The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-13
Briefly TOLD.

New theaters are being built in Mag
ara Falls. New Orleans and Clinton,
Iowa.
THE Goat Song. the topical tune in
THE Bride Elect" won thirteen en-
cores the other night in Philadelphia.
a Rabbits Foot" will be one Of the
farce comedies out next year. It might be
well 10 ask right here: Does your moth
er--'
Nat. G. Goodwin has purchased outright
Henry Guy Cartoons play. Ambition"
in which he was seen here two seasons
ago
Anna Held viii leave for Europe nj
the conclusion Of her present tour, re-
turning early in the Fall to ruin another
musical comedy.
Richard Mansfield has been breaking so
many records in the West that he has
been threatened with arrest on charge
q malicious mischief
Wilton Lackaye may appear in a dram
atiZatiOn Of Levers novel. Charles o.
MaIley.' before long Nance O'NeilI will
probably be- his leading lady.
Annie Russell began two weeks ago pre-
sentins one-act curtain raiser, entitled
"Dangerfeld 90" in front of oh Su
sannah" at Hoyts Vaudeville next.
Edward Paulton VIII sail for England
next Saturday 10 arrange for the produc-
tion OF his latest play, which bears the
very odd title Of The Very Devil"
Joseph Haworth is among the number
who viii star next season in classic dra-
ma il Is said that misery loves company.
and there viii be lots OF it about Novem-
Der
.Bin' Hall says in THE Dramatic
Mirror" that two thugs. assisted by
the house press agent. assaulted Thomas
! +. Shca's Spanish heavy man last week
! in Chicago.
Le,tice Fairfax an excellent actress,
was called upon TO play Ada Rehans role
( in The Country Girl" at short notice one
night last week. She made a very good
/ impression.
THE Curse Of Gold" the political play
/ by Whitman Osgo0d, began its tour last
! week in Birmingham. y. y. IT goes into
/ The Fourteenth Street Thrater, in New
i York, shortly.
Bronson Howard and Charles Klein
! are collaborating on q play Of Wash
| iu-rou life. II is said that the piece
is 10 have "a dramatic background"
! Well. we've got it 70 spare, now,
Charles Ieyf new farce. "A Day and n
/ might. VIII boz pat in rehearsal next
I month. u IIoyt writes such good come
dies from merely being in the Legislature
| h. should come 10 Congress for material
~ imam MfiDti.4N. a. san francisco
basso Yaciico has received an offer
/ from The BostOuians' 10 uuderstudy
/ Eugene Cowles, and probably to replace
him should he conclude to accompany
Alice Nelson on her starring tour.
Jerome sykes may be one OF the come
1 dams IN Alice Nelson's production Of The
Herbert-Smith opera. THE Fortune Tell
( err" next season. Unless some English
artists are sent over Miss Nelson's press
1 agent viii soon run out OF desirable peo-
/ pie 20 engage.
The latest development IN the battle be
tween Harrison Grey I'iSlle and the the
1 atrical trust occurred last Sunday morn.
ing when the brainy and courageous edi-
Tor was arrested on a charge Of crimina
libel Mr. Fiske was released on parole
and that win probably be the last Of the
matter.
During the progress Of THE Devil.
! Disciple" last week Richard Mansfield
! was compelled to make two speeches. Ii
tried hard to get out Of IT but the cheer.
I ing was so yociferoUs and the demand
so urgent that he finally gave in anC
talked FOR abe space Of FIVE or ten min.
utcs
James o. Burrows will head n Summer
company his year at the Columbia Thea
ter. Several Of the others in last year.
cast viii also return. Mr. BaTows vii
| present a number Of the best plays II
the market including eight or ten Of
those made famous while being produced
| by the Charles Frohman combinations.