The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
CURRENT TnEATER NOTES.

Edmond Rostand's next play is to be
on the subject OF Don Quixote." and the
poet has retired to his estate. In the
south Of France TO resume work upon
the drama. AS far as "Chantecler' is
concerned, the authors troubles are over.
He IS reported TO get about 500 a per-
Torrance during the present run.
FRITZ scheff Is Ill. and her role Ia THE
Prima Donna is being sung in the West
by her understudy. Allen Hodgson. It
was rumored that her withdrawal was
due to trouble between herself and
Charles Dinigham. but both deny it.
Miss Schen is TO be under the Shubert
management next year.
Olga Nethersole is TO have a translation
Of La Samaritaine," for use In this coun-
try next season. Maurice Rostand, son
Of the poet is making the English YER
sion.
John Drews portrait by James Mont
gomery Flagg. has been hung In the
lobby Of the Empire Theater. New York.
This is an addition to a number Of good
portraits IN that theater, prominent
among them being those Of Maude
Adams and Ethel Barrymore.
Creston Clarke is seriously III and must
90 to the Adirondacks. His wife. Ade-
laide Prince. who has been playing in
'Tnconstant George" will accompany him
and endeavor TO nurse him back TO
health.
Comes now Chicago with a request
for an endowed theater. II was inevitable
that the windy metropolis would want
to wrest the new theater laurels away
from her ancient rival
Bessie Abbott will star next season in
Mascsgni's new opera, written on the
theme OF Lady Godiva" Mascagni is to
come TO America TO conduct the opera
personally. SO We are sure of at least
one thrill next season. If the salome
dancers go back on Us.
I'm the Deep Purple" has been accepted
by Leibler & Co. II Is by Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Miner. II Liebler &
Co. recall THE Only Law" in which Mr..
Miner had some dabbing interest they
would do well to fumigate all non-Arm-
strong parts of the new play.
Violet Dale has taken May Buckley's
place in "Where There's a WILL" and
Miss Buckley has sailed for England TO
see a new piece in which she has been
offered leading part
Wallace Eddinger Is rehearsing Bobby
Burnt" the stage version Of George
Randolph Chester's The Making OF
Bobby Burnt
Frederic Thompson has offered a prize
of 5000 to the most suitable drama on
American life of to-day. which shall be
written by a Yale student or graduate.
Marie Dressler at the AdeIphi in Phila-
deIphia and Sothern-A Iarlowe at the
Lyric are the only shows that are doing
any business in the City of Brotherly
Love. The strike has put the ban on the
show business and the poor ones suf-
fered most, Of course.
Elizabeth Murray, for years enc Of
vaudeville's singing condolences. will be
featured in the title role of Nine. Sher-
ry." new musical comedy which A. II
Woods is to produce.
Raymond Hitchcock is now the nro-
prletor OF a moving picture theater IN
Chinatown, New York. Meanwhile he
continues to frisk as The Man Who
Owns Broadway"
Arthur Donaldson has played his oriEi-
nal role Of the prince in The Prince of
PIsen" over 1,400 times. He is now GO
ing to star in The Norsman." by Daniel
SorlaR.
Hope Booth. after a long rest. is to
return to the stage, and will appear in
vaudeville under the management of
William Morris In her old success, THE
Little Blond Lady
May Irwin is 10 return to the stage
next season. She viii appear in Mrs.
Jim," by Booth Harrington and Harry
Leon Wilson. The present great popu-
larity Of farce comedy is responsible for
this revival, it is presumed.
Edmund Breese is adding Iaurels to him
self by his work as John Emerson in
Eugene Walters play. Just a Wife"
During the engagement OF Maude Ad-
ans at Worcester, Mass, the seats were