Evening star., 1901-07-27

THE EVENING STA
er for next season and Will appear in the
different buriesque houses of the country.
When Franklin Fyles play. Exit Car
son." takes the road next season 1t will be
known as I'm Mexico. The old title didn't
please.
Dave Lewis, the dialect comedian, has
signed with the Aarons for next season and
will probably be starred the season follow
ing.
F. F. Proctor has obtained the rights to
play blue Jeans" and will present the
melodrama In his numerous houses next
season.
Strollers" in New York at present, has
signed with the Liberty Bellies for next
season.
A daughter of Annie Myers, well known
in this city, has been added to the support
ing company of Frank Daniels in Miss
Simplicity
Modjeska, who is spending the summer in
Europe, sails for America on August II,
Her season with Louis James commences
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Elizabeth Belknap. who was with Mrs.
Leslie Carter last season, has signed to ap-
pear in ''The Three Little Maids" which
will be produced in London.
Lena Merville will play the title part in
The Girl From Maxim's'' next season, re-
placing Hattie Williams, who has signed
with the Rogers brothers.
Shenandoah is still big drawing card,
and popular one with stock companies.
1t has been leased to half a dozen stock
companies for next season already.
William Norris. who did so cleverly with
the testers character in "In the Palace of
the King last season, has been signed for
| support of Otis Skinner in Francesca pa
| Rimini."
Edna Wallace Hopper has finally decided
| to remain with "Florodora" all next season,
contract to that effect having recently
| been signed with Fisher & Ryley by the lit
| tie lady.
The Western Vaudeville Syndicate, lately
formed in Chicago, is reported to be looking
for an opening in the east. The syndicate
has chain of houses from Chicago to San
Francisco.
Frank Mckee is dickering with Alice
Nielsen, but says he will not manage her
tour unless she is entirely free from Frank
Perley or George Musgrove, who claim to
have contracts with her.
Henry e. Dixey goes to London about
the 1st of September and will have lead
ing part in The Whiri of the Town.
which is to be produced in that city about
the 10th of that month.
Mrs. Mckee Rankin. who expected to re-
turn to this country at once to play a part
in Sadie Martinot's new piece, "The Mar
| riage Game.
Henry Arthur Jones. the English play
| wright. may visit this country about the
first of the year. He is destrous OF seeing
| the first production of the play he is now
writing for Charles Frohman.
JEFF De Angels will produce comic
opera the latter part of next season which
was written by his son. People who are
supposed to know say the work is unusual
~ bright and cleverly put together.
Charles Frohman arrived in New York
| last Tuesday direct from London He Is in
very good health, and In column inter-
views informed the New York people of his
coming plans for London and this country.
II. Reeves Smith. the English actor who
in Captain Jinks," will star next season
In "A Brace Of Partridges.' Margaret Rob
inson will be Mr.. Smiths leading lady.
For Charles Hawtrys forthcoming star
ring tour OF this country, playing "A Brace
or Partridges, Jessie Bateman will be the
| leading lady. Miss Bateman was with Mr.
Hawtry when he previously played in this
country.
Dick Carroll whose work with .The
Bufgomaster Is well remembered will be
the leading comedian with Miss Bob
w h1te next season. Frank Deshon the
I comic opera comedian, will also be with
| the company. = :
"The Girl From Up There" closed it's Lon
| aoh ,a run last Saturday night. It was made a
and Harry Conor made speeches The or
chestra played the Star Spangled Banner
and followed with "God Save the King"
everybody joining in the singing
jeanette Lowrie arrived last week from
LONDON. and to New York reporters has
said that The Silver Slipper now running
| In the English metropolis is a great sue
cess. Miss LoWrie may have the chief role
In this piece when 1t is first presented in
| this country
Herbert II. Pattee visited his home here
| last week and is now in San Francisco,
where he will play five weeks vaudeville
engagement with Louise Thorndyke Bouci-
cault. Mr.. Pattee Is the author Of several
one-act plays and will later in the season
| be seen over the different circuits in them,
with his own company, under the direction
| of Robert Grau.
Helen Bertram may have the prima donna
role In the Lulu Chaser Opera Company
| this part, but her injured knee cap may
again prevent her from appearing on the
stage the coming season. Last season Miss
Clarke had to give up her engagement with
the Bostonians on account of the injury,
which was sustained in a Boston theater
The welcome news was received in New
| York last Sunday that Theresa Vaughn has
| so far recovered her health that she may
| again be seen on the stage. She has been in
| an asylum for the past six months, suffer-
| ing from mental trouble, and the doctors
| are said to have effected a permanent cure.
! Miss Vaughn will be recalled as the wife
| of the late William Mestayer and was last
seen in this city in "1492.'
William Collier will have an entirely new
| production of "On the Quiet gotten up for
next season. larger and more elaborate
| tnan the small one which was used during
his six months run at the Madison Square
| Theater. New York. Collier is spending the
| summer at st. James, L. l., where he Is
| aiding Martha Morton in the construction
| of new comedy which he will present In
New York for a run after his tour of the
| country in ION the Quiet"