The Washington herald., 1913-06-01
Mems Notes of the Stage
Both Here and Elsewhere

Both Here {
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York. The firm is to be the directors
OF the popular priced grand opera sea-
sons at the Central Park West play
house.
Pastori. the Hungarian prima DON
ma, will begin a special season OF con-
cert appearances at the Hudson inca
her. New York. this week.
James Thatcher. manager of Polls.
spent most of last week In New YORK
City.
Harry Andrews, the new stage director
of the Columbia Players, is proving one
OF the most capable directors the COM
pany has ever retained and Is popular.
both before and behind the footlights-
Cross and Josephine, well-known
vaudevfIlians, have signed contract
with the Messrs. Shubert.
Brandon lyman, who was the dreamy
Joseph in Joseph and His Brethren"
all during the long Century Theater, New
York, run, has gone stock-starring for
the summer. ..
Dudley Hawley, the light comedian of
the Poll Players, was one of the originals
in THE County Boy when 1t was pro-
duced on Broadway two years ago.
Nine. Nazimova harbors one great am
bition. She wants TO make tour around
the world and play in each country she
visits in the language of that country
When 1.-The Honeymoon Express" ends
its long run at the Winter Garden late
in June, Ina Claire, one OF the stars OF
the piece, will sail for England to be-
come fixture at the Gayety, London,
Miss Blanche sperry and Whitman p.
Conn will make their first appearance
as members OF the Columbia Players this
week.
whitford Kane. the English character
actor. has sailed for London and will not
return until late in July. when he Will
have a number of new plays which VIII
be offered for American production.
Pauline Frederick, who, as Potiphar's
wife, was all season trying to overcome
the scrupIes of Joseph in Joseph and
his Brethren" is going to take run
over to Europe in few weeks
Cyril Maude will play his first theatre
cal engagement in the United States TINS
fall George c. Tyler, head of the Lieb-
Ter COMPANY. which is bringing Mr..
Maude over, describes the Briton as the
foremost English speaking actor in the
world" Mr.. Maude will be seen in
repertoire he has made famous in Lon
don.
Mark Kent will be seen as the old
newspaper crouch in THE Country Boy
at Polls this week
The annual musical diversion at the
Columbia Theater is scheduled for next
week when a revival OF THE Time the
Place and the Girl will be given by the
Columbia Players.
Olive Briscoe will have an entirely new
vaudeville act 10 present in the fall.
Florence Rockwell has been especially
engaged for a limited season in series
of revivals to be given at the Colonial
Theater Salt Lake City. Miss Rockwell
makes her appearance this week Bran
don lyman will appear with her.
Mary Anderson de Navarro, part author
Of THE Garden of Allah" has announced
her return TO America next fell-another
nonprofessionaI visit TO be devoted to
seeing old friends and her wonderfully
successful brain-child.
George NJ Cohen, accompanied by his
wife and Francis Y. Hope, the latter
acting as courier in general, and conf
Dental adviser in particular. will sail for
Europe on the steamship Cedric, of the
White Star Lines string Of ocean
greyhounds, Wednesday, June 3.
The Prince and the Pauper,'' dram
atization of Mark Twain's delightful
story. will be the offering of the Co
lumbia Players for the week of June 10.
Frederick Stanhope, VINO will have
charge Of the engagements for the Lieo-
Ter Company for next season. sails Tor
Europe Saturday. He will return late
in July and will spend a fortnight tour
ing those cities in which summer stock
companies flourish in order that he may
familiarize himself with the work of
promising players in the stock line.
Edgar Selwyn, author of THE Coun-
try Boy" and Margaret Mayo, author
of Baby Mine and Polly of the Cir
Gus" are said to be the most success
full married couple writing for the stage
Sallie Fisher has closed her profess
sional season and has gone to the noun
tains for rest
Ian Maclaren, the English Shakespear-
can actor, will be seen in a new roper
toire of Shakespearean plays this fall.
commencing his season in California,
where he will appear at the Greek The
alter in the support of Margaret Anglin
Edward Fielding is not to leave the
conpany of Mime. Nazimova at the close
of this season. as reported in New York.
Percival Lennon, who will be remem-
bered locally for his excellent perform
ances in THE Futurity Winner" THE
Hold Up" and other vaudeville successes,
is at present in Washington. ostensibly
on a vacation. While here it is highly
probable he will produce THE Shot"
which is described as a dramatic play
let of unusual force. II 1.-THE Shot
proves successful here. 1t will immediate
" be taken to New York.
ROYAL Arcanum Day win be celebrated
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