Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-12

sons real name was William Redmond.
| Rice's William Pearl and Vests John Muir
| ply.
Helen Bertram. formerly prima donna OF
| the Bostonians, now studying for grand
opera in Paris, recently appeared in La
Boheme" with success.
Arthur Forrest will replace Henry Wood
run as Henrietta CrOssman's leading man
next Monday night. appearing as Orlando
in AS You Like It."
David Belasco is to sail for Europe next
month and, IL is reported. he will meet
| noted foreign playwright with view 70
| a new stupendous production for next year.
Frederick Conger. the original Little BIZ
| lee in 'Trilby." has been engaged to play
the leading Juvenile roles in the Buffalo
Stock Company. at the new Teck Theater,
the coming summer.
Grau and Frohman may join hands as
managers and present Bernhard and Co.
| quelin and other foreign celebrities I'm Lon
don during the coronation ceremonies.
men in the acting business. recently wrote
a magazine article with the heading: "A
Stage Career Not Profitable"
1t is said that New York society is now
| amusing itself at its own homes with the
antics of small. select and specially en-
gagged ballets made up of professional
| dancers.
Two daughters Of ]. Cheever Goodwin,
the hbrettist, made their debut on the stage
/ In New York with The Sporting Duchess
last Monday night. One is named Eileen,
aged seventeen. and the other Katherine
! Louise, aged eighteen.
| Charles Hooker and Nfal,,iia 1,,,-t. ,,,,-,-
dancers who have been performing I'm Lon
don and Paris for the past six months,
| have been signed by George W. Lederer for
| his Wild Rose" company.
| w. Francis Thomas of this city has taken
the management of West Hampton Park,
] liberal education in the work which he has
undertaken, and sees In the Richmond re-
sort the prospect of a brilliant success.
Mrs. Patrick Campbells tour Of this coun-
! try will probably net her cool $4,000.
! Many of the critics have not been kind to
! her, but the financial harvest may draw
| her back to the United States next season.
Harry Bulger will star in the play by
the Sad Sea Waves for eight weeks after
his contract with Beauty and the Beast"
ends. He Will have strong supporting
company and put on THE Night of the
Fourth as a curtain raiser.
out in the theatrical business next season
and will direct the destinies Of five COM
panies. two of which will play THE Climb
ers, two "A Modern Magdalen" and one
+ Lady Margaret"
Frank Mckee. Mary Mannering's mana
| ger. Is said to have secured three new
plays for his star He is also having one
written for her by Clyde Fitch, which will
| be produced in New York next fall. Upon
! the success or failure OF Mr.. Fitch's play
! depend the chances of the other pieces be-
! ing presented.
Emma Eames suddenly taken i'll in
Chicago Tuesday night. The doctors dag
noSed her ailment ptomaine poisoning,
and attributed the cause of the trouble to
fish which Nine. Eames had eaten. IL was
announced that she would he able to ap-
pear in the course of several days.
At a recent recital by the pupils Of the
! Dramatic Conservatory a two-character
sketch was given by John T. sullivan and
Miss l.. c. Violet Houk, in which the lat
ter displayed exceptional ability.
Gertrude Coghlan. whose successful star
ring tour in Vanity Fair" under the
management of klaw q Erlanger will be
remembered, has been engaged for an
early appearance at Chase's Theater. Mss
Coghlan will give the famous Becky Sharpe
supper scene. exactly as II was presented
by her en- tour.
Master Jack Ryan. who has had the char
acter of little Aulus in quo Vadis'' at the
Columbia during this week is a son Of Mr..
William F. Ryan of this city. He portrays
| the character well. and has received some
very complimentary notices from the press
throughout the country. His age is twelve
years and Washington is his birthplace.
II the Londoners fail to take TO "Ben
Hur" Uhe reports say the piece was Missed
and the critics scored il badly there will be
a small fortune lost on the undertaking OF
all pieces selected for the English stage
the dramatization of General wallace's
masterpiece looked to have the best chance
for success. But there is no guessing the
London play patrons.
Mrs. Fiske is to return to New York In
five weeks. when she will revive Tess OF
the D'Urbervilles," in which Frederick De
Bellville will be seen Alec, and "Divor-
cons. with Mr.. De Bellville i'm his original
role of Des PrunelleS. Mrs. Fiske will also
appear in her own one-act tragedy. "A
Light from ST. Agnes" and may also pos
sibly do Ibsen's "A Dolls House"
The first production of George W. Le-
derers musical comedy, 1.-The Wild Rose"
which was scheduled TO take place in Bal
timore Monday, has been postponed in
definitely Mr. Lederer says that re-
hearsals are in progress in New York. but
that the work has been hampered by the
illness of one Of the principals. There has
also been delay in the preparation Of the
scenery.
A. l.. Erlanger of the firm of Klaw &
Erlanger arrived I'm New York from Lon
don Thursday, where he has been superin-
tending the staging of Ben Hur." While
abroad Mr.. Erlanger arranged for the pro-
duction in this country OF Bluebeard."
which will be the opening attraction of the
New Amsterdam Theater. in New York
next December. Mr.. Erlanger also an
nounced that Martin Harvey would come to
this country and open in New York next
October. Mr.. Harvey is to be seen here in
he nf he X ing NIL
consummated by this manager involves the
appearance next season Of Ada Rehan in a
dramatized version of George Meredith's
Diana of the CroSSways