Evening star., 1901-08-10

THE EVENING STAR
hoods romance reaching fruition altar
years of separation.
Hurtig b Seaman have signed contracts
to star J. X. Emmett and Lottte Gibson In
The Outpost next season.
Helen Bertram has turned down all
American offers and will probably sing In
London for the next two years:
Klaw & Erlanger's company to present
"Ben-Hur" the coming season began re-
hearsals last Monday.
The latest reports from tha sanitorium
in which Georgia Cayvan Is confined say
that the actress condition Is critical.
AL Candy, the well-known manager, has
signed with the Lfebier Company to d.
rect the tour of Kyrle BelIew next season.
Anna Laughlin has been engaged to play
the seubrette role in the new musical COM
edy in which George w. Lederer will star
Dan DAILY.
Joe Hart and Carrie De Mars debut in
the farce-comedy Foxy Grandpa at AS
bury Park last Saturday night is reported
success.
Eorfmer Stoddard, who dramatized ''In
the Palace of the King" is in very feeble
health In the Adirondack, and the worst
is feared.
Daniel Frohman has engaged Robert
Lorraine for the leading role in a play to
be produced in New York at Days The
ater next winter.
Ed. Connolly, recently with '"The Belle
OF New York" company, has been en-
gagged for the principal comedy role In ''The
Emerald ISLE
Alfred Klein has been forced by Illness
to withdraw from the support Of William
Faversham. Snitz Edwards taking his
place.
Arthur Byron, who for several years has
been playing opposite roles to Mr.. John
Drew, is to star under the management Of
Messrs. Wagenhals and Kemper.
Cecil Raleigh has finished his contract
play for Jacob Lift and the manuscript is
now In the latter's hands. It Is called THE
Queen of Society,"" the scenes being laid
in England and France.
8. Miller Kent, who has been in bad
health for the past month, Is rpcupe-ating
at Saratoga. He will play the leading role
in THE Cowboy and the Lady" next sea-
son.
1t is estimated that fully twenty-five bur-
lesque companies were rehearsing for the
coming season in New York last week.
Half this number were also at work in
Chicago for the western territory.
A H. chamberlyn, the theatrical pro-
moter, Is said to be negotiating with Lena
Ashwel1, the English actress, for the chief
support OF Robert Hilliard In "As Man
Sows."
Joseph Grismer and William Brady have
bought the rights for this country for
Major Andre" Clyde F4tch's latest work.
1t will have its first production In New
York and London next month.
After considerable discussion IT has been
decided to call Maude Adams new play
for next season Quality Street" Miss
Tuesday.
AL Iipman has been engaged by Louis
Nethersole to play Lord Mayfair, the Lead
ing character part in Sadie Martinot's pro-
duction of Clyde Fitch's new play, THE
Marriage Game.
Iiebler & Co. have received the last act
of Israel ZangwilI's dramatiZation Of his
own book. 1.-The Mantle of Elijah" Zang-
will is also at work on another play for
this firm.
Brennan and Delcher may star Kathryn
Kidder in Glen McDonough's latest play.
Molly Pitcher" next season. The play
deals with the life Of that celebrated revo-
lutionary heroine.
pear in 1.-The Messenger Boy" at Daly's
Theater in September began rehearsals last
Monday. Mr.. Powers Is highly pleased
with his part of the Boy"
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman have
finally settled on q name for their new
play recently completed by Paul Potter. It
is to be called: "The Red Cloof' and the
Ia11 sn Pvfn
Helen Bertram Is now reported on her
way to London to inspect q comic opera,
and II it suits she will secure the rights
for this country and go out as the star
with her own company.
Bomsky in '-The stroilers." WIN. in Klaw
& Erlanger's 1.-The Liberty Bellies play an
eccentric old inventor, in Producing very
curious and comic mechanical effects.
Mrs Langtry Is reported to have thrown
up her agreement with David Belasco to
produce his dramatization Of "The Bath
Comedy" Charles Wyndham and George
Alexander, the English actors, are now
negotiating for the piece.
Wilton Lackaye may sign a fve.ye con-
tract with William Brady. the latter to
have entire charge Of his business affairs
for that period. Mr.. Lackaye Will make his
first appearance for Brady In an elaborate
production Of Around the World in Eighty
Days."
Ella Snyder. who has been playing the
title role in ''The Casino Girl" has been
signed for one Of the principal roles In
1.-THE Sleeping Beauty and the Beast"
This production will soon rival "The Girl
From Up There" In the strength Of its
cast.
The Frank Daniels Company, playing
Miss Simplicity" next season, looks strong
with the following players In the support:
Harry Woodruff, Owen Westford. Harry
Holiday, Helen Lord. Aileen Crater. Grace
Belmont, Helen Merrill and Grace Myers.
Jane English. the young lady who in
hertted something like 200 through the
death Of q distant relative and who re-
tired from the stage about year ago to
spend the money, has already notified the
dramatic papers that she Is ready to re-