The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-17
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Harry B. Smith is writing a new play
for Anna Held.
Kate Condor has replaced Fannie John
son in 'Florodora."
Herbert Hail Winslow has written a new
farce for Bert Coote.
Jobyna Rowland has returned to the
cast of Miss PRINT"
Mabel Fierson is singing prima donna
roles with the Bostonians.
Girls are employed as ushers at the
Park Theatre. Philadelphia.
Jacob Lit will be responsible for John
Mason as a star next season.
"A Lesson in Fervor" is the title of
Nina farrington's new sketch.
Ada Lewis has announced that she will
return to the stage next month.
One of the Fcntainbleau sisters is an in
mate Of an asylum for the insane.
Joseph Wheelock viii go a-starring next
year in Ten Nights in Barroom."
May Vokes win be star next season
under Myron B. Rice's management.
Carolyn Gordon has temporarily sue
ceeded Minnie Ashley in San Toy
Minnie Seligman. Brandon Douglass. and
Sadie Stringham are in Lovers Lane"
Ibsen's The Lady From the Sea viii
have a special matinee production in Lor-
don.
Amelia Bingham will play spring and
summer season OF The Climbers in Chi
cage.
Fred Meek has become business mana
ger for Kirke La Shelle's No. ''Arizona"
company.
The new Garrick Theatre. Philadelphia,
viii be dedicated mex October 10y Richard
Mansfield.
John J. McNally is writing a new play
which the Rogers Brothers Will produce
next season.
Henry Miller in Richard Savage is
regarded as one Of the seasons success
es in New York
MIR. and Mrs. Jimmie Barry are present
ing a new vaudeville sketch. entitled My
Country Cousin"
David Belasco viii produce a new one
act play every year for the Proctor
vaudeville houses.
May Buckley has Joined the Beiasco-
Thall stock company at the AlcaZar Thea
ire, san Francisco.
niece of Bronson Howard, Margaret
Bronson, will make her vaudeville debut
in the near future.
London will have a production Of Uncle
/
George W. Lederer.
Joseph Hart will appear in the title role
OF Foxy Grandpa" which william a.
Brady will produce.
Dixie's Theatre in Elmira, n. Y.
new house. was destroyed
b. fire on February 4.
Henry Miller may have a dramatic YER
sion OF Archibald Clayering CUTTERS
novel, Tangled Flags
A benefit will be given next month at
the Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
for Madame Janauschek
Richard earle will enact the role OF the
matinee idol in the London production of
The Belle OF Bohemia"
Next season Jessie Bartlett Davis may
substitute the songs she is now using in
vaudeville with an operetta-
During her London season, which opens
in April Alice Nielsen will eoniine her
self 10 The Fortune Teller"
George C. Hazleton, jr. is writing an
historical play, which will be produced be-
fore the close Of the present season.
Laura Burt has joined the stock com
pany at the New York Theatre, which is
under the management of Henry B. Sire.
"A Little Tragedy at Tien-Tsin," by
Frances AymeE Matthews has been Sc
cured by W. 4. Brady for Grace George.
When william Collier goes under Jacob
Litt's mana cement next year he viii lave
a new play by Madeleine Lucette Ryley.
The Lucky Stroke a new play by
Owen Davis, has been secured for the in
tial starring tour Of Joe WEIGH next sea-
son.
Sylvester Mcguire has secured the
rights of Naughty Anthony" from David
Belasco and Will take the piece on the
road.
Brady & ziegfeld promise an carly
production OF a new play by II. A. de
Souchet at the Manhattan Theatre, New
York.
Joseph A. Weber has been engaged for
the part Of Captain Martin. in Charles
Frohman's production Of ITO Have and to
Hold"
Christmas on the Plantation" drama
tized from Ruth McEaery Stuart's Christ
mas Gifts" will be done in Boston by
Hampton students.
T. W. Broadhurst OF the Broadhurst
Brothers. and Edward r. salter are con-
the production of a new melo-
drama entitled Justice"
"Unleavened Bread took a new lease on
life last Tuesday, and resumed its tour at
Newport r. J. The play will be seen
locally in the near future
The billy Baxter Letters" are being
used in the form of monologue in rauae-
Vile by Paul +. Nicholson, jr, late. OF
he Belle of Bohemia" company.
Alice Nielsen is the third star to be in |
appreciated for work through an injured |
'oot. She is suffering from blood poison |
ng caused by wearing colored hose.
A new play adapted from the French |
md entitled "The Lash and the Whip" |
will be produced at the Lyceum Theatre,
lew York, in March. The cast Will in |