Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

ailment but she is now threatened with
blindness from cataracts forming on both
her eyes.
Uncle Toms Cabin is to have a spec
tacuiar revival in Chicago.
The Streator American zouaves are maxi
ing great hit in London.
Minnie Palmer has returned to London
and Is playing the part Of Tina in My
The Black Vampire is the somewhat
Notwithstanding title Of a new English
melodrama.
Henry 1rvings profits for his present tour
OF this country are being Varinusly reck-
oned all the way from $4,000 to SloOaoo.
George Edwardes. the London manager,
has renamed The FOUNDERS" for its Eng
lish presentation. Its new title will be
Kitty Grey.
Sol Smith Russell will spend the summer
at Carlsbad. Germany. returning to this
country in the fan. when he will resume
work.
De Wolf Hopper's season in the south has
been unusually successful. During Holy
week. a depressing period for all attrac-
tons. Mr.. Hopper gathered in over $1,000
a remarkable showing.
Marion Manola and Jack Mason have at
last finally separated. Last Monday Judge
Allison filed his report referee In the di-
vorce proceedings recommending thai the
divorce be granted.
A twenty minutes sketch for the variety
stage is 10 be made from Taylor's still
Waters Run Deep and presented the COM
Ing summer by Alexander Clark and Rich
ard Lee
This is Raymond Hitchcock's last week
with THE Three Little Lambs" Next
Monday he opens with the Castle Square
Opera Company in New York, taking the
chief comedy role in "A Night in Venice"
Langdon MitcheTs adaptation of his
fathers latest story, THE Adventures Of
Francois" has been secured by the LIebier
Company for next season. A well-known
actor is to be given the title role.
Fanny Rice will go into vaudeville for
four weeks, playing over the Keith circuit.
Next season Miss Rice will resume her tour
in the short comedies made popular by the
late Rosina Fokes.
The new comedy drama entitled ''Our
New Minister" which deals with New Eng
land life. by Denman Thomson anu George
W. Ryer. will be given its first production
In Boston May ).
Wagenhals & Kemper have decided to
make a scenic production in New York
next season of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream with Louis James Bottom and
Miss Kathryn Kidder as Helena.
Viola Allen is said to have four plays
almost in readiness for next season. They
are In the Palace of the King" The
Mantle of Elijah" Il Enchantment'' and
an unnamed play by Leo Ditrichstein.
Mary Hampton is playing 'Lygia" in
Quo Vadis" in San Francisco and has
a h s, -, 4
play. 1t is reported that the play will be
kept going all summer.
The Rays will retain "A Hot Old Time"
for next season, owing to the fact that the
managers all over the country want them
in nothing else. For this reason The Jani-
tor will be shelved for another year.
Bettina Girard has completely recov-
cred her health and will shortly appear in
vaudeville. Tony Pastor has booked her
for a week at his New York house. Miss
Girard will appear in a monologue. intro
ducing number of songs.
Sarah Bernhard, according to her me-
moirs. just published, first appeared on the
stage when she was ten years old, in 1857.
She was then a pupil in the Convent of
Grand Champs and the play was relig-
ieus one entitled 'On st. GATHERINGS Day"
Robert T Haines has been selected by
LiebIer & Co. to play the leading role in
Hans Roberts, a well-known Washington
boy. has also been engaged to appear in the
same play.
Vivian CIerise. one of the Clerise Sisters.
well known in the vaudeville world, was
drowned while attempting to change seats
in a rowboat in Lake Whitney. Connecticut,
Thursday. ]. w. Cardownie. a well-known
dancer, also lost his life.
Hamilton Revelle, who plays the part OF
lean (,aHSSin in Olga NafhArSnla'S no
has notified the management that at the
termination of the season he will sever his
connection with the company. He gives as
his reason that the part is exceedingly dis
tasteful to him.
a four-act romantic comedy, founded on
Elizabeth Knight Tompkins' novel. Her
Majesty" has been taken by William a.
Brady for production next fall. The drama
is the work of Joseph /. C. Clark and Miss
Grace George is to have the role of Queen
Honoria.
Dan DAILY. the well-known comedian, was
presented with seventy pieces of solid silver
by the manager of the Columbia Theater
Boston, a token of appreciation of the
excellent way the former had staged THE
Lady Slavey'' at that house.
Frederick warJie overheard the following
dialogue in New Orleans: Are you going
to the show tonight, ITO see what?"
thing" We'll, maybe-who plays wsrdee''
George Lederers THE American Beauty
show opened in London Wednesday night
and scored a wonderful success. The beau
ty of principals and chorus. the elaborate
scenery and merits of the piece were en-
Enthusiastically praised. Edna May and Ellen
Snyder were given splendid receptions.
1t is reported from New York that the re-
cent sensational stories of an alleged
separation and domestic troubles of
Harry Mestayer and Mrs. Mestaver
Victory Bateman) are without foundation,
Mr.. and Mrs Mestayer are said to be on
the best of terms and will play together
this summer in a stock engagement.
One of the questions agitating New York
theatrical circles IS, who is the leading
lady Of Henry Millers company" When
the company opens its western tour next
week Margaret Anglin, Mrs. Louise Thorn
dyke Boucicault and Margaret Dale will be
members thereof and each is known as a
successful leading lady. For fear of blood
shed Mr. Miller classes the ladies as his
leading trio"
There may be two "Arizonas" in the field
next year. although they bear no resem-
blance to each other beyond the similarity
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