The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-31
FANATIC NOTES.

evelops that Clyde Fitch is the au.
h the play in which. next season,
EDc Wolfe is to become star. AMI
Thc Way OF the World is the title
George W, Ledcfcg, VINO kept
bred lamp Of burlcsque trimmed aud
Il in Gotham's Casino for number
son's Is to be Miss De wolfe's man
Among Lederer,,s announced plans
transforming of New York City's
Metropolitan opera house into a low
Variety theater for all but ten weeks
year, and the giving of entertain
similar 10 those in vogue In the
b music hall. although without drink.
smoking being permitted.
"a ~
" Washington Is the title of a new
y II. L. Weed, who has based It on
lei of the same title. The story is
b deal with the fact that Washing.
ID an early period in his career, was
the recipient OF am offer to become
Xbng OF nation to be erected Out OF
british colonies In America.
the kendGhi wis not be American
rs Of next season would seem to be
cd by the announcement that they
q take Il London theater from Sep
r to December, and act there IN
! Elder Miss Blossom" The Likeness
II Night" and 1.-THE Secret Orchard.
%asi named, US yet. has not reached
#ootllghts.
Fence Rockwell, a young actress who
#displayc1 remarkable persistence IN
&tislug herself, Is to he the star of a
&eason production of Janice Mere.
that will be taken to the cities not
He'd in Miss Mannering's itinerary.
Hlntter actress is to continue in that
Ennti the beginning Of the new year,
st. according to the present plans o.
8Ianagers.
&rles Major, author of when Knight
| Was in Flower" experienced salts
~ the other day that rarely comes
b. man who pays fancy prices for
Her tickets. on his return from tue
Xmas, where he had been putting the
hing touches on his new novel, he went
xcw York, where Julia Marlowc Is
fascinating his heroine, Mary Tudor,
something like phenomenal success,
Nhcater being sold out a month In nd-
b. lie applied for seats, but none
lilo be had. lie appealed to Miss Mar
lis personal manager, Mr.. Dillingham;,
Be could do nHhlng Then he thought
zForhman might have reservation OF
hut he was again disappointed. Then
Went down the street to one of the
1s and after some negotiations with
allator purchased Two seats for, 81.
few dramatists have had the pleas
}pf being obliged to pay double prices
BE- their own plays acted.
kke La Shelle's New York theatcr Is
L called the Colonial, 1t will be con
kted on an attractive site or Long
square, will be ornate in design and
have capacity OF about 1000. This
hcty seems very limited to the aver
theater-goer, but most Of the New
playhouses are small, the Criterion.
|Lyceum and Days. FOR example, seat.
|only about 1000 each.
lrzona" was played last week In New
y. j., Minneapolis .nd New Osaans
This play win pro )ably
b $4,000 for La Shelle X lIamiin this
ION. The Eastern company goes TO
Ellington Easter week. then to Balt.-
T., Cincinnati. Detroit and PittsburE.
barring at the ALVIN here.
pres n dictum from Madame Bernhardt
beautiful stage aSpirants. She said re-
(ly that beauty was not only unues-
pal 10 successful stage career. but
ht be a hindrance IL the beautiful one
Pied her charms too much. Work ana
d only, Is the first and last rule nc
ling to the Bernhardt.
has been said that the late Maurice
|mpson expressed the desire that Grace
rge should play Alice in Alice OF Old
rennes" If that novel reached the stage.
Rnia Harmed has been chosen 10 play
srle George, the American actress,
fed fuss "a London - declaring her-
nnsat istied with the part she had In
ie Bellc of Bohemia" and forthwith
gned, II is reported that Virginia
le has been sought to fiji the va"pucy
ldle Martinot has plans for the produc-
OF a Clyde Fitch play called the
rs are being made for a New York
earanca. THE Marriage Game" sounds
nlclous, especially emanating from
ngustns Thomas new play. "CoIorado,' g
be seen first In the metropolis Novem-
Imam will give 1t strong cast and
lorate staging.
is rumorcd that Lulu CHASER viii he
laged by Frank l.. Perley next season.
meliq Snmmervllle expects to star next
son IN a new play by Thomas Allison,
ed What Shall We Do with Herr"
ilton LackHyc has been engaged by
oh Lit for leading role of the earl Of
went, prime minister Of England. in
he Price of Peace mt the Broadway
lter BY special arrangement Mr..
Kaye relinquishcs the role of Uncle
q In Rrady's elaborate production of
lcie Toms Cabin"
new hut unnamed play hss been Sc
ed for Ada Rehau for next season.
'seph Holland Is to play George WASH
ION when Betsy Ross" is produced
ebert Tabor. Julia Marlowe's cx.hus-
a, is 10 be Mrs. Langtry's leading man
her coming LGN.lon season.
ma Held Is to have new musical
iedy written by Harry Smith and Regl-
De koven next season.