Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24


81 SensationnI Acroba1ic Act.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil LitChfield,
q In ..Down at Brook Farm
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md that the family of the former are high
" pleased over the romance.
the effect that Della Fox is TO be starred
again. going ont at the head of her own
company about The middle Of January. She
i now playing vaudeville dates
Mrs James Brown Potter has. as yet.
{, led 10 branch out into London vaudeville.
a clause in her contract enabled her TO de-
rnand extra fifteen pounds. which has
been refused, and she is still resting.
Emma Pollock who made quite a hit as
Tags" in County Fair Will go starr
tag next spring. She has secured an
"rcra. entitled Miss Innocence Abroad IN
which she will have the principal role.
All the most prominent American play
wriehts are now living in London, the fast.
pushing life. with its late dinners in this
country. preventing them doing their best
~ work. Clyde Fitch vouches for this.
Jeff de Angels has at last found SOU
Ir,ette to replace Jessie Mackaye with the
j, the lady, and she will probably assume
her duties next Monday night.
Tlleanor Robson will shortly he put for
ward as a sta: By the Liebler company.
Next Monday a dramatiZat'on of Robert
Grants novel. "Unieavened Bread will be
given its first production with Miss Rob
SON in the chief role.
Marie Burroughs appears for the first
tine in the Battle of the Strong d;
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company will reach Washington holiday
week. The play will not BE- seen In New
York until next January.
The crtlrc company of Weber and Fields
, tltater Will hold a big Thanksgiving din
Ter on the stage between matinee and
night. Lillian Russell has promised the big
gcst turkey obtainable and Fay Tempieton
Is make the plum pudding.
Grace Georges popular success IN Her
Majesty" at The Manhattan has lei to a
fortEigtts extension Of her New York en-
caeemcnt. but she must withdraw December
I. in favor of Lulu Chaser, in her new opera
Sweet Anne Page
Kelly and Mason. a successful vaudeville
team, have secured the rights Of McNally's
farce, The Rogers Brothers in Wall
Street" and will soan take the road They
haze excellent backing. intellectually and
Financially. and should make a hit.
indfltS FFODHldn mas purchased from Ed
ward T. Kidder an original American play.
viii the title "A Sky Farm" 1t will be
given an elaborate production in Boston.
and If successful. viii be produced in Lon
don with the original cast. MIR. kidder Is
the author or "A Poor Relation
During the third ac5 of Her Majesty
Ia Which Grace George and Morton Seton
have d stirring scene in the prison, the
former pulls Il pistol and shoots the latter.
Last Wednesday night the pistol was load
a and Mr. Seton was covered with blood.
tut fortunately it was only flesh wound.
Charles and Daniel Frohman have pooled
issues or Il San Francisco engagement next
summer ard will place the pick of the EN-
pure and Days Theater in the Columbia
% that city. Faversham and Jack Mason
are spoken Of eading men and the very
latest New York successes viii be produced.
Joseph OFT. the well-known comedian.
di.d IN New York last Monday. His last
engagement was with the "Nell-Go-In'' bur
!esque. now being played in that city. Mr..
Osts biggest hits were made in farce com
edy and burlesque He was a brother of
Phil OFT. now on the stage. and Theresa
Vaughn.
Lord Arthur Hi'I known on the English
stage as Arthur Hllson and who has very
aristoCratic social connections. has been en-
gsged by Mrs. Langtry for her London
company. The young gentlemans friends
are said to be highly indignant over the
enlightenment, WINE tnt actress Is greatly
leaseI.
Light opera prma donnas are scarce in
London and as result Helen Bertram and
Madge Leasing, now with Foxy Qui1ler
and THE Monks OF Malabar" respectively
have signed contracts with English man
;tgers and will sail for the other side as
soon as their engagements expire here. Ar
-ndeayor is being made tn buy of Miss
Bortram's contract with Foxy CUTLER.
but so far without result
Herbert Kelley and Ehie Shannon con.
iroI revolutionary play, with the title
Major Andre written by Felix Agnus
and Louise Malloy of Baltimore. The play
was given a trial performance recently and
WAS 50 successful that 1t may soon be intro.
duced permanent piece in the roper.
tore OF this clever pair. Charles Richmar
L, expected to make his stellar debut in a
piay OF the same name by ely lie Fitch.
Thomas oberIe, who was recently a mem,
her of the New York Arizona company
aud for whom a benefit was given, left fol
California last Sunday accom- panied by his
family. He Is suffering from consumption
aud 1t Is thought he may be restored tc
health In the southern part of that state
1Ie was liked by everybody and he had 8
great <end-o6 at the Jersey City depot
The benefit realized enough money to carry
him along without work for about five
years.
Roumania would appear TO ne the mos
flliterats country in Europe The last cen
sUs shows that. in a population of nbou
cocoon nearly 100000 can neither reas
nor write.