The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-21

! Jerry which she IS now presenting in
the principal vaudeville theatres OF the
! East.
Jessie Miflward will star in England in
! F. Marion Crawford's play, In the Pal
! ace of the King which has served Viola
! Allen during her present season.
Maude Odell will become a fuii.fedged
star next year. using version of Car
men" and "A new play. Her season VIII
| open in this city on November II.
Helene Odilon. the famous German ac-
/ trcss. has arrived in this country and VIII
! appear for a short season with the irving
! Place Theatre company, New York.
Walter F.. Perkins has perfected prepa-
rations for his forthcoming production of
! "a decentralization Of Mary +. wilkins sue
&c sful novel. jerome, \ Poor Man"
When Charles Dickson produces his new
| iyn next month. Lillian Bnrkhart Mrs.
Dickson will originate the leading role.
Katharine Fisk the weli-knOwn ccn-
| tralto of 81. Bartholomew gEurch, New
| York. has just returned. from Canada,
where she filled several concert dates.
The Casino Girl will stay at the
Knickerbocker Theatre until May 9, when
it will 90 on a short road tour before
being taken to Chicago for prolonged
| season.
Rosie Boote the music han artist. will
not marry the Marquis Of Headford, as
has been announced. She has accepted
large sum Of money I'm place OF the
noblcman.
| Robert Lorraine, the English actor now
| playing the role of Ralph Percy III ITO
| Have and To Hold" will be the leading
man OF Daniel FrOhmans stock company
next year
| Mile Pillar NORM has replaced Valerie
! BeTgere in the title role of Madame
| Butterfly" which is now a vaudeville
| feature a. the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
! New York.
/ A. II. Chamberlvn has a new musical
| Iy he Hf bp "
/ ne is saving for Mabelle Gilman. who. II
| is said. will not be able TO return to the
stage this season.
one of William a. Bradys new produc-
/ tions next season will be religious
/ drama, founded upon biblical scenes and
| characters but in which the Saviour is
not actually represented.
| $. Miller Kent is the latest recruit to
| invalidism. He has been compelled TO re-
/ sign from the cast Of ITO Have and To
| Hold" and fully Marshall is now play
ing the part of John Rolfe.
a general revival Of Shakespeare is con-
J templated by the Castle Square stock
| company Of Boston in consequence Of the
great success of their recent production
of The Merchant Of Venice"
A tremendous hit is accredited to Eva
Moore in the London production. of II. V.
Esmond's The Wilderness which
George Alexander is presenting. Miss
Moore IS the wife of the author.
Walter Walker and Mrs. Walker mil
uTeu ST. PIERRE ana their supporting
company have commenced a spring ana
summer tour through New England and
Canada, In "A Bachelors Romance"
The receipts OF the Actors Fund benefit,
devised by William A. Brady and De
Wolf Hopper at the New York Academy
Of Music. were over $30f0. All the stars
and headliners OF vaudeville appeared.
Betsy Ross" the new colonial play by
IIy. Du Souchct. produced by William A
Brady and Joseph Grismer, has proved a
great popular success in Philadelphia,
and viii return there for several weeks
George Lederer will produce a new
musical comedy at the Knickerbocker
Theatre on May 80. 1t will be called The
Strolers.' and is an adaptation from the
German. and was made by Harry u.
Smith.
l[irke I.aShelle has secured n new play
called First Sergeant James," The work
is the initial dramatic effort of Eugene
Walter, n Cleveland newspaper man. and
Mr.. LaShelle promises to give it a produc-
ton next season.
Sylvia Lynden. young California act
ress who VIII be one Of next seasons
new stars. and whose betrothal to f. r
MarstQn, cattle king, was lately an
nounced, Will spend the month of May
with the family of her fiance on his cat
tie range near Fort Sill. Oklahoma
Anne Sutherland recently returned to
New York. after a Successful stock en-
gagement IN San Francisco, and the day
of her arrival signed with Jacob Lit TO
play the role of Lady st. Azuline in THE
Price Of Peace" In her impersonation