The times., 1899-06-25

contract has been let to some New York
firm. Here's one Washington will not ac-
cept. A new theatre on Four and half
Street might find it a profitable booking.
Thomas A. Wise. whose refreshing char
acter study in The Last Chapter" will be
remembered. sailed for England. and rumor
says THE Wrong Mr.. Wright will sue
coed why Smith Left Home" at the
Strand Theatre, London.
Duncan Preston, who made good inn
preston with The White Heather" is the
fiance of Selene Johnson. formerly with
the FIawley Company. By the way, Rose
Coghlan returns to the Heather" in her
original part next season.
VIII Castleman, young tenor from
Louisville, is being regarded as the COM
ing opera singer of the new century. Maui
rice Grau is looking after him. He has
married a millionairess. and so his career
may not amount to much.
In gigantic postal card sent to dramat-
ic editors everywhere Tom Davis an
nounces his intention of continuing in the
melodrama business, publish a free paper,
and start patent medicine factory. As an
adaptable man Tom would be hard to beat.
The District Attorney" by Harrison
Grey Fiske and Charles Klein, will first
be presented by the Castle Square Com
pany, in Boston, tomorrow evening. Just
Day Dream" by Paul Armstrong, was
given by the same organization Monday
evening.
Mrs T. Benton Letter, a Chicago anna
teut made her debut as professional ac-
tress at Proctor's Pleasure Palace, and was
given quite reception by large audi
ence imbued with sympathetic, expecta-
lions. The critics say she did nicely for
q beginner, but lacks emotion
The Jaxon Opera Company. seen at Glen
Echo last summer. struck trouble at Pitts
burg, and were held up on an attachment,
so were unable to fill an engagement in
Milwaukee. Benefits were given to get
them out of the Smoky City. That was
cheap way of getting rid of bad bargain.
The Carroll Institute Dramatic Club
after footing up their accounts, find neat
surplus as the result of their seasons
work. The coming year the organization
promises something very good in the way
OF productions. During the summer. how
ever the members will not study TO any
very great extent.
Joe Kilgour has done so well in Sport
ing Life" that Lift has engaged him for
three years. He succeeded Bob Hilliard
in the piece when the latter broke one
of the bones of his hand. Bob is about
the most conceited bit of furniture on
the stage. and Kilgour can show him sew
eral points about several different things.
THE Matinee Girl says Bijou Fernan-
dez dresses too maturely upon the stage.
Perfectly correct. One becomes old too
soon anyway and might as well be young
while opportunity presents and the effort
is not too laborious Bijou is sweet lit
| tie thing and ought to continue as a lump
of immature lusc.ousness for years to come.
London critics declare Jean de Reszke a
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tain his reputation in his singing of
Faust" Edouard was also booked for
Stating and got 1t. Miss Suzanne Adams
was the great success of the London en-
gagement, the Prince of Wales coming to
hear her and remaining until the final cur
tain.
Elsie DeWolf, who has been called
'Frohman's clothes-horse," for the rea-
son that that enterprising manager inva-
riably throws her into utility roles and
puts her in good gowns, will hereafter be
with Brady & Zeigfeld, making her first
appearance in "A Court of Scandal" in
which Aubrey Boucicault is to be the Due
de Richelieu.
Dorothy Usner has won punches of COM
mendation by making a drunken English
actress recover from a fit of hysteria. That
is one way of securing press notoriety the
fair and fieshy Dorothy had not thought of
before she reached London. She is learning
a few things on the other side, and there
is still room for some knowledge in her top
piece.
Harry Rapley. Fred Berger, and Morgan
Sherwood began bicycle trip through the
Shenendoah Valley last week and lasted
until they reached the Blue Ridge. AS they
had carefully followed the railway all the
way. and the road grew rocky and rough
they concluded 10 return by rail. A pleas
ant trip and many enjoyable experiences
are reported.
Maize King, frequently seen here with
Gilmore and Leonard in "Hogan's Alley"
is hailed in Gotham as the greatest toe
dancer of the decade. Aside from her imi-
tating Nellie o'Neil's mannerisms, she is
good, but the latter can show her several
points any summer afternoon about the
art She also initiates Bessie Clayton con-
tinuaIIy, but Intellectually.
Willie Collier will open the Herald
| Square late in August with his new farce,
Mr.. Smooth" After his six weeks run
there, the elaboration OF Rose Mellville's
sis Hopkins will go on for a time
| Then if The Children OF the Ghetto" is
a success it will complete the season at
| the popular house. All three attractions
will be seen in Washington.
! Carolyne Mclean, who was seen to good
| advantage in the Columbia Stock Com
pany last year, is in the city visiting
| friends. Since her engagement here the
young woman has been doing stock work
in Canada, and the critics OF our northern
neighbor have been kind and predict for
| the little woman a great career. She will
soon leave for New York to sign for the
| coming season, several good offers being
under consideration.