Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-08

SOn tickets the reserved seat coupons
without any charge whatever. Mr.. Buck is
to sing the famous "Eliland Cycle OF
songs by Won Fielitz, as we'll as several Of
his fathers best works; also songs of
Rubinstein Denza and Schubert. Mr.. Win
chester will be the accompanist
Aside.
Olive May will play the leading role in
Hobart Bosworth will be Henrietta Cross
mans leading man next season.
Paul Gilmore will be the star in Lost
River next season.
Sydney Resented is collaborating with
Mark Twain on play for next season.
The London theatrical season has col
lapsed. Even Edna May and Alice Nelson
fail to draw.
Sheridan Block NJ. A. Kennedy and Flor
field next season.
A report comes from Chicago that Yours
Merriiy" John r. Rogers and Jennie Yea
mans are to be married next month.
Eleanor Kent will be the prima donna of
the Foxy CUTLER company next season.
She is singing this summer in Cleveland.
jeanette Lowrie is to play one of the
chief roles in the ''Florodora' road COM
pany next season.
Pete Daily's new piece for next season is
called 1.-THE Wine Agent" and Augustus
Thomas is its author
Walter Jones Is considering an offer from
Gus Hill to appear the star in one of
his farce-comedy companies next season.
Harry Ladell has scored quite a hit with
Sam Collins old part in THE Casino Girl"
and he has been signed for next season.
Franklin Roberts, who has been in ben
Hur the past season. may take John
Drew's role in Richard Carvel" next sea-
son.
Bettina Gerard has been offered and may
accept the chief role in "Mazeppa" next
season. The presentation of this old play
is to be very elaborate.
Three plays, by as many different au-
thorS, are being written for Mrs LeMoyne
for next season, SO that she will be well
provided for.
Are You a Mason?" will probably be
Weber & Fields opening piece next fall
Edgar Smith is working on the piece.
"The Girl From Up There" will play the
season out in London, notwithstanding the
present bad business, and will resume next
fall at the old stand.
Fred Niblo, the well-known vaudeville
monologist, and Josephine Conan of the
Conan Family were married in New York
last Sunday and sailed for London the next
day.
Not In many years has a New York
theatrical season been so profitable as the
one just drawing to a close The failures
were very few and they were chiefly mu-
steal productions.
Frank Keenan, who has been favorably
received in several Of Sol Smith Russelps
plays. will next season appear in Charles
Kleins latest work, 1.-The Hon. John Grigs-
by"
John Drew departed suddenly for Lon
don last week, and 1t Is said he took the
journey at the call of Charles Frohman
to see a play in which he may appear in
this country next season.
Walter Hodges, who has played leads
with Louis MEMBERSHIPS "Sapho'' company
has secured the rights to "Humbus" Ro-
land Reeds old comedy. and will star in 1t
next season.
Christie Mcdonald. who was recently
married to son of Joseph jefferson, Is
mentioned as one of the possible stars for
next season. Augustus Thomas Is reported
to be working on play for her.
Reports differ as to the reception given
The Silver Slipper" when first presented
In London last Saturday night. One news
paper says it was a failure, while private
advices say it was a great go.
vivie Nobriga, recently Of the variety
team of Van and Nobriga, died last Tues
day at Buffalo of consumption. Miss Mo-
briga was one of the first ladies to score a
success singing coon songs
If there is no hitch in the present nego-
tiatlons, Annie Russell will appear In Lon
don next fall. presenting the Royal Fam
lily" King Edward VII is said to have
offered objections to the production.
The effort to make an opera out of
Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Moth
ing" by Dr. Stanford and Julian sturgis
OF London, has proved failure. The opera
was presented in that city last Thursday
and fell fiat.
Eugene Tompkins, proprietor of the Bos-
ton Theater, has retired from his theatre
connections in the city Of culture after
career of twenty-five years. He still re-
tains interest in the Academy of Music.
New York.
a divorce from her husband, Al. lowering
the travelling manager. Miss Merville was
best known in the days of Henderson's
Crystal Slipper" in which piece she was
one of the principals.
THE Eternal City" Hall Gaines latest
novel. is to be dramatized and put on the
stage next season. AS Viola Allen Is COM
pletely booked for all of next season I'm
the Palace of the King" Mr.. Game win
have to look elsewhere for his heroine.
Outside the vaudeville houses and roof
gardens there are but five theaters now
open in New York. These are playing THE
Brixton Burglary" The Kings Carnival"
''Florodora,' ''On the Quiet and When
Knighthood Was in Flower" and all are
doing big business.
"A Lady From Texas" written by Mrs
T. P. O'Connor, was produced in London
for the first time last Saturday night and
criticisms speak of it amateurish. Kitty
Cheatham made her temperance on the
stage in the piece and was well received
The projected suit of damages by Maize
Toilette against Lulu CHASER has been
called of through the efforts Of sew
eral New York managers. and the former
is likely to appear a star in a musical
comedy next season. The offer of this en-
gagement is said to have brought about
the dismissal of the suit.
Notwithstanding the fact that Maud HUH
has applied for a divorce from her hus-
band, Billy Clifford, she met the latter on