Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

and when finished. Will begin the task OF
writing one for Charles Frehman.
shortly in London.
William Mozart Will take Eddie Toys
place In ''The Strollers."
Detroit Is to have a new summer theater
with seating capacity of 5000
James Harrington. formerly at Chase
| Theater. is now chief usher at the Empire.
The chances are that Charles Frohmar
| viii gain control CT another London thea
| ter. which will run his total OF English
| holdings up to nine
Klaw & Erlanger have the American
| rights to Mr.. Bluebeard," the big London
| spectacle. John ]. McNally will rewrite
the lines to suit this country.
| Lawrence Irving, son of Sir Henry, will
! not be member of Charles Frohman s
| London company. His brother, H. b. IT.
| wing, Is to be member of 1t.
James Lee Finney will play the role OF
| Modus in The Hunchback." which Viola
Allen Is to produce for a short tour al
the end of the present season.
Sam Lucas. who made a wide reputation
| IN the seventies as one of Calendars origi-
| nal Georgia Ministries, is dying of consump-
| ton in New York.
Truly Shattuck is to sing the prima
| donna role in the production of Fiddle
Dee-Dee," now touring the west
Mrs, William Faversham was granted a
| divorce in New York last Monday Her
| suit was unopposed by her husband Mrs
Faversham will receive $500 a year ali
mony.
The original ''Florodora'' company will be
here shortly for an engagement of a week
| mere are 112 people in the organization
and all Of the Broadway favorites are In
cluded.
The big Adelphi Theater, London. will
hereafter be solely devoted to the produc-
! tion or American dramas, and when Arr
| will follow.
1t was necessary for the actors fund to
donate $50 to save Billy Rice. the min
| strei, from the potter's field. His friends
are talking Of putting a 5000 monument
over his grave.
Oscar Hammerstein is now going 70
build In New York what he claims viii be
the largest play house in the world II
will cover ground space of 125 by 200 feet
and VIII be called the Drury Lane.
George Meredith's 1.-The Egotist" has been
dramatized and will be produced In London
| next season. The book Is said to be very
dramatic and should the playwright do his
work wei. big success is assured.
Quincy Adams Sawyer" a dramattza-
| ton of Charles FELTON, Pidgin's novel was
presented for the first time any stage in
| Boston last Monday night. The piece is re-
| ported to have pleased large audience
Charles Dickson played the title role
/
Sarah Bernhardt and Maude Adams Romeo
| and Juliet scheme is to be persisted IN,
and there is little doubt that it will be very
prohtabie According to the latest slate
| 100 performances are to be given in France
1O0 In America and % In London.
| Henrietta Crosman is still considering a
play submitted to her by Father John T.
smith. Catholic priest of New York,
| called THE Baltimore Marriage" Whether
| she decides to produce 1t or not, she has
awakened considerable interest In it, The
play deals with the attitude of the Catholic
| church regarding divorce and draws a DOW
| erful lesson from the attempt of Jerome
Bonaparte to discard his wife, Elizabeth
| Patterson.
=, Bernhardt Niemeyer of this city, who for
the hrst season has been playing Cookies
| with Joseph Jefferson in RIP Van Win
kle, LEFT Thursday for New York. where
spring tour. While in this city he resumed
/! his old part in Madame Sans Gene at the
| Lafayette Square.
Viola Allen. who is to make special
production Of James Sheridan Knowles IA
| nous classic. THE Hunchback," at the
| Grand Opera House, Chicago, on April %,
| VIII appear in this city with special cast
and production, on May 26. for one night
| only.
Viola Allen has been selected to take
the Leading role In the dramatization OF
| Hall Gaines Eternal City," when IL is pre.
! Sented In this country. Beerbohm Tree will
present the piece in London early in the
| autumn, and Miss Allen will be seen in the
piece In this country at about the same
| time.
| Henry Miller first produced Darcy OF
| the Guards" last summer in San Francisco
ana then 1t was transferred to the Savoy
| Theater, New York. where it closed a run
or several months two weeks ago Mr.. Mil
! ler's character. Major John d Arcy. differs
from the characters in which he has beer
seen here previously. in being almost en-
| tireiy high comedy.
The English version of Paul Hervieu's
L Engine" which created something of a
sensation in Paris, has failed to please in
! London. 1t appears that the censor would
| not allow the piece to be played i'm It's
| original form, and it's adaptor had to leave
out the main point of the play making the
| Wiz sunny VI only simple fiirta ton.
King Edward has witnessed the French and
English versions and condemned the work
| of the London censor.
| of the many members of the Daily fam
lily who came before the public in a bunch,
as it were, in the farce, Vacation" a num-
| Der OF years ago, Dan DAILY has achieved
the greatest fame, and Lucy Daily, the SOU
orette, and Margaret Daily, who exceis in
| character roles. are with Ward and Vokes
being the wives, respectively. Of the two
| comedians. Lizzie Daily, recognized as one
of the leading dancers in the world, and
| her daughter vfnfe are playing the vaude-
| vile circuit with excellent success. Cant.
| Bill Daily, brother, is a prominent poll
! tician In Boston where another brother
| owns a successful cafe. Two brothers
| Tom and Bob-are dead The parents of
| the Daily children Were famous as dancers.
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