Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20

Tony Hart. known here for good work
| with the Otis Harlan Company, has been
very Ill at his home In New York.
| Gladys Claire, wife Of Phil OFT, has been
| engaged for Anna Helds company. Phil OFT
| is to take THE Star Gazer' on the road.
Robert Drouet. the well-known leading
| man, has accepted the position Of principal
man with the stock company in Montreal.
1t recently leaked out in New York that
| when John w Dunno made his settlement
of the "Florodora" controversy he was
given $4,000 spot cash.
Another theater is promised for Broad
way, New York, and Brooklyn capitalists
are to back tina venture. Frank Perley is
slated to manage the place.
The latest catch phrase in New York is:
Ring the bell and let the car go on" 1t
comes from the farcical comedy. Mrs.
Jack" now being presented In the big city
by Alice Fisher.
Henry Blossom. the author Of Checkers"
Is native of st. Louis, and for this reason
Kirke La Shelle has decided to put that
piece on the stage for the first time in that
city.
Ethel Houston Du Frye, one of the lead
ing contraltos of Henry W. Savages Eng
fish opera company, is said to be grand
niece of Sam. Houston of Texas and a sec
Florida Pier, who plays Mary Van Sneller
in Hearts Afame," is being subjected to
the jests of her acquaintances lately be-
cause printer made her appear on the pro-
gram as FLORIDA Pie
Miss Louise Ellston Boddie, Unknown
society girl of Memphis Tenn is to go on
the stage as the princess F1avia'' in a re-
Vfval of The Prisoner of Zenda" in New
York. She will be known as Elose Ellistpn.
Jack Mason, the welI-known leading man.
was locked up in New York Jail for dav
by his ex-wife, Marion Manola, for refus-
ing to pay alimony. Mr.. Mason finally Sc
cured bonds and was released.
Richard MaDSfeld's company has begun
rehearsals of Julius Caesar in New York
The scenery and costumes were designed
in England by Sir Alma Tadema and it Is
expected that the presentation will create
something of a sensation.
Eugene Cowles is to forsake the operatic
stage for time, and Is to follow the con-
cert platform for this season at least He
will be associated with Gina Ciaparelli. So
prano: Gaetano Merola, pianist, and Clara
harrington, violinist
The newest melodramatic villain Is known
as an "ornithologic anthropos" He has
the claws and beak of a vulture, and his IA
vorite diversion Is the strangling Of police
She Loved Him." now running in London
Brandon lyman has scored permanent
success in Robert Emmett" in New York
the houses being crowded nightly and If
Is expected that the young author-actor
will remain in the big metropolis all sea-
son.
Ed. Rush, after purchasing "Hoity Toity''
from Weber & Fields, finds that he canno.
send the piece on the road owing to the
scarcity of German comedians For the
past two years the theater-going public has
taken kindly to the broken German dialect.
After game battle for six weeks in the
German Hospital. New York, A. H Cham
berlyn Is now reported to be out of danger,
and 1t Is said that his full recovery is only
a question Of time. Two weeks ago Mr..
Chamberlyns life was despaired Of
Among the passengers. of the Kronprinz
Wilhelm, which arrived in New York last
Tuesday, were Nat Goodwin, Maxine Ell
lott, AL Hayman and Madeline Iucette
Ryley. Mrs. Ryley is said to have bright
ened up Mice and Men" for Annie Rus
sell on the trip over.
It is reported that George M. Cohen of the
four Cohans is writing sketch for Emma
and Johnny Ray to replace "A Hot Old
Time" They will produce 1T when Morri-
son gives over Faust and Joseph Jeffer-
son deserts RIP Van Wrinkle"
Clara Lipman is doing so well since the
operation made necessary by the dislocation
Of her shoulder that 1t is probable she will
open her season the first week in November
Miss Lipman's new play by Justin Huntley
Mccarthy has been received, but its title
has not yet been decided upon.
The London Pail Mall Gazette is author
ity for the statement that Oliver Bath, the
author of Naughty Nancy" in which
Kitty LOTUS is appearing in the big Eng
lish metropolis, Is the pseudonym of VS.
count Tiverton, son of the Earl of Halls
bury.
1t is reported that Herbert Kelsey in re-
hearsing for Sherlock Holmes" was forced
to learn to smoke both cigars and pipe,
habit which he had not up to this time con-
tracted. He was also forced to shave off
his luxuriant mustache. so that he may be
truly said to be martyr to his art.
Mr.. Belasco, the author-manager. Is out
In big interview charging that Charles
Dillingham; is trying to entice one Of mis-
stars, Blanche Bates, away from him. Mr.
Belasco claims that he is the only man.
ager having rights over all this actress fu-
ture movements.
Grace Van Studdiford, prima donna of the
Bostonians. has decided not to retire from
the stage, notwithstanding the well-authen-
ticated report sent out last week to this
effect. She announces that she will remain
with the Bostonians for the rest Of the sea-
son, and will sail for Berlin next June to
fill an engagement in that city. d
Cecil Raleigh has decided upon 1.-THE Cir
Gus of Life" as the title of his latest meIo
drama, to be produced In the London Drury
Lane Theater. 1t viii be Boer war play.
with the heroic portion revolving around
young man who goes to the front and is
there overtaken by pair Of sharpshooters,
the action eventually ending In circus.
Helen Bertram Is tsister- in-law to w. e.
ffA Z ,uv1f 0t, l,afn -
son have brought him into such unfavor-
able notice.
Miss Mabel Dixey. sister Of Henry e.
Dixey, made her New York debut with