The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-24
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Henry f. Dixey is in vaudeville.
Hugh Morton has sailed for London.
Sir Henry Irving is sixty-three years
old
Madame Pillar NORM will star once more
in Ma Cousine''
Next season Peter Daley will appear in
new play by Augustus Thomas
Clyde Fitch will write a new play for
Herbert Kelley and Efiie Shannon.
Edna May and THE Girl From Up
There" will go to London in April.
Bessie Clayton. the dancer has resigned
from the Weber & Fields stock company.
Henry Arthur Jones is writing a new
play, the title of which has not been made
known.
Lizzie Evans has a new sketch by
George Foster Plat entitled "A Country
Dance"
Victory Bateman and Lawrence Hanley
viii head the Hopkins Stock Company, at
Chicago
May Yohe (Lady Francis Hope) has re-
signed from the stock company at the New
York Theatre.
Joseph wheeloek. jr. is back IN the
cast of Mrs. Danes Defence" after bad
attack of grip.
Next season Daniel Frohman will pre-
Martha Merton.
son in The Only Way" Mr.. Douglass
played Charles Darnay. the role originated
by E J. Morgan.
"A Son Of Uncle sam, a new comedy
drama, will be one of E. d. Stairs pro
auctions next year.
Clara Palmer recently sang Marie Ce-
leste's role in The Monks of Malabar"
AMI scored a success.
On the ID of February three hundred
years ago. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night"
had its first production.
Mabel Amber and Maude Durand have
been engaged hy ". A Brady for his pro-
duction of Uncle Toms Cabin
Last Thursday Francis Wilson delivered
a lecture before the Highland Park Club
on THE Eugene Field l Knew"
The American concert tour having been
concluded, Eduard Strauss and his or
chestra have sailed for Germany
Edith Mason, former Castle Square
favorite, has succeeded Amelia Stone in
the prima donna role of Vienna Life"
Harrison Brockhead, famous English
baritone. is on the high seas bound for
America, where he will appear in con-
cert.
Theodore Babcock was unable to open
in "Melboafhe'' owing to illness. and
Harry G. Keenan, was put in at short no.
tice.
THE Adventures of Lady Ursula" has
been revived in London with Evelyn Mil
lard and Herbert Waring in the leading
roles
The proprietors of Vienna Life" have
been sued by a costumer for $1,000, al
legged to be due for costumes used in the
opera
Marguerite sylvia, star, and W D. Mann
acting manager. of The Princess Chic
company. were married recently in st.
Louis.
Frederick Bond. local favorite Of the
National Theatre stock days, is playing
the leading role in at the White Horse
Tavern"
During her forthcoming vaudeville sea-
son. it is said Cissie Lotus will appear
in a sketch and that she will not use her
limitations.
Harrington Reynolds, who was a mem
Der of the Frawley company here. two
years ago. was married recently in Los
Angeles, Cal.
Julia MarIowe, in when Knighthood
Was in Flower" will remain at the Cri-
terion Theatre, New York, until the end
OF the season.
"Florodora" will remain in New York
indefinitely. The one hundredth perform
ance of the opera was celebrated last
Tuesday night.
The one hundredth performance of Ben
Hur' in Boston will be given on March
Is. General Lew Wallace has been in
yited to attend.
The usual Wednesday matinees were
omitted at all the theatres in Philadelphia
last week owing to the fact OF it being
Ash Wednesday.
The Twelfth Night Club of New York
VIII have charge Of the benefit to be given
at the Metropolitan Opera House in aid
OF Madame Janauschek.
The two thousandth performance in the
United States OF Way Down East was
celebrated al the fremont Theatre Bos-
ton. last Tuesday night.
Virginia Harmed is playing a matinee
of Camille" during the Sothern season
and Will continue to present Dumas play
until the company closes.
Leo Ditriehstein will play the leading
role in Lodge Brothers" a farce adapted
from the German, which will be produced
in New York during Easter week.
THE Messenger Boy" the musical
comedy which has been great hit IN
London. will be the initial attraction at
Days Theatre. New York, next fall
Edwin Foy will inaugurate his starring
tour early in March. under the direction
OF David Henderson, in a musical farce
by George V. Hobart and q. b. Sloan.
Sylvia LINDEN. who has been subs itut-
ing for Olga Nethersole during the lat
ter's illness, will become a star next year
under the management of Louis Neither
sole
ElIta Proctor ods will originate the
leading feminine role in a new play called
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