Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07

Hattie Williams will remain the Rogers
Brothers leading lady for next season.
Eugene Cowles. it is announced. is to de-
vote his entire next season TO the concert
stage.
Harry Dam, the playwright. is engaged in
writing a play in the suburbs of Boston
where he is staying for the summer with
his wife.
Kirkland Calhoun, well known as an OPP
cratic manager and stage manager, died of
heart disease a Pleasure Bay, last Mon
day.
The performance given for the benefit of
Sherrie Matthews in New York last Sun
day night nstted nearly $1,000, the house
being packed to the doors.
Clyde Fitch is scheduled to turn out four
plays almost simultaneously, one for Nat
Goodwin and the other three for Annie
Russell Mary Mannering and Edna May.
"On the Quiet" will go on the road next
season Thomas Ross, who has been prom
inent in Robert Blossoms Soldiers of For
tune will play Willie Golfers old part.
Reports from Chicago, where Julia Mar
lowe closed her season, say that the pop
ulaT actress cleared over 100000 with
When KnignthOod Was in Flower during
the past season.
Queenie Vassar and Joseph Cawthorne,
the comedian, were married in New York
last Sunday Miss Vassar was married
twice before, her last husband being the
late Harry Kernel.
Madeline Lucette Ryley's new farce THE
Grass Widow" was recently produced in
London and scored a substantial success.
Viola Allen sailed from New York yes
terday, en- route for Rome, where she will
consult with Hall Game concerning the
lr1y f,yati loo 90
Tyrone Power, who has signed with Mrs
FlSke for next season. will play with Sir
Henry Irving IN London, appea ring in the
Venice"
Florence Roberts is to be featured in
Franklin Fyle's play, ''Drusa Wayne" in
San Francisco this summer. She will also
play the title role in ''Zaza'' when it is put
on.
"Corianton," which Joseph Haworth pre-
sents in Salt Lake City in July, is based on
Mormon ideas, although it's scene is laid in
South America among the primitive Aztecs
of 1000 years ago.
Ada Gray. who appeared in East Lynne"
for many years, is a helpless invalid. desti-
tute, and is now in a New York hospitaI
An appeal in her behalf has been made to
the actors fund.
ADA Rehan, under the direction of klaw
& Granger, will be seen in a new play
probably a dramatic version of George
Mersdiths Diana of the Crossways." the
latter part of November.
KIaw & Erlanger's production of Mr.
Blue Beard" will open it's season and will
be the premier attraction at the New Am
sterdam Theater, now being built on 42d
street by this nrm on or about December l.
Arrangements have been concluded by
winch Daniel V. Arthur will take the man
aSement of Herbert Kelcey and E,ffie Shan
non for a term of years A new play js
being prepared for the stars for next sea-
son.
The Rogers Brothers will appear in a
new vaudeville farce by John j. McNally
TO be called The Rogers Brothers I'M Har-
ward rms organization will open it's sea-
Der /.
klaw & Erlanger have completed ar
engagements for the opening of their var
ious enterprises next season Thew will
present nine attractions OF these five will
be new,-three will be combinations of past
successes and one. Martin Harvey, win be
brought from England
The Klaw & Erlanger Opera COMPANY
with jerome Sykes, will be presented in a
b. Smith and Gus Kerker-called ."The
Money Burner After a season in the
larger cities 1t will follow THE Country
Girl at Days Theater.
Lady Godiva," new play by j. l. C.
Clarke. had Its first performance in Pitts
burg last Monday night, and is reported to
have been well received. 1t was written
especially for Sarah Truax. who played the
title role. Mr.. Clarke Is also the author of
Bonnie Prince Charley" The First Vio-
I'm" and "Heartsease"
Nixon Il Zimmerman have engaged Mir
lam Lawrence to sing the role of Mrs Hop
pings In support OF Francis Wilson in ..The
ioreaoor next season She played this