Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Herbert Kelley viii be married at an carly
day. The obstacle has been Mrs. Keicey,
! and she is said 20 have relinquishel her
| rights TO the popular leading man.
Stuart Robson closes in "oliver Cold
| smith in New York this week
| Jacob Lift has secured the dramatic
! rights OF Stanley Weyman's romantic
story. Castle Inn"
Hide Hilda spons is to succeed Mary Manner
| ter company in New York next season
Popular Tim Murphy has made such a
| nit in New York in The Garnet barrer''
May D. '''-
| vaudeville company. made up of twen-
| ty-ilEe women and twelve men left Seattle
| Wash last week for the Cape Nome gold
fields. e'A
Harry Askin will assume the position If,
| business manager FOR The Greatest Thing
| season. ~
Anthony Hope and Edword Rose are to.
| rewrite Simon Dale FOR Edward Sothern,
| who Is going to produce it. Il will have
strong opportunities for Virginia Harmed.
Tuesday afternoon. May l. three Of the
| Leading New York theaters VIII give benefits
| TO aid the Dewey arch i'm that city Nav l.
Is the anniversary Of the battle OF Manila
Joseph Frankau, a widely known and
| Wen liked actor, died in New York LAST;
Meuhesday- He filled important roles inr
| panies. N'i''
bo The comic con opera prima donna Julia Carr
t houI' mas secured divorce from her hus,
! pand, K. l. Calhoun. the manager ~ mo
S AL on Opera Company. They were mar,
me Carlisle Indian Band has been scor.
| ,IiS great success along the Keith vaude-
| vile circuit, for which II was engagad1
sition- eNpo'l
Frank Daniels will close his present sea-
gust 20. ''i AoS
MRS Langtry will close her American sen.
son IN Boston. May IL. and Will sail for:
| England May 23. ~
| Edward F. Rice is organizing A summer
| opera company for one of the parks in the
suburbs of St. Louis
Nellie McHenry has acquired the rights IA,
ane annie PiXley manuscript of MISSY
ana VIII star in it next season.
Julia Morrison is to begin her starring,
tour IN Dore Davidsons play. a Day Of,
RECKONING, April l6, at Albany, y. Y
Fanchon Eberhardt of Viola Aliens conf;
| pany was married in Milwaukee last wealS'
to Reginald Vivian Of the same company.
Helen Bertram is said to have designs oni
the grand opera stage She is said to be-
going to Europe to study with that end I'M
view.
Modjeska has again been forced to derry.
the many rumOrs floating around that she
was contemplating an appearance in vatt.
deville.
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part in "A Lively Legacy" to be produced
at Albany next week by the Hanloni
brothers.
Florence Rockwell has been engaged byi
Lebler and Company for next season tot
pay leading part in one OF their new
Dorothy Drew. the pretty singer and
dancer, has had her nose restored to its
natural retrousse shape. since she broke ii
with a kick from her own foot. She wifi
soon play at the New Grand here.
A small canine with Herbert's dogs does
high dive act that equals in daring any
ever done by a human being. And he
climbs the long ladder to the aerial plarF
form like man. too.
The religious drama is doing at least one
good turn in New York Across the pros
grams of Quo Vads." in big black l.tterS
is printed the suggestive sentence. Drinks
ing and smoking will not be allowed in the;
ent engagement.
Messrs. Nixon and Zimmerman, the PHIL
adeIphla managers, are said TO contemplate
invading the music hall field next seasor.i
Reports from New York say that they have
an option on the Schley Music Hall Of that
city and that similar places of amusement
in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia will
be controlled by next season.
A well-defined runner has been in circula-
ton during the past week in Chicago that
the big theatrical syndicate will split up
into three parts at the conclusion of the
present contracts, klaw and Erlanger to
head one. Hayman and Frohman another
and Nixon and Zimmerman the third.
Henry Miller is to have a company In
San Francisco all summer. He has engaged
Frank Worthing, Guy Standing. Mrs. Bouci4t
cault. Mrs. Whiffen, Margaret Dale and Mar-s
garet Anglin for his support.
Will Vaudeville, who was one Of the.
comedians in The Princess Chic is now,
the star of the New York Ideal Operas
Company, which is to play series of
Frank Daniels and De Wolf Hopper operas
during the summer.
Richard Golden is to revive 'Old Jed
Prouty'' next season under the management
of William Henry Rudolph. Harry NJ,
Morse has been engaged to appear in hi5'
old part, Zeb Hardy. The tour Will begin
the latter part Of August and will extend
to the coast.
Women and Wine" the new melodrama
produced "Wednesday night in New York, Isl
described as being decidedly lively. 1t was
staged in a most elaborate manner and
there is a duel by women that brings into1
the piece a good deal OF the atmosphere
that surrounds the play Of 'Sapho.''
DaudetS ''Sapho'' was adapted into Eng
lish by a London author before CIyde)
Fitch's drama saw the light of day. Thel
play was entitled The Idol of the Hour''l
and was produced at the Theater RoyaIE
Windsor. in January Of last year. with
Grace Hawthorne as Fanny.
An Indiana paper says that so true is thes
makeup of Miss Rose Melville in her charrf
acterizaton of Posey county, Ind. girl,