Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

1.-The Runaway Girl closed its season In
Philadelphia last Saturday night.
when Johnny Comes Marching Home"
was given it's first New York presentation
last Tuesday night
Weber and Fields burlesque on the Stub
bornness of Geraldine is called The
sickness Of Gelatine.'
Olive May Is to continue as leading lady
with Louis Mann in "Hoch der Consul,
when the comedian takes the road again
after New Year.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy has recently
completed a play, entitled 1.-The Proud
Prince founded on Longfellow's poem.
Robert of Sicily"
Lulu Chaser. who has been regaining her
health at Hot Springs, will be well enough
by Monday night to rejoin the Dolly Var
den" company at Buffalo.
Richard Harding Davis first play, in
which Henry Miller will star, under the
management of Charles B. Dillingham;, will
be called THE Tanning of Helen"
Verona Jarbeau is slated to succeed Fay
Templeton next season with Weber and
Fields in New York The contract is said
to have been signed last Tuesday.
Cecilia Lotus reached New York from
London last Monday and Immediately de-
parted for Pittsburg, where she Joined the
Sothern company, to take up rehearsals of
Hamlet"
Scott Craven, who has been with the Mrs.
Fiske company in New York, resigned last
Saturday night to assume his part In
'Gretna Green" rehearsals for which
started last Monday.
Haddon Chambers has completed an
original play for klaw & Granger in which
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middle of next month. Miss Rehan is to
have a strong supporting company.
Harry Hamlein, former Washington
man, who has been doing some clever COM
edy work during a three weeks engage
ment in southern cities, is in Washington.
Edna Wallace Hopper has decided to fol-
low in the steps of Mrs Langtry, and next
season will have a racing stable to compete
on the eastern tracks. well-known
trainer will look after the thoroughbreds.
Grace Barber, who is a member of James
K. Hackett's 1.-The Crisis company, now
playing in New York, fell on the stage last
Monday night, sprained her ankle and will
probably be out Of the cast for the next
month.
Edwin Stevens, who was selected to play
the part of Malonado in place of Oscar
Ashe with the Virginia Harmed Iris COM
pany made his debut in the character at
Chicago last Monday night and scored a
substantial hit.
Irene Bentley is enjoying her first vaca-
ton for over year. She will not act
again until in the spring, when George
Lederer promises to send her out at the
head of new musical comedy by we'll
known authors.
Frank Daniels will be starred next sea-
son by Charles B. Dillingham;. A comic
opera dealing with the troubles of a Paris
man milliner will be the vehicle in which
Mr.. Daniels will be seen. Harry Smith
is writing the book.
Eugene ]. Young, who some time ago re-
signed from the New York Herald staff to
accept a position with the Liebler com
pany, is once more back in the newspaper
ranks, having accepted a position with the
New York Times.
When Julie Opp leaves London for
America her part Of Katherine in IF I
Were King will be taken up by Lillian
Braithwaite. The piece Is going as well
as ever, and last week reached it's hun
dredth performance.
Sullivan Harris and waads have ao,,,