The Washington times., 1901-09-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Jessie Bartlett Davis is still headliner
| in vaudeville.
Ada Deaves has retired from the cast
| of THE Burgomaster.'
| Mabel BoutOn and Anna Martell have
| Joined the cast of "Mazeppa."
| George Mendon win be Joseph Jcffer-
sons leading woman this season
Maude Lambert Is in Paris, where she
| is taking short course in vocal study.
| Ethelyn Palmer win be S. Miller Kent S
| leading woman in The Cowboy and the
Lady"
During his American tour Edward
! 9. Willard Will produce a new play by
| Louis n. Parker.
Pierre Key has been engaged as busi-
ness representative for Herbert KeIcey
and Effie Shannon.
Miriam Nesbitt viii play the role OF
| Mary Blake in W. II. Cranes production
| of David Harum."
owen Fawcett has been engaged for the
| company to support Arthur Byron by
| Wagenhals & kemper.
| Helen Bertram says she will star. She
! has secured an opera by Curtis Durham
| and Giacomo Minkowsky.
| Rose Tiflany will play the Duchess OF
| Portsmouth in Mistress Nell'' with the
Henrietta Crosman company.
| Ina Brooks has been engaged for a role
| in THE First Duchess of Marlborough
| in support of Mrs. LeMoyne.
| Lillian Burkhart is rehearsing a new
one-act sketch called "A Leap for Love, -
1t is by Anna S. Richardson.
William f. Philip has been engaged for
the leading tenor role in Willard Spen-
GERS opera, Miss Bob White.
Frank c. Bangs will be a member OF
the company engaged to support Bertha
Galland in THE Forest Lovers
A rumor reaches America that Rejane.
the famous French actress. will retire
from the stage and manage theatre
he mill ha
season at Daly's Theatre September 10
with James T. Powers and a strong cast.
Richard CaryeI'' will not be shelyed.
Andrew Robson has secured the rights
to the play and will star in it this season.
Charles HaIlock will enact the role of
Horatio Drake In THE Christian" COM
pany Of which E. ]. Morgan will be the
star
King Dodo." the successful Luders-
Pixley musical comedy. celebrated its one
week.
Selene Johnson has returned from
abroad where she has been travelling
through England. France. Italy, and
Switzerland.
Z. ]. Morgan began his season in the
Christian last night at the Boston Thea
ire. Boston. supported by Elsie Leslie and
a strong company.
The Castle Square Opera Company Will
begin its New York engagement Septem-
ber 16 at the Broadway Theatre. Popular
prices will prevail.
THE Runaway Girl is again on the
road. with Arthur Dunn. Celeste Wynne.
Clara Belle Jerome, and Sadie Kirby in
the principal roles.
Daniel Sully will devote the first part
of this season to his recent success. The
Parish Priest and in the spring will
present a new play.
Richard Mansfield will open his season
with dramatiZation of Booth Tarking-
toms story Monsieur Beaucaire," in
Philadelphia October I. %
Helen Blythe. a former member of
AuGustin Daly's company. and afterward
a star. will conduct dramatic school in
New York next winter.
Jules Murry is negotiating for the rights
of production to Joseph Arthur's new
drama of Florida life. which the author
has named "Kis-sim-mee"
Sarah CowelI LeMoyne's season in
Charles Henry MeltZer's play, THE First
Duchess of Marlborough" will begin at
Atlantic city September %.
Harry Glazier has secured the complete
Otis skinner production of Prince Otto"
and opened his starring tour In the play
last Wednesday at Joliet. Ill.
Charles II. Thaw. of the Castle Square
Opera Company, and Jeanette Rushworth.
who appeared last year in Browns in
Town" Were married recently in New
York.
Robert Hilliard may forsake vaudeville.
The dramatization Of Richard Harding
Davis story, Her First Appearance
which Hii!iard has been playing under
The title o. The Littlcst GIRL has