Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05


"Evangeline" has been brought down
within the limits of one act and will be
seen in the vaudeville houses.
Primrose and Dockstader deny the re-
port that they are to take their minstrel
aggregation to London this summer.
E. s. Willard is to have new play for
next season from the pen Of Louis Parker,
and will not appear In London until 1903.
Joseph wheelock has been engaged by J.
Wesley Rosenquest to play the title role
1t has been definitely settled that Edna
May will be seen in this country next sea-
son under Charles Frohman's management.
Georgiana Sage, a niece of one of the
United States ambassadors abroad, has
been engaged for a part in Dolly Warden"
Blanche Hall, young actress who has
played ''Zaza" on the road, has been en-
gagged for the leading role in Sweet
Clover"
THE Prince Of Pilsen," by the author Of
The Burgomaster'' and King Dodo," is to
be presented for the first time in Boston
early in May.
It has been figured out by a mathema-
dctan that when the horses in Ben Hur''
seen by the audience they have run a
distance Of half a mile.
The bill introduced in the New York leg
islature providing for play censor in that
state was Sdetracked, and is now reported
to be lost In the wilderness.
William Wolff, well known for his excel
lent work in this city with the Castle
Square Opera Company, has returned from
Melbourne and is now in Boston
The latest report from New York is to
the effect that Charles Hawtrey and Frances
Belmont, who is to be his leading lady next
season. are engaged to be married
Peter F. Daley has a new vaudeville
sketch, In which he will be supported by
Eddie Carvie and Mollie Thompson. The
skit is from the pen of Herbert Hall Wins.
low.
The American rights to Alfred Capus'
plays, Les Deux Ecoes' and La Seine"
have been secured by Charles Frohman
and they will be seen in this country next
season.
Gertrude Coghlin has been playing for the
last few weeks, will not resume its engage
ments. The piece will be sent out again
next season.
Alice Nielsen has not been able to find
any one in London to back her In a grand
opera venture. and result she may re-
turn to this country, appearing in pieces
along familiar lines.
A performance for the benefit of the Nc
Kinley memorial fund is to be given at the
Opera Comique, Paris. Bernhard, Coque-
lin. Jean de Reszke and many lesser lights
have offered their services
George Alexander has decided to visit
America in the autumn OF 1908, making his
first trip across the Atlantic as an actor
manager. He will appear in Stephen Phil
lips 'Paola and Francesca"
The success OF the lighter comedies in
the Columbia Theater has led Manager
Luckett to arrange with Harry Corson
Clarke for week Of What Happened to
JONES', commencing April q.
Master Jack Ryan, Who plays the part Of
Aulus In the production Of Quo Vadis'' at
the Columbia next week. is a Washington
boy and has already made quite a name for
himself in the theatrical world.
Charles Frohman has the right to regard
himself as grand mogul of the theater.
He is said to be the owner of 234 plays
manages thirty-seyen stars and has rights
in 561 actors Of more or less eminence.
Ellie Fay, now in London, is starting
stories, 1t Is claimed, that various mem
bers OF the English nobility and gentry
want to marry her. Among them are Sir
Thomas Upton and Sir George Prescott.
AS q result Of the performance given at
the Academy Of Music, New York, last
Sunday night. under the auspices of VII
lam A Brady and De Wolf Hopper the
Actors Home fund was increased by 81. $50
Florence Burns. who was recently acquit-
ted Of murder in New York. has been sign
ed for the chorus OF Frank Daniels Miss
Simplicity company and VIII make her
first appearance Monday night at New
Haven. Conn.
Is drawing nearer and nearer to the COM
pletion of his century. He recently cele-
brated his ninety eighth birthday. When
in his prime he played leading parts with
Edmund Kean.
Sam T. Jacks old house in New York has
been refitted by the Gilsey estate and leased
to Charles Evans and Samuel Shubert. The
new place Will be called the Princess Thea
ter and a successful London play Will be
imported to open the house.
Reports from London are to the effect
that when William Gillette closes his sea-
son in that city April to begin a tour OF
the provinces he will have cleared a cool
100000 for himself since his first appear
ance in the big British metropolis.
Clyde Fitch has been regaining his health
very slowly at Atlantic City, and he has
decided to go to the south OF France for a |
prolonged period, sailing from New York
next week. The chances are that he will
refrain from play writing for a year or
more.
Helen Bertram, the former prima donna
OF the Bostonians, appeared recently as
Mimi in La Boheme" In Paris in which |
role she was credited with an artistic per
Torrance. Miss Bertram has been for some
time past advancing her musical studies in |
that city. |
Madeleine Lucette Ryley has written the |
librctto for q comic opera, for which Gus
tave Kerker has written the music. 1t is I
to be done first in London. Mrs. Ryley de- l
MES that she Is making q comic opera YER
sion of her successful London piece, Mice \
and Men"
The London Express says that complica- !
lions are likely to arise over Sir Henry |
Ifvings engagement Of Miss Cecilia LOTUS |
to play Marguerite In Faust" The Al |
hambra Music Han has q contract for her |
exclusive services for sixteen weeks from
her arrival In England. |
Edgar Selden, who Is responsible for the |
Rays In "A Hot Old Time being on the |
road today. Is collaborating with F. Opper,
the cartoonist. on a musical comedy they |