Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

II.
Jolly of Joliet and Edward CARVE will be
seen in the title role.
Beatrice Mackenzie, who has been iden-
titled with operate work for some time
past, has signed for one of the leading
parts in Sweet Clover
George Cohan writes from Paris that he
has completed a vehicle for the Four Co
hans for next season. 1t will be known
by the title of Running for Office"
John Kane has been engaged to play the
part of Hans Nix in THE Telephone Girl
next season This part was originally play
ed by Louis Mann.
Laura Clements. well known in comic
opera circles, has been engaged to play
May Robsons part of Mrs. Bangs in
next seasons production of THE Messenger
Boy"
The farce comedy. ''The Major and the
Judge, in which Lewis. Ryan and Maude
HUH starred last season, is to be rewritten
by Horwitz and Bowers for the coming sea-
son.
William Norris has signed with ]. C. Duff
10 play the leading comedy role in THE
Country Girl next season. Mr. Norris
promises a new line of work and is con-
hdent of success.
George Fawcett played his old role of the
villain in Blue Jeans in Minneapolis last
week, taking the place of Edwin Holt
who was suddenly called to Chicago by a
law suit
Robert Drouet, leading man with Miss
Mary Mannering for two seasons, it is re-
ported, has been offered the position of
leading man with Keith's new stock COM
pany in Philadelphia
f. D. Stair of Stair and Havlln. has
purchased the Whitney ODera House block
in Detroit. The property contains the
whitney Opera House and large office
building.
The demand for chorus girls for the light
er performances has made it almost impos-
sibie for Wagenhais & keInper to secure a
sufrcient number of the merry, merry" for
Their ShakeSpearean productions.
Captain Basil Hood Is at work in Lon
don on new play called ''Grifs Girl"
Parts are being written especially for
Madge Leasing. Holbrook Blnn Frank
Mills and James E. Sullivan.
Violet Dale and Katie Rooney are to
play title roles and Harry Linton and John
Gilroy the college students in The Liberty
Bellies next season. Harry Gilfoil will be
featured as Uncle Jasper Pennyfeather the
eccentric inventor.
]. Cheever Goodwin the veteran librettist
of 'Evdngeline" and Wang" to name his
TWO most successful pieces is writing the
lyrics for the Rogers Brothers in Har-
ward and the American version of "Mr.
BIuebeard."
Henry w. Savage will have six operas
on the road next season-two King Dodo"
Prince of Pilsen," the Castle Square Opera
Company and new opera by George AIDE,
entitled Peggy of Paris"
1t has been reasserted positively that
James 7. Powers, alias Jimmy" has sign
ed a contract to star next season in The
Smart Set. by Paul West and John Brat
ton under the management of the Schu-
berts and will open in New York
Mrs. Fske, Maurice Campbell. who rem
resents his wife. Henrietta Crosman, and
James X Hackett. are reported to have
designs on Boston in the shape of building
new theater- All these people want to
play outside the syndicate.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman are back
from their European trip, their hasty re-
turn being occasioned by the serious III
ness of the father of the former The new
play by Justin Huntiy Mccarthy for Clara
Of weeks, while Louis Mann announces that
he has secured good play by a native
playwright.
with Liebler & Co., by which that dis
tingushed artist binds herself for a fifteen
weeks tour of the United States, begin
ming IN october next. In the meantime
Nine. Rejane will first make South Amer
lean tour opening in BuenOs Ayres.
Burton Holmes. the lecturer has noti-
fled his managers that he will be unable
to stick to his original plans for next sea-
son on account of the postponement of the
coronation of King Edward. He will! first
make trip to Norway, Sweden and Den
mark for material.
Mrs. Nathalie Fellows, daughter-in-law
of the late Colonel John r Fellows, is the
latest aspirant for stage honors. She has
been in negotiation with George W. Leder-
err and will shortly sign a contract to ap-
der way.
According to the year book of the Shakes
peare Society of Germany. there were $40
Shakespearean performances in Germany
during the year 1901. ''Othelio'' was the
best liked. leading with 134 performances,
while the Merchant of Venice" came next
with 115 Hamlet" was last, only seventy
three performances.
Rosabel Morrison who for several seasons
past has been living quietly at her home in
Harlem, will probably return to the stage
next season. Miss Morrison is the daughter
OF Lewis Morrison. the well known actor,
and in private life is the wife of Edward j.
Abrams, the well known theatrical man.
ager.
Mrs. Eloise Bridges Erwin who many
years ago played Gretchen to Joseph
Jenerson's rip Van Wincle" died at a
hotel in Kansas City last week aged seven
ty years. She was the daughter of Martin
kingsley Bridges of Brooklyn. She was