The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Tho Aviator" James Montgomery
comedy Of aviation. with Edward Abeles
in the title role, will be given its premiere
at the Apollo Theater. Atlantic City
Monday night under the direction OF
Cohan & Harris. The climax presents a
practicable Blsriot monoplane with high
power ADzani engine leaving the ground
after which moving pictures from Paris
| continue the fight,
Necessary improvements at the Column
bia Theater this year viii be made by a
force If employees working in the small
hours Of the night. the demands upon
the time Of the ;heater not permitting OF
the closing Of the house.
To save q situation which otherwise
would necessitate the indefinite postpone
ment of Frederic ThCmpsons new pro-
duction. MY Man." Mabel Taliaferro
has consented TO undertake a subordinate
role In Il. and will make her appearance
at the initial presentation OF the drama
/ on Friday night In the Grand Opera
House. New Haven. remaining in the cast
only through the Boston engagement fol-
lowing The sudden indisposition Of Edna
! Brothers. who had the role OF the wife
! caused the heroic action
William A F.rady has arranged with
the New Theater management for the
/ touring rights OF THE Niger" and has
| engaged Guy Bates Post and Florence
Rockwell for the leading roles. The play
will be seen in the South and West
THE Divorce Fund" a satirical play BY
/ A. Z. Thomas. has been accepted by
Henry W. Savage. Mr. Thomas will also
Americanize the Viennese operetta
Little Boy Blue" by Henry Berony
which Mr.. Savage will produce this sea,
son.
The first theatrical performance II
Glasgow, Scotland. was given in 1895. II
1914 the theater there was destroyed By
a mob inspired by the eloqGence O
whiteheld.
Oliver Herford has made the adaptation
Of the Partisan farce. Theodore & Co.
which Henry W. Savage will produce II
a few weeks under the title Of Con {
Co"
Manager Fred G. Berger, OF the Colum
bia Theater. will shortly close his sum
mer home at Takoma Park and return L
his apartments in this city.
A play entitled The Dramatist. o.
Stop Him il You Can. was first per
formed in Covent Garden. London. Eng
land. May II. 17Ss. II was revived at tn
Bijou Theater. London. October @. 1903
Julian Edwards. the well-known com
poser. who has been 81 al his home fl
Yonkers for some time. is on the road L
recovery.
A play entitled The silent Woman
was produced in London in 1909 It wa
written by Ben Johnson.
Theodore Roosevelt in Egypt viii b
one Of the interesting films presented b
the Lyman h Howe New York Hippo
drome travel festival al the Columbi
Theater tonight
The opera 'Ernin,s" lad its first Per
Torrance at the Grand Theater. Birming
ham, England, IN October. 1885.
The Marriage Of Kitty" the briIlian
comedy which Marie Tempest brought {
this country. viii provide the best part o
the season for Blanche Hall. the leadInt
lady Of the Columbia Players.
Charles Dillingham; IS rshearsipg ''Th
Slim Princess" as well as TAG Girl &
the Train" Miss Janis and her mothe
are in town TO watch the progress mad
by the chorus. and associated with he
in The Slim Princess will be Georg
/ Parsons. Sam Collins. William Pruett,
Harry Pilcer. Julia Frary, Florence Nor
rison. and Kate wingheld.
George Rex Wilson. whose work a
scenic artist at the Columbia for the pas
two seasons has proved no inconsiderabl
factor IN the remarkable success Of tina
house. will sail for London about Ser
TENDER Is to take charge Of the scenic en-
Of the great Christmas pantomires in tn
British capital.
Ibsen's Ghosts" had its first Englis
production at the independent Theatel
London. England. March lS. 1891.
The Columbia Players seem 70 have be
come inspired by the wonderful lines Q
The Servant in the House. and the Pre-
duction promises 20 be the most artist
offering OF the Columbia season.
'Florodora" was brought out al th
Princess Theater in San Francisco las
Sunday night.