The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-11

From New York comes the announce
ment that Della Fox Is out OF THE Rogers
Brothers in Central Park" company and
that the vacancy will be filed by lsadore
, Rush. well known locally as the leading
woman of Roland Reeds organization. Tee
retirement of Miss Fox from the musical
comedy is attributed TO i'll health. 1t being
found that she has not gained sufficient
strength since her recent Illness to enable
her to continue in the support OF the Ger
man comedians. Her voice--and it was
never much OF voice, either-could not
stand the strain of singing the few num-
hers that she expected to render. and this
is said to be the real reason for the retire
| ment of the former Little Trooper. There
ere reports to the effect that Miss Fox will
soon go a-sta:ring once more, but there Is
| little likelihood that such stories have any
| foundation beyond the mere fact that per-
haps the little woman still Graves to see
her name on the Autographs and to occupy
the leading position on the programmes
From all appearances, Della Fox Is booked
for the vaudeville houses, and then-wei.
then. perhaps retirement.
Her successor. Miss Rush. who. since she
was taken up by Mr.. Reed from small
, Pennsylvania town, where she was prin-
cipally renowned for the excellence OF her
dresses. has made quite an enviable repu-
iation as an interpreter OF feminine roles
that required her to look pretty and wear
stunning gowns. Local theatregoers Who
heard Miss Rush sing Kentucky Babe in
one Of Mr. Reeds comedies will agree that
she does not possess a particularly good
voice but IL is expected that her good looks
and the swagger that she gives to her Work
will Prov. agreeable to the persons who
patroni1e the Rogers Brothers perform
ances.
Miss Rush's engagement with the come
dams who mangle the Queens tongue Is
good evidence that Roland Reed will not
be seen on the stage for some time-for the
remainder of the season, anyway. During
the past season Manager Jack announced
to the members of the Reed company that
the present years tour had been Cancelled.
All of which will he received with genuine
sorrow by the numerous admirers OF Mr..
Reed, who join in the hope that he may
fully recover from his very serious illness
and brighten the native .stsss next year
Montgomery and Stone. the song and
dance comedians who were seen at the
Hashim Academy OF Music some weeks
ago, have been engaged by Charles Froh-
man for the forthcoming production Of "A
Golden Cup with Edna May in the prin-
cipal part. Another important engagement
for the same piece-also recent performer
at the local EaShm vaudeville house-is
Charles T. Aidrich. the tramp tuggler.
Miss Mays new Offering is the product of
Hugh Morton and Gus KsTker. who wrote
most of TIE New York Casinos greatest
successes, including THE Belle OF New
York"
Patrons OF the theatre who are unable
to discern any remarkable talent in the
direction OF Edna May will realize that if
Manager Frohman secures many more per-
formers OF the same excellence as the ones
already engaged it will not matter much
II the Morton-K erker composition is Of
real value or not. The order can be issued
for the vaudevillians to give their special
tics and the audience will be assured OF an
uncommonly good entertainment.
The withdrawal of "The Adventures OF
Francois the new piece of Langdon
Mitchell, in which Henry Dixey YVES