The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-25
NEW YORK THEATERS

year at the Broadway Theater on Jan
uary . when he viii return to the cow
boy garb that made him so popular.
After two years in the more courtly
costume Of a Mississippi gambler he will
be seen in new Western play by Edwin
Milton Royle, author of The Squaw
Man." entitled '~rhe Silent Can" a dra-
matization of Mr.. Royle's book OF the
same name. The company engaged TO
support Mr. Farnum includes George
Fawcett ". s. Hart Elmer GFandin.
George ". Deyo, Charles Able. Thomas
J. McGrane. Maude Hosford, and Rosa
lind Coghlan.
Aphie James (Mrs. Louis James, is or
ganizing a novel stage entertainment for
next season, in which ten men and wo-
men who have been stars Wi appear
IL is her intention to send tic company
10 the most important cities, presenting
a single act from several Shalespearean
plays The balcony scene from Romeo
! and Juliet" will be given with Mrs
James as Juliet, and one of the best
known actors in the country as Romeo.
Entire acts from the The Merchant of
/ Venice, Julius Caesar" Hamlet" and
Macbeth" will also be presented. Mrs.
James VIII personally direct the tour of
| the company, opening in October at
either Philadelphia or Washington ID. {.
Marie Tempest is to play a brief en-
gagement at the New Theater, after
which she returns 10 dear old Lunnon to
appear as Becky Sharp in a revival OF
| Vanity Fair. September next she re-
| turns 10 this city as an actress-manager
at the Maxine Elliott Theater.
Charles Frohman who is making ex
/ tensive preparations for the production
Of The Chanticler in which Maude
Adams Is 20 appear, has engaged +. owen
| Baxter an English aCtOr--he is strong on
English players-fOr an important role.
He has also engaged for the company
/ supporting William H. Crane in II. :.
Minister Jackson" Millicent Evans. who
was leading woman for Douglas Fair
banks in The Cub
In spite of the extremely solid hit by
Zelda Sears in The Nest Egg" at the
BiiOu Theater the young actress has
not achieved a case of elephantiasis. She
continues in normal condition and is not
unduly elated because OF her promotion
TO the position Of a tWinkler The beauty
of Miss Sears acting in this comedy is
I its naturalness. and. while her imperson-
alton OF the old maid Teeks with fun,
there is no exagserauon Of the role 1t
IS one Of the best things now on view
in our noisy old burg, and must be seen
% be appreciated The end of Miss Sears
/ engagement is not yet in sight
Sarah Bernhardts engagement at the
Globe TheateT is 10 end Saturday even
ing. December 81. The following attrac-
zion VIII be Elsie Janis in a musical play
called The Slim Princess When Bern
I hardt leaves US she viii go to san Fran
cisco en- route 10 Australia. Her engage
lE--
played In New York.
Margaret Anglin returned to town last
week in perfect health. In a fortnight
she will begin her tour under Iiebler q
! Co, appearing IN a new comedy.
From all accounts the Southern tour Of
the Bessie AbOtt Grand opera Company
is a huge financial and artistic success.
Miss Abott returns 10 this city shortly to
/ prepare for the premiere of "Ysobei,"
MasCagnis new opera. at the New Thea
ter
AT II. Wilson, the German singing CO.
median, Is rehearsing a new romantic
drama by the late A. c. Gunter, entitled
"A German Prince, which his manager
Mr. Sidney r. Ellis. has arranged TO pro-
duce January &C. at, Reading Pa. The
play is an adaptation of one of Mr. Gun
ter's most popular stories. The scenes
are laid in the Tyrol and Coblentz, Ger
many. Mr.. Wilson. who viii be seen as
a prince Of the royal family-a character
resembling the crown prince Of Germany
has composed new music for the piece,
which is TO be given an unusually elabO-
rate production. The supporting COM
pauy is 10 include "a number of we'll
known actors Later in the season Mr..
Wilson viii present his new play in New
York. JEROME If. EDDY.