The times., 1899-09-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Ferdinand Gottschalk is in London.
| Charles Wyndham will play "Cyraao de
Bergerac."
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphys latest is
called ''The Seventh Son. 1t is described
as being very light comedy.
! Marguerite Sylva-she of the sazelle
/! eyes and the Venus curves-will support
Anna Held in "Papas Wife
| Eleanor Falk, last seen here in vaude-
vile, has been engaged with the company
presenting "a Trip to Chinatown"
Jacob Lit Will control the late Augustin
Daly's production of THE Great Ruby
when that melodraIha is sent on the road.
Mary Shaw, once in Washington with the
Mordaunt- Block Stock Company, has been
! assigned the role of Amrah in Ben Hur.
Charles P. Salisbury, manager of the CO.
lumbia Theatre in st. Louis, was in Wash
| ington last week as the guest of Manager
Chase, of the Grand.
"Bordersides." which Herbert Kelcey and
Effie Shannon are soon to produce. is said
to have been based upon R. d. Blackmore's s
novel, Lorna Doone."
1t is possible that Dan DAILY will not be
seen on the road with "The Rounders. :
In which case 'the road doesn't particu
larly care TO see THE Rounders."
CudFl6S biSSiOW, VINO Will De ftHleIu-
bered as the Cockney waiter in THE
French Maid" has signed with Anna Held
for her production of "Papa's Wife"
Alberta Gallatin hopes to secure the
American rights to Rostand's new play,
"Aiglon,' which will be produced in Paris
early in November by Sarah Bernhardt,
Camille D'Arville, who has gone into
vaudeville, claims to be receiving $1,000 a
week for her services. Anyone who chooses
to believe this has perfect right to do So
Edgar L. Davenport fine actor, has sue
ceeded Jack Mason in the role of Horatio
Drake in The Christian" which opened
to big business last Monday night in Chi
cago.
Eleven Uncle Toms Cabin" companies
have begun their tours. Evidently most
managers are believers in Hoyle's rule,
when in doubt play Uncle Toms
Cabin. -
Ching Ling Foo the reigning sensation
in polite vaudeville, whose salary is au-
thoritatiyely put at the sum of $1,000 a
week. will soon be seen at the Grand.
Ching, etc, is magician
George P. Conn, we'll known in Wash
ington theatrical and newspaper circles.
has been appointed quartermaster's clerk
in the Army, and has been ordered to re-
port for duty at Gibara, Cuba.
Jack Dwyer, a clever local actor who was
formerly member of Richard Mansfield 5
company. leaves town this week for Balti-
more. where he will be connected with the
Lyceum Stock.
James K. Hackett may do his latest Ye-
hicle. "The Pride of Jennico,' during his
ctober run at the Garden Theatre. "Ru-
pert of Hentzau' will be used at the be-
ginning of that run.
Mrs. H. Clarendon Smith who was killed
on September while driving at Shelton.
VT. was for many years a resident OF
Washington. Her son, Hal Clarendon, still
spends his summers here.
On last Friday 1t was announced that
Oscar Hammerstein was writing a new OPP
era. If Mr.. Hammerstein works now as he
did when Santa Maria was turned out
the piece should have been finished last
night
One of the best pieces of billing ever
done in this city was accomplished by the
Washington Company for Washburn' S
Minstrels. One could not walk three
blocks in any direction last week without
being made aware of the fact that Mr..
Washburn and his organization were in
town.