The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-27
BRIEFLY TOLD.

A daughter of Isadore Rush is in John
Drew's support.
Maurice Barrymore may return to rhe
vaudeville stage.
Stuart Robson will revive 1.-The Henri
eta" next season.
A new theatre will be erected in London
for Charles Hawtrey
Maude Adams played to 81, 400 at re-
cent matinee in Boston.
May Irwin win build a bachelor apart
ment house in New York
Jane Hading. the noted French actress.
is residing at Cairo. Egypt.
Adele Richie is i'll with pneumonia at
the Hotel Navarro, New York
R. 4. Barnet has written new must
cal piece called The Golf Girl"
Charles Drew has been engaged for the
role of the prince in Vienna Life"
An elder brother of the late Alexander
salvini is a popular tragedian in Russia
Count Leo Tolstoy is at work on a new
play, which win be called "a Dead Body .
Richard Brfnsiey Sheridan's great COM
edy THE Rivals" was first produced in
1875.
Mae Lowery and Richard F. Carroll
have Joined the cast of THE Burgomas-
ter"
Annie Russells New York engagement
in "A Royal Family" was terminated last
night
Next season Louis Mann and Clara Lip
man will have new comedy by Paul NJ
Potter.
Forbes Robertson and his wife, Ger
trude Elliott, may take London theatre
for their own use.
Hubert Wilkie has Joined the cast of
THE Princess Chic and will sing the role
of Charles the Bold.
Clara Bloodgood has scored a success
in Amelia Bingham's production of Clyde
Fitch's play The Climbers"
Bernhard and Coquelin in "L'Aiglon"
are playing to capacity business at the
new Illinois Theatre, Chicago.
Pietro Mascagni's new opera, La Mar
chel" was produced last Thursday for the
first time in seven Italian cities.
John Findlay, with his wife, Agnes Find
lay, and Mabel Dixey will support Eric
Hope in THE Councillors Wife"
Suzanne Adams. of the Metropolitan
Opera House. is the wife OF Leo Stern,
the celebrated cellist and composer
Jane Remark has succeeded Isabel
Evesson as leading woman of the Amer
lean Theatre stock company, New York.
Mile. CeciIe Chaminade. the noted
French composer and pianiste. will not
visit America this year, as has been re-
ported.
E. D. Stair lessee and manager of the
Academy OF Music, was in the city during
the week, looking after the interests of
his house.
William Gillette will play Hamlet" The
event Will occur at the Lyceum Theatre.
London, during Nr Gillette's forthcoming
season at that house.
Sir Henry Irving will revive "Corio-
lanus" at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in
April. Sir Alma Tadema will design the
coStumes and scenery.
Haddon Chambers has written new
play, entitled THE Awakening" which will
be given an early produI ion at the st.
James Theatre, London.
Maurice Campbell, manager of Henriet-
ia Crossman. has sold his interest in the
Mistress Nell company, but continues
as its business manager.
Lee Arthur is at work on a second play
for David Belaseo. The new piece is a
comedy drama, and the action takes place
in and around New York.
Werner Charges. last season with Mrs.
LeMOyne. is appearing with Julia Mar
lowe in Paul Kesters play When
Knighthood Was in Flower
Mabelle Gilman has returned from Lon
don TO appear in THE Gay Grisette."
which A. H. Chamberlyn will put on at
the Columbia Theatre. Boston.
Charles Frohman's Empire Theatre
company is meeting with success at the
home theatre, New York, in Henry Arthur
Jones play. Mrs. Danes Defence"
John z. Kellard win not go into vaude-
Vile but VIII rest during the remainder
of the season, preparatory to resuming
his tour in The Cipher Code" next fall
J. NJ Barrie's THE Wedding Guest" and
Mrs. Craigie's John Oliver Hobbs) THE
Wisdom Of the Wise" are COUNTED among
the semi-failures of the LoIdon season.
". ]. Thorold and Ben Hammerstein
have written a new burlesque, entitled
Those Billionaires" in which Walter
Jones and William Burress may star next
season.
Rehearsals for ITO Have and To Hold"
will begin tomorrow at the Knickerbock-
er Theatre. New York Robert Lorraine
the English actor, and Isabel Irving will
play the leading roles. William Herbert
and Holbrook Blinn have also been en-
gagged for the cast.
Willard Holeomb. formerly local writ
er on theatrical affairs. and for the past
company as general press representative,
resigned his position last night, and an
nounces that in the future he will devote
his energies and time to the writing of
sketches and plays.