The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

II Henri Bernstein's new play. The
Attack" which is to be produced in
New York with John Mason as the star
in few weeks. is as successful as was
The Thief IL will add another halt
million dollars TO the fortune of the great
French playwright.
Every report from London concerning
the production at Drury Lane OF
"Everywoman," which is to be made
September Il. emphasizes the tremen-
deus public interest manifest in the
event.
Through the Marineri Agency Gaby
Desiys has notified the shuberts that
she will be unable TO extend her con-
tract with them longer than the stipu-
lated period. Her appearance in Amer
lea this season calls for a limited num-
ber Of weeks. during which the Shu-
berts will star her in their theaters out
side of New York. Her tour. as pre-
viously announced. will begin in Bos-
ton the last week in October.
The rivalry between Miss Stella May
hew and Al Jolson at the Winter Gar
den. New York. reached such an acute
stage recently that Miss Mayhem abrupt
ly withdrew from the cast.
Alfred Sutro. the author of The Per-
picked Husband" has begun work on
new play. Far more familiar with
America, and especially New York, than
the average visiting Englishman. Mr..
Sutro intends during his present visit to
complete the scenario of a play, the first
act OF which will be laid in New York.
Burton Holmes. who has returned to
this country. is busily engaged in pre-
pairing his annual lecture tour His SUBJ
jects this season will be The West In
dies" The Panama Canal" India,
from Bombay TO Delhi india, from the
Tai to the Himalayas." and "Burmah
and Ceylen."
Since his return to America. Charles
Frohman has signed contracts for new
plays by Porter Emerson Browne.
Thompson Buchanan, William Gillette.
Harry B. Smith. and Paul NJ. Potter.
The contract with each playwright calls
for plays wherein the subject, scenes,
and characters are American.
Basil Gill. the English romantic ac-
tor. who has often been spoken Of as
the handsomest actor on the stage. has
arrived in this country to assume the
leading role in the big New York Gen.
tury Theater spectacle, THE Daughter
Of Heaven" Viola Allen. who is to play
the Chinese Empress in the same play.
has returned from an automobile trip
through New England, 80 that rehears-
ais will soon be begun.
Augustus Thomas, author Of The
Model in his day has been a switch
man, a master workman. and a news
paper reporter. His experience in these
divergent crafts Mr.. Thomas has found
very useful in writing plays.
1t is announced that Marie Doro is to
have a new play, but not until the con-
clusion OF the tour of the all-star
"Oliver Twist" In which she is one Of
the four people particularly featured.
As evidence of Mime. simone's good
faith in her announced intention of d.
viding her time equally between Paris
and America in the future. she has COM
missioned q New York real estate man
to try to purchase home for her in that
city.
After the FIRST Of the year. Henry
Miller. In association with Klaw &
Erianger. will produce new play by
Mr.. Thomas, the author Of The Rain
bow" which IL to be called The Black
Flag" and he will also present Laura
Hope Crews in a new comedy Of New
York life by Mr.. Thomas.
Maclyn Arbuckle has opened up his
long season in the role Of Slim Hoover.
in Klaw & Erlanger's production of The
Round Up" Mr.. Arbuckle is headed for
the Pacific, where he will plays the au-
tumn season
ment Of Klaw & Erlanger. has resumed
her tour In The Trail Of the Lonesome