Evening star., 1901-03-02


Samson. the pretty English girl who for
years was member of the Vokes company.
Washington promises to break all local
records in the Sunday concert line tomor-
row night.
Klaw & Erlanger have secured Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott for a tour
OF this country next season.
Mary Moore the English actress has
gone to Australia to be at the bedside of
her son. who is dying in that country.
Lovers Lane" has made such an unmis-
taxable hit in New York that three COM
panies will play 1t on the road next season.
A III. Chamberlyn, the New York man
ager, has secured Barnets Miss Sim
phcity, and is negotiating with Lulu Gla
ser for the title role.
Willard Spencer's new opera Is called
Miss Bob White" and will be first pro-
duced in Philadelphia by Nixon & thinner
man about the first of April.
Manager Luckett goes to New York this
week to make arrangements for his sum-
mer stock season. The chances are stiu
strongly in favor of musical comedy.
James K. Hackett has accepted Victor
Mapes' Don Caesars Return, and will
star in it next season. This play was origi-
nally written for Richard Mansfield.
The London managers refused to take the
Nielsen Opera Company without Alice Mel
sen, and as result that lady's husband has
withdrawn his objections to the trip.
Richard Mansfields business in the west
has been so large that he has surrendered
nine weeks Of the twelve reserved for him
at the Herald Square Theater. New York.
Mabel Gilman plays the leading role of
The Prima Donna" which began rehear-
1 oil fr Na,x vz-tr u~Ol~,.
Claude. w. p. Carleton and William Came
ron will be featured
Anna Crouch the daughter of Prof
Crouch. the famous author of Kathleen
Mavourneen," Is on the vaudeville stage,
and has considerable talent as a dancer and
singer.
Paul Potter says that he has never wit
messed a performance OF The Conquerors,
.Trilby." or Under Two Flags" As he is
the adapter of these pieces the statement Is
| unusual to say the least.
| Louise Hepner recently secured divorce
from her husband, the Chicago wigmaker
| The case was not contested, she valves
| all claims for alimony and resumes her
| maiden name-Louise Willis.
Raymond Hitchcock. favorably known in
this city on account Of his clever work In
| the Three Little Lambs" has signed u
| contract to play the leading comedy role
| III w opelicek . new OptIdp MISS bOD
| White"
! Mathews and Bulger, the clever pair of
comedians who have been starring in THE
| Night OF the Fourth" will give up their
stellar roles and become permanent fixtures
| at the New York theater controlled by the
Sire Brothers.
| Arthur Forrest. the well-known leading
man who made such decided hit as "Pe-
| tronius' in 'Quo Vadis' last season. will
| fl "a N Ia rNln ha Loo a 1t,,.r
man of Daniel Frohman's comedians next
| season. Mason Is to star under the man.
agement of Jacob Lift.
Nella Webb Of "The Girl From Up There
| Company had narrow escape from seri-
| Gus injury recently in Central Park. She
was out driving. the horse took fright.
| smashed the vehicle to pieces and tossed
Nella into the roadway. Bandages and
arnica set her right In a couple days.
Klaw & Erlanger control four of the
| biggest attractions on the stage. They are
Ben Hur." Ada Rehan in Sweet Nell of
Old Drury," Foxy Quller'' and THE Rog-
ers Brothers In Central Park" Employ
| ment is given to over 600 persons, and last
| weeks gross receipts were in the neighbor-
! hood of $4,000.
Herbert Cripps formerly stage manager
and musical director of the De Wolf Hop
per Opera Company, has been engaged by
| Manager Frank l.. Perley as stage manager
| VI iie SAllCS N>ltiSeH Opera company, ana
will join that organization in Washington
on March 4. Mr.. Cripps Will go to Eng
land with the Nielsen company.
Two pieces new to New York were pro-
| duced last Monday. "The Lash of Whip
saw Its first presentation, while the .'Gov-
ernor's Son: had been given a trial in sew
eral New England theaters. Both made
hits. The first was presented at the Ly-
| ceum by the Frohman comedians, while the
| clever Cohan family had the leading lines
| Of the latter at the Savoy.
James Mahoney, who recently joined the
| Lafayette Square Stock Company met with
| a painful accident during the production of
| "Cyrano de Bergerac" While endeavoring
| to dodge the sword Of fellow soldier he
| discharged his revolver In such a manner
| as to infiict very serious though not dan
| gerous wound In one of his fingers.
Walter Stetson. a Washington boy. and
| Margaret LIE Marr, contralto. have form
| ed a partnership. and will play the prin-
| cipal vaudeville circuits with Mr.. Stetson's
| rural comedy sketch, "Reuben's Dilemma -
| They are now rehearsing another act writ
ten by Miss LIE Mari and Mr.. Stetson en-
| titled, "a Falling Star" which Is a traves-
| ty on the balcony scene in Romeo and
Juliet" for which they carry special seem
| cry.
Sylvia Lynden, who at moments notice
| took Olga Nethersole's part in "Sapho'' at
| Brooklyn recently when Miss Nethersole
| was taken i'll, and who has since scored
| successfully in the part at Buffalo and Mil
| waukee, has made such a strong impression
| that Louis Nethersole, Miss Nethersole' s
brother and manager, has decided to star
| her next season. Mr.. Nethersole Is looking
for a suitable play for Miss Lynden and
expects to secure for her New York open
| ing. She played "Sapho on the road last
| season.
| A number of amusing incidents have oc-
| Cured in connection with the failure of
| white Rats to appear. One team wrote
to the New Grand management: Dear Sir:
We are very much afraid that two weeks
from next Monday will be too ill to ap-
| pear" The managers in New York have
| adopted the expedient Of sending physi-
clan to investigate all cases of reported ill
| ness. The intention Is to withhold such
| portions of salary as may be due perform
| ers who fail to report for duty.
| w. T. Thomas has abandoned the idea of
| comic opera for his summer season at Glen
Echo. He will have compact vaudeville
| bill Of high-class turns which will be pre-
| sented twice each evening, so as to give
| patrons an opportunity to enjoy all the
| amusements provided for the one price of
| admission collected at the gate. He pro-
| poses to enforce rigid regulations govern