The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
CHARLES FROHMAN GIVES
NEXT SEASONS PLANS

I stage Along with these plays Nine.
NazImova will appear in a new comedy
by the author OF The Comtesse Coquette,
never previously produced. I also bring
her a modern play from the French.
"At the Criterion Theater in September
shall produce Haddon Chambers play
Passers-by. which is now running at
Wyndham's Theater in London. Haddon
Chambers win be in New York for It's
production. Marie Doro will appear about
the middle of October in the four-act play
| 'AtButterfy on the Wheel which is now
running at my Globe Theater, london.
Otis Skinner will open about the middle
of October In a new play by A. Z.
Thomas Kryle Bellew will come to New
York In a new play about New Year $
| time. Previous to that he will make a
as far west as San Francisco. Hattie
Williams will have new comedy ready
for production in October, and I shall
present Francis Wilson in a new comedy
called The Magic Ring William H.
Crane will open his season in October
and he will have the choice Of two Ameri-
can comedies
'I shall present Donald Brian as a star
at the Knickerbocker Theater at the end
of August in a new musical play by the
authors of The Dollar Princess called
The Siren It has all the elements Of
fine orchestrations, remarkable musical
finaIes, and novel love scenes, and plot
of the conference that made The Dollar
Princess such a success. 1t has modern
dresses and uniforms. Moonlight and love
scenes are the principals Of its charming
atmosphere Mr.. Brian's leading woman
will be Julia Sanderson, and his come
dams will include Frank Moulan and
Will West. 1 have another musical COM
edy by the same author, Leo Fall, called
The Doll Girl, entirely different in its
treatment It has music which ripples
like laughter and comedy of the farcical
quickness. The English versions Of both
The Siren and The Doll Girl are the
work of Harry B. Smith.
New Play by MOInar.
"I have the London Haymarket Theater
comedy success, Lady Patricia in which
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is now playing.
have also Vienna comedy called there
The Guardsman,' but which I shall call
The Actress It is by the author of The
Devil Franz Molnar. In October I shall
produce in New York Pinero's comedy
which ran all winter in London, called
'Persevering Mr.. Panmure.' 1 have also
a comedy TO be produced by Arthur Bour-
CHER in London called THE Firscreen,"
as well as three-act play after the style
of The Thief called The woman by
Henri Kistemackers, to be produced at
the Porte Saint Martin Theater. Paris. 1
have Pierre wolff's Comedie Francaise
play called 'Marionettes,' and the comedy
which has been running for the past 200
nights and is still running at the Gym
nase, called Papa and the three-act
comedy called The Uninvitea Guest
In London in September 1 produce with
David Belasco The Concert and later il
the season at another of my theaters
with Klaw & Erlanger the musical play
called The Pink Lady, with a cast of
American and English players.
II hope 10 go next week as far west as
California to meet the John Drew, Ethel
Barrymore, and Billie G3urke companies.
They are still playing. Then come back
to New York to take of my coat and go
to work