The Washington times., 1916-02-13
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NNOhthutu siiOh a6O AhANNSh
in Grumpy. / have two comedies now
being written for me, one by Haddon
Chambers. and theNtwo by Michaei
Morton. on which base great hopes.
Indeed. the one by Morton will fit me,
believe. with one OF the most ENJOY
able characters / have yet played. IL
Is a comedy laid in Canada. on the DOR
der. and the leading character Is
cockney barber who mas lived there
for years and fancies himself bit or
a nnancicr. am most enthusiastic
over H..
Sir Herbert Tree has acquired the
English rights to The Great Lover"
and will produce 1t in London with
himself In Leo Ditrichsteln's role of
Jean Paurcl.
A. II, Woods has accepted for pro-
duction a new play by Charles Sum
ner, entitled watch My Wife" 1t Is
described as a farce In three acts. The
premiere will take place early in
Mr.. Sumner is the author OF "The
Natural Law" which was seen last
spring at the Republic Theater.
James X. Hackett has engaged Hen
rietta Crosman to play Mistress Page
Which will Follow his production Of
Macbeth"
Doris Keane has contracted with
Edward Sheldon. American play
comedy. by him at the Lyric Theater.
in London.
Miss Keane is appearing at the Lyric
In Mr.. Sheldon's Romance"
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree has Sc
cured Lyn Harding for the title role
OF Henry VIII" with which produce
ton he will open his Shakespeare ter
In March, Sir Herbert himself appear
ing as Cardinal Wolsey. while an In
teresting engagement Is pending for
Anne Boleyn.
Eleanor Gates one-act fantasy. swat
the Fly!' Is to have fits first stage pre-
sentation In Shanghai. China, where 1t
will be adapted and played by young
Chinese Rirls.
A new comedy. entitled THE VIII o.
the Wisp." 10 to be produced In Will
mington. Del. April 8, with Alice Brady
in the leading role. Miss Brady is at
present PLAYING a motion picture en-
Ethel Dowuie. who plays the child In
on Trial was born In Cleveland
me st enc tb ner c TTs
Wilson. in 1.-THE bachelors Baby"
next came the part Of the little girl in
Alias Jimmy valentine and then one
Bird" and %The Dummy" SUPPORTING pr ting
Ernest Truck. Her present role IL one
OF the most trying she has ever had.
T. Lawrason Riggs and Cole Porter are
the authors OF the new patriotic comic
opera, rRee America First" tn re rro-
duced by the rbury-Comstock COM
pany. The young men left their studies
at the graduate school in order TO at
M
Ia their first Broadway production.
Irene Fenwick who recently conclud-
ed an engagement I'm The Song OF
Songs" Is to have the leading role in
Mesney and Oliver D. Bailey The
plaV Is a drama built on the sex theme
to a certain extent. Mr.. Bailey gave
It tryout few weeks ago with Emma
Dunn in the chief part.
Sir GEORGE Alexander the English
Rctor-manager Is coming to Now York
In tho early spring TO appear In his
now comedy. called THE Rasker." un-
Hast arrived from London last week. and
will at once beRin preparations for Sir
GEORGES engaEement.
The Yale University Dramatic Asso-
citation viii present Oscar Wilde's AN
Ideal Husband" at the Waldorf-As-
torla on Saturday afternoon end eve.
ming. March T. This satire on English
society and politics OF twenty wears ago
calls sor eighteen parts. all OF which
viii be played nv Yale undergrn duates.
Edgar Montilion Woolley. who took a
prominent part In dramatic activities
when at Yale. IL coaching the produce
ton.
Such extraordinary interest has beer
~NSoused among local theaterEoers be
&aa NJ he ~