The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
THE PLAYER FOLK.

D'OSSOiAGG lAtO uuuDSTISSS plays Now
| three adaptations of an old French play
| are in the hands of as many managers.
The latest is the tale of Francesca di
| RiminL'
Years ago George H. Boxer. Phila-
| deiphian, wrote a tragedy with this title,
| which Lawrence Barrett played with great
| success This year Joseph Buckley de-
| cided on a revival of this drama for his
star. Otis Skinner. 1t proved the biggest
| success Mr.. Skinner has ever known. and
recently New York appearance at the
| victoria was arranged Now it appears
| that this subject has become craze
Gabriel D'AnnunZio, the Italian author,
| who stepped into great Prominence a few
! years ago with his book, The Triumph
! Of Death" has written drama on this
/ story, which Duse produced at Rome,
| thereby creating a war OF factions in the
audience Now another Francesca di
| Rfmini'' drama has been written for pro-
| ductiOn by George Alexander, at the St.
| James Theatre, London
! 1t is doubtful, however, If America can
/ be invaded at Ieas- with this title, IS
! the Boxer tragedy Is fully protected here
/ The result is that Me5srs. Buckley and
! Skinner will profit largely by the renewal
] of interest in this pathetic romance, as
| they deserve to do, as they chose the play
| for its merits and not because there was
| a fad impending.
| The chorus girl has waited long, but
t her day has come Time was when she
was an unpleasant part of a musical en-
| ertainment-necessary but negative. Now
| she is given the greatest prominence. and
| the public enthuses over her, collec-
lively speaking.
= daily paper in Chicago recently print
I I'D vghn M oF OF mic n
| the chorus girls in visiting comic opera
! organization with such underlines as d
! bunch Of beauties "a raEishing bou-
quet." "a bewitching blond "a fasci-
mating brunette" "a coy little charmer,"
and "one OF the finest"
! Kirke La SheIIe has definitely closed
a contract with the management OF the
Century Theatre, London. to transport
complete production of Arizona" from
New York TO open in the English metro
polls February /
The entire cast will De made up OF
american players and every detail Of COS
tuning and equipment will be in careful
accord with the designs furnished by
Frederick Remington, and Augustus
! Thomas. the author. viii personally direct
the performance Manager La Shelie Is
confident that LondoneTs will Ike this
ririle drama OF the breezy West. and
hopes TO be able with this play to in
crease the number OF American successes
in England.
On the opening night the name OF the
theatre will cease to be the Century. and
Jhe c-honored title or Adelphi viii be
restored.
Lawrence Wheat. the young Washington
tenor with Frank Daniels this year. was
formerly an Annapolis cadet He spent
two years at the Naval Academy. and
then suddenly amazed his friends BY
absadcHing the study Of explosives and
the absorption Of scientific naval knowl-
edge. His own explanation is
You see. I once played Ralph Rack
straw. IN .Piniafore- with a Washington
amateur organfza ton. and I liked the life
On shipboaTd SO well as 1 saw II IL the
GiIbert-SSIIivan piece that ! determined
10 enter the navy But when / got 70 An
BapGlis found ] had been deceived 1t
wasn't q Dit like The life on board H NJ
s PinafOTe. and / realized finally that it
was the stage I wanted Sc I lost no time
in coming TO anchor IN the proper har-
Der
4 wedding OF considerable interest 10 |
the public as well as 10 the theatrical /
profession. occurred Wednesday at East |
Liverpool. Ohio. the contracting parties I
being Paul Gilmore who was seen here /
recently in the leading role OF Lost (
River and Mary Alice Goodwin. a non +
professional. and only daughter of the late /
James II. Goodwin, president OF the Good /
win Pottery Company
Miss Goodwin is said 10 be a beautiful /.
and charming young woman The ceFe- /
ynony was performed IN the library tower /
many out Of town guests present and the /
wedding proved TO be one OF the social !
events OF the Ohio town Mr. Gilmore {
viii resume his tour with the Lost (
River company on Monday and next sea-
son viii appear in Victor Mapes' play. /
Don Caesars Return" under the man !
agement OF Jules Mur-y-
Miss Jane Oaker. James K. Hacketts I
new leading lady, has gained a great deal /
Of credit for her performance Of Martina !
in Don Caesars Return" in which role /
she succeeded Florence Kahn during the /
run OF the play at WaIlack's Theatre. New /
York
Miss Oaker is comparatively new
conner on the stage but seems to be max /
ing rapid advancement toward the front /
rank of young American actresses She /
IS a ST. Louis girl. being a granddaughter /
CT Christian PEPPER. the millionaire to- /
bacCo manufacturer. Her family made /
strenuous objection to her going on the /
stage. but after studying in a dramatic 4
school. in New York, she made her debut
in Nine Modjeska' s company. at the Fifth 4
Avenue Theatre That work gained for
fseT an engagement with the Louis James
Katherine Kidder company. and she ap- !
peared as Hernia in their revival Of |
Midsummer Nights Dream" This
role, it VIII be remembered first brought /
Maxine Elliott into prominence when she |
was playing in the August DAILY company.
her dark beauty IN this sympathetic role /
almost oveTshadowing the fine art Of Ada |
Rehan
Miss Oaker scored a similar triumph in |
the James -Kidder combination. and this |
season WGgerhals & Kemper tried tn /
secure her as leading lady with Arthur /
Byron. But Miss Oaker's work had at
tracted the attention of Mr. Hackett. who |
secured her for two seasons as his lead /
ing lady She is a beautiful young
woman. with blue eyes aud dark brown /
hair. She is still young. but il her pres
ent undoUbJed power fuliIls its promise |
she IS destined 10 take a prominent place |
among the younger. actresses
Romance has already entered her life
and few weeks ago her engagement to |
Hale Hamilton. another member Of Nr /
Hackett's company whom she first met
in i Midsummer Nights Dream" was |
announced. They viii be married next
spring. but viii continue on the stage j
Mr.. Hamilton halls from Topeka. Kan. |
where his father IS attorney for the Santa |
re Railroad.