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

proceeding does not provoke international
Interference.
I'VE Uns of Tennessee" a new Southern
drama by Lee Arthur. will be given its
premiere next week in New York. If the
piece can survive its name Mr.. Arthur
may be hailed as the successor of David
Belasco
Madeline Lucette Ryley's doleful come
dy, THE Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," which
was initially given in this city. is to be
done in London. The proverbially per-
verted sense of humor prevalent in Eng
land may make the piece successful there.
The latest Brady and Ziegfield contribu-
ton to the evil reputation of the stage
THE Manicure Is described universally
in New York as dull dreary and afro
cious." And only on the strength of the
last-given adjective can II be successful.
A fiery steed employed in the production
Of The Great Ruby" at Days Theatre,
fell through trap last week and landed
On the stage carpenter. Neither was in
jured. but it is supposed that the man was
inclined to feel that the incident was "a
horse on him 30
Paul Nicholson, the creator of the role.
having injured his knee, sthe part OF the
Jewish jeweler in The Fortune Teller
walk done. after Thursday night by Will
lam Bechtel, the former key Isenstein OF
An American Beauty" g.
Charles H. Hopper. justly Renowned
for his possession of one }of the finest st.
Bernard dogs in this country. and for his
assumption of the title role in "Chimmie
Fadden." is to join hands with Charles
E. Evans in the management of the Herald
Square Theatre.
Mrs. T. Benton Letter, of Chicago, has
announced her intention OF going on the
stage. Fayne Moore, who was recently
on trial in New York on a criminal charge,
has also determined upon a theatrical ca
reer. Last week was notable one for the
advancement of high art
There is to be a general busting up
of triumvirates shortly. Charles b. Han
ford has announced that he will not re-
main with Odette Tyler and r. ID. Mac
Lean next season, while Katherine Kidder
and Louis James announce that they will
not remain with Frederick Warde.
A. S. Lipman has been engaged as lead
ing man with the Lyceum Theatre Stock
Company, of Baltimore, which gratifying
tendency to improvement in John Albaugh,
jr., will be watched with interest by the
few people who witnessed the organiZa-
tons homicidal productions here.
The theatrical season will be temporarily
revived in Washington on the nights of
June l and 5. by the occurrence of two
interesting events-the annual benefit to
Manager Eugene Herman and the appear
ance of Maude Adams, William Faversham,
and James X. Hackett in Romeo and Ju-
liet."
Minnie Ashley, who created an excellent
rtrGC cin ,hnr, hnr init tall p
weeks ago. has retired from the cast of
THE Geisha" and will have an opportunity
to bring herself into notice by means of
big Boston production. Miss Ashley is
clever woman and a pretty one, who can
not but succeed
The third big matrimonial announce
ment which was prophesied to follow the
gossip concerning Viola Allen and Annie
Russell has arrived on schedule time 1t
links together the names of Olga Neither
sole and the Hon. Nathan Frank, of St
Louis. The denials of both parties will
be published in this column next Sun
day.
A New York dramatic paper relates that
May Twins younger son. Harry, has
been admitted as cadet in the United
States Naval Academy" Only lack of feel
ing could prompt an editor to publish the
old to be accepted at Annapolis. but the
stress laid on the word younger is posi-
tive cruelty.
Theodore Babeock. Frank Tannehill, jr.,
Herman Hirschberg Mathilde Cottrelly,
Beryl Hope, Mabel Eaton and Bertha
Bowling have been engaged TO support
Mile. Pillar NORM during her starring tour
in MA Cousine." The new luminary be-
gins her ascent a week from tomorrow,
and soon expects to reach Broadway. And
she may reach there even sooner.
Dame Rumor has it that De Wolf Hop
per and Edna Wallace have been recon-
ciled and that they will tour together next
season. Whether this happy state OF af-
airs was brought about by Mr.. Hopper
witnessing La Belle Helene" and his
wife's bathing suit or whether Mrs. Hop
per merely became a bit jealous OF clever
Alice Judson, cannot be said But Dame
Rumor continues to talk about a reunion.
The cast engaged for the presentation of
Shenandoah at the Broadway Theatre is
almost totally different from that seen here
necessarily better. for it could not be
worse. Jacob Lift evidently does not con-
slider it advisable to attempt swindling
New York as he did Washington. and if
localities had any memories whatever he
would never have second opportunity of
considering sending another troupe TO this
city.
Hurtig and Seamon are to inaugurate
system between New York city and Coney
Island by which vaudeville performances
will be given on specially constructed cleo
trio cars during the journey. II the enter
tainments are not above the usual Hurtig
and Seamon standard a great many deaths
will be caused this summer in Gotham by
men and women jumping from moving
trains.
Kaiser Wilhelm's play. Der Eisenzahn. :"
will be produced soon at Wiesbaden. The
Emperor exercising fully the perogative
which Washington managers would like
to assume. the piece is certain to be greet
ed with chorus of newspaper praise. The
public will probably also attend in large
numbers IL only because of the compre-
hensiveness OF the term, lese majesty 1t
might be q good investment to bring
Der EiSenzahn" to this country after the
present trouble with Germany has blown
over.
Monkey" the famous cat which be-
longs to the staff of the Dramatic Mir
ror,' caused considerable CONSERVATION on
the Rialto last week by assembling for
three entire days. Fears were entertained
that the strict morality which has made
Monkey" an object OF admiration in pro-
fes5ional circles. had been but a sham, and
that some other cat might have been con-
cerned in the elopement. but when the
beast returned she bore a string on her
collar, which was considered ample evil
dence on which to base vindication of her
character.
ADJUSTMENTS.
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