Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-13
prosperous tour In southern territory with
Private John Allen

L. AIgICn al Baitlmofe MOuO1S n cat
Edward Willard has engaged an English,
company for his Ameii, an ..nr.
The comic opera managers of London
have formed combination to keep down
saaaries.
Henry Lee. the fi.pcr,,ona tor, has quit
the vaudeville trust and wii pay 0utsiue
houses
Louis James and TIA hryn kfdder are t.
appear in THE Temp,st iater In the sea-
son
Call in Yousafa. the story teller
What's the use-of-a story tel e. ??
This is Jone from The 1to. e of Persia
Herbert Kelley and Effie Shannon's new
play. My DauSht,r in-Law." was well re-
ceived in Louisville last WEEK
Otis Skinner is to visit Australia with an
American company next season. He Will
open in Sydney.
Edward J. Morgan AZ said to be doing the
finest acting Of his career as Sydney Car
ton in The Only Way.
Mildred Holland opens her season next
month in the pay The Power Leh-ni he
Throne
Tony Williams viii be tombstone Ben
nett's chief fun maker in presenting "A |
Quiet Evening at Home
1.-The Princess Chic began the season
we'll last Monday n.gnt at PTovidence. with
Marguerite Sy'd paying the star roe.
II is now .usinuated that Blanche walsh's
"Marcela'' has been crbbed from Gilbert
Parkers novel. THE Seats OF the Nigh y.
Flo irwin didn't stay long on the read
with her play M IS X Oder" the :our clos
ing at Pittsburg last Sa ,urday night.
The BDstonians have under consideration
q new opera emitted THE Silver Cup"
score and book by Robert M. Sterrett.
Lewis Hope. who mas had charge of the
London production of "t'iora-d "a" will
come to this country IN the same capacity.
Edward E. Rice is sad to contemplate a
London production Of "Evangeiine.' with
Frances Burkhart In the role Of "Gabri-
ellie
Marguerite Cornille. who was reported to
have elopej with James C"rbett. the prize
fighter. has returned to New York from
London.
Richie Ling the tenor. who has been Ill
for some time. has re; urned much I'M
proved to his place in Alice Neisen's CD Ia
company.
"Punchnello'' has been chosen FIR tn.
new play by E.lwyn A. Barron far f. S.
Willard, 1t will be given In Boston for the
first time.
Richard Mansnc,d's season In New York
in Henry W Is more prosperous than
that OF last year when he presented "Cy-
rano" sOHuccessfuliy
Charles Frohman, in an elaborate inter
view denies the widely current report that
he objects to actors and actresses unGer his
management getting ma ried.
France" which scored partial faiIu e IN
New York city. has been dong banner
business "cn the road"
George w Lederer the New YORK man
ager. sailed for London last Wednesday
having in tow beyy of pretty chorus girls
with which to starte the English chappes
The advances sale of seats in Cincinnati
for Mary Marnf~ir m "lIa Yce Meredith
something like S2.UU5 and the queen
city il not Tie beSt show town in the caun-
Try either
The wife Of "k;G'' hlcCnv. whose right
name is Mrs. Norman Se'by. ..ds sisaed for
the season with the Marie Dresser Com
pany. but says she WOW wear tsnts
Jennie Joyce. 81 Odd favorite of Roster s.
Bials =. and II Gently divorced from her hus-
band. Phil DAILY. has decided 20 So into
vaudeville and will appear In the Has,im
houses.
Walter Clark Bellows. stage direc:or ct
the new Lafayette Square 3 o'k Compan".
his family He has /, ased a furni she'd
house near Dupont circle.
new romantic Irish drama has neen
written by Augustus Pitou foF Chauacey
Olcott, which he will produce some time
later in the season Cicrtt l. Just now
playing to standing room only in the west.
VIII Mcconnell VII do the advance work
for Marie Dressier he coming season, hav-
ing secured his release from Charles From
faY IN kSr
at Albany. N. T.. November s.
For Aud Lang Syne." reported to be a
good melodrama. was produced In London
last Saturday night by Seymour Hicks
Bad acting - said tn have dampened the
enthusiasm of the first night audience.
Lizzie and v,nie LAZY. who have been In
Europe for year or more opened at
keith's New York house last week and
made pronounced hit. They have i'm
proved their dancing act very much.
Mrs. Kendall recently appeared In Not
ungham. England. and II wa. recalled that
exactly thirty-five years previous she had
spoken. as Hadge Robert son. the prologue
at the opening of the house.
Kitty Beck. wife az Ollie Mack. has
brought suit against the CITY of New York
for 5000 While riding tn Central Para
she was knocked from the saddle by the
limb of Il tree and seriously injured
A new play entitled Mrs Danes sDe-
tense" was produced IN London for the
frst time last Monday might and was pro-
nounced a substantial success Charles
Nyndham ard Lena Astwen made hts
Mamie Chaplin. member of the ~ NIL
lion Dollars company In New York. ran a
sword into her leg aur.ny the ballet dane
ing and serious results are threatened on
account OF blood poisoning
The new Illinois theater /, Chicago VIII
De opened Monday bv julia Mar!owe In
barbara Fritchie." Tn demand for seats
has been 50 great taat they Rad TO be
aucuoned of. Joseph Jefferson presiding at
the sale.
A curtain raiser entitled The Lard cf
Hearts Desire" viii be presented shorty
by Mrs. LIE Moyne, preceding THE Grta'-
est Thing in the World" II Is called an
Irish fairy tale and 1t Is written IN blank
verse.
John W. Albaugh. tr.. and his cornrany
in Trenton. have made a great hit at
keith's New York house. MetropoIitan
critics say the piay'et Is good one. and
the company unusually clever Curtain
calls were numerous