The times., 1899-06-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

"A. Conan Doyles play. Halves" has
been successfully produced in London.
The Soldier-Actors' company will invade
the philippines with a repertoire of pop
ular plays.
Frederick warde will deliver the address
OF welcome at the big Elk blowout at
st. Louis this month.
Edwin Goodwin. brother of the carroty-
topped Nat, is soon to appear in a sketch
by New York author.
Franklyn Roberts and Marie Wainwright
were married and have sailed for Europe
Marie will be starred in Nine. Fiji" next
year.
Will Reeves. treasurer OF the Grand Op-
era House here. is officiating in similar
capacity during the summer at Minerva
Park, Columbus.
A. C. Carson. of Columbus. writes The
Times that he was not very serious about
that penitentiary play, having only writ
ten the scenario.
Maybella Baker well known in Washing
ton. will be prominently placed in the cast
of Broadhursts new opera. Chris. or the
Wonderful Lamp
Rose Eytinge is to go into vaudeville in
her own eomedietta. being supported by
Harry Bagge. The play is to be called
THE First Old Lady"
Eugene Herman and Myra Fisher. of the
Lyceum, left yesterday for ST. Louis to at
tend the Grand Lodge OF Elks which is in
session at the Mound City.
JEFF De Angels had bad bit of property
in The Jolly Musketeer." and is sorry he
spoke. Although he lost money all sea-
son. JEFF will do the star act again.
ed the owners OF The Turtle from pro-
ducing it after reading the Frisco criti-
cisms should have seen my Cousin
Charles Leonard Fletcher announces that
he is in vaudeville to stay That is pretty
hard on vaudeville. but there is general
rejoicing among those of the legitimate
Elita Proctor Otis. after season of sue
cess in Sporting Life" again appears as
Lift can get her a play she will go out
again.
Madame Janausheek has sufficiently re-
covered from her continued illness to an
nounce another tour. She is engaging her
company. but her repertoire is as yet un-
announced.
THE Woman About Town" on the "rels-
graph" is poking all kinds of sly sun at
Virginia Jackson; who boasts in public OF
her triumphs. A pinch of good wit would
save humiliation.
Either Alberta Gallatin is a wonderful
actress or has a most capable press agent.
One hears more of her Titan hair and
Western successes just now than they do OF
Duse or Bernhardt
Anna Held is in Paris. and serving as
one of the star features of the Fete OF he
Flowers. Ten 10 four Zeigheld is adver-
tising her as the great American beauty.
She won prize for the best decorated ear
riage.
Thomas ]. Davis will have out an even
dozen "thrillers' next season. including
'Strangled on Sunday" With two pOpu-
lar-prieed houses in Washington, We ought
to stand half of them, if properly dis
tributed
Phyllis Rankin Is suing her husband.
Henry d, Gibbs for a divorce, and viii
likely get it. She came clear over from
dear old London for the purpose, and evi-
IDENTIFY means business. She is sister of
Mrs. Sidney Drew.
Frank Perley is disinclined to call the
new opera for Alice Nielsen THE Singing
Girl" as he says it sounds too much like
a musical comedy. The opera is about
completed and is said to be the best Her
bert has ever written
Godfrey Stein is able to be about on the
streets, but in accordance with the advice
of his physician has concluded not TO at
tempt to join the Frawley company for
week or two. He needs a good rest and
time for complete recovery.
Dan Daily, Tom seabrooke, Joseph Cav
thorne. Phyllis Rankin. Marie George.
Harry Davenport and others less promi-
rent, will be seen in wild Oats" The
management don't like this name very
much, and may select another.
Augustus Thomas says his Arizona" is
the best play ne has ever written He
said that also about THE Hoosier Doc
tor" and was not far from right then.
But il never took with the public and
could now be bought for a song
Cissy Lotus. who enjoys NE distinction
of having been made" by one rite and
draws a very fabulous salary as the
suit. is to have leading part in the new
musical comedy to be presented at the BIZ
jou in New York early in August.
Wilt Lackaye has recovered his dog
Bully Boy" the loss of which has terri
fed all the dramatic editors and corre-
spcndents in the country. AS an excitor OF
publicity Bully Boy" surpasses Jake Ros-
enthal. Eddie Dunno. or Frank Wilstach.
Blanche and Rene Washburne, who have
relatives here and art admired by a host
of Washington people. have made great
hit at the Theatre Royal in Montreal. Al
ter a profitable vaudeville engagement in
Boston they will resume their positions
with the High Rollers" and be among
those featured the coming season.
Sis Hopkins and her numerous troubles
were aired before Commissioner Shields
last week. Rose Melville. the original of
the part, claimed she had herself written
the lines used in it and had copyrighted
the skit. The defence claimed she had
never completed her copyright by present.
ing the playlet. The case was continued.
William Courtleigh. the favorite in Tire
lawney of the Wells. will support w. H.
Crane in Peter Stuyvesant' next season
William Ingersoll will be in the same COM
pany. These two young men are both pop
ular in Washington and viii add to Mr..
Cranes prestige when he next returns.
The Cowboy and the Lady" which was
as such a success in London. was
so dismal failure that it will be taken Off
and In Mizzoura" will be used instead to
please the Londoners. Nat Goodwin viii
be seen in the British capital once a year
hereafter. arrangements TO that effect be-
ing made through the Fruhmans.
The Children of the Ghetto will have
a very notable cast when il is presented
here on September lS Frank Worthing.
Madame Cottrelly and Blanche Bates each
commands a great salary and last week
the Leibier company completed arrange
ments to have Wilton Lackaye play the
strong character part of Shemusl, the Rab-
bi He will be featured in the produc-
tion.