El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-10

but as our allotted space is rapidly
diminishing and we have huncn that
there viii be little doing in New York
dramatic circles next week. we prefer
to save its review for next Sunday.
Charles B. Dillingham;, returning
| from Europe, announces that ne has
| made arrangements for the postpone
ment Of the engagement of Elsie Janis
] at Gaiety theater, London, thereby per-
hitting him to go ahead with his plans
for his big musical comedy organiZa-
ton. Miss Janis was to have opened in
| Wardes agreed that she need not go
! until April, when she will make her
! English debut Mr. Dillingham; is to
/ start active work on one of the most
| pretentious musical comedy produc-
/ tions in which Montgomery and Stone
| have appeared The book is by Anne
/ lyrics by James O'Dea and the music
by Victor Herbert Its title will be The
! Lady of the Slipper" The company Will
| include Montgomery and Stone, who
was with Miss Janis last year when she
/ toured west. Three companies will be
I amalSamated TO present the play. YER
non and Irene Castle, two dancers, who
nave been successful in Paris theaters
viii appear in the production as we'll
as Lydia LopOukowa, Russian dancer,
Allene Crater, Queenie Vassar Dave
Abrams, Douglas Stevenson, Eugene
Revere, Peggy Wood and James Rea-
ney,.. After this musical production Mr..
Dillingham; is to put on a play b.
Pierre FOndia, which has had a long
run and much appreciation at the Vau-
deVille theater in Paris. Later Mr.. Dill
Ingham will produce a winter revue al
at one of the Klaw and Erlanger the
aters.
Martin Beck has returned from seven
weeks abroad and says Sarah Bernhard
van come 70 america in November to
appear under his management. There
IS a doubt as to her playing in vaude-
vile and 1t is more than probable the
coming engagement viii be in her own
viii bring her company from the The
alter Sarah Bernhard, Paris, and will
remain 10 America at least 20 weeks.
Mr.. Beck secured an option on the
AperiCan rights of professor Max Rein
hardt's next production, which is in
PREPARATION for 4 London production.
With the exception that the new work
was IN 50 scenes and that his option
maintained until after the London pro-
auction, he would say nothing about
the piece The fact that Mr.. Beck. SC
Torelsn plays, one a musical piece by
Franz Lehar not yet completed, makes
1t evident that he intends TO devote.
part Of his attention in the future to-
the legitimate producing field,
Grace Griswold has been signed by
William A. Brady for a part in Sisters
Of Fear" which Is to be produced early
last appeared in New York as the
Queen in the commemoration .erform-
ance of Hamlet"
Louise Randolph, who recently
formed the Marlowe Theater players
for Chicago, has arrived in New York
to complete the formation of her COM
pany. Among the predictions will be
Milton's samson Agonistes" and
Brieux's Maternity"
Trixie Friganza is now appearing at
the Winter Garden in The Passing
Show Of 1912"
The cast Of IAN Aztec Romance" vas
completed by the engagement of Al
phonZ Either for the role OF Shiblon.
Mr.. Either played the title role in
Ben Hur" for several seasons and has
recently been with Mary Mannering
and Robert Hilliard.
Hugo Felix, English composer, has
arrived in New York. It is his first visit
to New York He came 10 take charge of !
the rehearsals of his new work. Tan
talizlng Tommy" which is to be given
an American production by A H |
Woods, opening ia Chicago Aug. go |
Dr.. Felix will remain until 'sTantaliz- |
ing Tommy is launched. after which |
ne viii produce his next play. as yet |
unnamed. which manager Woods will |!
put on in November DR.. Felix IS the |
original composer of Madame Sherry /
ana with Victorien Sardou wrote THE /
MerVeilleuses" (The Lady Dandies), |
which had a successful run at Days /