The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
BRIEFLY TOLD.

will return to the stage.
Louise Willis Hepner has become .
/ continuous-show contributor.
''The Parlor Match" will be known In
England as The Matchboard."
Mr.. and Mrs. ". C. Goodwin will sail
for this country September rs.
Louis Gandesax has Just erected mon
ument to the memory of Henri Melhac.
Neil Burgess has revived THE County
Fair" in Boston with gratifying results.
CASTOR Serpette has composed the mu-
sic to a new operetta for Willie Edouin-
Hope Booth is reported to have scored
substantial success in her new play a
Wife in Pawn
During the season E. H. Sothern will
present a new play, written for him by
Justin Huntiey Mccarthy.
Olive May, who created the part OF
Bonita Candy in Arizona" has returned
to Charles Frohman's forces.
Charles Abbott. who will be the lead
ing man in Minnie Seligman's company, Is
the husband OF Maggie Mitchell.
II Henry W. fails to prove a success,
Richard Mansfield will put into rehearsal
, Victor Mapes Don Caesars Return"
Pugilist Fitzsimmons will star in
play called The Honest Blacksmith
Percy Williams will manage the tour.
The advance agent of The Queen OF
Chinatown" company was stricken wi b
apoplexy at Hartford Conn., last wees
There will be Haverly's minstrel
troupe on the road this year. George
Wilson will be one of the principal COM
/ edians.
Herr Hochstuhi is the characteristic
name chosen for the old German whom
Louis Mann portrays in "All on Account
OF Eliza
Hilda Clark, who has been in Paris for
the last year, cuitivating her voice, will
sings the soprano roles with the Boston
ians this season.
Valerie Bergere. who has acquired good
reputation as a stock actress. will succeed
Blanche Bates in Naughty Anthony" and
Madame Butterfly
Camille D'Arvills, the former prima DON
ma and later vaudeville headIlner, and E.
". Crellin, professional, were mar
ried at Oakland, Cal. recently.
Belle Arehers new comedy, Jess of
the Bar e." is success. according to
the statements OF newspapers in towns
in which the piece has been seen.
Claiming Pollock. formerly dramatic
editor of The Times has been engaged by
Manager Zlegfeld to look after the lit
erary end OF Anna Held's tour this sea-
son.
Miss CholmeHdelay is making good
progress with her play, based on Red
Pottage,' but the stage story will dif-
fer in many ways from that told in the
book.
Maude odell, who was leading lady
with James O'Neill in Monte Cristo'
last year. will be with the Imperial Thea
tire Stock Company, St. Louis. this sea-
son.
Creston Clarke opened his season a.z:-
lantie City last Monday night. After TIVE
weeks at the seashore city he viii COM
mence his annual tour. Miss adelaide
Prince will be Mr.. Clarkes leading wo-
man.
Sarah Cowell LIE Moyne. Otis Skinner.
and Eleanor Robson are rehearsing
Browning's poetic play. In Balcony"
which they will present at a specia, per-
Torrance at Wallaeks some time Pext
month.
Edgar Davenport. who last season play
ed Horatio Drake In THE Christian in
support of Viola Allen. has been engaged
for the role OF the Cardinal. Louis des
Torres. in her new play. In the Palace Of
the King"
Adelaide Thurston. young actress. who
played Lady Babbie in company sent on
tour in The Little Minister" last sea-
son, has been engaged for leading part
with Mrs. lie Moyne in The Greatest
Thing il the World"
Charles Belmont Davis, former Consul
/ to Florence, Italy, under President Cleve-
| land. and otherwise known to fame as the
/ brother of Richard Rarding Davis. will
I be business manager of Weber & Fields
| Music Hall this season.
When Olga Nethersole returns to
| America she Will have new leading man.
/ G. Harrison Hunter who is at present in
I ". S. Penley's company. Although Mr..
I Hunter is best known on the English
] stage. he is native Of Nashville, Tenn.
| Eugene O'Rourke, the 0-pound come
dian, has recovered from his recent illness
and will play AL Money, matrimonial
agent, in The Rogers Brothers in Gen.
trail Park when that attraction opens at
the Victoria Theatre a week from tomor-
row night.
John E. Henshaw succeeds Henry Dixey
in The part of David Garrlck in Stuart
Robsons production of oliver Gold
smith" He is principally known as
burlesque comedian, and is remembered
( from his associations with Lillian Rus
sell, Thomas Q. Seabrooke, and other
comic-opera stars.
Sara Bernhardt has accepted two pieces
for production after her return from the
entitled la Sorciere.' the other five
act piece, in verse; called la Belle au
Bots Dormant" by NM. Henry Cain and
Fernand Gregh, in which she will play
the role of the prince.
Manager Fred Berger has secured Wal
ter Clark Bellows as stage manager for
the stock company that will occupy ths
Lafayette Square Theatre this season, Mr..
Bellows Is one of the most experienced
and capable stage directors ever associated
with stock organizations and his engage
ment assures careful and complete produc>
tions.
George c. Boniface. jr.. in Broadhurst
Brothers production OF THE Man From
Mexico" will open his season at VIII
mIngton, Del, on September 10. The
company includes Gus Pixley, VI. L Heck
ert, F. w Bernard. Robert Deshon. Ar
thur villars, J. Thew Gray. D. H. Landou,
D. W. Siegrist. Helen Baird, Agnes Burke,
Adelina Mann, and Mildred Keith.
A new play by Elwyn A. Barron and
I,ouis N. Parker. the title OF which has
NOT been decided upon. Will be produced
for the first time on any stage by f. s.
willard during his coming season in this
country. The distinguished actor will al
so appear in "Ali for Her." David Gar
rick" Tom Pinch The Middleman,"
and 1.-THE Professors Love story
Mrs lie Moyne will begin her second
season in The Greatest Thing in the
World" at Wilmington, Del. September "a
playing two weeks OF return engagements
over the same territory where she scored
such a success last sprinS, before going
to Wallacks for her first stellar appear
anra in New York Among the new mem