Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-01

| tlrlnR from the stage, while the latter will
| probably be one of next seasons stars In
| musical comedy.
Mabel Bouton, at one time favorite
actress In New York. is reported to be
dying at the Bellevue Hospital In that
| city, suffering from consumption. Miss
Boutons last success was in Little Chris
| topher"
1t is expected that the first performance
| or owen Halls THE Girl From Kay's'' will
pc given in London November 8. There are
only nine characters required for the piece,
ana IL Is booked for an early production in
| this country.
Marion Ivel, who has been singing with
the castle Square Opera Company, Is to
nave the title part in the new musical COM
| edy, Peggy From Paris" The piece will
not be put on until the middle of January.
Duse cut her performance of ''Francesca
Da Rimini' In Boston Thursday on account
| or illness brought on by nervousness in
duced by her work. Her managers stated
that she was not Ill, but had demanded q
| short rest
Robert Mantell denies the rumor that he
was recently subjected to a surgical opera
lion Inc rumor arose from the fact that
MI Mantell strained his arm in a stage
| sword fight
Mrs. Annie Yeamans will soon celebrate
her nILy-slxth anniversary on the stage
Julia Marlowe has gone to Hot Springs
70 recuperate. Her manager has announced
| that when she reappears on the stage 1t
will be in new play, Queen Fiammetta''
being Judged to contain too much emotional
| work for her.
1t is reported that Marie Dressler's physi-
| clans have grave fears for her life, the
| fever with which she has been suffering
| Tor some time having taken a malignant
| turn.
| Sarah Bernhard played in Germany this
| week for the first time since 1870, appear
Ing In Fedora" at the Royal Theater in
Berlln She met with an enthusiastic re-
| ceptlon, and at the end Of the performance
| was forced to make short speech. She
ended with the words: IF statesmen can
! forget, so can l."
Gertrude Haynes, who has been doing an
act in vaudeville. and Of late Is an i'm
portant member of 1.-THE Fatal Wedding
Will probably become one of next seasons
stars with piece built around her spe-
cialty.
Madge Leasing, who is In London, will
return to this country in February, as she
mas accented an offer for the chief role in a
musical comedy which will be presented
for the first time in New York about that
time.
l..
Is to star will probably be called THE
Lady From the Orient" Rehearsals will
De started the latter part of next week.
Mr.. Powers will probably start spring
season In London with the piece.
TONY Pastor recently celebrated his twen-
ty-seeond year as manager Of his little
theater in New York. Pastor started out
as boy soprano, then circus clown and
IN recent years has acted as manager of
his own theater.
Mrs Eliza Freeman, the mother of Kate
CaStleton, who died about ten years ago,
has sued the trustees Of the estate tor
S4,oO0 worth of jeWeiry which she claims
has not been accounted for. Miss Castle
ton left an estate of $4,000, which has been
turned over to her mother.
Advices from Argentina are to the effect
that the French actress, Rejane, made
tremendous nit in that country, and that
she has extended the engagement a Week
by request, after securing permission from
the Vaudeville Theater in Paris, at which
mouse 'Sne Is under special contract.
Edward Harrigan, the veteran Irish COM
edlan and character actor, has been
gagged by Charles tronman Tor an impor-
tant part in Clyde Fitcns Ialest piece, The
Bird In the Cage, in which Sandol Mill
ken will have the principal role The piece
opens in Boston next Monday night
Blanche Walsh opened her season in
The Daughter of Hamilcar,' at Wheeling,
w. Va, last Tuesday night scoring a sue
cess, although she was handicapped with
a sore throat. Charles Dalton, her eau.ng
man, is also reported to have mada sue
cess
Hattie Williams, the leading lady with
the Roger Brothers, has sent in her resig-
nation, and viii leave the company shortly.
Miss Williams friends claim that she has
been forced out of the company to make
room for Maude Raymond, the wife Of one
OF the brothers.
P. b. Chase has purchased the theater
known as the Empire in Cleveland, Ohio
This is one of the handsomest theaters in
the west, and with his Washington and
Baltimore theaters puts Mr.. Chase in con-
troll of three valuable properties.
James ONeil opened his season in THE
Honor of the Humble" at Newport, r. L.,
Monday night. The play was written by
Hanicheffs," famous play twenty-five
years ago, provided with new dialogue.
Grayce Scott has resigned from the Mrs.
Osborn company in New York, AMI 1t is
expected that Harry Conor and Toby
Claude will shortly join the organization.
Miss Scott claims that she WAS asked to
resign because sine was too refined for her
surroundings.
Johnny Page, the clever Little aerobatic
comedian, WHO was recently with the
Beauty and the Beast" company In Chi
cago, has broken down, and may never
appear again. Page was Always a haro
worker. and the strain probably affected
his mind. John Hymes is now playing
Pages part.
When every thing was in readiness to be-
gin rehearsals of Sydney Rosenfeld's comic |
opera. The Moeking Bird" in New York |
last week. the chief character had to be /
materially changed as Mabelle Gilman posi- |
lively refused to don male attire. The |
singer refused to give reasons for Sinking |
trousers.
Robert Hilliard. who has been doing BUSH |!
ness on Wall street as broker for almost |
a year. has been won back to the stage for |
one week. appearing in Brooklyn playing
his old part in The Littlest Girl He is |
reported to be receiving $1,000 for the |
weeks work.
L. j. Scooffy has filed suit in the
United States court at San Francisco ask
ing for a restraining order against Frank |
Hennessey, manager of THE Liberty
Belles,' now playing in that city, Mr. /
Scooffey claims that portion of the play
Is an infringement on piece called Under 1
the Sphinx" the copyright OF which he
holds. The case viii be decided next Mon
day.
James O'Neil opened his season last Nom
day y,io1at at Nerwfaorf n + apx,aa yi.,.x In