The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-16


San Francisco several years ago and
! brought her to New York City, where she
| created furore with her disrobing act
on the trapeze.
| Julian Edwards who wrote the incl
| dental music for I'm the Palace of the
/ King will conduct the orchestra at Miss
/ Viola Aliens formal opening-in this new
1 play at the National Theatre one week
from tomorrow evening.
Henry E. Dxey and the company that
will appear with him in The Adventures
OF Francois" Langdon Mitchell's dram
atization Of his fathers story have COM
4 menced rehearsals under the direction o.
! Herbert Gresham.
Louise Galloway. local fayorite. whose
illness very fortunately compelled her to
I cancel her engagement with the Cupid
/ Outwits Adam" company, has been Sc
cured by Manager Fred Berger for the
F, stock company at the Lafayette Square.
Maude Granger is once more back in the
vaudeville field with what is claimed to be
a new sketch. She never made much of
hit during her vaudeville career, but
her name seems to have certain drawing
power that is worth money to managers
Hudson Everett. negro servant OF Mrs
Adelaide Hermann, who is at present at
the head of the Burke & Chase Vaude-
vile Company. was recently crested in
1 Chicago for trying to dispose of a diamond
ring he had stolen from Mrs. Hermann.
Henrietta CHEESEMAN'S Mistress Nell" a
version of Nell Gwynne." was presented
with considerable success for the first
time at Altoona. Pa. last Monday night.
The version Is the work of George Hazel
tine. jr. and will soon have a New YORK
opening. at the Biiou Theatre.
Jefferson De Angels. the popular comic
opera comedian. viii be seen in a new
musical comedy, called The Royal
Rogue" this year. His tour will be di-
rected by Frank Murray, remembered as
manager Of the Frawley Stock Company
during its engagement at the Columbia.
Maurice Barrymore and Robert billiard
have returned to vaudeville. Later in the
season Mr. Barrymore is expected to be
seen in the supporting company Of Marie
Burroughs in The Battle OF the Strong
If Z. E. Rose succeeds in making a salts
factory stage version Of the Gilbert Parker
story.
The August family will bring with them
from Paris a most elaborate set Of silver
tableware for use in the restaurant seem
in John j. McNally's new farce, in which
they will be featured. They perform many
very funny tricks with soup tureens,
knives. forks. spoons. water carafes, and
OLlsF tame ultiEiASt All u HulfA hdu ~ nc
made Of a specific weight to enable them
to be handled deity.
Oscar Hammerstein announces that his
new theatre. the Republic. will be ready
for opening on September &c. The initial
attraction will be James Herne in Sag
Harbor" The Liebler company will fill all
Of the time at the Republic with their nu
merous combinations. Mr.. Hammerstein is
very enthusiastic about his latest play
house and is responsible for the sweeping
statement that ii will be the haudsomest
and most complete amusement resort in
New York.
Margaret Anglin. at present member
OF the Empire Theatre Company, present
ing Brother Officers" has secured the
American rights to the Paul Kessler Nell
Gwynne" play. Manager Charles Froh-
man was after the piece, but was headed
off by his employe. In London, where two
versions OF the life OF sweet Nell of old
Drury" have been staged, Mr. Kessler's
has been the more successful. The other
version used by Marie Tempest will be
produced in this country by Mr. Frohman.
Ellie Fay. former member OF the stock
company at the Bijou Theatre. this city,
under the management OF John Grieves, has
been named as a correspondent by Mrs.
kid" Mccoy. Nellie o'Neill, an aero
battle dancer. at present touring Pennsyi-
yania with ''The Female Drummer" COM