The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
BRIEFLY TOLD.

InOmaS Il. Snea sails LOT Louuou oh
May 90.
Henry Arthur Jones' "Carnac Sahib' is
an utter failure.
Harrison Grey Fiske paid running visit
to Washington a few days ago.
Theresa Vaughn is going to Germany.
So is Anna Held. Good radiance.
Percy Winter, formerly of this city. will
spend his summer with stock company
in Denver.
divorce from her husband, Thomas Q.
Seabrooke.
Eleonora Duse is shortly to be seen in
new play written by Gabriel dAnnunzio
and entitled La Gloire.
Robert Downing and his family produced
their new drama. THE Commander" ten
days ago in Sandusky, Ohio.
T. Daniel Frawley will coach the Car
roll Institute Dramatic Society for its
coming presentation of Alabama"
w NJ Hale. a local newspaper man. left
town last night in the capacity OF treas
urer with the Alice Nielsen Opera Com
pany.
Upon the conclusion of Richard Mans
fields tour Paul Wilstach formerly dra-
matte editor of The Times, will sail for
Great Britain.
The Mirror" list of Companies Clos
ing" last week contained the names of
thirty-two organizations which are TO end
their tours shortly.
Arthur Bourchier is soon TO present in
the British metropolis a new drama adapt
ed from the French by Herman Merivale,
and entitled THE Gamblers"
Jessie Mackey. who has been playing
the boy in THE Little Minister has been
engaged to take the role formerly assumed
in The Charlatan" by Alice Judson.
The mirror" has placed correspond
ent in HAVANA glowing comment on the
enterprise of what is undoubtedly the
greatest theatrical journal in the world.
The anniversary of the London debut
OF The Belle of New York" was ceie-
brated internationally-at the Casino and
the Shaftesbury-a week ago Wednesday
John E Kellerd will sail for Europe
next week. Upon his return he Will be
featured with Madame Modieska. as an
nounced exclusively last month by The
Times.
Blanche Walsh is sending out circulars
telling of an elaborate plan for building
a national theatre Miss Walshs press
agent is probably the architect of the
structure.
Queenie Vassar. last seen here in The
Belle of New York. has succeeded Minnie
Dupree in THE Purple Lady" AS is gen.
orally known, Miss Dupree has returned
to vaudeville.
Marie George will have prominent
part in THE Whirl of the Town. new
Morton Kerker review which is to be pro-
Arrnn in md fhn HF 4,
Gotham failure.
Joseph Sheehan. Viola Allen. Edna Wal
lace Hopper, John Drew. Ethel Barry
more. William Gillette, Capt. William
Harper and his wife will sail for the Con-
tinent next week.
Leon and Adelaide Hermann are to
teach Paris the art of palmistry during the
coming exposition. Since poker is little
played in France, however, the lessons will
be of doubtful utility.
Charles Hawtrey will tour the United
States next season under the management
OF George w. Lederer, whose ideas OF art
hitherto have conferred in the curves of
the female form divine"
Louis James is shortly to attempt the
role of Bob Acres in The Rivals" 1t is
to be hoped that the stone over Richard
Brinsley Sheridan is sufficiently heavy to
make turning over impossible.
Neither Louis Martinetti nor Joseph
Sparks will be with May Irwin after this
season. Mr.. Martinetti has been engaged
with the combination which is to present
William Phillips "A Bell Boy"
George r. Edison, a palmy-day actor
and father of Robert Edeson. Maude Ad-
ans Little Minister" died a fortnight
ago in Philadelphia, where he had been ap-
pearing with the Girard Avenue Theatre
Stock Company.
Edith Athelstone. whose neither limbs
were the only excuse a Bachelors Honey
moon" ever had for existence, has been
engaged for Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush" which Augustus Thomas has re-
written for ]. II. Stoddart.
Frank Wilstach. author Of that glowing
tribute. when Hopper Comes to Town"
which has gained fame in newspaper cir
cles, has become attached 10 the Forepaugh
& Sells Bros. circus. Mr.. Wilstach is
near relative of Paul Wistach.
Hoyt & McKee's combination of far
ceurs left Gotham last week for the South
Pacific Islands, Australia and Africa.
where it is to present repertoire of Mr..
Hoyt's plays. 1t Is rumored that the or
ganization may be engaged by the United