The times., 1898-12-04
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Browns in Town." the new Rosenthai
farce. will open tonight in Milwaukee.
The handsome theater to be built in
Harlem will be called the New Amster-
dam.
| Charles Walter Couldock, who was the
| oldest actor in America, died last Sunday
| in New York
:lted by Ethel Marlowe-Polly Love in
..The Christian"
| The theater being built in London for
Charles Wyndham will probably be ready
for opening next summer.
Mascagni's new three-act Jaranese
opera, Iris" has been produced ana en-
Enthusiastically received in Rome.
Della Fox and Hugh ChEvers, it is said,
were married last week in ST. Louis.
| There can be no disputing about mat
! ters of taste
Fred Berger, tine Washingtonian who
| has been for several years Sol Smith Rus
sells manager, was in the city last week
! with his star.
Hall Caine. having finished his work
| here as a producer and press agent, will
return to England within few days and
begin ON new play
! The Mirror says that Hennessy Leroyle
has achieved success with "other Peo-
Pies Money" There's nothing new about
that-it has been done before.
Camille DArville may soon go to Ger
many. If she does 1t is to be hoped
| that her .'good-by'' will be distinctly diff
| ferent from that recently said by Lillian
Russell.
1t is said that $4,000 will be spent on
| Charles Frohmans projected revival of
Romeo and Juliet" in which William
Faversham and Maud Adams are to have
| the leading roles.
| Press matter is being sent out for the
! forthcoming tour OF Wilton Lackaye in
"Charely O'Malley,'' an Offering which
was first presented at the Lafayette
Square Opera House.
j. f. Harley, manager of "Gayest Man
haitian" has been married to Jean Nell
moyne. Now 1t becomes evident for the
| first time why Miss McIlmoyne was fea-
tured with that attraction.
The mother of the late "Old Hoss'
Hoey has sued her sons widow for an
accounting OF the comedians estate. Nj.
Hoey died intestate and it was not BE-
lieved that he had LETT any property.
Says the Mirror: Anna Standard who
was injured by jumping in the melod "a
ma, John Martins Secret is rec r
ing" There must be some depth 10 -
play despite the class TO which it be-
| longs. re
Annie Russell and CATHERINE remain
at the Garrick until after the holidays.
arrangements having been made by
which William GiHettes Because She
Loved Him So will first be shown in
! Boston.
Victor Herbert was visitor to Wash
ington last Sunday. He remained here
| only one day, having come as the guest
| of Frank Perley and Alice Nielsen whose
opera, The Fortune Teller is of his
| composition.
Wills and Loretto, who were seen last
week at the Bijou. are localities and clev-
er ones at that. They may be remember
ed for work done recently at the Ma
tional with Roster & Balls Congress of
Foreign" stars.
Liebler and Company, managers of
Viola Allen and "The Christian, are 10
produce next year Israel Zangwills dra-
matization of his own novel. Children of
the Ghetto" Evidently this firm propose
to make adaptations of famous books its
stock in trade.
Charles C. II. Skerrett, formerly of the
Duff Opera Company, has returned TO this
city after a years absence in London,
where he went as an expert to Introduce
and instruct on the linotype machine. He
goes to Edinburgh and Glasgow shortly
| on a like mission.
William BalIauf. formerly treasurer OF
Kernan's Theater. is here looking after
| the interests of his attraction, the Irwin
Brothers, Burlesquers. Mr.. Ballauf has
many friends about town, and the pros
poets are that he will be kept busy greet
| ing them while he remains.
1.-The Conquerors" is still running in
Boston, the production of "Phreso" hav-
ing been again delayed. This makes the
third postponement that Antony Hopes
| work has suffered Is Paul Potter's play
| making money or can't the tailor5s of the
Hub fit Miss Millward with the necessary
trousers?
E. II. Sothern will give his new drama,
THE Kings Musketeers. its initial per-
formance this week in Philadelphia. The
brave fellows in this piece do not belong
to the same regiment in which is in
cluded ''rhe Jolly Musketeer," with
whom Jefferson de Angels is now ap-
pearing in the metropolis.
NildIltS hleiIl, aulIOs or LII. belSrdH,
and librettist of lei Captain" arrived in
the city last Thursday He witnessed
performance of his new comedy Hon.
John Grigsby.' on that night and imme-
diately began fitting to it a number of al
terations he had planned Mr.. Klein will
probably leave this afternoon.
Walter Stetson has gone into vaudeville
and is making a hit with his clever spe-
cialty. in which he introduces two entire
iy new songs, When Yo Amt Got No
Money Why Yo' Needn't Come Round
and "Yo' Us't Be Excess Baggage But
Now Yo're Common Freight Mr.. Stet-
son is native of Washington.
Lillian Russell, who has. come back
from Europe, says she never even met
Signor Perugini, who recently sued her
for divorce. The questions then arise as
to whom the case was supposed to adj
vertise and whether or not the Signor
could be arrested for attempting to OBJ
tain alimony under false pretenses?
The papers of the Quaker City continue
to hurl unkind things at the head of
James X. Hackett, his organization and
his vehicle. Rupert of Henzau." Evil
IDENTIFY the Washington critics knew what
they were talking about when they re-
fused to Mr.. Hackett that tumutuous
support which the star seemed to feel
was due him.
Beatrice Golden, one of the best-known
and most popular of local singers is suf-
fering from peculiar malady of the
throat and has gone to New York for
treatment at the hands of a specialist
Miss Golden has done great deal of con-
cert work here. and has invariably made
a strong impression by the liquid quail
ties of her voice and the technique dis
played in her renderings.