Evening star., 1901-12-07
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A play is to be made by George Ade for
the use of Ward and Vokes.
Annie Russell is credited with a hit in
Clyde Fftch's play. The Girl and the
Judge"
Adelaide Prince is slated to be one Of next
seasons stars. She is now with .In the
Palace of the King company.
Francis J. oNeil is in the city in advance
OF the interests of Henrietta Crosman He
is accompanied by Mrs. O'Neill
Before Maude Adams opened her New
York season in Quality Street" the ad-
vance sale OF seats had amounted to s25-
900. w.
Anna Held's season in New York has been
SO successful that if negotiations go
through she Will remain there until next
spring.
John slayin, the little comedian of THE
Liberty Bellies, has the hard luck to have
lost his home at Elmhurst by fire last week
1t was valued at $4,000.
Able johnson of this city appeared with
The American Girl Company at the OPEN
ing of its tour at Camden, n. j., last Mon
day and scored a success.
The familiar figure of f. W. Slant, spe-
cial officer at Chase's Theater. for many
years past. is again to be seen in the lobby
of that place of amusement.
Blanche Bates has entirely recovered
from her attack of typhoid which confined
her to Detroit hospital for several weeks
and is resting in New York.
The rumor is still current in New York
that May Irwin and Pete DALEY will as
sumo the leading roles in the Weber &
Fields company next season
Marguerite Sylvia may star at the head
of her own company next season under the
management, of C. ]. Whitney. A new
comic opera will be the vehicle.
After the first of the year Liebler & Co.
will have three of their attractions in New
York at the same time-Kyrle Beliew, f. j.
Morgan and Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
George C. Boniface jr., of ''The Gay Mr..
Goldstein" company. has been served with
divorce papers by his wife. They have not
been living together for nearly five years.
Fanny Rice has returned TO New York
to prepare for a twenty weeks tour in the
vaudeville theaters. beginning Christmas
week. in a sketch entitled "A jolly Sur
prise
Dan DAILY has entered suit against a
New York firm of photographers for not
having destroyed the negative of his pho
tograph after making the number of copies
ordered by him.
r. A. Barnets latest musical comedy is
to be called The Cap of Fortune" 1t Is
to be put on in Boston for the first time
Christmas week. and will be played by the
cadets of that city.
William III. Thompson. who acted the role
of the Cardinal with Annie Russell in "A
Royal Family so effectively. is to have an
important part in the Frohman's new pro-
duction of Sweet and Twenty"
Annie Russell appeared in ''The Girl and
the Judge" for the first time in New York
last "Wednesday night. 1t is another Clyde
Fitch piece. and both company and play is
reported to have scored success.
The robe worn by the real baby in the
christening scene in THE Way of the
World is said to be an exact duplicate Of
the christening robe worn by the infant
heir of Mrs. Oelrichs Of New York.
Manager Frank Hennessy has secured the
rights of a new musical farce comedy en-
titled Sweet Sixteen" which he intends
to produce next spring. The piece will re-
quire large cast and a large chorus.
All the rights of Paul Kester's latest
play, Mile. Mars" have been sold by the
author to Mrs. Langtry. who win produce
.it in London next month, and II successful
will bring it to this country next season.
H. V. Esmond. the English playwright.
has been travelling with the Empire TlHa-
ter Stock Company rehearsing his piece.
''The Wilderness" Miss Marlowe produces
his latest work, "Grierson's Way" next
spring.
Fire at a hotel in Troy last week furnish,
ed narrow escapes from serious injury TO
several members of the Mildred Holland
and Kathryn Kidder companies. Several
ladies and gentlemen were slightly cut and
burned.
May Buckley is back in New York after
a twelve weeks experience with typhoid
fever in Chicago hospital Miss Buckley
has no present engagement and says all
her time is taken up In giving thanks that
she is alive.
Viola Allen will journey to Rome next
spring with Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Game, where
she hopes to obtain the proper atmosphere
for 1.-The Eternal City" Frederic DE Belle
vile has been selected for the chief male
role in the piece.
Thomas O. Seabrooke closed his season In
"a Modern Crusoe" In Philadelphia last
SATURDAY. night. and will be the principal
comedian of Sidney Rosenfeld's vaudeville
sketch. e'Ten O'Clock Club when II is pro-
duced In New York.
Autograph seekers are not discouraged
by Miss Henrietta Crossman. Her auto
graphs have to be paid for. and they cost
as much as the applicants for them desire
to pay The proceeds go to the life fresh
afr fund in New York. and the amounts are
duly recorded and acknowledged. The tai
ented interpreter Of Mistress Nelr never