The Washington herald., 1910-06-19

Los Angeles has theater named The
Burbank. Our good friend Luther. who
gave It his name. should do some expert
menting with the stage along his partic-
ular line of achievement
William Farnum and Jessie Bonstelle
are rival stock company attractions in
Buffalo.
William Courtney is leading man for
Virginia Harmed. who is playing a stock
engagement in San Francisco.
me Coburn Players performed Percy
MacKaye's THE Canterbury Pilgrims" on
Crows Nest Meadows. the Bronx, on
June 9, for the benefit OF the Bronxville
Public Library.
Seven Days" is TO be performed in
Vienna the Austrian rights having been
secured by Josef Weinberg The authors,
Mary Roberts Reinhart and Avery Hop
wood, will see the performance In August
The histories Of two famous New York
theaters are printed In the current issue
of the New York Dramatic Mirror. The
Academy Of Music, which has passed into
ten. twenty. and thirty stock house,
and the Herald Square Theater, soon to
be torn down 10 make room for improve
ments, were both rich In the history OF
the stage. and the announcement Of their
passing contures up a wealth OF memo
rles.
THE Winters Tale" was performed by
the students at Smith College as a fea-
ture of the commencement season. Special
music was composed by members of the
senior class and played by the college
orchestra.
Julian Mitchell. the well-known pro-
Queer has a part in the cast OF ''The
Follies of 1870" Just how long Mr..
Mitchell intends 10 remain an actor is
problematical. but it is not his first of
Tense, at any rate.
Adeline Genee was married Saturday in
All Saints Church, London, to Frank
Isitt The Queen Mother, Alexandra, sent
the bride a diamond brooch. Nine. Genee
Is to return to New York in the fall TO
appear In new musical comedy. Next
season will be her last on the stage.
In addition 20 Dorothy Donnelly, Henry
w. Savage has re-engaged William Ell
lott, Malcolm Williams. w II. Denny, R
Patton Gibbs. Harry c. Bradley. and Cecil
Kern for their original roles next season
In Madame X" Francis Carlyle has
been engaged for the role OF the elder
Floriot For the part Of the faithful
friend. Noel. Mr.. Savage has engaged
Vincent SternrOyd.
Shortly before the death of o. Henry
Sidney Porter. Liebler g. Co. arranged
with him for the dramatic rights OF all
his short stories 1t viii be recalled that
Paul Armstrong; play Alias Jimmy
Valentine" was suggested by o. Henry's
story called "a Retrieved Reformation"
AT the time OF his death Mr.. Porter was
working % new play for Liebler & Co..
10 be called The World and the Door,"
Cyril Keightley. who was Billie Burke's
leading man in Love Watches" is to
have the principal male role in Henry ".
Savage's production Of THE Little Dam
ozel." playing opposite May Buckley.
Previous 10 his appearance with Billie
Burke Mr.. Keightley had never played
In America, but he did not take long IN
gaining recognition. Mr.. Kelghtly is an
Australian. with but eight years expert
ence outside the little continent.
iiluAilZ II lLlIUcolDlC 10 C4lcnu their
engagement at the Garrick Theater. Lon
don, owing to previous contracts entered
into by that house. Messrs. Liebler &
Co, have made arrangements with
Charles Frohman 20 continue the Lon
don run OF Gertrude Elliott IN Mrs. Bur
nett's THE Dawn OF a Tomorrow" at
the Duke OF YOFk's Theater The play
and Its star have scored heavily with
their public and the run viii doubtless be
throughout the summer.
The costumes to be used in the produc-
ton OF Mascagnfs new opera, ''Ysobel,"
by the Bessie Abott Opera Company viii
be executed by a celebrated Italian cos
tuner. The designs have been made
from models IN the Troeadero collection,
Paris
MendelssOhn's music is TO be used in
Margaret Anglins production of Soph-
0cles ''AntigOne' ar the Greek Theater
Of the University OF California, June 30. |
Sir Charles Wyndham, who will visit
the United States next year, Is now APP
pearing IN London in a revival OF Henry |
arthur Jones' comedy, The Case OF Re- |
oellious Susan"
over 5000 people crowded into the
Greek Theater OF the University OF Cali |
fcrnia TO see Maude Adams play Rosa |
lind in the great Frohman out-of-door |
performance Of las You Like It"
John Drew mas opened his country /
place at Southampton, Long Island, and |
IS enjoying his vacation with golf, lawn /
tennis. and, for him, the new pursuit of |
gardening.
Nat Goodwin arrived In New York on /
he last westbound trip Of the Maure-
-ania- and Will bolt for Frisco and the /
pig fight. He is mum on the subjects /
# the stage, matrimony, and divorce.