The Washington times., 1901-07-21
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The first production that Mrs. Fiske will
| make at the Manhattan Theatre in the
| fall will be Miranda of the Balcony
| II is the work of an Englishman. A E. w.
| Mason, who will come to this country to
witness the initial performance. Mrs.
Fiske's management has engaged Eva
Farrell. niece of the late Col. Robert G.
lngersoll. This will be her first profess
sional appearance, although she has won
quite a reputation In the amateur ranks.
Another member of Mrs. Fiske's organ
| ization will be Emily Stevens, a niece of
hers. Miss Stevens made her first ap-
pearance on the stage during the tour of
Becky Sharp last season and is reputed
TO possess considerable talent.
J. p. keefe has been added to the COM
pany that will support Stuart Robson in
THE Henrietta in the fall.
The Casino Girl" will open at Man.
haitian Beach for what is hoped to be a
run tomorrow night.
George Lederer has a new musical piece
| adapted from the German which will be
known as THE Three Wishes" II will
probably be used to star James Il. Sui
livan some time next season.
II. 4. Darcy, Robert Mantelrs press
agent has written three plays which are
promised productions next year. They
are: THE Master of Helmegham -
Hearts and Arms and "Humpty Dump
ty. Junior.
THE Evil Eye" will commence its
uSt.
Circus Day is the name of new mus
ical piece that will be presented next sea-
son by John NJ Cooke and owen Davis.
the latter the author of several stirring
melodramas.
Clyde Fitch. the successful American
dramatist, has taker a cottage at Vim
cennes. France, where he is at work on a
new play which William A. Brady Will
present in the fail. Mr.. Fitch's Lovers
Lane" is outlasting all of his other plays
this season. Ethel Barrymore withdrew
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines be-
cause New Workers. refused to some to see
II curing the warm weather. while out in
Chicago Lovers Lane" keeps on stead
lily hlling McNickers Theatre and prom
ises to last out the entire summer. II has
any exception one of the biggest money
makers for its managers that last season
Developed.
Foxy Grandpa" a musical comedy sug-
gested by series Of humorous illustra-
tions in Gotham paper, will soon have
its first production at Atlantic City and
will engage Joseph Hart and his wife
Carrie De Mar both popular vaudeville
entertainers. and several others equally
as clever. even il not SO well known
Marc Klaw. OF the firm of Klaw & Err
LANCER. who was recently reported as
seriously Ill. has recovered his wontcd
good health.
John b. Park. who was seen at the
musical comedy, will be a member of the
Messenger Boy" company that Nixon &
Zimmerman will send ,out this fall with
James L. Pow erS in he name part Mr.
Park not only has ! pleasing stage pres
Cnce, but his voice Is a baritone of eXcep-
tonally good qualify. Another member
OF the same company Will be May Robson
who will play Mrs. Bang the mother of
the messenger boy. II is said to be a
splendid cEarac er part and especially
well adapted to Miss Robson's talents.
Adolph link. the Eillputian member of
the Foxy CUTLER Opera Company is
spending the summer fishing along the
Maine coast. He will assist Jerome Sykes
in creating fun in the Smith De Koven
piece next season. ..
Manager Frank Mckee Will send out a
special Janice Meredith company to-
play the small towns in the fall Amy
Rickard will interpret Mary Mannerng's
part. 4
Grace George. who IS, best recalled by
local theatregoers for her work In ]. /. c.
Clarke's dramatiZation of Her Majesty"
Will be in three new pieces at the Re
public Theatre next season. One IS Il
costume play with plenty of romantic
Havor. another is a society play, while
the third promises to be an historical
piece with many opportunities for elab-
crate scenic effects.
Eugene Jepson. who was last season a
rather unimportant member of Maude
Adams 'L'Aiglon" company, Will be a
member of the Rogers Brothers forces
during the coming year.
Benjamin S Mears will play Saballat in
Ben Hur' next year.
Ed Redway, formerly n member of
'Adonls" Dixey's company. and remem-
bered for good work In Hoyt's "A Mid
night Bell" will be one of Frank Perley's
comedians in The Chaperon next year
For several seasons Mr.. Redway has been
with George Edwardes' organizations in
London.
The Alice Nielsen company Is due to ar
rive from London tomorrow. The organ
ization sailed from the English metropolis
on July IL on one of the slow liners. Jo-
seph Herbert. who resigned from the
company several weeks ago. is with the
organization Miss Nielsen Will not re-