Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12

Lady Slavey" with much success has made
a decided hit in London in The American
Beauty
Margaret Angln. who made her first hit
as Roxane in Mansfield's production of
"Cyrano de Bergerac." is i'll with nervous
prostration.
Kirke La Shelle. Frank Daniels manager.
sailed last Saturday for Europe to arrange
for the production of The Amer in Lon
don next spring.
LiebIer & Co have secured Lionel Barry
more. son of Maurice barrymore. to play a
prominent role in Sag Harbor" support
ing James A. Hearnc.
Eugene Blair has been playing "Trlby'
in Cleveland, Ohio. Bramwell much
liked as Svengali' and Godfrey Stein was
praised for his "GeCko.
Miss Hobbs" has been so successful in
London that it will run through the en-
tire season. Nine. Butterfly has been
added a curtain raiser.
Henry F. Dixey is to star once more next
season. and this time with plenty of back
ing. LiebIer Il Co. have secured him for
the title role in The Adventures of Fran
co.'s"
The season of THE Belle of New York.
closes in Syracuse tomorrow night. A sup
Elementary season of The Belle may he
played in Boston, beginning two weeks
hence.
Maurice Barrymore is 10 play vaudeville
engasements for the next six weeks sup
ported by Frank Mccormick, Stanley Rey-
nolds and Gertrude Norman. He will open
in Chicago
Miss Jones From London" at 1911 Penn
sylvania avenue is unique and has proven
its popularity by three months of unusual
success. The engagement is now limited TO
two weeks more.
Charles B. Hanford will star next season
in Lee Arthurs new play. Private John
Allen" This piece was given a trial at the
Columbia last fall. Mr.. Hanford will b"
surrounded by a capable company.
Richard Carrie one of the comedians of
THE American Beauty fell on the staga
recently and was seriously injured near
the base of the brain He was unconscious
several hours, but is slowly recovering.
Thos H. Davis whose name was men
toned in connection with The Hustlers' -
closing, states that the play belongs to him.
but that he had leased it, and that he Was
neither the owner nor the hacker of the
troupe.
Reginald De Koven has sold his home in
New York and proposes making Washing
ton his home. The tasteful furnishings in
the New York house. which cost 10000.
third OF that amount.
Roland Reed has fully regained his health
and will open his fourteenth season as a
star at the Boston Museum next August.
Isadore Rush tMrs. Reed WILL of course,
play the leading female role in a comedy
| recently written and not yet named.
f. S. Willard will open his next American
tour in Boston in November. Mr.. Willard $
| repertory will comprise The Middleman,"
no aIx-'' Jlny irlx
Tom Pinch. The Professors Love
Story and two new plays
Bernard shaw's latest work, you Can
| Never Tell has scored a success in Lon
| don and will probably be seen in New York
next fall, Charles Frohman was present
| at It's first production. The lines are re-
| ported to be unusually clever and the ac-
| ton quick and interesting.
There was a general report current in
New York during the past week to the eff
| feet that Julia Marlowe will very soon wed
| her manager. Mr.. Charles Dillingham;. John
| Blair the well-known problem play pro-
Queer has also been mentioned a posi-
| BILE future husband of Miss Marlowe.
The Jury which handled the "Sapho" case
| in New York has written a letter to Miss
| Nethersole. in which they say that they are
DESTROYS of expressing over their sigma
| lures their conviction that there was Moth
| ing developed in the case which would In
the SlSnltSl TetleCl oll leI VI liei pay.
Charles Frohman has secured another
| play from Barrie, entitled Two Kinds OF
| Women" 1t is quite different from any,
| thing Mr.. Barrie has heretofore written
| and borders on the problem play. 1t will
| probably be presented by Frohmans EN-.
| pire Theater stock company in the fall
| The ubiquitous microbe Is destroying the
peace of mind of Chicago theatergoers. The
| physicians in that city have declared
| tr1In a
| are being run at a number of houses in
| that city and say that the theaters should
| be closed at intervals in order to allow for
| ventilation and disinfection.
| Master Justin Huntley Mccarthy O'Ma-
| honey, an infant of nine months has been
! taken from the cast of Wine and Women
! In New York, by order of Mayor Van
| Wyck, at the instgation of the Gerry So
| ciety, whose agents were afraid the little
ones morals would be corrupted by his APP
! pearance on the stage. New YORK chill
dren are very prccocious.
| Daniel Frohman. who sailed for Europe
| Wednesday, Is quoted as saying prior to MS
| to this country. I'm afraid 1t will be I'M
| possible, but 1 intend to make gigantic
| effort. 1t would cost fabulous sum to
| transport the players to this country. even
| If they should consent to come, which IS
something entirely out of their minds.
Maude Courtney, the girl VINO sings the
| old songs" has been secured by Dunno &
| Ryley for the leading role in several Hoyt
| farces which will be presented In the west
| and on the Pacific coast for the next -FOUR
months Miss Courtney will play the role
created by Caroline Miskell-Hoyt in "A
| Contented Woman and the feminine
leads in the other plays of the repertoire.
Otis Skinner recently received the follow
| Ing letter: "Our Dear Mr. Skinner: We ara
| at present working on a farce which details
| the fortunes of retired actor who .geta
| up as fake dramatic agent. Would II
| meet with your serious disapprobation II
we should use the name Skinner OTIS TO
| designate our hero? We will give you the
| refusal of the manuscript-and expect to
get it. Very sincerely, Garrick & Wof-
| fngton.'
There is to be an international Con-
| eress Of Theatrical Art" at the Paris ex-
! hibition. to be held from July q to 81, to
which leading English managers and ar
! fists will be invited. The COMMITTEES are
| padr