Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

| summer amusement seekers. Inc natural
! beauties OF The place, enhanced as they are
! by the improvements made by an enter
| prising management have proved strong
| attraction during the wearis"me warm
weather days, and the cool delightful rae
with good car service both ways, makes
| the visit comfortable from beginning TO
| end.
| Of the twenty-eight playhouses in Lon
| don all but six are closed.
George H. Broadhursts new farce goes
out to st. Paul for its first production.
Weber and Fields will have burlesque
on "Quo Vadis," entitled QUO Vas Iss,'
| Viola Gillette has been engaged for the
| leading contralto roles with the Alice Nell
! sen Opera Company.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Sothern and COM
pany have begun rehearsals for Hamlet
| in New York.
The leading role Of the adventures in
Sporting Life will be taken by Aida Blair
the coming season.
Beerbohm Tree has changed the title of
the new play written by Stephen Phillips
from THE King of the Jews to "Herod.
George Lederer contemplates building q
roof garden in London for next season, but
the English managers say 1t Is impossible
Albert Parr, a well-known singer con-
nected with the Casino productions will be
the leading tenor of the Bostonians. the
coming season.
The new play written for David Belasco
by Lee Arthur, entitled Amen Bagley,'
will be placed on the stage under a different
name.
Charles F. Towle, the well-known news
paper man, will be the business manager
of THE Rogers Brothers in Central Park
the coming season.
When "a Parlor Match" is produced in
London Chris Bruno and Richie, the tramp,
will play the parts originated by Charles
Evans and William Hoey.
Robert Taber has decided to leave Beer
bohm Tree after the completion OF the pres
ent run Of Julius Caesar and return to
this country.
James Jay Brady the general agent OF
the Ringing Brothers circus, will be the
business manager for Joseph Brooks in adj
vance of Maclyn Arbuckle.
Hilda Thomas. well known to patrons Of
refined vaudeville, has secured divorce
| from Frank Barry, who was her partner
matrimonially and in business.
| Augustus Thomas new play. ION the
! Quiet" written for Willie Collier, had its
| first presentation at Providence last Thurs
day night 1t is said to have been well re-
! ceived
A dramatization of Anthony Hopes ISL
mon Dale entitled English Nell, was
played for the first time in London Tuesday
night and is reported big success. Marie
Tempest assumed the title role.
| Eddie" Foy has secured a hacker and
will probably go out in play entitled "A
Night in Town" This title has been copy
| righted by a manager, who threatens to re-
CT ain ngi
| Seymour Hicks will present a new play
| in London the coming season that may be
| seen in America. 1t is entitled Mistress
JEAN" Is a costume play and deals with
| the time of Charles III.
| James A. Herne, author of 'Shore Acres
| and Sag Harbor," has just put the finish
! ing touches on another play entitled THE
| New Minister The story Of the play is
along the usual lines pursued by Mr.. Herne
Buffalo's theater managers have organ
| lied for protection, their chief aim being
| to do away with window advertising and
| its many free passes. The newspapers will
| carry all advertising hereafter.
Notwithstanding several reports to the
| contrary, Thomas q. Seabrooke will be a
star once more the coming season. He has
| secured the rights to The Founders" and
| with capable company will take the road
| about the middle of next month.
Abner Mckinley occupied box in a New
| York theater last Tuesday night and was
| mistaken for his brother, the President. AS
! a result he had to stand a thousand and one
| jokes wherein the President was supposed
| to figure as the victim.
Jessie Bartlett Davis has done SO we'll in
! vaudeville that she will continue in 1t the
| coming season, under the management Of
| ]. j. Murdoch, the Chicago manager, who
| was responsible for 1.-The Girl With the
| Auburn Hair"
| Carl Anderson who was member Of the
| Bijou stock company in this city early last
| season, Joined the Casino Beauty Minstrels
in New York last week. playing one of the
| ends and also assumed one of the leading
roles in THE Casino Boy"
Manager Wegefarth of the BiJou Theater
! recently secured a ninety-nine-year lease
! On piece OF ground in Baltimore. and will
| at once begin the erection Of theater
| When finished Mr.. Wegefarth will have
| houses in Buffalo, Baltimore and this city
! Marie Dressler will be q star the coming
season. opening In play called Miss
| Print" about the middle Of October Be-
fore her season opens she will play vaude-
vile dates. She will appear in this city.
KirKe La shele has engaged Marguerite
| Sylvia. the soprano, who has for several
years been great favorite in New York,
and will star her in 1.-The Princess Chic"
Blanche Walsh will not open her season
until the LIST of October at Montreal. MAR
| celle" has been selected as the title for
the new play written for Miss Walsh by
! Eugene Presbrey.
| Francis Wilson has selected leading
soubrette to take the place Of Minnie Ash
| ley, who. II is said. deserted Mr.. Wilson
| on account Of matrimonial intentions. It is
Madge Leasing who will caper with the
| funny comic opera comedian the coming
| season.
Terry McGovern, the wonderful little
fighter, made his debut as an actor in