The Washington herald., 1911-07-30

conditionally on his ability to cancel con-
tracts for his appearance in the leading
theaters in the cities included along the
route. Mr. Ransome now wishes to add
to his original offer an extended trip up
the Ohio.
The big vaudeville performance at
Huntington, Long Island, directed by
George W. Lederer, to aid St Patrick s
Church, provel to be a success, and there
was not a single disappointment from
volunteers. They all showed up prompt
ly and contributed their best talent.
Although Robert T. Haines is negotiating
for territorial rights to Lorna Doone, "
the matter has not been definitely settled.
The author, Willard Holcomb, is ar
ranging with several managers TO send
his play out so that all parts of the coun-
try may be covered at the same time.
Donald Brian, who is to star in THE
Siren" under Charles Frohman's man.
agement which opens at the Knicker-
booker Theater in September. returned
from Europe on Sunday. He was accom-
panied by William West, who is to play
the part OF the horse doctor in the same
play.
At some OF the seashore resorts some-
thing new was introduced in the way of
The Pink Lady, dance. II Is on the
order OF a cotillion, the leader being en-
tirely in pink on the lines of Hazel Dawn
in ''The Pink Lady, at the New Am
sterdam Theater. This idea was started
in Newport spread to Narragansett Pier,
and has finally reached Asbury Park and
Long Branch.
Emma Bunting. who is playing an en-
gagement at the Lyric Theater in Atlanta,
is about to appear in a dramatic version
Of Grace Miller Whites story. Tess of
the Storm Country" Rupert Hughes has
made the dramatization and Jake Wells
will be the producing manager.
It has been definitely settled that Julian
Eltinge, in The Fascinating Widow
will follow Tho Spring Maid" at the
Liberty Theater, opening September IL.
The company engaged to assist Eltinge
includes Lionel Walsh, Eddie Garvie,
James Spottswood, Charles W. Butler,
James E. Sullivan. winona Winter, Nata-
lie Alt, June Mathis, and Carrie Perkins.
A big feature of the Eltinge entertain
ment will be the American beauty chorus
composed Of beautiful girls with whole
some pedigTees.
A. H. Woods will make a big produc-
ton of THE Broken Rosary" the new
play by Edward Peple, during the en-
gagement OF Dustin and William Farnum
in THE Little Rebel at the Chicago
Opera House In October. A number Of
special matinee performances will be
given Of the play with Dustin Farnum
as the Priest. William Farnum as Jar
don. William B. Mack as Raymond, and
Percy Haswell as La Corbeau. "The
Broken Rosary will probably be the
Farnums' next staring vehicle.
It Is a strange thing. when Charles
Frohman produced THE Importance of
Being Ernest at the Lyceum Theater,
with Hamilton Revelle and A. Z. Mat
thews, It fell fiat, yet this same play.
with the very same actors, is now one of
the big successes In London at the St
James Theater.
Oliver Metzerott left Washington
Thursday for a short yachting cruise OF
the New England coast. He is the treas
wer OF the Columbia Theater Company,
an active political worker In Maryland.
The return\of THE Deep Purple to
Chicago, where II received its first de-
gree. and goes back with its third de-
gree since II has scored in New York, Is
one of George welty's wise strokes, for
he believes In keeping the pot boiling.
Here il q play that had whole years
run In but two cities. There will be two
companies next season, with Emmett
Corrisan, the Laylock. In the Chicago
one, and Walter Edwards in the second
organization In the same part.
Tho Pink Lady" at the New Amster.
dam Theater. is nearing Its 2ooth per-
formanee, which will be celebrated with
a souvenir. The warm weather has not
materially affected the attendance, as
Klaw q Erlanger have the tbeater
thoroughly cooled with new cooling
plant. No changes have been made In
the cast. with the exception Of Alma
Francis, who is singing the role of
AnGele while Alice Dovey is taking q
brief vacation.
Henry W. savage has returned from
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