The Washington times., 1901-07-21


/ effort cost over $50 0oo.
Helaine Hadley is the leading lady OF
the Albee Stock Company. at Providence
X: l.. She was formerly a member of Russ
Wythals Company presenting For Fair
Virginia -
Joseph Callahan who plays Faust In
| the one-night stands has over 500 APP
pearances in the piece to his credit and
expects to increase this number to over
/ 1000 before the end of next season.
Madame Modjeska. who will make an
| other farewell tour under the energetic
management of Wagenhals & Kemper
! next season is visiting in Poland. Last
year was supposed to be the final season
| Of the once favorite actress but her man.
| ayers evidently. believe there are enough
| people in the smaller cities of the country
| who can still be attracted by her WELL
| known name, hence the coming fare
| well,'
Harry Farlcigh. who was seen here last
! season in The Casino Girl - has replaced
| Benjamin Howard in 'The Strollers" Mr.
Howard will be Viola Aliens leading man
| in the fall.
Roster & Biars Music Hall In New York
| has been sold to r. II. Macy & Co. the
amusement purposes until late in the fall,
when it Will be turned over to it's new
owners.
Robert Hiliard. the vaudeville actor
| may be the chief figure in a new meio-
| drama entitled "As a Man Sows'' that
will make its appearance early next sea-
son.
| Theodore Kremer is writing a play call
! ed The King of Detectives" 1t is de-
signed for use in the popular priced thea
tres. and Is said to be a thriller from be-
ginning to end.
Richard Golden will once more use "Old
Jed Prouty" for his starring tour next
year.
| Annie O'Neill. the widow of the late
! Hon. Henry c. Miner, will return to the
stage, and will doubtless be seen in one
of the new Broadway productions in the
The season at the Columbia Theatre.
| Boston, under the management of David
henderson, will be inaUgurated Septem-
Der 2 The attractions will be Rice's
Eyanseline, rewritten and brought up
to date
The West Minstrels. have commenced re-
hearsais and will inaugurate their tour in
two weeks.
Chauncey Olcott, the pride of Gotham's
servant girls, will make his first appear
ance at San Francisco in new play to-
morrow night. Il -Ht
Rose Coghlan has refused an offer from
! Walter Clarke Bellows to go to Denver
for few weeks and appear in special
productions. -
Harry Woodruff. who was scheduled to
become star this coming season will,
instead, be found in the support of Frank
Daniels. He will play the part Of Philip,
Barnet play in which Daniels Will be seen
| in September. This is not Mr.. Woodruff's
hrst trial at musical pieces as he was
prominent member of Anna Held's Com
pany, in 'Papa's Wife"
Keith. the vaudeville manager. will erect
a million-dollar theatre in Philadelphia.
the scene of his first successes.
Gus Hege. who has been star in sew
eral Swedish dramas has written a Swed-
ish comic opera which is said to be as
funny as such a thing can be. 1t receiv-
ed its first presentation last Monday night
at Cleveland, AID reports are to the ef-
feet that the audience remained until the
final drop of the curtain.
The William A. Brady production of
Uncle Toms Cabin" with Wilton Lack-
aye, in the title role and Artie Hall,
vaudeville :'coon" song shouter asSTop-
sy. received its first production at AtlanA
tic City last Monday night, after most
successful career in Chicago
Ethel Robinson, the vaudeville player
who is known as the pocket edition of
coon songs, will be member of The
Telephone Girl company next season
The tour will commence at Newark early
in September.
child artist some dozen or so years ago.
and more latterly as a vaudeville perform
er. will be the principal member of new
musical comedy entitled "A Romantic
Lady. The first production will be made
September 5. in England Corinne was
never accused of being particularly ro-
mantle during her career in this country.
The Wizard of the Nile will be sent
on tour next season with Fred Frear in
Frank Daniels old part.
Helen Lord, formerly prominent men,
ber of the Casino forces. will be one of
the principal singers with Frank Dan
iels' in Miss Simplicity
Pauline Chase, local young woman
who has been in the chorus of THE Girl
from Up-There" during it's London run,
experienced trouble with the stage man
ager of the production. and as a result
another person wears the costumes that
Miss Chase formerly displayed during the
three acts of the Morton-Kerker piece.
Clyde Fitch writes that his latest play.
The Marriage Game in which Sadie
Martinez will be starred in the fall, will
shock the moralists even more than did
his 'Sapho." Mr.. Fitch has evidently
turned press agent for Miss Martinot
Edna May is singing her Follow On
song in The Belle of New York; in '.The
Girl From Up There" in London
Kathryn Kidder contemplates an elab-
crate revival OF Madame Sans Gene
and is on the lookout for an actor who
can play Napoleon. and look like the Lit
tie Corporal.
Robert Downing. the WASHINGTON actor.
has opened a school of acting in San
Francisco. Usually. when player finds
that he cannot get desirable engagements
for himself he proceeds to teach others
the art of succeeding on the stage
Spokane, Wash. will have a new theatre
in the fall. 1t will cost $4,000, and will
be known as the Northwest
Helen Dauvray Will return to the stage
next season. after an absence of a num-
ber of years.
Louis Nethersole will star his wife. Sa-
die Martinot, in a new play by Clyde
Fitch next season. The piece will be call
ed The Marriage Game and is said to
be admirably adapted to Miss Martinot's
abilities.
Dion Boucicault and Irene vanbrugh
We're married in London July 8. Miss Van
hrugh will he recalled for her clever work
as the manicurist in John Hares produc-
ton of The Gay Lord Quex,' in this
city. last year.
Ethel BARRYMORE will leave for London
this week but will return in good time to
Jinks of the Horse Marines" which was
one of the theatrical surprises of last sea-
son.
Peter F; DALEY will commence his sea
son in Champagne Charlie, at Hart
ford, Conn, September g.
Flora Zabelle. who was seen here in the
title role of San Toy last winter. has |
been engaged for the principal feminine |
role in The Messenger Boy" the sue
cessful English musical comedy that Nix |
on & Zimmerman will produce in Septem- |
ber
Henrietta Crosman and her husband |
and manager Maurice Campbell. sailed |
abroad for eight weeks.
Nellie Yale, formerly in the support of |
Tim Murphy in The Carpetbagger." will |
be among those who will be seen with Jo- |
seph Hart in the Brady production of |
Foxy Grandpa
Martin Harvey, the English actor who |
was announced to make an American tour |
during the coming season. has abandoned !
the trip for at least a year
William Faversham's new play. in |
which he will be presented as "a star by |
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