The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Cissy Fitzgerald is filling an engage
ment at the Folies Bsrgere, in Paris.
Alice Judson. last season with From
Broadway to Tokyo" has joined The
Cadet Girl
: The Sothern performance of Hamlet
is of such length that the curtain rises
nightly at "a o'clock.
The James Neil stock company is, in
theatrical parlance, making good in the
small towns of California.
Frank Lander has Joined the cast of
Caleb West" replacing Harold Russell
in the part of NJ. Sanford
W. A. Brady's offer of $4,000 for the one
night stand rights to Arizona" has been
refused by Manager Kirk LaSheise
Edwin Mordaunt has been engaged to
originate the leading role, Lieut.. Jack
Ford, in "A Rough Rider S Romance"
Addison Pitt has been engaged TO sup
port Gertrude Coghlan In her production
OF Becky sharp He will play the role
CT George Osborne.
One of the most pronounced meledra-
matte successes of this season is Thomas
E. Shea's production of the Russian pay
The Voice of Nature"
The Paul Kes.er version OF Nell
Gwynux which is being used in London
by Juli4Neilson, was played in this coun-
Try mise by Mile. Rhea.
Paula Edwards has decided that the
part assigned to her in Jerome Sykes
new opera, Foxy CUTLER" does not suit
her talents, and has resigned.
Wilton Lackaye. Thomas Phillip. and
George Castor, who have been in San
Francisco with the T. Daniel Frawley Com
pany. have returned TO New York.
Frank Connolly. local newspaper writ
er and former theatrical manager, will,
in the future, be the business manager OF
the Nam selle 'Awkins" company
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robbyns, we'll
known to local vaudeville attendants as
very clever sketch artists, viii look Tor
success in London within a short time.
Sarah cowell LeMoyne has an Irish
fairy play, by W. B. Yeats. called THE
Land of Hearts Desire" and will use it
in bill with Browning's In Balcony.
vaudeville agent has made Jefferson
De Angels a nattering offer TO appear IN
the continuous" twice day. The COM
edian will go on with his new opera, how
aver.
The trouble in China is responsible for
the announcement from Alden Benedict
that he will send out play called Uncle
Sam il China" The authors name is con-
ce2led-
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PEELED 10 relinquish his professional du-
ties last spring on account of his very
serious Illness, has fully recovered his
health.
Mildred Holland, who was sesn locally
last season ia her unsuccessful venture.
ARIA, viii. it is said, produce new
play called THE Power Behind the
Throne"
]. J. Jaxon. who was the manager Of
comic opera company two years ago at
Glen Echo. has been engaged by Manager
PerIey as stage director of the Alice Neil
son company.
Tho Watch on the Rhine a new Ger
srhan musical play, which introduces Al
Wilson. a former vaudeville performer,
was successfully tried at Reading, Pa, on
Monday night.
Edna Wallace Hopper. who viii be seen
in New York in "Florodora," has gene 20
London TO get an idea as TO how the part
In which she viii appear is played In the
original production.
Among the early. bookings at the I4afay
cite Square theatre will be Morrison's
Faust" an unusually elaborate produc-
ton, with a company that is said to be Of
exceptional excellence.
David Belasco is with the Naughty An
thony" company, which opened its season
last Thursday night in Syracuse He viii
supervise the performances until they are
satisfactory from his point of view.
z. S. WilIard's tour will commence in
nsston. November y. The English actor
is booked until May in the larger cities,
and during mis- stay in this country will
be seen in e new play by Elwyn A. Bar
ron.
"L'AiElcn.'' with Maude Adams in the
tiiular role. was put into rehearsal last
Monday at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
New York. Miss Adams returned 10 New
York short while ago from summer in
the Catsaills.
Theodore Babcock VIII not be seen In
Mans Enemy" this season. Instead he
will be starred in the old BARLEY Camp
bell play Siberia" At present Mr. Bah
cock Is member OF Daniel Sully's Parish
Priest" company.
Mrs Fiske is rehearsing her company,
preparatory to taking the road for a sea-
son in Becky Sharp" Her organization
this year will consist OF Frank Gilmore.
Charles Vane, Alfred Hudson, Norman
Conniers, Paul Gerson. Robert V. Fer
guson, Charles Pldnkett Frank McCor-
mack, Paul Weigel. Charles J. Burridge,
William NJ. Brown. Nell Gray, Hugh
Cameron, Otto aeyer, Arthur Row. George
f. Bonn, George II. Haynes, and Misses