Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29

Dennam spent last week IN New 1OrR
rounding up other available talent Re-
hearsals will be commenced in a few weeks.
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Manager Schlesinger, while In New York
last week, met Bettina Girard.
When Miss Girard learned that the local
manager was in search of a headliner for
next weeks vaudeville part Of the Empire
performance she quickly suggested that
she would like nothing better than to come
to Washington for week and show how
well she can entertain an audience.
Miss Girards suggestion was instantly
acted upon. for Mr.. Schlesinger, drawing a
blank contract from his pocket, filled in a
sum that makes Miss Girard one of the
highest-priced headliners that have yet ap-
peared at the Empire, and 1t should be
borne In mind that such artists as Torta-
jada, Sandow, Lafayette, Montgomery and
Stone Charles T. Aldrich and some of the
other feature acts that have held forth at
this house have been well paid for their eff
forts.
In speaking of the engagement of Bettina,
Gfrard, Manager Schlesinger says: She
ought to make great hit with the Empire
audiences. l heard her sing at her hotel
and her voice is rich and pure and mel
lif1uous as of yore, when she was wont to
play comic opera roles with SO much sue
cess. The former Washington girl has been
out west, playing in the big Orpheum
vaudeville houses, and has an act that, ac-
cording to all reports that I have seen, is
one of the best ever.
There have been many inquiries at the
box office as to whether Miss Girard would
certainly appear, and each querist has been
informed in the affirmative.
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Lucia F. Huxford, who made her debut
in I'm Paradise" and who is we'll known
in this city, has been engaged to appear in
the support of Harry Corson Clarke during
his spring starring tour. Miss Huxford is
well known socially, being related to some
of the most distinguished families of the
country and possesses advantages which
lead her friends to expect success for her.
The Harry Corson Clarke Company will
play an engagement in Washington.
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1t will undoubtedly please those who en-
joyed Mrs. Campbell's production Of THE
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith" at the Columbia
last week to know that George Arliss,
whose characterization of the Duke of st.
Alpherts was a most distinctive one. will
remain In this country for an indefinite
stay. This is Mr.. Arliss' first visit to
America, which, he says, has been an en-
tirely pleasant experience. Among other
big theatrical purveyors in Gotham who
saw and liked Mr.. Arliss work was David
Belasco, who has already signed con-
tract, whereby the former will have a
prominent part In new play by Mr.. Be
lasco As to the name Of the play or the
character he will assume, that is not stated.
Final arrangements will be made next
week In New York.
Saturdays Broadway crowd. as they
passed the New Savoy Theater, where Rob-
ert Edeson has made an unusually success
full debut In Augustus Thomas stage YER
sion of Soldiers Of Fortune" by Richard
Harding Davis. were somewhat mystified
by the sign adjoining the wall Of the play
house.
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, in Clyde Fitch's
THE Way of the World" had been the pre-
ceding attraction and the advertisement of
star and play occupied the space until last
Monday morning, when the painter and his
crew began the work of substituting that Of
the current attraction.
They began on the uptown side, and on
Saturday morning had completed one-half
of the alteration, when the high wind
forced them from their bridges. The I'M
finished result read follows:
ELSIE EDESON
In Ding Davis
THE WAYS OF FORTUNE
BY Clyde Thomas.