The Washington herald., 1912-07-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

A H. Van Baren. leading man at Pou's,
has become an enthusiastic amateur pho
tographer. Three pictures OF his fellow
players taken and developed by him have
already been used in the newspapers Of
Washington, and one has been reproduced
In a big monthly magazine.
..Heartsease" will be the offering Of
the Columbia Players following John
Drew's "A Single Man.
Robert. Mantell 4. looking very At now
adays. At Brucehurst. his Atlantic High
lands mansion, he has fitted up a gymna-
sium. and all summer long has been In
the hands of a professional trainer. with
the result that he Is as finely drawn as
an athlete ready to toe the scratch. Mr..
Mantelrs Shakespearean season will not
begin this year until well into September,
starting in the Northwest.
Joseph Harker. the English scenic ar
tist. who painted the worid-famous Lon
don production of "Kismet." is painting
the seven sumptuous stage settings which
William Faversham will disclose in his
all-star production of Julius Caesar"
this fall.
Corinne will be seen in vaudeville in q
playlet called The 'Dressmaker's Bill" !"
Mary Garden lis going to sing la
Tosca" next season with the Boston Opera
Company.
William Gillette has arrived from Eu-
rope. but his plans are not yet an
bounced.
ha Tn, Ind thtc
unusual as that prevailing in America and
Europe, according to cablegram re-
ceived from Burton Holmes by his trav-
elogue manager, Louis Francis Brown.
Mr. Holmes message is from the neigh
borhood of Bombay, where he says a
blanket is required at night and a woolen
waistcoat Is not uncomfortable in the
day time. The natives are suffering as =
consequence. Even white duck Is usually
burdensome in that locality at this time,
Mrs. Stuart Robson has signed a con-
tract for three years with Henry w. Saw
age. and will appear the coming season in
an important role In the operetta Some
where Else" by Avery Hopwood and Gus
tav Luders.
Louis Mann is going on tour in, "Ele-
NduHB a I1uSoduu, pc6ihHlI8 oii hduot
Day in Newark. His wife, Clara Lipman,
will appear in a drama called 1T Depends
Upon the Woman" which she wrote in
collaboration with Samuel Shipman.
Charles Frohman says he will not have
chorus girls Of the Broadway type. but
will seek originality in girls from other
parts of the country not all cut on the
same pattern. So in his new musical pro-
ductions Of the season he will seek in
other fields for his chorus.
The Charity Girl will open this month
in Chicago.
Edwin Arden has been engaged for the
cast of AN Aztec Romance"
Margaret Ellington will use "Kindling''
again the coming season.
Stephen Phillips will adapt "Everywom-
an" for the London stage.
John w. Lyons. resident manager Of the
Academy Theater, was one Of the busi-
est men In Washington last week aiding
in the final arrangements for the Elks'
carnival, which opens a gala week at
Luna Park tomorrow night.
Alice Lloyd will have only fve weeks
vacation abroad before she must return
to open her second season as the star
Of Little Miss Fix-It."
Werba & Luescher expect to have ten
companies op-tour early the coming sea-
son, with four new productions in prep
aration for their stars to open after the
holidays.
Stanley James returns to the cast at the
Columbia Theater tomorrow night, after
a weeks rest.
Izetta Jewel, leading woman Of the Poll
Players. is as versatile OF the stage as
on. She il crack shot. an expert horse
woman. a good swimmer, and drives her
own car. Last Thursday morning she
demonstrated still another accomplish
ment. when she gave "wafhes break
fast" In her apartment She cooked the