Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29


Richard Mansfield has given Philadel-
phians two weeks of his magnificent pro-
duction of Henry W
Viola Alien will make her first appear
ancc with In the Palace of the King in
New York, New Year eve.
Theater with Jeff de Angels in A Royal
Rogue"
James o. Barrows sketch '"The Majors
Appointment, founded IA story of
the same name by Julia Thayer
Anna Held has been reCuperating at Lake
wood, n J., during holiday week, and will
reopen in 'Papa's Wife at the Brooklyn
Theater Monday.
Rose Coghlan purposes introducing in vau-
deville d series OF s,netches written around
the characters with which she won fame on
the dramatic stage.
William Pruette of the Castle Square
forces engaged in fistic encounter with an
Auditorium waiter last Wednesday, in Chi
cage. 1t was a draw.
Last Tuesday night in Chicago Mrs Fiske
succumbed to the grip and unable to
appear as Tess the first performance
she has missed in five years.
Ivette Cuilbert, who has been seriously
Ill in the suburbs of Paris, is now recover
ed and Will soon resume the black-hatted.
black-glOved representation of herself.
Stately Jobyua Rowland, who was seen
here in the dignified company of the John
Blair literary play series, is now playing Il
part In Marie Dressler's wild farce, Miss
Print"
Maude Adams will have given seventy
five performances of Il Aiglon'' when she
leaves the Garden Theater tonight. Ada
Rehan follows her in Paul kester's Sweet
Nell of Drury Lane.
E. H. Sothern is apparently as well as
ever and has resumed his Hamlet tour
He was unable to play in ST. Louis We'd
nesday night because Of sore throat.
Mary Hampton has resigned as leading
woman of the stock at the American The
ater New York. She will be succeeded by
Isabelle Evesson, who has been playing
leading heaVies in the same company this
season.
Calve is so rapidly improving in health
through her sojourn in Egypt that she con-
templates an early return to Paris This
Is a contradiction of the story that she fled
the town to escape the solicitude OF the
newspapers.
Next Monday night at the Walnut Street
Theater. Philadelphia Chauncey OlcOtt will
make his first appearance in Garrett
o Magh," the new romantic Irish drama of
which Augustus Pitou is the author
Wilson Barrett, whose career was for
some time heavily mort gagged. has, by his
own industry, paid off all that he owes and
will start the New Year free from debt.
At the time of her death i1r Rome a few
weeks ago Abby Sage Richardson one of
the adapters of The Pride of Jennico' Mr.
Hackett's play was writing a play for Ber-
tina Galland.
Mrs. Annie Yeamans and Jennie Yea
mans are both working hard in George H.
Broadhurts latest farce. The House That
Jack Built but it is said nothing can save
the piece.
fractions in the city this week are Henry
5. Award. representing James X Hackett,
and Alfred Bradley, representing Henry
Miller, in Richard Savage"
Even Rejane is not too high in the sphere
of comedy to make of the familiar
lost jewel story. She claims that under
the guise of electric light repairer a
man entered her apartments and stole any
number of valuables.
Alberta Gallatin Of local stock company
fame has achieved success as Nell
GW4 me N one of the many plays now
exploiting that young wOmans fame a few
centuries ago. This particular play is man
aged by E. o. Child. and is called Under
the Restoration"
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat c. Goodwin maxine
sEluOtU nave announced definitely Their in
tent to revive the Merchant OF Venice
during their engagement at the knicker-
booker Theater in February, when MIR.
Goodwin Will be Seen as ShylOck and Miss
Elliott S POrtia.
Frederick Warde addressed the students
of the Los Angeles High School and the
Teachers Association Of that city at two
meetings ON December IA, mis- subject in
each case being Shakespeare silver low
ing cup was presented to Mr.. Warde by
the faculty and students.
Charles Frohman has engaged Otis Har-
o Ian and added HIM to his force of come
dams now in Fis musical comedy company
with Edna May which is presenting The
Girl From UD There on tour and which
Will Be seen at the Herald Square Theater
b. ginning January Z.
Coquelin could find nothing nearer his
artistic size in Hamlet than the first
grave-digger, so he played that part. Nat
Goodwin once played the grave-digger in
big dramatic festival and there were
doubts at that time TO whether he was
not out Of his element in attempting SO
serious and important a role.
Kirke I4aShelle, who owns "Arfzona. t"
ranages Frank Daniels, and who bought
all rights to The Princess Chic when it
looked like failure and made it a success
full property, Is talked of as the possible
proprietor of new theater, TO be built in
New York. George w. Lederer and David
Belasco also mentioned In the same
connection.
Several months ago California stock
company announced its performance of
"Sapho" with the following quatrain:
Sapho blasphemes only those with ulcerous
minds,
And scavenges evil from the social path,
1t to holy purity a reward finds
And stingeth those who recon from it in
wrath.
The Pride of Jennco" Is one of many
productions now before the public staged
by Edward E. Rose. Some OF Mr.. Roses
dramatzations are Rupert of Hentzau.
Richard Garvel,' David Harum,' all
Frohman successes. and Janice Meredith"
Paul NJ. Potter's dramatZation of Under
Two Flags has been accepted by David
Belasco, and a special production will be
made OF The play. with Blanche Bates in the
character of Cigarette" The play is in
FIVE acts and nine scenes and will be given
an elaborate production.
Now that tom Sawyer and "Huckel-
berry Finn to be dramatized. it is in
terestiug to know that one Of Mark Twan' :