Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

Monday.
After many disappointments 1t is now
given out that "A Million Dollars" by
George Hobart and Louis Harrison will
have its first production next Monday night
in New York.
THE Girl With the Auburn Hair was
unmasked recently in Chicago. Some mis-
creant stole her wig and she recklessiy ap-
peared in her act wearing a borrowed wig
of golden hue.
A large crimson leather travelling pillow
called the "Zaza, gotten out by an enter
prising London firm, has become the rage
on the Atlantic steamers and also on the
continent.
]. f. Dodson. the eminent character ac-
tor, hitherto identified with the Frohman
plays, and most recently seen here in Be
cause She Loved Him So has gone into
vaudeville
Manager Greenwall of the American The
alter, New York. and who runs a chain Of
theaters in Texas, was heavy loser by
the Galveston cyclone. his opera house In
that city being total loss.
Captain N arshall. author of "a ROYAL
Family" has sold his latest comedy "a
Noble Lord to Charles Frohman, and it
Will be the second production of the EN-
pre- Iheater Company.
Walter Jones was recently married to
Chicago lady named Mrs Pulsifer, and as
she Is worth nearly s2,000,0OO. it is thought
Walter will be occupied during the next
couple weeks in avoiding work
Minnie Maddern F'iske has completed all
her plans for the season, and will open at
Bridgeport. Conn. October l. Becky
Sharp and Tess will be her foremost
plays, although 1t is said she will produce a
new play founded on popular novel.
In addition to Henry v" Richard Mans
field will produce two new plays the coming
season one Is four-act comedy entitled
M. Beaucaire." taken from Newton Booth
TorkingtOn's story of that name and the
other will be built around Herod the Great
Margaret Anglin goes to London for
Charles Frohman to assume the part in
The Lackeys Carnival" declined by Eve
!yn Willard Miss Willard claims the lines
In the latter part of the play are too risque
to be spoken by her with propriety.
The melodrama, 1.-THE Scarlet sin," writ
ten by George Sims Of London, has been
secured for this country by Frank Sanger
The piece Is reported to have been very
successful upon its first weeks presenta-
ton in London.
The Automobile Girl" q sketch written
around an act that was popular on the roof
gardens Of New York last summer scored
a big hit in Syracuse last Monday It
was performed by young woman soprano
and three boys, all OF whom made hits.
There will be more foreign acts on the
American vaudeville stage this season than
nave appeared here for the last twenty
years. No less than 80 English and con-
tlrentai acts have signed contracts with the
Vaudeville Association.
prominent Boston manager Travelled "a
New York to see Sothern In Hamlet be-
fore booking the attraction for his theater
ana after witnessing the first act tele-
graphed his partner: 1.-The agony is over;
husband and wife doing WE'LL
|. Several of the burlesque shows are dis
playing considerable energy and enterprise
this season. One of them. the Dewey Bur-
lesquers, have a burlesque on david
Harum." and will produce it before Mr.
Crane puts on the legitimate dramatiza-
ton
Sweet Annie Page Is the title Of the
new comic opera written for Lulu Chaser
by Louis De Lange and Edgar Smith and
the theme Is said to have been suggested
by the character in Shakespeare's Merry
Wives" Miss Glaser's tour does not be-
gin until after the election.
Viola Aliens appearance Monday even
ing at the National Theater will be her
third visit to Washington as a star" 1t Is
UP to noon today was more than three
times what was taken for THE Christian
during like time.
The comfortable sum Of 1888. 30 was
drawn by Chases Lyceum Theater In Bal
timore at the matinee last Wednesday for
the benefit of the Galveston sufferers This,
added to the 1881 realized at Chase's New
Grand here, makes Mr.. Chase's sole con-
trioutions to the cause $1.61s.50 In one day.
Sensational charges have been made In