Evening star., 1901-12-21

November.
Daniel Frohman has loaned TO Sir Henry
Irving the services OF Bertha Galland's
leading man. Harry b. Stanford. TO play
Faust in London next spring. Miss Lotus
Is to be the Marguerite and Sir Henry the
Mephisto.
Margaret Schaeffer and Annie Kennedy OF
the Viola Allen company had a narrow es-
cape from death last Tuesday in a hotel fire
at Toledo. Ohio. Both ladies were rescued
In their night clothes. their entire ward
robes being destroyed.
Encouraged by the success OF Lovers
Lane" Clyde Fitch is to write another
rural play. He viii be paid over $4,000
this year in royalties for Lovers Lane
by VIM. A. Brady. who has three COM
panies presenting the play.
Klaw and Erlanger have decided to make
the children employed in The Sleeping
Beauty and the Beast" happy on Christmas
eve. After the performance the crystal
palace will be turned into a great Christ
mas tree and many toys will be distributed.
Nella Bergen Oirs. De Wolfe Hopper will
shortly make her appearance in vaudeville.
opening at one of the Proctor houses in
New York. Miss Bergen has not been
seen on the stage for the past two seasons
bus her voice is now said TO be at its best.
Mary Johnson's latest work Audrey
which has not yet appeared I'm print, has
already been captured for stage purposes
by the Liebler company. II present ar
rangements are carried out Viola Allen viii
appear in Audrey" before the present ST a
son closes.
The cold contracted by Mrs Langtry iur-
ing the recent fogs in London resulted in
her total loss of voice, and she had to
cancel the balance of her tour with "A
Royal Necklace" She will not appear
again until next month at her own thoster
in London.
The King Can Do No Wrong is the title
of a new comedy. written by Albert Chev-
alier and Tom Gallon, which will be short
| Iy presented in London. Ii is OF contem-
poraneous interest and is in three acts oc-
curing on Christmas day, New Year day
and May day.
Frank Daniels and Miss Simplicity" ran
| into the snow storm last Sunday night in
the Allegheny mountains. going from Buff
| falo to Philadelphia, and as a result the
Quaker city was not reached until Tuesday
morning, the profitable Monday nights
opening being missed.
The coming struggle in the dramatic
world will be between two versions OF
Scribe's Les Doights de Fees" Sydney
Grundy's "Frocks and Frins." and Edward
Z. Roses Lady Margaret" respectively.
and Amelia Bingham.
May Irwin was paid $500 weekly bonu.
Dave Warfield could continue his success
full run in THE Auctioneer." This con-
tinued for several weeks. when Miss Irwin
demanded 800 This was too much and
Mr.. Warfield had to get out.
Julia Marlowe is to open her season next
September with Electra" II has pro-
duced something of a sensation In Spain
and South America account of its anti
cierical theme. but when presented by Miss
Marlowe almost all the entire objectionable
1fp,sa "A
Klaw and Erlangers stupendous produc-
ton OF General Lew Wallace's religious TO-
nance. Ben Hur." is making a wonder
full record of receipts at the Alvin Theater
Pittsburg. The success in New York Ros-
ton and Philadelphia is being repeated
THE Still Alarm" continues to draw big
houses on the Proctor circuit, and the fact
is recalled that Julia Arthur. Virginia
Harmed and Henrietta Crosrnan at different
times played the leading role of Elinore
So many ladies have proved successes
since leading THE Still Alarm" that It is
considered lucky piece.
Liebler & Co. have been offered and ac-
cepted a guarantee OF $1,000 for one mati-
nee given by Mrs. Patrick Campbell In MIL
waukee which will be given during the
ladys Chicago engagement. A special train
of guaranteed speed will carry the company
between the two cities and not interfere
with the nights performance
THE Messenger Boy" with James T
Powers In the title role. has been a big New
York success. but early bookings will COM
pei the piece to go outside the big city for
at least three weeks, visiting BROOKLYN and
Newark. 1t is expected that the piece will
return to New York about the first Of Feb
ruary and finish the season there
Edwin Foy has been acting the part OF
funny man In Philadelphia under trying
circumstances during the past week. His
little boy is critically I'll with typhoid fever
In New York, and the father has been MAX
ing daily trips to the bedside of his IA
vortte. returning each evening In time to
assume his role in The Strollers.'
1t Is expected that burlesque company
patterned after Weber & Fields will be a
permanent Boston attraction, commencing
next season. Rights to use the wv. & r"
burlesQues have been secured and Peter
Daley. Pauline Hall and Robert HIlliard
have been mentioned for prominent roles.
Louis De Lange will have charge OF the
stage.
Senator Reynolds OF Brooklyn is reported
to be negotiating for the lease of the Gar
rick Theater, New York, and if successful
1t is expected that he will turn IT into a
home for comic opera productions. Mr..
Reynolds is said to have approached Lillian
Russell with a view to securing her as a
permanent attraction at the house, but
nothing definite was arrived at.
IL more actor-managers pursued Tim
Murphy's prompt tactics. play piracy would
vanish. The amiable comedian discovered
a repertoire manager had stolen his new
success. "A Capitol Comedy" and was
advertising 1t under that title. He first Sc
cured an Injunction against the use Of the
play or title. "A Capitol Comedy" and
then secured $500 in a suit for damages,
which he sent to charity.
The New York Clipper is authority for
the statement that more than one hundred
companies. great and small, mostly the
latter. have returned to New York during
the past three months. That means a thou
sand or more theatrical people out Of work.
Most Of these unfortunates, good, bad and
Indifferent, have had to resort to ali man
ner OF expedients to get back to Broad
way and the Bowery, while many are
stranded In towns where they closed
special dispatch from London says that
the long-pending suit for the possession Of
Daly's Theater has been decided by the
house OF lords in favor OF the DAILY estate
which profit Immediately by the decision
TO the extent of 100000 as joint profits OF
the San Toy" performances. The Daily
heirs are also to regain possession OF the