Evening star., 1901-05-04

Odell Williams will probably play a
spring tour In vaudeville.
Edward Morgan celebrated his tw,r,lv-
ninth birthday in Chicago last week.
Wilson Barrett's new spectacular drama
is called The Christian King.
Mary Mannering will appear in nothing
but Janice Meredith" next season, says
her manager, Frank Mckee.
Charles Frohman contemplates presenting
The Lash of a Whip in London. II WAS
failure in New York
Edna May and The Girl Prom In
There" are doing well in London the adj
vance sale being large
In spite Of the beotr Mrs. I.anr,Y,- pus
her London theater received ou its ppcnj0-,
night, business has been poor.
Daniel Frawley has secured the Pacific,
coast rights to 'when We Were Twrut.-
one" and Hearts Are Trumps"
Ellalaine Terriss and seymour Hicks II
London recently signed a two years ,nu-
tract with Charles Frohman.
David Don, who divided honors with sam.
Bernard in THE Belle of Bohemia" may
go into the London music halls
Rehearsals have started on the Goodwin
Elliott all-star cast for the presentation VI
The Merchant of Venice"
Bertha Waltznger. who was at ono time
with the Bostonians. has taken Fanny
Johnson's old role in 'Floradora.'
Daniel Frohman is reported to have
bought play I'm London with the titia
Bow Bells" for production in this ccuu--
try.
Louise Thorndyke Boucicault VIII plav a
short season in vaudeville. commencing
the latter part of this month at kciths
Boston house.
Dave warfelds play for next season il
called The Auctioneer." Its original title,
The Only Levi" was considered a trlfs
too undignifed.
The late Sir Arthur SulIivan's last work.
THE Emerald Isle" was produced for the
first time in London last Saturday night
1t scored a success.
Julia Marlowe expects to appear I'm three
important plays next season one Is a new
drama, another Is play of modern life
and the third a Shakespearean tragedy.
Charles E. Evans may appear as the star
in the English farce In the Soup" now
being played in London. He sails for Eng
land shortly to inspect the piece.
The English rights of The Fortune Tell
er" are protected through presentation
of the opera at Toronto last season. that
city being under the rule of Great Britain.
James Horan's musical comedy. "Gulli-
ver's Travels" taken from the book Of that
name. will probably be presented Cor the
first time in London. Frank Perley is after
the rights for this country.
Lillian Lawrence. who has been leading
lady of the Castle Square Stock ComnanS
Boston, for the past five years, has re-
signed. to take effect next week. She will
spend the summer in Europe.
Anstey's new play. THE Man From
Blankley's." produced in London for the
first time last Saturday, was only half wav
successful. The dialogue is unusually
bright, but the action is slow.
Richard earle is to play Dan Days oil
part in THE Whirl of the Town" when IL
is presented In London. Carle was recent
ly with The Belle OF Bohemia" compaie
in the British metropolis.
Helene Coleman, a member of ''The Price
of Peace" company. and Roger Wright. a
prominent business man OF New York,
were married in that city last week. Mrs.
Wright will retire from the stage.
I.oudon's lord chamberlain threatened to
stop The Fortune Teller's" run in that
city unless the tights worn by Mrs. Joseph
Herbert were changed. They shocked hA
modesty and he had his way.
Francis Wilson closes his season, which
has been unusually successful, June ].
Next season he will revive THE Little
Corporal with 'The Monks OF Malabar"
Victor Herbert, who is to write a nu-
steal comedy for Alice Nelson, and Ed
ward Rose, who will dramatize Alice Of
Old Vincennes'' for Virginia Harmed, are To
pass the summer in the solitudes OF tho
Adirondacks.
Henry Miller starts a western tour
der his own management next Monday
night in Denver. He will present roper
toire of former successes. Next season
Mr.. Miller will be seen in q new play.
titled "D'Arcy Of the Guards"
stanislaus STANCES new play, "The
Courtship of Priscilla" deals with the
courtship of Miles Standish and will have
its first production In Boston the latter
part Of this month. Fred c. Whitney viii
direct the plays presentation.
One of the best played parts In the Laf-
ayette Square production OF 'Rosedale''
was that of the small boy. It was as
sumed by Baby Lee" a young miss of
decided talent. who has been seen to adj
vantage here In vaudeville.
Franklin Fyles has concluded an original
American play, entitled Kit Carson" and
it will be presented in New York the lat
ter part of this month by the American
Theater stock company. Ralph Stuart will
have the title role. and. should 1t be sue
cessful. the play will be taken on the road
next season. Mr.. Fyles is the author OF
THE Girl Left Behind Me-
Phyllis Rankin ana Harry davenport en-
deayored to get married In London recent
ly but the register refused to perform the
ceremony until each presented divorce
papers obtained in this country. They
were cabled for and the couple may be
married next week. Miss Rankin was orig
inally married to Henry Gibbs. and Daven-
ports first wife was Alice Shepard. the
latter obtaining an absolute decree OF sep
aratfon three weeks ago.
A recent dispatch from Louisville Ky.
states that Mrs. Leslie Carter may close
her season several weeks in advance OF
scheduled time on account OF illness. Dur
ing her closing performance in that city
Mrs. Carter played ''Zaza' with her tenn
perature at 104 degrees. A physician who
was called In advised immediate rest but
her condition improved next day sufficient
ly to allow her to continue her tour.
Miss Cora B. Shreve's dancing academy
will give its annual May carnival at Acad-
emy of Music on Tuesday. May 81. The
little people comprising Miss Shreve's class
have been thoroughly drilled and show sur
prisng ability. The dancers will be pre-
sented in an interesting manner and stage