The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

Horse Marines" Mrs. Whifren rejoins the
Empire Theatre company for the revival
| of Brother Officers"
Arnold DAILY. who did such splendid
! work as Jack NeEley in Julia Mar
| loves production of Barbara Frietchie
| last year. will succeed Harry Woodruff
| in the n. c. Goodwin company.
| Next year The Climbers will be pre-
scented with nearly all of the original cast.
| April , will mark its one hundredth per
! Torrance at the Bijou Theatre, New
! York. Arthur Collins has secured the
| English rights.
! tour on May 6. Gertrude Bennett will
| play Flossie Williams. the role which
/ Eleanor Robson handled so cleyerly here
| a few weeks ago.
Next season Henry W. Savage Will send
! Raymond Hitchcock out ii star. He
VIII appear In a new comic opera by
| Gustav LADDERS. composer of The BurSo-
| master, ana Frank Pixley.
Gertrude Mckenzie went 10 London two
years ago as a member of the De Wolf
| Hopper chorus. She is now singing one of
| the principal roles in the London produc-
| tion of The Messenger Boy
Are You A Mason at Wallack's. and
| '"rhe Prima Donna" at the Herald Square
| will be shown tomorrow night for the
| first time Brother officers will be re-
vived at the Empire with William Faver-
| sham in his original role.
! Harry Woodruff, who has played the
/ Imp so successfully in The Goodwins play.
| Nv hen We Were Twenty-one, will be
among next seasons stars. Augustus
| Thomas and Eugene Presbrey are collab-
Grating on play for him.
Carl Carlson the new Swedish musical
comedy, will be produced for the first time
on April at New Britain, Conn, and
| will be taken to New York later for
! run. Fenwick Leach, Ct this city, has
signed for an important part in it.
Arthur Collins. manager of the Drury
Lane Theatre, London, will produce. Ben
Z Hur" at that ilouse some time within the
| year, contracts having been signed to
! that effect between Collins and Klaw *
Erlanger, the American managers, last
] week.
George ". I.ederer will star Elsie De
Wolfe in a new play by Clyde Fitch,
called - ne Way of the World" II is a
society play and will afford Miss De
Wolfe an opportunity to display some
very stunning gowns, for which she has
penChant.
The popular playwright of today seems
to be Clyde Fitch. None of his efforts
has found quicker or more cordial APP
probation than Lovers Lane" which is
crowding the Manhattan Theatre, New
York, in its third month. and Will finish
the season at that house.
The enormous crowds that flock to VII
! liam y. Bradys revival of Uncle Toms
| Cabin, at the New York Academy OF
siusic, furnish fresh proof that after all
| old things are the best. No new play
of the New York season has attracted so
many people within corresponding pc
riod.
j. c. Williamson, the Australian theat-
rical magnate, now in this country, is
negotiating with William A. Brady for
Lovers Lane in Melbourne and sgd
ney. The company will be rehearsed in
New York and sent intact to the Anti
podes
W A. Brady recently averted a panic
at the Manhattan Theatre, New York.
Engines passed the house and some one
shouted, Fire The audience rushed
for the exits but Manager Brady came
out and announced that there was no
danger, as the fire was several blocks
away and the people resumed their seats.
Sylvia I-ynden, who recently assumed
Olga NetherSole's role in ''Sapho" at a
moment notice with such success that
Louis Nethcrsole will star her next sea-
son in a new play, has announced her
engagement to marry. soon after Easter.
f. J. Marston. cattle king, who owns
immense cattle ranges in Texas and
| Indian Territory Miss Lynden Will con-
tinue on the stage.
William A Brady has purchased a farm
near Asbury Park, where he will pro-
| vide quarters for the live stock used in
mis- various productions. Barnum's Hap
py Family will he riyaled when the
bloodhounds. ponies, and donkeys of
Uncle Tom Cabin" the horses COWS
sheep. and poultry Of three Way Down
East COMPANIES. and the doves and
songbirds OF Lovers Lane are ali dom
iciied in harmonious juxtaposition.
Emily Wakeman. who plays a sinister
spinster in CLYDE Fitchs Lovers Lane 4"
at the Manhattan Theatre, New York
has been declared to be an artist in make
up. Miss Wakcman is young and uncom-
monty good 10 look upon, but on the stage
well, frankly she makes up very much
Otherwise The pretty young women of
our stage who are willing to sacrifice
their personal attractions for arts sake
are few indeed. and. vet Miss Wakeman
Is one VIII" has earned renown by doing
50.