Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-18


August % and August %. Workmen have
been engaged at River View in erecting the
platform and digging a hole In the ground
In which the tank will be placed. The
horses arrived in Washington Friday morn
ing. and parade has been arranged, to
take place on the avenue this evening.
Both horses are white and have never had
harness on them. Prof. Holloway, who
trained them, travels with them. There
will be no advance in prices and no free
list.
Aside.
Henry E. Dixey 1t to revive "Adonis'' for
preliminary season IN st. Louis.
Della Fox will play the part of a cabby in
the new McNally farce written for the Rog
ers brothers.
Mayme Gehrue and Willie English. two
people well known in the continuous houses,
have made big hit in Paris.
Louis Maurice has been engaged as mu-
steal director for the Peter Daily Hodge
Podge" company.
"a Female Drummer" will take the road
again the coming season with Helen Byron
as the star instead of tombstone Bennett.
Hilda Spong, leading lady of Daniel F'roh-
mans Stock Company, recently arrived In
New York from her visit abroad.
looit burgess IIllHSlTelS, WHO nave
been located in London since the early COS,
have gone into the hands of a receiver
New London. Conn. will see the first
presentation of Caleb West about Sep
TENDER y. and it will be in New York two
weeks later.
Matthews and Bulger have found play
to suit them in THE Night of the FOURTH
written by George AIDE, a Chicago news
paper man.
Hattie Williams has been secured by
Julius Calm to play the title role in 1.-The
Girl from MaXim's,' replacing Josephine
Hail.
1t Is more than p ~hable that Ada Re-
hans season in this country will be short
one and that she will begin a London sea-
son by the first Of the year
Cissie LOTUS begins an engagement in
the big English cities next week. at the
conclusion of which she will return to this
country for lengthy visit.
Manager Aarons has secured a new play
entitled king Robert of Sicily In which
lie Will star Joseph Haworth Grace Liv-
tngston Furness. who wrote 1.-THE Pride of
Jennico,' Is the author.
Charles Frohman has engaged Fife Ellis
Ter to play Barbara Frietchie" the coming
season. julia Marlowe made such a sue
cess of the play that it was decided to send
MISS Elisler over the same route
Nat GoodwinNhas been quite i'll and has
postponed his visit to Switzerland indefl-
niteiy- He will probably play short sea-
country.
The Australian rights to Mime. Butter
fly" have been sold to Mrs. James Rrown
Potter by David Belasco Mrs. Potter will
san for the antipodes shortly and expects
to make big hit with the play
Josephine Hall will be the star the COM
ing season In new musical farce, written
ny George Hobart, entitled The Military
Maid The character which Miss Hail
Girl From Maxims.''
Minnie Ashley. who was slated for Lulu
Glaser's place as leading soubrette win
Francis Wilson's Opera C0mpany has re-
signed and there whispers of matri-
n-onial arrangements on the part OF the
fair Minnie.
Anna Held will not produce her new play,
me Education of Prince until late In
the coming season, as it is thought "Papa's
WE VIII prove good property for some
time to come.
Dunno & Ryley have decided to give
'Floradora" strong cast in this country
Walter Jones will play Willie Edoun's old
part. and it is expected that Aubrey Bouci-
cault and Evie Green will be members of
lit company.
Louie Freear, who appeared in New York
with THE Man in the Moon" and was
urceremoniously discharged, recently Sc
ers, who controlled that show, for $1,000
How she will collect this money is the
question.
The London Lyceum Theater Company
Is In a shakY condition, and 1t is more than
prooable that Henry Irving Will be una
BILE to produce his new piece Manfred"
Sir Henry viii probably go to Australia.
and play in this country on his way back
to London.
Hugh Morton and Gus Kerker have made
up. so 1t is reported, and in addition to
completing the ''Wirewalker" will write
a musical comedy for Edna May Charles
trohman IS said to have been the peace
maker
THE Casino Girl" has been the weeks
record in receipts in London. Closing last
Saturday night the "taken-in" amounted
to $1,000: This is better than 1.-The Belle
of New York and it is said the latest
piece will last longer.
Ed. Marble, the veteran actor, playwright
and manager. died in New York recently
Marble was a cousin of Joseph jefferson
He began his stage career In 1862 and was
continuously on the stage until about three
years ago, when he was with George That
cher's TUXEDO company as manager
Oscar Wilde is to make his temperance
as playwright. Kyrle Bellew found him
In Genoa, Italy, In a starving condition,
and took him to Paris with commission
to write play The play will be produced
late the coming season by Mr.. Bellew and
Mrs James Brown Potter.
John kellerd, who Is to be one of the
prominent stars the coming season, had a
narrow escape from death last week. He
was bathing in one of the mountain lakes
of New York and teaching q young lady
how to swim. The pupil took fright, clasp
ed her arms around Mr.. Kelerd's neck and
both sank out Of sight When Mr. KEEL
lerd finally reached solid ground he was in
the final stages Of collapse.
EXCURSIONS.
The trip of the steamer Estelle Randall
to Chapel Point, Md, tomorrow will be the
last trip but one to this resort These Sun
day outings to the Point have proved popu-
lar. The ride the river, over a hundred