The Washington times., 1894-10-07
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

Mr.. Augustin Days company Of comedi-
ans, including James Lewis, Herbert
Gresham, Francis Carlisle. Charles Leelercq.
William Gilbert, Mrs. g. Fl. Gilbert. Miss
Percy Haswell, Laura Hansen, Catherine
Lewis, and Mr.. Henry E. Dixey, will make
their annual visit to the New National The
ater during the week Of October Is. The
comedies to be presented will be "a Night
OF" and "Seyen-Twenty-Eight
Edward J. Connolly, the well-known come
dian, has been added to the excellent COM
pany with which Davis and Keogh have sur
rounded John kerDell in the merry new skit,
'McFadden's Elopement.
Some plays grow in popularity as they
grow in years. 1.-The StoWaWay' has recently
opened its seventh season. It drew in Gin
cinnati last Sunday the largest opening house
it has ever attracted In that city.
Theatrical business seems to be good in
Texas. At least one attraction, 1.-The Hus-
tier" has been turning people away in the
principal cities in the Lone Star Slate.
Fanny Rice has purchased the right ITO
Frank G. brakes one-act play "Rosebery
Shrub Sec."
"Jacinta'' is the title Of a new comic opera
by W. II. Lefere and Alfred g. Robyn, which
F. G.. Whitney has secured for Louise Beau
det.
James T. Powers has been engaged by
Charles Frohman to play the title role in "a
New Boy" on the road. The company will
open its season in November.
1t is announced that EIita Proctor Otis has
7 -,
Twist" and intends to star as Nancy Sykes
later in the season.
Nat c. Goodwin is to have i new playsfrom
the pen of Augustus Thomas.
"A Trip to Chinatown" was presented in
London. at Toole's Theater. on September
27. The production was a great success.
William Terriss controls the English rights
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Thompson kitty
Cheatam) have returned from England to
Nashville, where they are visiting Mrs. Thomp-
sons mother. They will reside this fall and
winter in New Orleans.
1t is said that Loie Fuller will return to this
country in the spring at the head Of a CON-
pany Of serpentine dancers from Paris.
The Bostonians are reported to be playing
to an average of 81 200 night in New Eng
land.
The friends Of Tim Murphy will be glad TO
know that he is coming to the Academy
November with his new play, Lem Kettle, -
that has been so successful in New York
Frank Thompson. business manager of
''The Old Homestead" and a son OF Denman
Thompson. was married to Ethel Ormond
until recently a member of RusselTs Come
dians. at Winthrop Highlands Mass, on Au-
gust q. The marriage was q secret until the
other day. when it was accidentally discovered
by the grooms father.
Maurice Barrymore will star later in the
season in the drama that was originally in
tended for Barrymore and Henley Mr.. Barry
more Will probably open his season in New
York.
Bronson Howard. Daniel Frohman. and
William Gillette, all enthusiastic Theelmen,
frequently meet on bicycles on Riverside
drive.
From Buzzard's Bay comes the announce
ment that Margarete Jefferson is engaged to
marry Glen MacDonough. Miss Jefferson is
a grand daughter Of Joseph Jefferson. Mr.
Marlborough is quite well known as pay
wright.
Charles Coote ran over IRON Baltimore and
spent Friday with friends in town Mr.
Coote is very fond of Washington. which
seems more like home to him than any other
American city, on account of the long sum
mer season of the comedy company.