Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-22
"A Royal Family" played last season by
Annie Russell.

"A Royal Family" played last season by
Annie Russell.
A daughter of Harriet Hubbard Ayre
made her debut in Philadelphia last week
in Miss Bob White She is said to be
beautiful and talented.
Della Fox will be star once more next
season. She will take the principal part in
The Little JOKER" under the manage
ment of Frank B. Arnold of New York.
Jessie Millward, late leading lady of
Charles Frohman's Empire stock company
sailed for Europe last Tuesday. Many
friends We're at the dock to see her off.
Otis Harlan is playing the part of "a
Hot StuH for two weeks in Norfolk at
a reported salary of $500 per. He is sup
ported by a stock company.
The Marquis of Headfort who married
Rosie Boote, the actress. has resigned from
the English Life Guards as a result of So
cial objections to his marriage.
Jack Mason's play for next season is
called The Altar of Friendship" and was
written by Madeleine Lucette Ryley. 1t is
to have its first production in Boston early
in September.
Paul Kester, who prepared When
Knighthood Was in Flower for the stage.
has purchased an estate on the Potomac,
some miles below this city, called Wood
lawn Mansion.
The Woong of Priscilla" Is reported to
have made hit in Boston 1t will go out
under Fred Whitney's management next
season. with prominent actress in the
leading role.
Kitty Cheatham, a favorite actress of
Days stock company several years ago,
recently returned to the stage in London
and her acting is the feature of The Lady
From Texas"
Grace Filkins has resigned from the
"Brixton Burglary company, and will
make a tour of the world with her hus-
band. Lieut.. Commander Adolph Mark.
Her place was taken by Grace James.
Mrs. Annie Teatmans made her debut in
vaudeville last Monday night at a Chicago
theater. She is appearing with her daugh-
ter Jennie in sketch written by herself
called An Actress to Order
Pete Dailey's play for next season, which
was originally named THE Wine Agent"
has been changed to champagne Char
ley. at the request of the author, Au-
gustuS Thomas.
Reports from the Long Island sanatorium
are to the effect that Maurice, Barrymore,
although much quieter than when he
taken into custody is beyond the hope
of recovery.
role in The Last Appeal when il is pro-
dUced in Chicago for the first time next
September 1t is by Louis Ditrichstein
and will he managed by Rich & Harris.
The sketch The Original Mr. Benson"
written by Kenneth Lee and presented by
stephen Grattan and Maude White in New
York last week. IS said to be exceptionally
clever and hiariously funny.
If Mrs. Langtry can secure the proper
booking she may come to this country next
season, appearing in "A Royal Necklace
which failed in London. but which the ac-
tress believes will be we'll received over
here.
Charles Frohm7n will probably send
Edna May IN The Girl From Up There
to Australia at the end of the London en-
gagement. Miss May will not appear in
the London production of The Three Lit
tie Maids"
A new leading man has been secured for
Maude Adams by Manager Charles Froh-
man. His name is Sidney Brough, and he
has been associated with Fred Terry and
Julia Nelson on the London stage for sew
eral seasons past.
The latest report from New York is to
the effect that Mrs. LeMoyne has refused
point blank to appear in the new play pre-
pared for her by F. Marion Crawford on
account of the leading character being an
old woman.
The stock company season at the Euclid
Opera House Cleveland, came to an abrupt
end last Saturday night, and Mary Hamp-
ton and Wright Huntington out of
engagements. Horace Pell, who commit
ted suicide about two weeks ago, was a
member Of the company and his death
probably hurt the attendance
Notwithstanding the off season several
new plays will have their first presentation
this summer: Lorna Doone" had it's pre-
mier last Thursday night in Chicago,
Eleanor MerrOn's "In Love" comes to the
front in Philadelphia next week. 'LioneIs
Secret goes on for the first time tonight
in Denver and THE Strolers' will soon be
put on for run in New York.
Mrs. +. l.. Fernandez. who conducts one
OF the best known theatrical agencies in
New York, was in Washington part of last
week on visit to her daughter, Miss Bijou
Fernandez. of the Lafayette Square Stock
Company. Miss Fernandez will appear as
boy next week in the production of The
Lady of Lyons There was no suitable
feminine role for her in the piece. so she
volunteered to play the boys part