Evening star., 1901-08-31
Aside.

A New York report says that Eugenie
Blair will figure as the star in revival OF
peg Wellington" next month.
Elizabeth Tyree we'll known in this city,
will be under the management OF Charles
Frohman the coming season.
De Wolf Hopper. ana not Fay Templeton
may play the part of Countess Zicka' in
Weber & Fields burlesque on Diplomacy.
The first performance of Put Me Off at
Buffalo" was made at Cumberland, Nd
last Monday night and is said to nave
scored a hit.
Hilda Clark. the well-knOwn prima donna
recently purchased a house along the XIV
erside drive, New York, paying Sl31,Ooo
for it.
have the leading role in The Casino Girl
when it takes the road Nellie McNaugh-
ton will play Ella Snyder's old part.
Sol Smith Russell has been enjoying his
summer at Edgartown. Mass. and al
though much improved in health, viii not
act the coming season.
The Ben Hur" company. numbering
about 80 people, left New York for Chi
cago last Sunday, where the attraction
opens next Monday night.
There have been four stock companies
playing in San Francisco for the past two
months, and on Monday night Charles
Frchman's company begins a long season.
Miss Anna Lee Burson of Alexandria.
Va, who made her first appearance on the
stage last fall. has secured fine position
with the I'm Womans Power" company.
Frances Miller will be the prima donna
of the Bostonians next season. She is un-
known to fame. her work having been con-
fined principally to singing in church
chOirs.
The presence of Edna May at Bexhill, an
English bathing resort. has increased busi-
ness wonderfully. and the residents want
traction
Dan Daly's piece for the coming season
will be called Tie New Workers. and
Manager Lederer has engaged Virginia
Earl for the elongated comedians chief
support.
William Faversham opened his season In
New York last Monday night in "A Royal
Rival" and is reported TO have made big
hit. Julia Opp also received many fiatter
Ing notices
Marie Tempest presented the new version
of Becky Sharp in London last Tuesday
night The production was success and
Miss Tempest scored a great personal tri-
umph.
OSy bTdHupd Opened Norman new
house in Buffalo last week. and Treasurer
Ridge Waller. who IL now In that city, re-
ports the new theater beautiful and the
business likewise.
Tully Marshall. who has been stage man
ager for Charles Frohman for the past ten
years. has been detailed to produce the new
comedy shortly to run at the Savoy The
ater, New York, entitled Sky Farm"
Maude Granger returned from abroad
last week. where she has been busy coach
Ing Alice Moran in the leading role Of her
play, Inherited" which will have a pro-
duction in London this winter.
Mrs. Charles ]. Ross mabel Fentom
Will spend the winter in the south of
France. upon the orders Of her physician
probably not be seen the stage again.
French farce with the title THE Gid
dy Goat was produced In London for the
first time last week and scored fiat fall
ure. The cast was made of several clever
people, but they failed to save the piece.
Olga NethersoIe has suffered another re-
lapse and may never be seen on the stage
again. She will probably undergo another
operation at one OF the big London hos
pitfalls i'm few days
Edwin Fl. Price has engaged Elgie Bowen
to sing the title role with the Augustin
Daily Musical Comedy Company in San
Toy" which opens It's season at the Har-
lem Opera House early in September. Miss