Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Children's Sake" In Europe and Australia.
This L. companion play to 'sThe Fatal
y, edding." which has been SO successful In
this country and abroad.

ohildren's Sake" in Europe and Australia;
This Ii q companion play to THE Fec1i
y, edding. which has been so successfu IN
this country and abroad.
Drina de Wolfe, who has accepted an en-
gagement for q prominent part with Henry
Miiler's company, Is reported to be be-
trothed to Fred Gebhard, the well-known
millionaire OF New York.
Eloise Morgan, who married a wealthy
man In Buffalo and retired from the stage
a year ago, has Just been engaged as prima
donna for the James T. Powers company.
At the time OF marrying Miss Morgan was
member of the Bostonians.
Sam BERNARD will be one of next sea-
sons stars, Manager John Fisher having
decided to place him at the head of the
revised version of "A Dangerous Maid"
This piece was presented several seasons
ago and IN Il Bernard made hit.
Charles Frohman. who has taken the Cri-
terion Theater London, viii produce there
new play next month by r. c. Carton.
the author of Lord and Lady Algy." Mrs
Carton Will play one of the leading roles.
Several new members for the cast of
George AIDES new piece. The Sultan Of
Sulu,' have been recently selected and
embrace William Vaudeville and Paul
Nicholson, and they will appear with the
company when it makes its New York
debut.
The committee having in charge the bene-
fit to be given in New York for Georgia
Cayvan received a check for 500 from Mr..
ana Mrs. George Gould last Tuesday. Mrs.
Gould as Edith Kingdom was a close friend
OF Miss Cayvan when playing with the
Augustin Daily company.
Gabriel Harrison, dean of the American
stage" died in Brooklyn last Monday, aged
elghty-four years. He was an elocutionist
OF great ability and at one time starred in
shakespeare, his biggest hit being made as
Othello Later on he became manager of
the Park Theater, Brooklyn.
sally of Sally in Our Alley must be a
trying character. After Marie Cahill re-
signed the part Reina Davis and then Jen-
ME Yeamans tried 1t for a week each, and
now 1t Is In the hands of Jeanette Low
RE- Inc New York papers said Miss Davis
wasn't equal to and Miss Yeamans too old
for the part
Five new thea ters will be ready for bust
ness in New York by the time the next
season begins. These five include the New
Lyceum, the Hudson, the New Amsterdam
the Drury Lane am. the new Weber &
Fields house. -Four of these are already
under way, and In addition to them there
is the New Majestic which is to be opened
next month.
A young Indian prince, who has been
studying at Oxford. is said to have become
infatuated with Edna May, and deserted
the college to follow that young lady about
the English provinces, where THE Three
Little Maids is being played. He is the
son OF the MaharaJah OF Kaphurthala the
| richest prince in India
Mile James, the little lady who made such
big hit in Lovers Lane" is the latest &C
tress slated for stellar honors next sea-
son. Paul Kester is writing a play for
Miss James along the lines of the char
acter assumed in Lovers Lane" and Chas.
B. Dillingham; will back the ENTERPRISE
Miss James is the daughter of Louis James,
the well-known Shakespearean actor.
A burlesoue on Julius Caesar" will be
given in New York in the spring for the
benefit of the white Rats" organization.
Eddie Foy will have the part of Julius
Caesar, Charley Ross will play Brutus,
George Fuller Golden Marc Antony, Peter
F. Daley Cassius, Mabel Fenton Portia,
Nat Wills Casca and Marie DRESSER, If she
Is well enough to play at the time, Gaze
sar's wife.
David Belasco and Fred Berger have been
holding conferences in New York regard
ing the production of The Little Pilgrims"
the piece exploited so successfully by the
lafayette Stock Company last spring:
When it Is presented in New York several
Washington children will probably be in
the cast, among whom are little Linnie
Gee, who did well with a boys part,
Miss Gee is now in New York with her
mother.
Annie Myers. the well-known comic opera
singer who was prominent in the stock
company at the Grand Opera House many
seasons ago, was recently married in San
Francisco to a lawyer by the name of
Charles Picker. Miss Myers has been
playing with comic opera stock company
in San Francisco. Grace Myers, her daugh-
ter, is the prima donna of the Frank
Daniels Miss Simplicity" company this
season.
The Washington Aerie. No. % Fraternal
Order of Eagles, will present at its annual
benefit to be given at the Lafayette Thea
ter on January II next, the Ward and
Vokes Comedy Company intact
Washington Aerie only calls upon its
friends and the charitably inclined public
once year for the purpose of replenishing
its Golfers to carry out it's highly COM
mendable plans. 1t Is probable that In ad-
dition to the entertaining performance TO
be given by Ward and Vokes. a few num-
bers by talent connected with shows at
other theaters here during the week in
which the benefit is held will be presented