Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27


E. E. Rice's THE Show Girl closes its
season in Boston tonight. There is a plan
on foot to take the company to the West
Indies and South America for the next
three months.
Leona Darmin, late of the "Huckleberry
Finn" Company. has been engaged for an
important role in AN Unfairly Princess"
Millie James is to play the principal role In
this production when it is made by Mr.
Dillingham;.
A special cablegram from London says
that Martin Harvey. the English actor now
in this country playing The Only Way"
will soon be raised TO knighthood by King
Edward. Mr.. Harveys youth prevented
the honor being bestowed on him at the
coronation. IL he could have come here
as Sir Martin Harvey it might have
made a difference in business.
Marie Cahilrs The Vendetta" is to be
dramatized and staged by w. J. Hender-
son and son. George A. Lawrence will act
the leading role.
Lew Fields of the firm of Weber and
Fields New York, was out of the cast
several nights during the past week suffer-
ing from severe attack of pneumonia
Charles Bigelow played Fields part in the
burlesQues
Mrs. James A. Herne has won her case
against the Liebler company and was
awarded $1,000 damages by a jury in a
New York court last Wednesday. The
case arose over the presentation OF Shore
Acres in popular price houses, a step that
was opposed by Mrs. Herne.
James O'Neill. as Peter Gillian in 1.-The
Manxman, reopened his season In Norfolk
Christmas night and is reported to have
scored a success. The piece was we'll liked
and the company adequate in every part.
IN ho Of
feet that Henry Miller scored the hit OF
his stellar career when he presented for the
first time on any stage Richard Harding
Davis The Tanning Of Helen" in that city
Christmas night.
Eleanor Kent, who left 1.-THE Millionaire"
company to join THE Silver Slipper or
ganization in New York, made her first ap-
pc arance last Monday night, and scored a
success as the French prima donna.
A special from London says that Alfred
Austin, the poet laureate. has written a
play on the subject of the battle of Flod-
den for Beerbohm Tree, which the latter
will produce at His Majestys Theater after
the run of Tolstors Resurrection"
"Du Barry was given in Boston for the
first time last week, and the production
astounded 1.-The hub" Several of the
critics took three days to review the piece
in all the details and coin new words of
praise for Mrs. Carter.
Aubrey Boucicault has evidently scored
| success with his sentimental English YER
sion of Alt Heidelberg" at the Princess
in New York. Mr.. Boucicault made a
pretty speech on the opening night Of his
play, and as result he has been compelled
to deliver his original Grafton nightly.
While presenting MRS. Jack" in her home
town, Terre Haute, Ind, Alice Fisher was
presented with beautiful loving cup last
week by her close friends and schoolmates.
A reception was held at the hotel after the
| play.
Ellie Fay has gone into vaudeville, and
will be accompanied by six pretty girls as
a sort of chorus. 1t is a singing and dane
ing turn, and has been whipped into shape
by Lewis Hooper, stage manager Of Mrs.
Osborn's playhouse in New York, for the
Association of Vaudeville Managers.
Walter Hale, the well-known leading man,
and James Bond sailed for Venezuela la st
Monday from New York. Mr. Bond is to
write a series of articles about that coun-
try, while Mr.. Hale will do the illustrating
"The Defender" company closed its sea-
son in Brooklyn last Saturday night owing
to the continued illness of Mr.. Chamberlyn,
who controls the company. All the mem
bers were paid in full
"a Little Unfairly Princess" Mrs Frances
Hodgson Burnett's children's play, contin-
ues to draw large houses in London
Charles B. Dillingham; is reported to have
secured the piece for this country.
J. Comyns Carr. the English playwright,
is preparing an English version Of Alfred
Capus' latest play, La Chatelaine," for
manager Mr.. Wyndham bought all the
English rights from the French author.
A special from New York says that Con-
gresham Timothy D. Sullivan and George
Kraus, the owners Of the Dewey and Savoy
theaters in that city. announced last Mon
vaudeville and burlesque house in the big
metropolis at a cost OF 100000.
An epidemic Of humps has been playing
havoc with the feminine portion of the
company playing 1.-THE Sleeping Beauty and
the Beast in Philadelphia. Twenty EIGHT
ed to answer roll call for several days dur
ing the past week.
Despite the many rumors floating about
concerning the health OF Maude A-ams, a
special from New York says that she has
completely recovered from her indisposi-
ton. Miss Adams wanted to resume her
stage work in February, but Charles Froh
man persuaded her to rest until next Oc-
tober.
Flaxen-haired Marie Twohey, one of the
chorus girls Of THE Liberty Bellies" de-
serted that company in the south last week
and nothing is known Of her whereabouts.
Miss Twohey in private life is the wife of
Thomas A. Edison, jr., a son Of the great
inventor.
Blanche Ring, who has made a splendid
hit at Mrs. Osborn's playhouse in New
York, will probably be one Of next seasons
stars, appearing in an original musical
comedy by well known composers of like
pieces. Several New York managers are
still bidding for Miss Rings services.
Wilson Barrett made his temperance in
London last week in The Christian King"
a melodrama from his own pen, founded on
the history Of Alfred the Great. 1.-The
Christian King has already been presented
with success in the smaller cities Of Eng
land and the London papers were a unit
ii predicting for the piece an excellent
future.
George P. Bancroft of London has just
had accepted a new four-act play from his
pen accepted by Frank Curzon for prcsen-
tation at one Of the London theaters. The
American rights Of this piece have been
acquired by Charles Frohman, and it Is be-
lieved that Maude Adams will be seen In it.
E. s. Willard entertained the members of
his company with a dinner on the stage of
the Garden Theater, New York, last Sat-
urday night after the performance of THE