The Washington herald., 1911-10-15

The inimitable Harry Lauder will be
seen at the Belasco Theater tomorrow
afternoon and evening, and will be fol-
lowed by Miss Louise Cunning in The
Balkan Princess for the balance of the
week. The Scotch comedian is now max
ing his third tour of the United States,
and has been seen in Washington before,
but the interest displayed in his present
visit shows he is more welcome than
ever
Studded with lifting songs of the Lon
don Gaiety type, The Balkan Princess
probably will prove to be one Of the
most charming musical offerings of the
fall season, and Miss Cummings appear
ance here will be eagerly awaited by her
multitude of admirers. Following this
romantic opera, The Chocolate Soldier
will return to US. while at the Columbia
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" will
be given its metropolitan premier. This
dramatization of John FoX's well-known
novel should prove to be one Of the most
delightful plays of the season, II Eugene
Walter has done his share toward max
ing it So
The New York Telegraph has the fol-
lowing to say regarding the condition of
Charles FrOhman:
So wild were the rumors yesterday con-
cerning the state of Charles Frohman's
health that it seems to be necessary once
more to set the misguided straight in
the matter. OF course, Mr. Frohman is
ill-there has been no secret about it.
But that he is in a critical condition, or
that he is preparing to turn over his
interests TO others. or that fears of his
recovery have been felt. is either idle
gossip or a report started by seIf-ap-
pointed competitors" who hope to profit
by misfortune to Mr.. Frohman.
Since his return from Europe Mr..
Frohman has been confined to his room
by an attack of rheumatism that renders
IL impossible for him to stand the con-
tact of clothing or bedding on one knee.
He superintended rehearsals of The
Siren at his apartments in the Hotel
Knickerbocker, and he went to Atlantic
City to attend Billie Burkes premiere
in The Runaway" And at all times
during his illness he has carried on his
business, arranging the details of pro-
ductions, reading plays, and acquiring
the rights of plays, and has kept in
close touch with his office.
His physicians are making slight prog
reSs in their treatment. Yesterday for
example, was particularly satisfactory
day, and Mr.. Frohman was active and
cheerful He has refused positively to
himself to be moved to a health resort
Of any kind. He is confident that he will
be able to visit his office within a few
weeks. and just at present is more in
terested in the production of The But
terfy on the Wheel" than he is in the
diagnoses of his physicians.
He is visited daily by a number of
his theatrical friends and members of
his staff, and Charles Dillingham; and c.
Haddon Chambers, his favorite testers, |
are keeping him in exceedingly good |
spirits.
Local friends of John P. Toohey, a for
mer Washington newspaper man, will be
interested to know that he was welded
10 Miss Viola Latham, Of this city, in
New York City yesterday morning. The
following tells the story:
Being essentially a business man, John
p. Toohey, advance agent, will not per-
init a little thing like a honeymoon to !
interfere with his duties to his employer /
Toohey was engaged yesterday as scout
of the Lew Fields company presenting |
The Hen PeCks." He was asked to !
begin his labors Immediately, but begged !
off for twenty-fOur hours on the ground !
that he had an appointment with young
woman to marry her at o'clock yester- |
day morning.
Fields admired the courage of a man
who would contract matrimony and an
engagement with play called The Hen
Pecks" simultaneously, and he granted .
the respite.
Accordingly. Toohey led Miss Viola !
Latham, of Washington, to the altar of
st. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morn
ing at 9 sharp. They went directly to-
the Pennsylvania station and boarded a |
train for Philadelphia. In that city they
will meet Fields, who Is appearing at the |
Lyric Theater, and Toohey will receive
his instructions concerning the Western
tour.
This. by the way. is the first time since
he severed his partnership with Joe
Weber that Fields has gone on tour with
out William Raymond Sill in advance
Sill remains in New York in general
charge of the press work of the various
Fields enterprises, including the music
hall in Chicago.
A. N J.
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