Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-03

Edna May is expected to sail for this
country next week and will open her tour
in an entirely new play in this city next
month The piece IS entitled The Golden
Cup"
David Warfield has been receiving
stinted praise for his versatility in the
burlesque of Arizona by Weber and
Fields.
A letter from London says that Cissy
Fitzgerald is not and has not been in want
and that her engagements over there nave
been uniformly successful financially.
Several important changes looking to the
Strengthening of the cast. have been made
in THE Adventures of Francois since its
first presentation.
Marie Dreseler in Miss Print" opens her
season at Albany. N. V, next Monday
night, and the week following goes into
the Columbia Theater Boston.
B. F. Keith the millionaire vaudeville
manager, is said to be after a house in
Hartford. Conn, with view of lengthen-
ing his circuit.
The Cadet Girl has made hit in Bos-
ton. the music being bright and the humor
infectious. Little Toby Claude has become
favorite in the city of culture.
1t is now reported that The Lackeys
Carnival has been such a failure in Lon
Gon that Mr.. Frohman has decided not TO
produce it in this country.
Herbert Kelley and Efie Shannon have
completed arrangements with Charles Froh-
man for the production of Madeline Lu-
cette Ryley's play. My Lady Dainty
The Princess Chic" with Margaret Syl-
via in the leading role has been doing
big business in the eastern states, the star
being called upon for speeches almost
nightly.
A sore throat recently prevented Frank
Daniels from appearing one night in The
Ameer,' the first time he has disappointed
an audience since he has become a comic
opera star.
'aThe Belle of Bohemia" closes at the
New York Casino tonight and will shortly
take the road. It has proved an exception
ally clever production and drew big houses
during its run.
Miss Beverley Sitgreaves, an American
girl who has made a big hit in the London
melodrama, The Price of Peace" sailed
for Africa last Saturday. with a strong
dramatic company. Matters theatrical are
booming at the Cape.
The London theatrical season has been
far from a success. but two productions
being financial and artistic winners. Marie
Tempest's Nell Gwynne" and Mrs. Danes
Defense" are the only two genuine sue
cesses.
"Twixt Cross and Sword has been de-
cided upon as the title for Stanislaus
Strange's dramatization of the latest work
by the author of "Quo Vadis.'' 1t will
probably have its first presentation next
month
John Drew's extraordinary success in
Richard Carver continues and Charles
Frohman has decided to keep the Empire
Theater Company on the road as long as
possible, so as to let the Churchill piece
have full sway.
kitty Grey" a farce comedy. which failed
in London some time since. has been set to
music and last week made its temperance
in the big English metropolis, scoring
most emphatic success. The press said il
was shocking. but the public enjoys it
John Hare. the well known English ac-
tor. who inaUgurates his tour in this coun-
try a week from next Monday night, ar
rived in New York last Tuesday on the
TeuOnic. His supporting company will not
arrive until next week He will present
PEero's comedy. The Gay Lord Quex.''
strange proposition confronts Gus Hill
and his Vanity Fair company. He has
secured a New York date, but cannot fulfill
it. as five members of the company, in
Guiding Frank Bush, are shy ali
nIOny and will be arrested as soon they
get inside the state line.
Richard earle is busy man these days
Besides increasing the humor of The Ca
sinO Girl" he is collaborating with two
others In a musical comedy entitled THE
Moon Maiden" and placing the finishing
touches on a musical farce entitled The
Curio Dealer" 1t is limited that Edna May
will be the star in the former piece
Cyril Scott has returned to New York
to take a prominent part in ''Floradora.'
George Edwardes. the London manager has
made Mr.. Scott a fiatter!ng offer to re-
turn to London in the spring and assume
the leading role in "A Comedy Without
Music" elaborate production to have its
first presentation at that time.
Harry Williams. manager of the Du-
quesne Theater. Pittsburg has surprised the
theatrical world well the smoky city
by prohibiting the wearing of tights upon
the stage of his house. He has Cancelled
several first-class attractions this ac-
count. The Duquesne is the only first-class
house in America that bars tights.
Paul Potter, the author of The Conquer
ors." is resting quietly in New York. hav-
ing recently returned ;here from Switzer-
made enough money out of his dramatize-
ment of "Trilby' TO rest from work the
remainder of his days.
Aubrey Boucicaults reason for leaving
the Henrietta Crosman company. now pre-
senting Mistress Nell" in New York, and
going with Whitney and Knowles Quo
Vadis, is that he signed contract to that
effect before assuming role in the former
organization Mr.. Boucicault has been
charged with dscourtesy in leaving Miss
Crosman. hence his explanation.
The College Trio. consisting OF Aveline
NJ. Dufour and Henry Hills of this city and
Lester Mccormick of Philadelphia, has been
booked to appear at Chase's Lyceum Thea
ter in Baltimore. They appeared at the
New Grand this city. Wednesday, October
"a. and made so favorable an impression
that they were booked for an engagement
by Mr.. Chase.
Blanche Walshs first appearance last
Tuesday night in More Than Queen" Julia
Arthur's fine play of last season. Is spoken
of in half-hearted praise. Many critics pre-
dicted pronounced success for Miss Walsh,
but she seems to have been a disappoint-
ment. Josephine Is an entirely new char
acter for Miss Walsh. and she may greatly