The Washington herald., 1911-07-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE

The continued big business at the
Columbia Theater leaves little prospect
of any interruption to the summer sea-
son, which will probably merge with the
fall season, as was the case last year.
AS a consequence employees are striving
to arrange a schedule that will permit
each to take a little vacation when his
services can best BE- spared.
From upward of score of candidates
for the title character in the Every
woman company, which Henry w. Saw
age is organizing to tour the principal
cities of the West, Jane Oaker has been
4 selected as the actress possessing all the
attributes for the exacting role. The con-
tracts were signed last week, and Miss
Oaker left Immediately for her home in
St Louis, where she will remain until re-
| hearsal time preparatory to the opening
of the season in Chicago in September.
MISC Oaker came into prominence sew
eral years ago as leading woman with
James X. Hackett in a series of revivals
of romantic dramas, and subsequently as
the featured actress with Wilton Lack
aye in THE Pit" She also played the
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vivaI of "Trilby'' with Mr.. Lackaye as
svengaH. Later she was associated with
George Fawcett in his production OF The
Silver GIRL Last season Miss Oaker
gained especial distinction in Love
Among the Lions" and as Gwendolyn in
| THE Importance Of Being Ernest Miss
Oaker's Shakespearean training covers a
wide range of characters, including Por-
tia, Beatrice, Rosalind, and Juliet. In
every sense, she is obviously wise choice
for the part of "Everywoman" IN the
big morality drama
After 172 performances at the Gayety
Theater Excuse Me" terminated its en-
gagement on Saturday night. The vari-
Gus members of Henry w. Savage's or
ganization will Immediately begin a va
! cation, which will be limited to six weeks,
as the Rupert Hughes Pullman farce is
scheduled to reopen at the Gayety on
August IA. In the meantime Mr.. Savaee
will complete the organization of two ad-
| ditional companies booked to open in
Chicago and Boston early in September.
The second consignment of moving pic
lures of the coronation in London VIII
be displayed at the Columbia Theater to-
night for the first time in America.
Robert Mcwade, jr, who originated the
part of Fred Merkle, the newspaper man,
in Edgar selwyn's comedy "The Coun-
try Boy" has been engaged by Henry
B. Harris to create the principal male
role IN The Professors Wife" a new
play Dy Mrs. Fremont Older and Elmer
Harris, which will have a. production
early IN the coming season.
Otto Hauerbach, the playwright, has
written 10 Frederic Mckay from Paris
saying that the lyrics for the new play,
The Wall Street Girl" in which Blanche
Ring is to star this fall, are complete.
1t is only three years ago that Mr. Hauer-
bach was engaged by Joseph Gates to re-
write lyrics for lame songs and patching
over bad spots in musical comedy books.
His industry since has been prodigal.
Play books have flown from his pen and
musical comedy producers are constantly
begging him to do more Madame Sher-
~ '"The Fascinating Widow" 'Dr. De
Luxe" "The Three Twins" Bright
Eyes" and "The Girl OF Ny Dreams
came in rand succession. so that he
stands to-day in conspicuous place in
his profession.
One Of the promising offerings Of the
near future by the Columbia Players will
be Charles H. Hoyt's delightful play OF
Washington life, "A Texas Steer"
THE Red Widow" Raymond Hitch
cocks starring vehicle for ls11-l2 win
be given its premier by Cohan Harris
in Boston. The opening date win bs on
or about Labor Day
Mr. Fred Niblo, who win resume the
role of Nathaniel Duncan in Cohau 4
Harris Eastern 'srhe Fortune Hunter
company early in September. has JEST
been elected president OF the Acters' So
ciety OF America
Fred c. Whitney Is now in New York, |
having been abroad five months. arrang-
Ing for several new productions Mr. /
Whitney win have six companies appear
ing IN -The Chocolate Soldier in Ane--
lea aad Great Britain. Baron Trencke
viii be produced at the Casino in New
York in October. 'The Spring Maid win
be brought out in London IN September. |
and among the ether enterprises n Mr. !