The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

since. in consequence Of poor health.
| While her present illness is not neces-
| sarily fatal. il is believed that Miss Cay
| van vii never act again.
Emma Pollock is to star in Miss In
| noccnoe Abroad, a comic opera by stan
| ley Hayes and Herbert Johns. Miss Pol
lock appeared with Neil Burgess County
Fair" in London. and her success with the
piece is responsible for the new venture.
Marie Dressler introduced an innova-
| ticn into Miss Print last week, which
took the form of n burlesque on Mrs. Car
ter's portrayal of ''Zeza." The skit was
| entitled Leslie Belasco Zaza Carter" ard
| is reported to have made a tremendous
| hit
Phyllis Rankin sailed for London last
| Wednesday and will replace Ada Reeves
| in the English production of "Florodora. -
| This will be Miss Rankins first appear
ance on the other side since her success
| in The Belle Of New York; at the Lon
| don Shaftesbury.
| Olga Nethersole's company. on her
Western tour will include eighty people.
Her entire repertoire will be used, her
| plays being "Sapho." Camille" Car
men," "Frou-Frou." THE Wife of Scar
H." Denise The Second Mrs. Tanque-
ray" and "Magda."
| From all accounts it looks as though an
| epidemic of "Cyrano" is in store for the
! country among the stock companies this
season. as ''Sapho'' and Quo Vadis" were
be many Cyranos, such as have never been
before and viii never be again.
| Bert Tucman. for twelve years stage car
| penter with William a. Brady. in an ap-
parent effort at realism fell from Squire
| Bartlett's barn, in Newark. and fractured
| the bones of his ankle. While here last
week with Way Down East" Mr.. Tucman
performed his duties on clutches.
On January q Johann Strauss Wiener
Riut" viii receive its first American pro-
duction at the Broadway Theatre, New
York, under the direction of Rudolph
Aronson. Amelia Stone, the American
prima donna, who has been successful
abroad, will sing the leading role.
THE Burgomaster,'' a blending of musi-
cal comedy and extravaganza that is very
successful in the West, is to be given a
New York production at the Manhattan at
holiday time. A special company is being
organized. and six Chicago artists are at
work upon the scenic equipment.
Ella Snyder has replaced Mabelle Gil
man in the title role of The Casino Girl"
now on at the Shaftesbury Theatre Lon
don. and is said to have scored a success
in the part Miss Gilman was dismissed
by George Lederer in consequence of her
refusal to consider herself subject to Or
ders.
A unique theatrical company has been Or
ganized TO play Uncle Toms Cabin" 1t
consists of sixteen children. the youngest
being six years of age and the eldest four
teen. The company is under the manage
ment OF II. +. Stone and will begin an
Eastern tour about the middle of this
month.
Mary Sanders, who made such an en-
phatic hit as Ora in Lost River" has
been transferred from the New York COM
pany to the one presenting the play in Bos-
ton. The latter is what is known as the
road company. Miss Sanders was mem
Der of the Castle Square Theatre Stock
Company for long time and her popular
ity with the Bostonians is given as the rea-
son of the transfer. Washlngtonians will
undoubtedly feel great satisfaction In the