a feature in up
and Down Broadway" which IS the new
est summer review 10 make a hit in the
theatrical metropolis. Eddie Foy and
Emma Carus are chief funmakers.
Enroll Burt, female impersonator, will
appear in an deliberately mounted dane
ing feature based on "Saiambo."
Nat Goodwin is in California studying
his new part, which is to be the title role
Of The Captain" by 'Broadhurst and
Darcy.
Edgar selwyns new play THE Coun-
try Boy" which has Just had a try-out
in Los Angeles. is to be the first new
play Of the season at the Liberty Thea
ter, New York.
Amid all the speculation and conjecture
as 10 what the coming season viii hold
forth, one bright prospect shines steadily
for the road" and that is that Forbes
Robertson VIII return to the United
States and tour with The Passing Of the
Third Floor Back"
Marry Mannering. who was reported
engaged TO a wealthy Detroit man, Fred
! erick Wadsworth says there will be mo
matrimony for her just yet" Miss Man
p nering recently terminated her season and
, has the prospect Of a. brilliant tour in
} "a Mans World" during the coming
year, After that, why-who knows?
George NJ. Cohan Is building a new
theater on Broadway 10 house the -Four
Cohans and a new musical show late this
! fan II they would only stay there. now.
Madame Sherry" viii come to New
York TO try 10 iii in at the New Am
sterdam In place Of Madame X" whom
Mr.. Savage will transfer 10 the Lyric.
Gertrude Hoffman has returned from
Europe and announces that season after
next she viii abandon vaudeville and
plunge into the serious realms OF the
= legitimate. OF course. that necessltates
purchasing a wardrobe. but Gertrude
doesn't care how she spends money.
Edward Abeles Is practicing how to
''aviate" so that his appearance in a
biplane in ''The Aviator" VIII not be a
fiasco. He is up in the air during his
spare time above the aviation grounds
Of the Aero Club Of America
"Apres MOI" Henri Bernstein's latest
play. will be produced on this side of the
Atlantic by Charles Frohman. Announce
ment is made that After Ne. the"
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Edith Wynn Mathison and her husband.
Charles Ram Kennedy, have gone to
Europe to spend the rest Of the summer
Miss Mathison played RosaIind with the
Greet Players the first time they APP
peared In Washington In outdoor per
formances Of Shakespeare.
To Billie Burke goes the honor Of being
one OF the stars to play in London dur
ing Coronation week. when his Majesty
George V takes formal possession Of the
seepter.
Boston has been spared 1.-THE Clans
man. up to date. but a stock company
will play it this week at the American
Music Hall. with Rosalind Coughlin. Mary
Sanders. and Theodore Friebus in the
cast.
George Faweett produced The Fight
er" in Toronto last week. where his wife.
Percy Hasweil, has a stock company.
Mr.. Faweett's creation Of the title role
is described as being an achievement OF
great force.
An English actor, as yet unknown TO
theatergoers this side Of the Atlantic. is
a. E. Matthews. who Mr.. Frohman has
engaged TO create the leading part in
Love Among the Lions" the first Froh-
man production for 1slO-l6l1.
Queenie Vassar is the latest addition to
Fred Thompsons "Girlies' on the New