Evening star., 1900-06-02

gone anthS to hsr 3srt rfneh in California for Tss
David c. BaAgs. a natiys>6f Washington.
is gaining an engjabls/ in his
chosen profession throughout the west.
John Drew's play for next season may
be "a Man of Forty" in which George
Alexander is now appearing in London.
Sylvia Gray one of the famous Gaiety
girls, ard the one who introduced skirt
dancing to this country, is. among other
professionals, located in Australia
The story that Maud Adams said that
Sarah Bernhardt's performance in L'Aiglon
is not good enough to go in America has
been denied.
James A. Herne does not smoke, and had
to take lessons in how to handle the pipe
which he pretends to smoke in his latest
play. Sag Harbor.'
Robert Bell Hilliard. son of Robert c.
Hilliard, the actor and dramatic original
Of the role of Mr.. Van Bibber,'' in which
he will star next season, has just been ad
mitted as cadet at the Annapolis Naval
Academy. The late Roswell p. Flower was
the boys sponsor.
Klaw & Erlanger have engaged Will
lam Farnum. an actor comparatively un-
known, to play Ben-Hur next season. They
discovered Mr.. Farnum in the Grand Opera
House stock company in New Orleans. Mr..
Farnum made his debut in boys parts
with Robert Downing eleven years ago.
Helen Bertram has been secured by Klaw
Erlanger for the prima donna role in
Foxy Quiller." Jerome Sykes and Adolph
link will also be members of this company.
Paula Edwardes, the well-knowa Casino
soubrette, has been secured for the princi-
pal soubrette role.
Johnny Ray of "A Hot Old Time" reputa-
ton has arrived in London and tells a
weird tale of his experience on the Lucani;,
on the trip over. johnny is of the free
and easy sort. and during his wanderings
about the steamer was robbed of all his
money and jewelry.
Agnes Reilly Morse. the widow of Wool
Wang and other successes, has just
fallen heir to $1,000, a portion of a life in
surance policy left by her father-in-l Nv.
Miss Reilly became quite famous as "the
girl with the green tights
William Farnum. who played leading
roles with the Baldwin Melville stock COM
pany in New Orleans last season, has been
selected for the leading role in Ben Hur.'
now being played in New York. Mr.. Far
mum is only twenty-siX years old, but has
been on the stage eleven years.
The soubrette to take Lula Glasser's place
with Francis Wilson has at last been found
1t is Minnie Ashley, who made quite
metropolitan success IN tne 1tuudWdy
Girl and 1.-THE Geisha-' Miss Ashley
signed contract with Manager Ariel Bar
ney last "Wednesday in New York.
HYDE and Behman. the Brooklyn variety
house owners. have secured control of the
Bijou in that city, and have now under
management every theater in that city but
two-the Montauk and Columbia. Their
list embraces the Park, Star Grand Opera
House. Gayety, Empire. Folly and Bijou.
The death of the Variety ManageT Thos
i. Miaco causes general regret in fhe vau-
and widower. A daughter. Edna who
makes her home in Medina, n. Y. survives
him. Mr.. Miaco was owner of the Troca-
dera, Philadelphia; the TrOscadera, Chfca-
go: the Dewey. Minneapolis: the Star, St.
Paul. and the Trocadera. in Omaha
Lillian Russell's refusal to play another
week with Weber and Fields in Boston. be-
cause she had a pressing engagement in
New York on Monday" has been construed
by the wise ones in Boston to mean that
her name once more by becoming the wife
of a prominent member of the Four Hun
dred and a many-time millionaire.
Herman H Maynard. the son of Penn
sylvania oil producer of great wealth. has
sued Cora n. Dillon, late of "A Trip to
Chinatown Company, for breach of prom
Use. placing the damages at Sio.sp. The
couple were engaged to be married but
the lady fell heir to a fortune and straight
way forsOok her engagement.
Cissieretta Joyner. "Black Patti" re-
Gently obtained divorce from her husband.
bu; the latter has been hanging around the
stage doors of New York theaters and an
noying her Last Tuesday Mrs. Joyner
had Mr.. Joyner arrested. and he was fined
$40 on giving promise not to offend in the
future.
Lodi of the prOprip-