The times., 1901-06-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Ada Rehan will return TO America late
in August. She is spending the summer
at her cottage on the Irish coast.
John p. kennedy, the acrobatic dancer
and singer. has been engaged by Kiaw &
Eranger for one Of their attractions.
KIaw & Erlangers have engaged Frank
Weston to play Arrius, and Ellen Mortt-
mer Esther, in Ben Hur' next season.
Thomas Brown, the whistler. has been
engaged by Frank Mckee to play part
Thomas new comedy, "Champagne Char
ley V
Thomas Evans, who made a hit as the
sporting editor in, Miss PRINT last sea
son, has been engaged 10 appear with Gus
and Max Rogers in The Rogers Brothers
in Washington"
Charles #. Dazey's perennially popular
play In Old Kentucky which has made
fortunes for both its manager and its
author. will begin its ninth season early
in September in St Paul
William A Brady has ordered a new
play from Clyde Fitch.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman quite un-
expectedly sailed for London Saturday.
June f5. 10 consult with Paul Potter. who
wrote the new comedy in which they will
appear next season. They were originally
booked to sail June % for home. This Will
expedite their return to this country by
two weeks.
James w. Morrissey has been enaged
as business manager for the Rose Cogh-
Ian company.
Buffalo's new theatre the Lafayette,
opened its doors last Monday night
Miriam Nesbitt is the leading woman Of
the Empire Theatre stock company of
Toledo, Ohio.
Marie Tempest viii produce Becky
Sharpe m London tomorrow night.
Maud Granger and Carlotta Nielsen
have been secured for Joan of the Sword
Hand" with Blanche Walsh.
jeanette Lowrie will play Angela in
''FlOrOdora" next season.
Mary Mannering and James X. Hackett
Fran They will finish their vacation
tour abroad with four weeks yachting
cruise through the Mediterranean. Miss
Mannering will return TO America the
last week in August, and begins rehears-
ais September >. for her second tour in
Janice Meredith"
1.-The Explorers" Gustav Luders and
Frank Pixley's new musical comedy. will
be produced at the Dearborn Theatre
Chicago, June 30.
Josephine Gassman and her pickanin-
nies. who are now appearing in San Fran
CISCO Will go to Australia.
Percy Haswell and her husband, George
Fawcett are located at Siasconsett, Nan
tasket Island. for the summer.
Lillian Russell sang at the Elks' bene-
fit in Brooklyn last week and a special
car was furnished to bring her from her
summer home.
Ine rogers DFotncTS nave become tN-
tensive real estate owners in New York
The past week they purchased n %7G,O0D
fiat house in the Harlem district. They
now control realty valued at more than
$4,000. These German character COM
edians have literally picked up money in
Wall Street and Central Park and
developed into real men of affairs.
Charles A. Stevenson has been re-en-
gagged as leading man with Mrs. Carter
He will enact the role of King Charles in
la Du Barry
Henry f. Dixey. Jr., son of 'Adonis"
Dixey, is a member of the company pre-
senting The Burgomaster' at Buffalo
Otis Harlan will resume his old role
in "A Black Sheep in a company which
will present the farce through the South.
Rich & Harris, who will manage An
drew Mack in his tour in Tom Moore"
next season. have engaged George f.
Nash, Theodore BabcOck. Myron Calice,
Eddie Heron, Frank Mayne. r. J. Dill
lon. Giles Shine, Fl. =. Stone, Thomas
Fielding. Jane Payton and Susie Wilkin-
son as the principals Of his supporting
comedy.
Eleanor Merrons new play. In Love"
viii have its first production tomorrow
night at the Park Theatre, Philadelphia.
w T. Carleton, Ritchie Ling, Edmund
Lawrence. George Shields, Eleanor Kent, /
Amelia Fields, and Toby Claude are the
principals of an opera company appearing
at the Garden Theatre, Cleveland.
The special company presenting Janice
Meredith viii be IN no sense a NO. .. in
the general acceptance of that term. The
production VIII be fully elaborate as
the original and the company wiz be com
posed Of artists Of established regulations.
The part OF Janice will be played by AmE
Ricard. who made a hit last season As
Tabitha Drinker in Mary Mannerings
support.
Claudine Sharpe has replaced Katie Sey-
moUr in THE Casino Girl Miss Sey-
mour will have leading role in THE
Strollers."
William A. Brady will spend the sum
mer at AllenhurSt, n. j.
Mary Sanders has rejoin,d the Castle
Square stock company of Boston and IS
repeating her former success in inSenue
roles.
Mamie Taylor has been engaged for the
summer o-era company at Manhattan
Beach. Denver
sybn sanderson has returned to tho
stage.
The new comedy by Augustus Th0mas
for Peter Dailey's use next yea. VIII De
called Champagne Charley This piece
Is written on more Legitimate lines than
anything in which Mr.. Daley has yet