Evening star., 1901-12-14
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The most successful stars this season are
the ladies.
George Thatcher. the veteran minstrel, IL
''The Land of Mystery" is the title of Ed
ward McWade's latest play.
Sweet and Twenty" has passed the 300
mark at the Vaudeville Theater. London.
Mrs. Fiske may play Lady Macbeth In
New York before the season Is over.
Sardou Is writing a play for Sir Henry
Irving around the personality Of Dante.
Anna Held's road tour has been Cancelled
and she will remain in New York through
out the season.
LA Madeline" Blanche walsh's new play
by H. J. w. Dam, Is described as Camille
UP to date.
Rumor has 1t again that Mrs Benjamin
F. Cheney Gulta Arthur is to return to
the stage.
Lewis Waller is to play Richard Mans
fields part in "Beaucaire" when tho play
Is first produced In London.
''Why Smith Left Home" was recently
produced in Copenhagen by Danish players,
and was great success.
Peter Baker will give I'D vaudeville next
season and go back to his OLD line Of work
as the star in Chris and Lena"
Walter Hodges is to be the new leading
man In Lovers Lane" He was with Sadie
Martinot in ''Sapho' last season
Nina DIaxy ,rtnot,aY ro,o
in Suderman's latest work. THE Joy of
Life" soon to be produced in Paris
1t is said that Julia Marlowe will i'm
personate Mary Magdaiene in a new play
by the author Of "Herod."
Richard Mansfield will prolong his season
until the end of July, touring the western
states and winding up on the Pacific coast.
Fanny Fields the clever little Dutch
Coincidence. is in Scotland. and recently
created something Of sensation in Edin-
burgh.
When Elsie De Wolfe resumes her star
ring tour in 1.-The Way offhe World" John
Mason will be her leading man, instead Of
Frank Mills.
There Is a possibility that Eleanora Duse
and Tomaso Salvini may come to this coun-
try. appearing together In series Of lead
ing modern plays.
Frances Belmont. one Of the "FIorodora"
seNtet, has resigned and will go with
1.-The Toreador." She will be Christie Nc
Donalds understudy.
Toby Claude. the little English girl who
played Fiji In THE Belle Of New York"
has been engaged for the forthcoming pro-
duction Of Morocco Bound"
Ludwig Englander has been selected as
the composer for the farce for Anna Held
which will ahnyy N cr,gsc 30
French girl in London.
When Charles Dalton leaves New York
and goes on tour he will discard "The Hei-
met Of Navarro" and go back to his old
success, THE Sign OF the Cross"
John Philip Sousa and Franklin L. welch
are the authors Of 1.-The Education of Mr.
Pipp, which Jefferson De Angels will put
forward for the first time next month.
Sweet and Twenty" began rehearsais
last Tuesday In New York and will have
Its first production around New Year day.
Annie O'Neiu will play the principal role.
Weber & Fields are to burlesaue Annie
Russells THE Girl and the Judge" and
from reports OF q description OF the drama
1t Is rich subject for such treatment.
The scenes of The Land of Mystery" re-
Gently completed by Edward McWade, are
Margaret May is slated for the principal
role when it Is produced.
John r. Rogers, Yours Merrily." ha.
made such a big success with Corinne In
England that he has decided to bring her
back to America, appearing in q musical
comedy.
olga Nethersole has bought the Dramatic
rights Of Thomas Hardy's novel. The
Mayor OF Casterhridge," which she hopes to
mt no DIN Yin a In Ton In
the spring.
Once m enumerating the economic value
OF the sheater Dumas wrote: Il estimate
the fifty plays have written have support
ed $50 players for twenty-seven years. not
bad result from poets pen."
Reports from Paris say that Henri Lave
dan has refused to have his latest play, lie
Marquis de Priola," produced at the Come
die Franchise until the troubles In that his
toric house have ouieted down.
Margaret Fuller and Edwin Arden WIFI
have the principal roles in "Ninety-end-
Nine next season. Last season Miss Ftil-
Ter appeared in 1.-THE Sprightly Romance Of
Marsao" and "Unleavened Bread"
the sponge last Sunday night In st. Louis.
Two of the principals refused to sing and
no performance could be given. Financial
troubles brought about the closing.
Pauline Hall recently sued Hurtig & Sea-
mon for 1922 for breach Of contract. and
last Monday the case was settled out Of
court, the actress receiving the full
amount Of her claim.
Nora Laminson. who recently resigned
from tho "Lovers' Lane company, has
been engaged for her old part, that OF
Mary Tudors conidante In Julia Marlowe's
when Knighthood Was In Flower"
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Drew will go out OF
vaudeville to accept lucrative engagements
with Frohman's Sweet and Twenty COM
pany. Sydney Drew viii have a comedy
role, while his wife will have a character
part.
James E. Sullivan. Irene Perry and Eine
Fay are reported to have made the hits Of
the revival Of ''The Belle OF New York re-
Gently in London. Madge Lessing. in the
title part, suffered In comparison with
Edna May.
Elsie De Wolfe reopens her tour next
Monday night in Boston, and It is expected
that she will again be back in New York
shortly after the beginning Of the new
year. Vincent serrano will leave the COM