Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06

duction of Fiddle De- Dee" but her part
was given to Miss Emerson Mrs Howard),
hence the suit.
Ernest Joy will play the title role in the
Prisoner of Zenda" company covering
western territory.
Marie Dressler has quit 1.-The Kings Car
nivar' in d huff. A quarrel with another
member of the company led to the deser-
ton.
Hope Booth will play leading roles with
the extravaganza company to be located
at the Columbia Theater, Boston, next sea-
son.
When Stuart Robson revives THE Hen
rietta" next season, Ma cklyn Arbuckle will
play the part originated by William H.
Crane. .
All the Proctor theaters will return to
straight vaudeville next season, the expert
ment with stock companies having proved
a failure
Russ Wythal. who for several seasons
starred in For Fair Virginia. is the latest
engagement made for the Stuart Robson
company.
Lady Francis Hope (May Yohe) and her
husband have become reconcled, and she
will join her husband in England at an
early date.
I<rke La Shelle has signed Helen Lord
and Alene Crater for prominent roles in
the Frank Daniels Comic Opera Company
next season, playing Miss Simplicity.
Raymond Hitchcock is to have the lead
ing role in king Dodo." replacing William
Norris Mr.. Hitchcock recently resigned
from the Miss Bob White company.
Charles Frohman will play the Cay
Lord Quex on the road next season with
an American company. The principal parts
have not yet been assigned.
Nanette Comstock, who has been playing
in the New York production of Lovers
Lane will be the leading lady in John B.
MasonS company next season.
THE Crystal Slipper" Owen Halls comic
opera. from which Irene Perry was barred
on account of being an American, is re-
ported failure in London.
Ada Lewis, who made the tough girl
famous, has cast that character asIue and
will play the part of a sweet matinee girl
with Pete DALEY next season.
The Rogers brothers begin rehearsal on
their new play in New York next Monday.
profitable engagement at Buffalo has
caused the early opening of the company.
When THE Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast plays in this country next fall.
Maude Leasing and Dan Leno English
comedian, will probably have the principal
roles.
William Morris. who was starred last
season by Edward f. Rice in When We
Were Twenty-one" has bought the latters
interest in the play and will use it again
next season.
Pauline Chase, the little Washington girl
with the Casino company in London, has
attracted unusual attention among the
BritisherS on account of her beauty. Mrs.
Chase is also in London.
Edward Chapman will be Rice & Hender-
sons principal comedian next season in
THE Girl From Paris" and all other pro-
auctions presented by this firm at the Co
lumbia Theater Boston.
Alice Nelson's London season in 1.-THE
Fortune Teller" closed last night. and the
company sails for New York next Tuesday.
Miss Nelson says she is under contract
with a London manager for next season.
William A. Brady will probably revive on
a large scale Around the World in Eighty
Days" with Wilton Lackaye in the princ-
pal role. The first production Will not be
made before the latter part of October.
Richard Mansfield has served notice on
Katherine Grey, who is in San Francisco,
through firm of lawyers in that city, that
she must refrain from talking about him
she will be prosecuted for libel.
Martin Harvey, the well-known romantic
English actor, will not visit this country
after all. He intended touring the United
States next fall but want of good plays
has compelled him to cancel his contracts
Ralph Stuart. who has been leading man
for the Murray Hill and American Theater
stock companies for the past two years, is
the latest gentleman to be announced for
stellar honors next season. His play has
not yet been selected.
Olga Netherssle has almost recovered
from the effects of the operation recently
performed. and will remain abroad all of
next season, appearing in "Sapho." Clyde
Fitch will remain abroad until Miss Meth
ersole starts her season.
Edna May and .The Girl From ITp
There" company sail for New York the
Goth of this month The American tour Of
the company begins some time in Septem-
Der. Nella Webb will probably have Vir-
ginia Earles part.
James X. Hackett and his wife. Mary
Mannerng, were compelled to give up their
contemplated European trip account of
business connected with the formers star
ring tour next season. They arrived in
Boston last Saturday on the same steamer
weeks previous.
Word comes from London that May Bios
som Boley of this city. who went abroad
with the Alice Nelson company in the For
tune Teller, is engaged to Capt. Frederick
Nicholson of the British army. Miss Boley
was signed for next season to play a good
part in THE Chaperons."
Edna Wallace Hopper is the sole residu-
airy iegatee of her mother. who recently
died In California. Miss Hopper must pay
her brother 500 monthly, and in the event
| OF his death the $4,000 set aside to provide
| this monthly payment will go to her. The
estate only footed up $25O,OOO, and not
$1,000 600. first reported.
Francis Wilson and Ariel Barney may
part company. The former claims that
the contract binding the two together has
expired. while the latter says the agree
| ment has another year to run When
Nixon & Zimmerman took charge of Mr..
| Wilson'S affairs they would have nothing
to do with Mr.. Barney on account of an
old quarrel. Mr.. Barney's salary has been
paid by Mr.. Wilson,
The new London Gaiety play, 1.-THE To-
! reador," was produced for the first time
last Saturday night, and Is said to have
scored a big hit. Charles Frohman is said
to have remarked that it was the prettiest
piece he had seen for long time Nixon
& Zimmerman have secured the rights of