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announced she is compelled by pecuniary
necessities 10 go on the stage.
The advance sale OF seats for Mansfelds
Henry " in New York has been very
heavy.
Mabel Amber is 10 be Joseph Haworths
leading lady in Robert of Sicily the COM
ing season.
Minnie Dupree is playing June in the
FrawIey production of Blue Jeans in San
Francisco.
Thomas whifin may replace Cyril Scott
in the London production OF The Casino
Girl"
Eugene Garfield will soon be seen in
vaudeville appearing III an entirely new
sketch written for him by Kenneth Lee.
Ernest Hastings, who was TO have been
Blanche Walsh's leading man this season.
has resigned. No reasons are given.
Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar are win
ming new aurtls vita Mr.. Hart's latest
production. entitled "A Close Gall"
Mistakes VIII Happen" Charles Dick
sons new farce, was gwen Its first preseu-
tation At Orange. y J., last Monday night.
Ernest Hogan. the well-known colored ac-
tor. Will shortly take company Of his
OWL producing play entitled a Country
Coon.
Mamie Forbes has left the Tin Soldier
company and Joined Peter Daley in
Hedge PUdgt * Co.., now playing in
Boston.
The rehearsals for 'L'Aiglon'' are pro-
crossing at the knickerbocker Theater. All
the principal people express themselves as
piaesed with their parts
Stanley Rignold. son of George Rignold.
who made a hit years ago in Henry ",
viii be Johnstone Benefits leading man in
vaudeville this season.
May Irwins play. The Belle of
Bridgeport" may be given a name
shortly. "A Woman's Way" being the most
thought Of
George Monroe will revive My Aunt
Bridget, having dropped out OF The
pany playing Mrs. Il. O'Shaughnessy,
WaShlady.
Miss Anna Marble. daughter Of The late
Ed Marble, has been engaged as press rep
resentatlve for dunno Ryley and Fisher,
the theatrical managers.
Licbler & Co. presented Sag Harbor'' at
Hammerstein's New Republic Theater on
Thursday night. The play is said 10 re
sembie shore Acres" in its quietude.
There is nothing slow about Harry Lacy
Because he was second in the billing al a
Baltimore house he threw up his engage
ment. Harry says ne IS top-llner or
nothing.
Mae Miller came on from Kansas City re-
Gently. where she had a successful season
with the local stock company. to join Cnas.
r. HanfoIds company in Private John
allen.
Dorothy Morton took her first plunge into
vaudeville last Monday night at Hashim's
New York house and made a great hit in
three character songs. She has reduced her
weight fully twenty-five pounds
Next Monday night Joseph jefferson be-
gins his regular eight weeks fan tour al
Northampton. Mass. The veteran this sea-
son will play The Rivals" THE Cricket
on the Hearth" Lend Me Five Shiliings''
and rip Van Winkle.''
David Belasco already has four companies
organized for the season and may star
Blanche Bates later in the season. There
will be two ''Zaza" companies. the Heart
of Maryland" and Naughty Anthony"
coming money for the clever playwright
this season.
Alice Pierce. newcomer to the vaudeville
ranks, dislocated her shoulder at Keith's
Theater. New York. last Monday night
while giving an imitation Of Sarah Bern
hardt. In falling To the floor Miss Pierce
struck her elbow with such force as to
throw her shoulder out Of joint.
The Rogers Brothers won two handsome
watches from kiaw and Erlanger their
managers as result of the first weeks
receipts Of The Rogers Brothers in Central
Park. The comedians bet the receipts
would be over $1,000 and won. the weeks
income was $500
Ignacio Martinetti. the wel-known dane
ing coined an, secretly married in Jer-
sey City last Saturday the news becoming
public last Wednesday, The bride was Grace
Ratcliffe. a member Of the chorus of "A
Million Dollars" now running in New York
OF which Mr.. Martinetu is OF the prin-
cipais.
Emily Lytton had Edmund Hayes arrest
ed in Holyoke recently. charging hira with
ewing her royalties on "A Wise GUY" In
court the case was dismissed and civil
suit brought, Hayes depositns $50 cash as
security for his appearance when wanted
Hayes and Lytton are well remembered on
the variety circuit
The vaudeville managers of the country
proud of the showing made by their
theaters in the receipts realized for the
Galveston fund 1t is estimated that fully
S2a1.ooo has been turned over u the stricken
city from this branch OF amusement alone
The total figures will probably approx
mate round half million.
Walter Stetson and Selma Forester have
signed for the present season with j. l..
Washburn for the Matte Rouclaire Bur
lesquers. Mr.. Stetson playing an end In the
first part and one OF the principal comedy
parts In the burlesque. They will present
their sketch. Il Want to Know in the
olio. and Miss Forester will play boy and
soubrette parts in the first part and bur-
Manager VIM A. Brady has protested to
the lord chamberlain, English play censor
against tnat offieiafs action in refusing TO
license Grace Georges play Her
Majesty" When recently produced i'm Lon
don for copyright purposes the censor in
sisted on the title being changed to Hon
orta. stating that the one offered Her
Majesty" might suggest that Queen Vie
toria was to be character.
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