The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
BRIEFLY TOLD.

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Julia Marlowe has been granted divorce
from Robert Taber.
T. j. Morgan is out OF the cast OF Ben
Hur' and Emmett Corrigan has taken MS
place.
Leopold Jordan. of the American ORA
matists' Club, spent last week in Wash
ington.
James X Hackett was seriously cut in
the hand during recent rehearsal Oh
The Pride of JennicO.'
Thomas @. Seabrooke has reioined and
Dan DAILY has left The Founders" "A fair
exchange is no robbery
Mrs. w. J. lie Moyne will begin her star
ring tour in "The Greatest Thing in the
World" during this month.
Bert Coote and "A Battle-Scarred Hero"
ended their tour the other night on the
banks of the Wabash far away.
The American stage has met with two
severe losses this month. Sol Smith Rus
sell and CHUCK" Connors both have re-
tired.
Grace La Petite, Washingtonian. is in
New York, and probably will go on the
road in the cast of How Smith Met
Jones"
The Broadhurst brothers have withdrawn
THE Wrong Mr. Wright in London and
will give up their lease of he Strand
Theatre.
The play selected for the stellar debut
of Grace George is entitled MAN and
Wife" and. as usual, is an adaptation from
the French.
Dorothy Drew. well known to patrons OF
the Grand, kicked herself in the nose last
week, breaking that organ in two places.
This is not jest.
Wilton Lackaye. Arthur Maitland. Mil
dred Holland, Mary Sanders and William
Farnum all sent souvenir-reminders OF
Christmas TO The Times.
Thomas Q. Seabrooke may try again with
who Killed Cock Robin" He is likely to
| find that. whoever did. the unfortunate
bird is past being revived.
Maud Macdonald, who is known locally
through her appearances in Hoytian farce.
has gone into burlesque and is being seen
with THE Gay Masqueraders.
A. John Pollock. formerly an attache at
the Grand Opera House, has returned from
years trip through Utah. Montana, Colo
, RADIO, Wyoming, and New Mexico
Josie Hall, of The Girl From Maxim's g
lost another pint Of diamonds in Chicago.
With those dropped here. this brings Miss
Halls bereavement up to a fun quart
Francis Wilson. Jessie Bartlett Davis.
and Camille d'Arville may tour together
in one organization, said organization TO
be managed by Nixon & Zimmerman.
Mildred Holland has closed her season
with Two Little Migrants" and imme
diately will begin rehearsing her most re-
cent play, Aria, the Musicians Daugh-
ter
1.-The Masked Ball" one OF John Drew
and Maude Adams first successes, was
done recently in London with Seymour
Hicks and Elaine Terriss in the principal
roles.
Seven Days Ahead Dunn is sending
about a neat little pamphlet. the purpose
of which is 10 remind of the success of
Stuart Robson comedy, "0liyer Gold
smith,
May Buckley. whose reputation was
made In Chinese parts viii be introduced in
man offers the Drury Lane melodrama at
the GardeH.
Harry Woodruff. who was seen here as
the son of the roue in 'Papa's Wife, has
joined the forces OF Nat Goodwin and will
appear as boy In that star new play.
when We Are Twenty-one.'
Oscar Hammerstein is writing IN opera.
to be called The Trip of the Billiyraires."
The author-composerm manager builGer-in-
ventor has done nothing OF the sort since
the failure Of his Santa Maria"
In the Questions Answered" column OF
a recent mirror" appears the following
query and reply: -" What is the first name
OF the Mr.. Walsh OF the Walsh MacDowell
Company His name is Blanche.
Anna Held will present a new farce by
Hennequin in Paris in June. and will bring
It hither for production in English next
season. This will mark Miss Held's debut
as an actress in the French capital.
Ching Ling Foo. tn. great Chinese ma
giciau. has been engaged for the Grand at
a salary of 81 600. This is the largest sum
paid any speciality performer "a. this coun-
try since the days OF Albert Cheyalier.
Richard Mansfield has commissioned
Stephen Phillips the Ens dramatic
poet. TO write him play. Despite this,
Mr. Mansfield probably win begin his next
season in a revival Of King Henry W
Dorothy Hammack. a Washington girl.
who has been seen several times with the
Columbia Stock Company. has been highly
praised by the Chicago critics for her work
in the role OF Minerva in What Happened
TO Jones'"
De Wolf Hopper has replaced The Belle
of New York at the ShaftesBury Theatre
London. His business is said to have
a
il is not improbable that he will return to
the United States.
1t is said that Victorien Sardou will write
& new historical drama based on the poison
ing case that created such a sensation in
France between 1910 and 1856. during the
reign OF Louis XIV. when Madame de Mon
tespan's influence was dominant
Having been used MS a bait for the news
paper men of New York. the Earl Of Var
mouth has been dropped from the cast OF
Make Way for the Ladies" and Brandon
Hurst real actor. who was here last with
Roland Reed, has taken his place.
Della Fox is said to have declined 81 900
a week for her services in vaudeville. OF
course, Miss Fox knows her own business.
but it is not probable that she has made
so much at any time during the past five
years--or that she ever will again.
Algeria Barrios. widow of the late Presi-
dent Barrios, of Guatemala, is to adopt
the stage for a profession. Between its
noble recruits and It's other dignitaries. a
long time should not elaspe before thea
trial folk begin taking up" society.
Sousa's Band Will play at the Paris Ex-
position for six weeks, commencing at the
opening on April II. Immediately after.
the organization will be taken on the tour
through Europe which was postponed when
the Hispano- American war broke out.
Jobyna Rowland. whose one claim to
fame was dissipated when Charles Dana
Gibson denied that she had posed for his
pict ares of the Princess Flayla. has ceased
to IL leading woman with James X. Hack
EFT She has been succeeded by Bertha
GalIand.
Nine. Pillar Norm is going to Manila
with a theatrical company. She can be
spared easily. Nine. Pillar NORM never