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ment win be played in May, when sar-

ment will be played in May, when Sar-
dou's cleopatra viii be presented,
with Miss Walsh in the title role, and
Mr.. Mcdowell as Antony.
The receipts for the first performance
In Charles Wyndham's new theater IN
London were $4,000. This result was
owing to the previous announcement
that the money would be turned over
to the war-relief fund, which caused a
patriotic contention for seats. But this
amount is remarkable even from this
point of view. AS for the house itself,
a writer in the London Times" says:
"In appearance and in - comfort 1t
leaves little to desire. The white and
cream paint Of the auditory shows of
to advantage the turquoise blue drap-
cries, and one Is grateful to the decor
ator for having been 80 sparing with
his gA1. Ther~ gold, of course. 1t
is as much de rigueur, at present, for a
theater as a gold frame is for a Royal
Academy picture. But here it is not
thickly laid and Haunted, as it is too
often, and the general scheme of dec
grafton has many artistic qualities. In
LIlC CO4A ioOiS &AAA SaAOo4AS SAA> AAeAA0
ings are Of old rose, which the un-
initiated would probably call pink. But
it is a delicate pink and agreeable to
the eye. There is even a special sa
loon for the family circle as we'll as
for the dress circle and the stalls; and
the pretty blue decoration Is carried
right up to the gallery. Roof panels
after Boucher harmonic with the del
icate fiower-studies round the grand
tier and with the soft glow diffused by
the pink and pale yellow shades over
the electric lights. From above the
proscenium portrait plaques of Sher-
fdan and Goldsmith look down with be-
nignant expressions"
When Sarah Truax is seen at a
Broadway Theater in New York in
March in a series of special matinees,
it will be her debut as star. 1.-THE
Merchant of Venice" will be the first
play presented, with Miss Truax as
Portia-
President Mckinley, it is said, has
never seen a play in Washington since
his Inauguration The last perform
ance he witnessed was "a Black
Sheep" in Canton. The play-going is
done by Mrs. Mckinley, who is very
fond of the theater
W. S. Gilbert, the English dramatist,
has celebrated his $50 birthday. II
is thirty years since he began writ
ing plays, and twenty years since he
formed his famous partnership with
Sir Arthur Sullivan, which resulted In
the ''Pinafore" series Of comic opera.
Charles Hawtrey, the English actor
dislocated q shoulder while playing
recently. He finished the play and then
fainted-just like woman.
Charles H. Hoyt is not writing any
farees just now. He has several that
are good for $3.50 apiece week in roy
alties, and he doesn't have to do more
than indorse the checks. He is back
in New York, but is merely resting.
Reports that Fannie Rice would ap-
pear in vaudeville are denied. She is
to take out a new play, the very bad
title Of which is 1.-THE Funniest Thing
That Ever Happened''-which will be
changed as soon as a better one can
be secured.
Nat Goodwin is to have dramatiza-
ton of 1.-THE Honorable Peter Sterling
made by the author, Paul Leicester
Ford, and Miss Mildred Bowling.
Whatever opinion is expressed Of
THE Children Of the Ghetto" in Lon
don, the critics agree as to the excel
lence of the American actors in the
piece.
Gertrude Coghlan, the daughter Of
the late Charles Coghlan, is getting
ready to star under the management
Of Manager Reed of 1.-THE Royal Box
company.
1t is reported that Louis James and
Charles B. Hanford will do Damon
and Pythias" in a spectacular way
next season.
A. Conan Doyle's thrilling novel
'The Firm of Girdlestone,'' has been
adapted to the stage under the title OF
Dark Deeds"
One of the plays recently copyrighted
at Washington is called 1.-THE Massa-
renes." The authors are Sir William
Young and Ouida.
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The first man to act Uncle Tom ir
the French version Of 'eUncle, Toms
Cabin" Jules Bresle, died in Paris, the
other day, aged so. ~
Word comes from England that De
Wolf Hopper will revive 1.-The Charla-
TAM before long, but under a new
title, 1.-THE Mystic Miss"
When Richard Carvel''-one Of the
successful novels of the day-is giver
stage representation, James K. Hack
EFT will have the title role.
1.-The Christian has failed in Lon.
don, and is now withdrawn. In Aus.
tralia the play has scored something Of
it's success in this country.
Israel Zangwilps new story, 1.-THE
Mantle OF Elijah" VIII run In serla
form in one of the leading magazines
before it is presented as play.
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Thomas Wise, long known to thea
ter-goers as a clever comedian, has
scored so great hit in England thai
he may be starred in that country.
1t is said Fanny Rice wants to enter
the vaudeville arena, but cannot gel
her price from any of the managers
She wants $500 week for her services