Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-26

be her leading man. The new play ordered
for MIR. Morgan will not be ready until
about the first of the year, and his starring
tour VIII start then.
Daniel Frohman will star Bertha Gailand
next season In Paul Potters "Notre Dame"
The piece was originally written for Miss
Galland- but had to be utilized by the stock
company. William F. Owen. Frank Bangs
and Frank Losee will be in Miss Galland's
support.
The first Washington session Of the
Shakespeare Birthday Club was a highly
successful affair. Edmund Lyons was the
moving spirit. Mr.. Lyons is now in nego-
tlation for his return to the cast OF Quo
Nadis IN a big production to be made in
New York.
Mabelle Gilman will be one OF next sea-
sons stars. Baldwin Sloane and George
Hobart having been contracted With to fur
nish musical comedy for her A promi-
nent comedian, probably Thomas o. Sea-
brooke, is being negotiated with for her
chief support.
The run of "Du Barry" in New York will
close May 81 although from present indf-
cations the piece could continue far into
the summer, with undiminished patronage
Mr.. Belasco, however, does not wish to en-
danger the health Of Mrs. Carter and will
close before the intense heat sets in.
William Collier Will be a member OF the
Weber 4 Fields forces neXt-season. some
what filling the void created by the deser-
ton OF Lillian Russell and De Wolf Hop
per. Mr.. Golfers salary is said to be in
the neighborhood of $1,000 per week. Weber
& Fields had to buy his release from Jacob
Lit.
Again it is announced that ISIS Hopkins"
s- ~ i
stay In a box. According to report Rose
Melville will really appear next season in
"A Hoosier Cinderella" This will be re-
ceived with some hope now that the Rays
have determined to shelve "A Hot Time"
and appear in something new.
Kirke La Shelle's four new plays for next
seasons production are Elwyn Barron's
1.-THE Love of the Miller" A. r. Hovey's 20
kiku San" "a modern comedy of diplomatic
circles in this city,, and Eugene Walters
Comrades in Arms. Mr.. Barron wrote
the "Romola" dramatization for Julia Mar
lowe and Robert Taber. Mr.. Hovey wrote
Josephine" for Rhea.
Mary Shaw. at present leading woman Of
the Ben Hur" company, is to be the new
star for the Lyceum Theater In Baltimore
In addition to being the star Of the stock
company Miss Shaw will act as artistic
director. having entire charge OF the stage.
AAc SuSdSSuiSul - iCT weeks next
season.
Weber and Fields will be without the
services Of De Wolf Hopper and Sam Ber-
nard next season. Sam Bernard is soon to
be married, but further than that is uncom-
municative with regard to his future. Hop
per is to again head comic opera COM
pany, producing version of "Pickwick
Papers," The Weberfields company has,
however. secured the services of William
Collier. and the price is stated to be a
staggerer.
ston Brown, the stage historian, the first
presentation of a dramatization OF "UncIe
Toms Cabin" occurred at Purdy's National
Theater, New York, on August %, 1852.
The version was by Charles Western Tay-
Tor. and was not success. The first sue
cessfui version was produced at the Mu-
scum, Troy, n. Y, on September 81, 1852.
This was the Aiken version. At the same
time a version made by Mrs. Anna Marble
was produced in Chicago.
Richard Mansfield announced in Pittsburg
that he intended to give next season the
grandest revival of the Shakespearean
drama Americans have seen since Booth
and Barrett Beginning in Chicago about
October Mr.. Mansfield says that he Will
produce nothing but the works of the i'm
mortal bard. Among these will be a stu
pendous revival OF Julius Caesar" with 400
people on the stage. His repertoire will in
clude, besides Julius Caesar" "Othello."
The Merchant of Venice" Richard IIT'
and Henry V"
In addition to paying Jacob Lift $4,000
for the release of William Collier. Weber
and Fields announce that they will give
their new star a theater of his own, to be
known Golfers Theater. 1t will be de-
voted to the production of modern farces
on the order Of ION the Quiet and THE
Diplomat" and Mr.. Collier is to have the
unrestricted privilege of choosing his own
company. Golfers contract with Weber
and Fields is for ten years.
The London Sketch says:
"Sir Henry Irving, who has returned to
England in the best health he has ever
known, has not, L am officially informed.
ever had any notion Of producing Dante
play by Sardeu or any one else-at least,
not for many years past. Sir Henry Is
much amused at the persistent rumors
which have been printed concerning this
Dante drama. Sir Henry WILL L am as
sured. produce no new play whatever this
season, but will confine himself to Faust,
to Beckett and to one or two other inter-
esting revivals."