Evening star., 1901-12-28


Harte's story OF the same name. II Was at
the time OF its production one OF the great
est successes that the stage has seen In
years The cast has been very carefully
chosen. and the title role will be played By
Nellie McHenry.
.ASIDE
Colorado" which has been In New York
since its first production, viii take the road
January Z.
Adelaide Cummings has been engaged for
Henrietta Crosman's production OF Joan
OF the Shoals"
jeanette Lowrle will probably succeed Ed
ma Wallace Hopper I'm the principal role in
the New York "F1orodora" company.
'"rhe Night of the Fourth" once more
took the road Christmas night at Hudson.
N. Y. Burt Hayerly is the star Of the COM
pany.
Milton Aborn. formerly a prominent
figure in the comic opera world, is now In
the vaudeville booking business In New
York.
There is said to be no more than thirty
eight resident theatrical stock companies
in the whole country and of this number
Philadelphia has four.
A stage version Of Kipiing's The Gads-
bys" will shortly be produced in London.
The dramatizafion was done by Kipling
and Cosmo Hamilton.
Duncan Harrison, the former PLAYER ana
who first brought John L. Sullivan out as
an actor is now holding a position In the
national secret service.
The Theodore" company stranded in
Danville. ILL.,, last week and the members
of the organization are making their way
back east by easy stages.
John L. Sullivan. the ex-champion pugil-
list, is now trying his hand at Simon Legree
in an "Unele Toms Cabin" company. tour
ing the New England states.
next season Her supporting company will
be very strong and the piece by two Of
Americas foremost composers
In January Of 1903 Barnum's Greatest
Show on Earth" now in Paris. may come
to America and stay five years. at the end
of that time again going abroad.
Richie Ling refused to take the usual
Christmas week cut in salary and Albert
Parr VIII TIA take nni his place as the leading
Arizona" win have its first London pre-
sentation February l. A run Of six weeks
is guaranteed, and should fl prove success
full time has been reserved for an indef-
mite period.
ers," will be produced for the first time in
Rochester, January Is. The libretto is by
Bert Lesion Taylor and the music by Wal
ter H Lewis.
The Parthenon Company of Chicago will
put on a play called Greater Than King
next spring. II was written by Henry
Reeder, one OF the principal stockholders
in the concern.
Olga Nethersole has almost recovered her
.l~k n1s .,rk. -f-
will take tour OF the Nile after the first
of the year and viii not come to this coun-
try before next April
The New York 'Florodora" production
will reach its 500th performance about the
first of February. and will then go on the
road. ''The Hall OF Fame" taking its place
at the New York theater.
Mrs ALI Meers, for some time an ac-
tress in this country and the wife OF the
well-known wire-walker, won the first prize
for beauty in a competition conducted by a
London weekly paper recently.
Paul Gilmore, who is starring In romantic
drama, was married last week in East Liv-
erpool. Ohio, to a Miss Mary Alice Goodwin
of that place. The engagement dated back
a year. The ceremony was private
Mary Van Buren. the leading lady Of
Frawley's Stock Company and well remem-
bered In this city, Is fin New York overlook
Francisco after the first of the year.
During the hearing OF the case In New
York against the ticket spectators recent
ly, a magistrate said: Ticket specializing
in New York has reached point where IL
must be regarded as highway robbery"
On the basis Of her appearance with
Joseph Jefferson in the all-star production
of The Rivals" and ten years experience
as a star Fanny Rice is to publish a book,
stage Life as 1 Have FoundTt"
During the holidays half a dozen COM
panies turned their backs on dramatic art
and opened their hearts to the dollar by
placing two rows OF seats at the side OF
the stage. One manager claims to have sold
200 seats at the prices paid for orchestra
chairs.
The musical comedy. My Antoinette."
win be produced in Boston for the first time
13, under the management OF
Aarons and Arthur. Josephine Hall and
Charles E. Evans will have the principal
roles. George Dance and Ivan Caryil are
the authors.
Manager Darcy Of the Standard Theater.
has secured the American
rights of a new European melodrama,
The Executioner's Daughter" which re-
wolves about events In the French revolu-
ton. 1t will have its first presentation in
Philadelphia about the first Of the New
Year.
An italian actor Is organizing a company
for the establishment OF a popular theater
TO be devoted TO old and new melodrama.
Shares are offered at 81 each, and 1000
must be sold before the theater can be
opened. Half that number went readily
when the project was first explained by
,he Italian press.
Wilson Barretfs production Of "The
Christian King" O play built on the life
,f King Alfred. is commended in Austria
ian newspapers chiefly for two scenes de-
oicting sea fights. In the first Alfred Is
iefeated by the Danes. and In the second 10
1afled as victor. The stage settings and
abieaus are said TO be magnificent
John J. McNaily has almost completed
he new piece he n under contract to pro-
-ide for the Rogers Brothers next season.
lie has not yet given II q name. Mr.. Me-
sally recently offered his resignation from
he Boston Herald, being the tenth time,
ut as before II was not accepted. and he
, stin that papers dramatic critic.
Tfckem specializing has been character
xed omcialy as the greatest evil that
heatergoers IN New York have to contend