Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-06

nounces that Mr.. Charles Frohman pre-
SCENTS
Miss Julia MarIowe has been sued for
$1,000 damages Tor alleged SANDER for de-
rying an interview. thereby causing New
York newspaper reporter to lose his situa-
ton.
Thomas ]. Lawrence. last year a member
of AUgustin Days company. has been en-
gagged to originate the role of Tom Moore
in James Young's coming production of
Lord Byron.
W. J. McAndrews, the famous water
melon man. who died recently in a hospital
for the insane at EIgin, Ill, was mem
Der of Haverly's original forty. He was
sixty-four years old.
The gypsy vfonnist Rigo notorious in as
ISOLATION with Princess de Chimay. has
gone on the vaudeville stage in Paris, and
is said to have arranged for London and
New York.
Mr. Willard HoIcomb. general press rep
rescntative of the Iiebler enterprise, IS
quite i'll. He succumbed Immediately after
his efforts in behalf of the Zangwiil pro-
ductiOn in London
Weber and Fields are again among the
American managers who are said to be
bound toward London next spring. Lillian
Russell will he the star of their eight
weeks engagement in the English metrop-
oils. 1t is said.
Dan DAILY has left THE Founders"
which is now playing in the middle west.
Whether it was because Mr.. Daily does not
like One-night stands or because Mr.. Lee
dercr will need him for the coming Casino
production has not been stated.
Frank Daniels has just finished. with his
new comic opera, THE Amer. the largest
ever played in New York. His engagement
in this city Will be at the Columbia Thea
ter, where he has invariably played.
Nat Goodwin tells story that Charles
Hoyt persuaded a friend after much reluc
tance. to 60 and see Nathan Hale. by
the argument that if he didn't like the
actor he would enjoy the play. it hanged
Goodwin in the last act
Fanny Rice has secured from Clarence
Fleming the rights to the one-act plays
formerly in the repertoire of the late
Rosina Vokes. Miss Rice will use them
curtain raisers in connection with her new
comedy. "A Wonderful Woman
Mr.. Zangwill bore the sudden withdra wal
of Children of the Ghetto from the Ade-
phi with exemplary resignation. Small
profits and quick returns he dryly re-
marked. The Children of the Ghetto is
TO go on road tour in this country.
Beerbohm Tree. who revived king John
So acceptaby at his London theater that
the play has been running from the first of
II with another Shakespearean revival. the
comedy a Midsummer Nights Dream"
presenting it early in January.
a possibility that Wilton Laclaye may
go with Sarah CoweH Lemoynes new play
The Greatest Thing in the World" is be-
ing discussed 1t is also said that he may
play the leading male role in Man and
Wife, in which W. A. Brady's wife, Grace
George is to star.
The cast Of Stuart Robson's ''Oliver Cold
smith includes Henry E. Dixey.- Walter
Hale. Henry a. Weaver. Beaumont Smith.
Florence Rockwell and Jeffreys Lewis. all
of whom have opportunities to display their
artistic worth. Mr.. Robsons company is a
large one. including twenty-five players
Dorothy Drew. vaudeville dancer. broke
her nose while doing some high kicking
Miss prew'S explanations are profuse. but
not precise. As nearly as can be made out
Miss Drew forgot to dodge her own cross
counter kick and had the misfortune to
strike herself in the face with her foot.
The Independent Theater Company. head
ed by John Blair. is reported to be under
going a reorganization which will replace
Mr. Blair. who desires to withdraw. by a
young actor named VIM. H. PasCoe. Miss
Florence Kahn will. it is said. be engag ed
by Richard Mansfield, possibly to replace
Miss Katherine Grey.
a number of American actresses have
made objections to wearing tights. but the
resignation of Marie Tempest from the
Chinese opera San Toy in London was due
to her objection TO cOncealing her shapeli-
ness In the Chinese costume Miss Tenn
pest fatty and irrevocably refused to wear
certain garments which would be colloqui-
ally designated as pants
That mysterious potency in theatrical af-
fairs described as the syndicate has
bFN frlErS ola
siderateiy for week after next. The wicked
"Sapho'' will be at of the theaters and
they who feel the need of something TO
mitigate its crimson influence will find il in
that drama Of sincere religious quality,
The Sign Of the Cross" Such discrimina-
ton in bookings is rare that it must lie
accredited to coincidence rather than to in
tent
As novelty for their contemplated joint
tour in America at a future date, Sarah
Bernhardt and CoqUelin will present the
new Moreau drama. which Mansfield is to
give in the English version. 1t presents the
infamous Judge Jeffreys and is now be-
ing put into rehearsal at the Porte St
Martin. where NJ COquelin will produce it
early in January. In "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" Coquelin will be supported by Bern
hardt as Roxane. while in Hamlet he
Will respond with new PolOnius.
Baltimore. which has a reputation for
kindly hospitality. was almost unanimous
in approving comment on Belasco's venture
into unfamiliar fields. Naughty Anthony"
In commenting on the authors acknowl-
edgment of Indebtedness to an old play one
Of WaShingtOn.s clever people said there
was only one performance in his recOllec-
ton which would have suggested Blanche
Bates stocking scene-the act of the bare
back rider in the circus who eIectrifies the
audience by gradually disrobing in the
arena.
An expert in such matters says that
q rcd r,r ord
brought over to this country In numbers.
In England he said, there are schools
for chorus and ballet girls. and these girls
are bound to the masters for certain
periods The masters give the girls enough
10 live on and get all of the money. They
practically own the girls for the time. The