Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-26

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WASHINGTON PERMANENT CHORUS
CONCERT-The second annual musical
festival of the Washington Permanent
Chorus Oamrosch SYSTEM, conducted by
Ellie S. Hoffman, will be given at the Acad-
envy of Music. Friday, June 8. The
advanced class of sixty voices will sing
Gounod's "Gallia,' Sir Walter Scott's 1.-The
Thirty Minutes Around the Operas" ac-
companied by Symphony Orchestra of
twenty-five musicians. Four sooists will
appear. The festival is given under the
patronage of the leading colored citizens of
the District. Seats are on sale at 113O 18th
street.
COMIC OPERA BY COLORED AMERI-
CANS.-The performance of the Pirates
of Penzance' by the Dvorak Musical So
ciety at the Academy of Music Friday even
ing. June l, will be the first attempt made
by colored musicians here to stage an opera.
The performance will be directed by Prof.
j. Henry Lewis, who organized and trained
the chorus of fifty voices.
Aside.
1t is reported in New York that Tim
Murphy intends to return to vaudeville next
season.
Herbert Kelley and Efiie Shannon are to
play In a local stock company In Denver
this summer.
season and go to the Pacific coast with
"Oliver Goldsmith"
Miss violette Kimball of this city made
her debut in Pittsburg in the production Of
''Rosedaie' this week.
Gen Lew Wallace received $50. 900 in
royalties for the first season Of ben Hur''
just closed in New York.
Among the plays to be revived next sea-
"Hnp6m3u R1Ip6 - s''Tha
THE Black Flag" and storm Beaten"
Theater. In London, and IAN American
Beauty" is doing fairly at the SALISBURY.
Jean Richepin has completed a historical
drama called La Dubarry,' which pre-
sents a series of episodes in the reign Of
Louis XIV.
Robert Mantell has accepted new play
from the pen Of w. R. Tremayne. author Of
The Secret Warrant" and THE Dagger
and the Cross
It is now positively denied in London that
Lord Kitchener will marry Mrs. James
Brown Potter in case she secures divorce
from her present husband.
The company engaged to support the
Rogers brothers next season will include
Eugene ORourke, Grace Freeman, William
West and Emma Frances
Charmion has made terrific sensation in
Russia. She takes from ten to fifteen en-
cores at every appearance at the Circus
C1naselle in St. Petersburg.
John McDermott. brother of the actress,
Maxine Elliott was found dead in bed
Tuesday morning at San Francisco, The
police suspect he was murdered.
George Broadhurst has finished the piece
In which Mrs. Annie Yeamans will be
starred next season. Its title is THE House
That Jack Built and is said to resemble
Harrigan and Harris old successes.
Arthur Maitland, for the past two sea-
sons leading Juvenile and stage director Of
Mr.. Wilton Lackaye's company, has signed
with Mrs. Ftske, for her production Of
Becky Sharp"
Mrs. Leslie Carter will not want for plays
next season. In addition to having So
cured ibsen's When We Dead Awake"
another strong piece for her.
Julia Nelson will produce Paul Kester's
Nell Gynne" in London in the autumn
Fred Terry. Julia Nelson's husband Is to
play the part of Squire Burchell in OLIVIA
with Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
Hans Roberts. who has signed with Lieb-
Ter and Company's Lost River company
for next season. Is to go into vaudeville
this summer with Annie Yeamans, in a
comb.
Annie Russell drops out of Miss Hobbs
next season and 1t has finally been decided
to give the star role to Valerie Bergere
Margaret Robinson had been chosen for
the part by the "know-als." but Manager
Bethlehem thought differently.
Marie Tempest seems to have abandoned
operetta and musical farce for good She
VIII play Nell Gynne' in dramatization
don this fall and is also contemplating a
try at Becky Sharp as well as an adam
tation of Ma Cousine.''
Kyrle Bellew is in Australia. where he
owns some mining property. AS a youth
ne was police reporter on one of the Mel
p Hsat,, newspapers. His name was Harold
fagslns Afterward his father took the
name OF Bellew by law. The son made his
nrst appearance on the stage as Harold
Kyrle. ''' o'o
Owing to the withdrawal OF Joseph
Haworth from the Whitney "Quo Vadis'
company. Richard Buhler will play VIM
cfus and Barry Johnson, who has plaved
leading roles with Julia Marlowe, will as
sumo the part of Lygia's father. The re-
port that Haworth goes into vaudeville is
denied.
1t is said an attempt was made last Mon
day night to poison Virginia Earle of the
Casino forces, New York. An unmarked
IVA Va Sdhuy was Sent the actress lust be-
fore the performance began, and upon
analysis was found to contain poison. The
sensation bore the marks of an advertise
ment at first, but the serious illness of
Miss Earle removed this impression.
prince Otto" Otis SINNERS pretty ro-
| mantle play. has completed its run in Chi
cago. where 1t enjoyed much success in a
pecuniary way. as we'll a great deal of
favorable comment in the papers Mr. Skin
| ner will use Prince Otto" next season, the
only change In the cast that Is contemplate
ed at this time being Miss Florence Smith
in place OF Mrs. Skinner, who will retire
from the stage.
William Bramwell heads a company OF
his own to be known as Bramwell Stock
Company, opening at Binghamton, N. Y,
June 10. producing such plays as "Trilby,' -
Charity BALI and a version of Quo
vadis'' made by Mr.. Bramwell and Geoffrey
Stein. Mr.. Stein is now In New York to
engage company. Mr.. Bramwell sewers
his connection with Eugene Blair at the
end of her Cleveland season.
La Petite Adelaide. who was last seen in
Washington in 1.-THE Man In the Moon
company, was married during the week to
w. A. Lloyd Of New York. La Petite is
known in private as Mary Dickey and has
been playing in "The Lady Slavey' in