Evening star., 1902-03-08
perfectly willing to play the leading role

The Green Room Is the title Of a new
theatrical publication in this city. 1t Is
devoted largely to the discussion OF vaude-
Vile
The report comes from New York that B.
=. Keith will open a continuous house in
Plttsburg to be ready by the beginning OF
next season.
Sadie Martinot. the actress and wife Of
Louis Nefhersole, sold her household goods
IN NeW YORK during the past week and
they Will go abroad to live
May Howard and her burlesaue company
mas Deen barred out of the Burlesque Man
ayers Association and finding dates hard
10 secure, she threatens suit for boycott.
William H. Crane and Stuart Robson will
appear together in one performance of The
Henrietta" in New York this spring for the
benefit of the actors fund of America
Grace George will continue to play in
Under Southern Skies through the early
part of next season. producing new COM
edy by an English author late In November
o: early in December.
Grant Stewart, a member of Daniel Froh-
mans stock company, has been engaged
for the chief support of De Wolf Hopper
next season in MIR, Pickwick." Mr.. Stew
art VIII have the part of Jingle.
Richard Carle, the well-known comedian
ana clever dancer, Is said to have a part
In The Explorers" which fits him like the
proVerblal glove and that he is making the
hit of his life.
Joseph Hart. who is starring in Foxy
Grandpa, has purchased the sole rights to
present dramatization OF the Poor Lit
tie Nose" sketches that have been appear
ing In the Sunday edition of the New York
Herald.
Ada Rehan sailed for London last We'd
nesday in search OF much needed rest
If she can find play to suit her abroad
Miss Rehan may resume starring In this
country next season.
Annie Irish of 1.-The Climbers company
and j. Z. Dodson OF the London "Ben Hur''
organization will join in q starring tour
next season, using a new play by Arthur
Pinero, the English author.
Charles ". Stokes. at present with the
helsey-Shannon Company. has been en-
gagged to play Candy in the Arizona com
pany that is to tour Great Britain, begin
ming the last of this month.
Joseph A. Booth, a practicing physician
In New York and brother of Edwin and
John Wilkes Booth, died in the big city last
week of heart disease. He leaves a widow
who was a Miss Mitchell of charlottesville
Va.
Marie Tempest and Becky Sharp" are
Wales Theater in London in order to
give that actress a much needed rest. After
her vacation Miss Tempest Is to go on
tour.
Upon his reopening in London Sir Henry
Irving Is to revive Faust" with Ellen
Terry. Miss Terry has abandoned the part
Of Margaret and Olivia. it is stated by
British theatrical authority. but will re-
main with Sir Henry in other productions.
when London Sleeps" escapes from the
burning house. broke in Rochester, and
Ida eileen was precipitated to the stage
fifteen feet below. Miss Glenn was serious
iy Injured and is now in a hospital.
Sir Henry Irving likes old friends about
him. Besides his manager Bran Stoker
and Ellen Terry. his stage manager. acting
manager and treasurer have been with him
nearly twenty-five years.
Marie Derrickson, who has been Ida Con-
quests understudy with John Drew's COM
pany. did so we'll recently, while Mr.
Drew's leading lady was III, that she has
been engaged for the part Of Alice Lang
ham In support Of Robert Edeson in Sol
diers Of Fortune"
Frank keenan, was the first bather of
the season at Atlantic City, where he pre-
sented Hon. John Grigsby'' for two per-
rormances. Between them he went out In
a catboat. The boat capszed, and the ac-
tor was forced to swim ashore
Edward c. White has new star in the
person Of Katherine Willard. who will sue
ceed Mildred Holland in THE Power Be
hind the Throne after Miss Holland pro-
duces her new play. THE Lily and the
Willard is for term of five years
An arrangement Is announced whereby
Lillian Russell will go under the manage
hf,S yff.ip
with Mrs. Carter and Dave Warfield three
attractions to follow one another at his
New York theater.
Edward j. Morgan has paid his divorced
wife. Adelaide Cushman. 5000 in settle
ment OF all claims for alimOny and upon
the promise that she won't bother him any
more. Mrs. Morgan has been following her
husband into different theaters and from
the front seats making faces at him.
A once favorite Irish farce, His Last
Legs has been successfully revived in
England. 1t has sad interest In the fact
that 1t was originally made famous by Ty-
rome Power, the comedian. who went down
many years ago in the Atlantic in the
steamship President.
Two Harvard students threw peanuts at
Pauline Chase Of the Liberty Bellies" In
a Providenc theater. and were elected by
policemen. Later on they were arrested
and locked up for the night
Amelia Summerville has been engaged to
play the leading part of the widow in ''The
Belle of Broadway" which succeeds
"FlorOdora" at the New York Theater
Winter Garden next Monday night Daisy
Green Will also have part In the produc-
tiOn.
Blanche Ward. well-known in theatrical
circles for some years. died In New York
last week of consumption. She had played
engagements with May Irwin. Frank Dan
iels. Lillian Russell and her last appear-
ance was in THE Three Little Lambs"
Sherrie Mathews, late Of the team OF
Mathews and Bulger. has been In extremely
bad health of late. and has been ordered
to Mount Clemens to recuperate For
some months he has been playing vaud,-
vile dates with his wife. Norma Whallev,
over the western circuits.
Violet Rand. who plays the principal in
genue role in Colorado" is but fifteen
years of age. Miss Rand comes from a
family of prominent players, and is said to
have received more complimentary press
notices throughout the entire United States
than any performer of her age.
One afternoon recently in Boston, where
May Irwin and Ellen Terry were playine.
the latter. who likes the rotund singer Of
coon songs very much. invited her back of
the scenes. In a spirit of banter the joyial