Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-05

tragedte. pantomime and buriesque. Its
peopie-comedienne, soubrette. ingenue and
tragedienne; also programme. Iorgnette.
coupon, art and ensemble
Henry W. Behman the weIl-kaown Brook
lyn member Of the firm OF Hyde a. Behman,
has decided 10 retire from the active man
agement OF his theater in that city. MIR.
Behman has been in harness since ISL
1t is reported that Jen De Angels intends
10 go to London at the close OF his pres M
season, He viii take with him "A Royal
Rogue The Jolly Musketeer" and The
Wedding Day"
Percy S Crouch. a well-knowu Washing
tonian, has just closed a successful season
in a business capacity at Cabin John Bridge
Park. After short vacation Mr.. Crouch
wll resume his road work.
Kathleen Chambers Of this city has been
assigned to a part in Richard Mansheld's
production OF "Beaucaire."
Miss Grace Myers of the Frank Daniels
company is a Baltimoresn By birth. and the
daughter Of Annie Myers. who was prom
inent member of the McCaun Opera Com
pany.
Kirke La Shelle. the proprietor Of the
Frank Daniels company. will be in Wash
ington Monday morning to attend the per
Torrance Of Miss Simplicity" at the Co.
lumbia that night.
Lille Thurlow. selected for the new pro-
duction OF The White Slave" this season.
Is an English woman. who has done moth
ing here except Mercia in Wilson Barretts
Sign of the Cross"
Notwithstanding that Edwin Milton Royle
gave out the announcement that he had
quit vaudeville for all time. he will soon
play dates over the western chain OF the
alters with a sketch called Loves Victory"
The resignation of Wilton Lackaye has
compelled William A. Brady to secure Ed
ward Harrington the veteran actor for
The part of Uncle Tom in the forthcoming
production of Uncle Toms Cabin" in Bos-
ton.
Pauline Hall is singing with the Wilbur
Opera Company, which is just now touring
| the west Light operas Of the Fra DiaV-
| olo" type are being produced and vaude-
vile specialties are introduced between the
acts.
A religious drama with the title "A Voice
in the Wilderness" which was presented I'm
San Francisco last July. will probably have
an early New York Introduction. the
metropolitan managers are convinced OF its
merits.
E. H. Sothern and his company, consId-
erably increased by special engagements.
are busiiy rehearsing Justin HuntIey Nc
Carthys latest piece. IF | Were King" II
will be presented before Mr.. Sothern leaves
New York.
James X, Hackett has been doing so well
IN New York with Don Caesars Return
that seats are selling four weeks ahead
Edward Roses "A Chance Ambassador
will probably not be produced before the
first Of the year.
Grace Freeman has handed in her two
weeks notice to the managers of the Rog-
ers Brothers. II is said the young lady is
disappointed at the m, ager work she has
TO do in the piece. 4 substitute has
not Yet been selected.
1.-The Night of the Fourth Is being re-
constructed and Norma Whalley. who was
booked for London. gave up the trip for a
part i'm the piece, so that she can be near
her husband, Sherrie Matthews, one Of the
stars Of the company.
William H. Pascoe has Joined the Viola
Allen company, playing Don John. and ].
NJ. Brophy. who has been very successful
on the Pacific coast. takes Mr.. Pascoe's
place as leading man Of the Columbia stock
1 company in Newark. y. J.
A Chicago newspaper in announcing the
opening of Joseph Jefferson's annual en-
gagement in that city takes pains to re-
mark that ii lis pleased 10 be in a position
to authoritatively deny the report that MIR.
Jefferson will produce new play"
A new play. "Petticoats and Bayonets."
Will be produced for the first time in Chi
cago next Monday. Arthur Byron. for
n.
VIII make his first appearance as a star
as viii also a new leading woman in the
person Of Miss Jane Oaker.
Maud Raymond. the wife of Max Rogers
of the Rogers Brothers will only play New
York engagements hereafter. and has been
secured for the leading soubrette role in
the elaborate production of Around the
| World in Eighty Days at the Academy of
Music in that city next month.
Lulu Glaser slipped and sprained her
ankle while playing In Dolly Warden" at
Montreal last week. The company was
about to close until Miss Chaser recovered.
when Ada Palmer Walker assumed the role
and saved the engagement. Miss Walker
had only four hours time to prepare.
1.-The Whirl of the Town has drifted into
stormy seas in London and the piece is to
be rewritten by Hugh Morton and Frederick
Paulton. Gus Bruno has been given two
weeks notice and win sue for breach OF
contract. Ellie Fay has introduced her
weil-known limitations of Sousa and has
scored a hit.
Anna Held viii go into the New York
Casino next Saturday night. ''Florodora"
will be transferred to the New York Thea
ter and the Kings Carnivar' will go on
the road. Legal complications looked prob
able over these dates, but after a conference
in New York last Monday between all the
parties interested the muddle was straight
ened out
Clyde Fitch is out with denial that he
writes plays with both hands. He will have
fifteen companies playing his pieces this
season, but several of the plays are from
one to eight years old. His great sue
cess led to his resurrecting several Of his
early efforts. He says he will not do
stroke OF work for year. Lovers
Lane" was written eight years ago.
Lloyd Bingham, husband of Amelia Bing-
ham, has secured newspaperman of New
York to read plays offered 10 him for
production. The agreement is that every
play selected being strong enough for
presentation the literary is to re-
ceive $1,000. Mr.. Bingham says he was on
the verge of nervous prostration to select
suitable plays from the hundreds offered.
In India Hamlet is played under the
title. .-Khoone-Na-Hak,'' which means
''Murderers Without Reason" Owing to a
literal translation being too heavy for ma
tives a vein of light comedy has been woven
into the drama and Ophelia is given a Sec