The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-22

'A Slil WHO won great populdllAJ
during previous seasons OF the Aborn
company Will be seen again at the New
National in the chorus OF the Grand
Opera company during the engagement
which opens next week
George rockingham, who viii be the
Friar Tuck OF the Aborns' production OF
Robin Hood" at the New National this
week, is one Of the Oldest veterans Of the
stage. but is as lively as a cricket and
as full Of fun as a famous comedian
should be.
Bernice MershOn, a newcomer TO the
Abon fold has been chosen TO take the
role of Alan-a-Dale in Robin Hood"
this week at the New National
The grand opera engagement at the
New National will open with a holiday
matinee on Memorial Day.
At the conclusion Of the four weeks
run Of the all-star revival OF Jim. the
Penman." in New York. the play will
go on a tour which will take it as far as
the Pacific Coast
The new play which j. Hartley Man
ners has written for Blanche Walsh is
entitled "Barbareza" and is entirely
original II the author is to be believed.
A new life-size portrait Of Nazmova
now hangs in the foyer of the Nazimova
Theater. New York. This portrait is by
Paul Swan. OF Albany.
Marta Of the Lowlands" Is TO be re- |
named 'Manelich" and Martin Harvey. |
the English actor will use it following |
his engagement In Richard H. which he /
has just produced in Dublin.
A second company is being organized |
TO play THE spendthrift"
Laura Burt will star in one Of the
Madame X" companies next season.
Sarah Bernhard left Paris recently for T.
tour of France. Switzerland. and Bel /
GUM. She viii then come 70 America, |
and Will not return TO France until I
February. 1911
The very latest announcement Of an all
star revival is The Mikado" which will
be put on at the Casino Theater inn
mediately following the run of "The
Chocolate Soldier" with the following re-
markable cast: Sam Bernard as "Koko;"
Jefferson De Angels as The Mikado."
Andrew Mack as "Naki-Poo." Charles
Ross as "Pooh-bah;" William Pruette as
"Pish-Tush:" Madame Josephine Jacoby
as "Katisha;" FRITZ ScheH as yum
YUM and Marguerite clark as Peep
Boz The production will be made for
four weeks, but there is little chance OF
the other cities being favored
Walter Jones' the comedian, is threat
ened with blood poisoning, the result OF
being stepped on by spiked shoes.
Sir William Lawrence Young. son Of
Sir Charlie l.. Young. who wrote Jim.
the Penman," was a guest Of William A
Brady recently to witness this famous
play, and compared IL favorably with
other productions that he had seen.
William Collier was married on May 10,
to Paula Mari, the ingenue of "a Lucky
star" The principal surprise was de-
veloped by the fact that Golfers name
is Moronus.
The Dramatic Mirror prints a statement /.
20 the effect that the Coburn Players
have been invited 20 play As You Like
It. on the White House Grounds. June 16
and L. for the benefit Of the Fairgrounds
Association.
Go West. Young Woman" is the name
OF a new play that Messrs Brady and
Grismer produced at Chicago on the 18th
instant
Grace George opened in her new play.
Her Husband by John Corbin. late
literary director Of the New Theater, in
san Francisco May II.
Joseph r. Grismer and bis wife, Phoebe
Davis. will make a tour OF the world in
the near future.
James K. Hackett has abandoned the
dramatic rights to John Arrowsmith.
Planter" novel by Mrs. Belle Bushnell.
Eugenia Blair is heading a stock com
pany at the historic Walnut Street The
alter, Philadelphia
Maude Lambert is now singing HAS 4
Anybody Seen Kelly?" in "The Midnight
Sons, which is breaking. records in
George Arliss is considering the pros
pect Of being identified with the New
Theater next season.
George Fawcett viii probably appear J
in THEY Are Ny People" i'm London He 4
went abroad for rest, but George Tyler
is anxious 20 have him In the new YER &
sion Of the play. which he controls. J
Orme CaIdara is at present playing
role in the comedy Her Wlfe's Hus- /
band" with Henry Miller. Meanwhile
her husbands wife. Julia Dean, is all by ]
her lonesome in Washington.
William Norris returned from Europe !
last week with many vaudeville novelties
up his managerial sleeve Nine Reiane ,
Is one Of his possibilities.
Joseph Herbert viii stage "The Mika-
do" at the Casino for the all-star revival
Arnold DAILY is using How He Lied TO t
Her Husband" in vaudeville. [
Elizabeth Brice. recently Of The jolly {
Bachelors and The Motor Girl" has r
taken her vivacious personality into vau- r
deville. whore she IS singing some Of her =
popular songs
Raymond Hitchcock and his wife. Flora 7
zabelle. will spend the summer motoring y
In Norway. Ia