Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

sey Morris. It will be given one perfor-
nance next month for copyright purposes.
Josephine Hall will take Jessie Mackaye's
place with the jeff De Angels Royal
Rogue" company.
John Oliver Hobbies" CMrs. Craigie) has
completed an original comedy with the
e taking title, The Wisdom of the Wise
Miss MarlIe. a newspaper writer, has
turned to advance work for the Flora
dora" Company and has been unusually
successful.
Julia Arthur cannot resist the attractions
of the iootIights and will once more ''trod
1he boards her season opening about
January l.
Willie Collier has tremendous follow
ing in the west, and in ION the Quiet his
success has been most marked in that ter
ritory.
Louise Monte. recently returned from
Paris. has been engaged by Charles FrOh-
man for a prominent part in Edna Mays
supporting company.
Clyde Fitch's latest work, Captain
Jinks of the Horse Marines" will have its
first production about the first of the year
1t Will be a costume play.
Daniel Frohman was in Washington dur
ing the past week directing rehearsals of
his company at the National in the new
piece. "A Man Of Forty"
As a result of the fire at Hurtig & Sea-
mons Music Hail. Chicago, all the prop
critics of the James J. Corbett company
Were destroyed.
Maxine Elliot and Nat Goodwin deny the
report from long distance that Gertrude
Elliot. sister of the former. is to be mar
ried to Forbes Robertson the English
actor.
Filson and Enroll have purchased and will
soon present Arthur J. Lambs latest sketch,
The Liar. 1t will be number four in
their repertOry.
Wilton Lackaye has been sued by John
Ince fo.' $40 commission fee. which the
latter claims for securing the former an
engagement with the FraWley Stock Com
pany in San Francisco.
Digby Bell made a big hit as "Ko ko' in
the ''Mkado' with the Grand English
Opera Company. New York, but had to
~refuse A permanent engagement on account
OF contract with Mr.. Chase and Mr.,
Keith.
The latest Frohman bulletin is to the
effect that Jessie Miward and Margaret
AnSln are to be permanent members of
the Empire Theater Company, and that
put in rehearsal.
The Cadet Girl Company is TO be trans
f"rreI bodily from Boston TO London. bu-
two Of the principal actors dropping out.
George Schiller will replace Dan DAILY and
Eddie Toy takes the place OF Harry DaVen-
port.
The quo Vadis'' controversy between
Wilson Barrett. the English actor. and
Fred {. Whitney. who controls the rights
hp hgS hppn ami
,ably settled. Mr.. Barrett is now playing
the piece in the English provinces To big
audiences.
joe OF tho principal comedian Of the
Neil-C"-In burleSque. was taken sick
last Tues lay and this part of the per
4. dropped. variety turns taking its place.
Mr.. OFT i suffering with congestion of
thc lungs
Alf WheIan. who has been over in Lon
don producing a Parlor Match" which
failed dismally. landed in New York last
might. All the humorous points of the
H"yl farce that went so well in this coun-
Try when first put on. We're received with
.out smile in London town.
Evelyn Willard. the English actress. who
resigned from the 'Lackey's Carnival on
account of not relishing the lines assigned
tharies Frohman and was given the lead
ing female role in THE Swashbuckler.'
which was produced in London Thursday
night.
The controversy in London over the au-
tnorship of Mr.. and Mrs. Daventry'' re-
man. aS warm as ever and will probably
end in law suit for libel. Frank Harris
GAINS the authorship and has signtied his
Intention Of suing Mrs Potter and kyrIe
t'eiieW for libel. The latter claim that
Harris
Lavini. Shannon has scored hit with
the stock company in New Orleans Her
leriorm1nce Of DrusilIa in THE Dancing
= CIR Is mentioned in print with the warm
st enthusiasm.
Mdhe' Maitland, with Mr.. Chase's travel
..-S vaudeville" company, has been offered an
rtsasement next season with Way Down
Fast She proposes. however, to remain
al vaudeville.
Serious troubles are feared in connection
with rvhearsals Of When Knightnood Was
= Flower because Actress JTIia STarInWa
-4u9tH 10 say d where Author Charles
Majors says she absolutely must.
Mildred Holland who has won much favor
II. recent wears, especially as Fan-Fan in
"" Little Migrants Will begin her an
.HaI starring tour on November - in TheO-
GIn,. krrmer : romantic drama, "The Power
Behind thu Throne
Henry Miller will open his season in Buf
,-,e'o December ~ with Madeleine Lucetto
Ryley's play Richard Savage" After
ward the play viii be seen in Rochester.
syracuse, Washington and Raltimorp ana
INT" New York for an Indefinite run
The Metropolitan English Grand Opera
fpmp1uyS production Of The NIikalo.,
proved to be their record breaker in New
York. H. NJ. s. Finafore'' will be the next
Gilbert and Sullivan revival to be given by
inc Metropolitan English Grand Opera Com
pary.