The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
LATEST THEATER NEWS

LATEST THEATER NE VS.
Sarah Truax. who recently returned TO
the stage TO play Camille" and "Zira"
with the Neil Players in St. Paul. Mimi.
will retire again at the close Of her pres
ent engagement In private life Miss
Truax is Mrs. Charles Albert, OF Mime
apolis. MINI.
Al H. Wilson, the German dialect
comedian. is che OF the chief promoters
OF Idleland, new summer resort in the
northern part OF Maine Mr.. Wilson's
holdings comprise 800 acres OF fine wood
/ land, in the midst Of which he is having
erected a castle entirely Of concrete. and
which is an exact reproduction OF on
OF the ancient castles still TO be seen in
the city Of Yucatan. Mexico
Richie Ling viii appear in Decorating
Clementine. with Hattie williams AMI
G.. p. Huntley Ernest Langford and
Doris Keane are other members Of the
company.
Stella Archer, who was associated with
the late Richard Mansfield. will play the
role Of the wife with Robert Hnllard dur
ing his second tour in "A Fool There
Was" opening at the Nixon Theater,
Pittsburg. September p
David Belasco has engaged Edith
Campbell for Blanche Bates company in
''Nobody's Widow"
chauncel olcott opened his season
at Saratoga, August q. appearing in a
new romantic drama by Rida johnson
Young, entitled Barry OF Ballymore'
Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth are
I drawing $500 a week for their joint ser
vices in polite vaudeville. and it is said
the public is not letting the managers
lose anything even at such an enormous
price for single stellar feature.
Ben Johnson, the New Theater company
comedian. at Chases next week. has
signed a contract to return 10 the IA
nous stock organization after his linn
tied polite vaudeville engagements
Porter Emerson Brown Is the author OF
the comedy sketch, The Duchess"
which Beatrice Ingram will present at
! Chase's next week.
May Gilmore has taken up the same
line OF eccentric comedy work which
used to make her sister Kate the fun
NEST comedienne in vaudeville. and she
is said to ill the gap left by her clever
sisters detection.
Ben Johnson's hit in vaudeville is built
upon a monologue during which he imi-
tatcs the late Richard Mansfeld's method
I OF conducting q rehearsal He was for
three years a member of Mansfeld's
company
Harry Clay Blaney has secured from
! William A. Brady the American rights
TO Owen Davis' dramatization OF SeweII
Fords novel. "Cherub Divine" The
play, which has been renamed The Boy
from Wall Street" with Mr. and Mrs
/ Blaney kitty Wolfe) at the head OF the
cast. will open in this city on Labor
Day, and will then tour the Stair &
Havlin circuit.
Edwin Stevens, who plays the part Of
the marvellous Genie In The Brass Bot
tie" is q past master OF the weird He
created the title role Of THE Devil in
this country. and has played The Black
Crook" and ''Mephisto." in both the
drama and the opera. as wen as a score
more Of supernatural parts.
William H Crane will dedicate the new
Blackstone Thester, Chicago. on Novem-
Der Is with his new play, United States
Minister Jackson"
! Hattie Russell will be a member Of
Lillian Russelrs company. This does not
signify that they are related. Hattie
Russell has sister named Ada Rehan.
/ Lillian Russell has a sister named Su-
same Westford, and there you are.
F. c. Mosley. Belle Chippendaie War
ner, and Mnna Gale. all old-time play
ers, will be in Viola Aliens support this
season In addition. to Fanny Addison
Pitt, William Garwood. Dwight Dana.
and James O'Neill.
William Collier will not produce his new
/ play during his season in Denver. but
/ substitutes THE Dictator" The new
drama will be held in allegiance until Mr.
Collier plays his New York engagement
Mr.. Thomas E. Shea, in a repertoire
of standard plays. viii be one Of the
October attractions at the Academy.
Miss Florence Huntington will close
her engagement at the Columbia Theater
this week and return to New York TO
begin rehearsals for an important pro-
duction. in which she is TO have a lead
ing role during the coming season. Miss
Huntington has been a member Of the
Columbia Players since the beginning OF
/ the season, and has made a host Of
friends among the summer patrons OF the
house. Her array Of gowns has been the
source of continued comment among the
women theatergoers and her striking per-