Evening star., 1902-09-13

L observe that you are still wearing
your Panama. and my artistic soul is
that you should not have shed the
hat before this. 1 had lucky day at the
races today; let me send you new bonnet
for the fall What's your size?''
Douglas sent the following reply:
Dear Boy:
81 am sorry that I can't take advantage
of your offer. l am uncertain of the size.
On Mondays after the show If the papers
treat well I wear a seven and q half
If they are Indifferent my size is probably
seven and quarter. My normal size is
seven, but If we are roasted | think six
would about do. Perhaps you had better
send all four sizes to be sure and get a
fit" 1
Otis SINNERS new play, 'Lazarre," was
presented for the first time on any stage at
Green Bay, Wis, last Monday night. The
play in brief is the life story of Eleazer
Williams. the old Green Bay missionary,
believed by those who knew him to have
been the lost dauphin of France. Pictur-
esque costumes of French voyagers buck
skin-garbed Indians and court dress of
French courtiers combined to add color to
the play. Mr.. Skinner is reported to have
made hit
The Country Girl" which was produced
in London last January and purchased for
this country by Daniel Frohman, will have
its first performance in New York next
Monday a week. William Norris will have
the chief comedy role and Minnie Ashley
will be the leading lady.
G. W. Wegefarth of the Empire Family
Theater Of this city, who recently leased
the Grand Opera House Philadelphia has
announced some of his plans for the con-
duction of the latter named theater, which
opens Monday, September %. A permanent
stock company, which will revive a number
OF dramatic successes, produced on an elab-
crate scale, will be the attraction for the
season. Maud Odell, Isabelle Evesson and
JeHrys Lewis are three well-known ac-
tresSeS VINO have been engaged to head the
female portion of the organization and
Harrison ]. Wolfe, Junius Brutus Booth
and Barley McCullum, all actors of repute
VIII be the leading men. The Great Ruby
is the play selected, which will introduce
this new stock company to Philadelphia au-
diences.
Like a great many other important dis
coYeries. the fact that Frank Daniels be-
longed In the comic opera field was made
known to the world by accident. Daniels,
who comes to the Columbia Theater In the
near future in Miss Simplicity" had ac-
cepted the role of ''Shrimps,' the prfnci-
pal comedy part in Princess Bonnie" dur
ing the run Of the Milard Spencer opera
In Philadelphia He had taken the part
TO Little Puck" the following fall The
part happened to be the hit of his life. and
kirke LaShelle happened to see him In It.
After this the limelight and the center
or the stage for you-and in comic opera
exclusively" said the manager, making
Daniels a proposition to star. "All right"
said Daniels quietly, Il guess I can stand
1t If you cam.
'Phroso. the mechanical man." has been
aDpearin0 the E,nn
land, which, by the way, is under the man
agement of Chas. j. Stevenson of this city
well known as for four years the private
secretary of Representative Kerr. Cleveland
papers have stated that the Clevelandites
nave become so wrought-up as to the uues-
t1on or Phroso's animation, whether living
or mechanical, that the men-about-town
and others, too, have been laying heavy
Wagers for and against the proposition.
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Theodore Friebus of this city has signed
for the coming season to play the role Of
Captain Mignon" in "Notre Dame" in
which Miss Bertha Galland will star under
the management of Daniel Frohman. Last
season he played Captain jack in
Richard Carvel" with Andrew Robson.
During the summer Mr.. Friebus was en-
gagged with a stock company at the Teck
Theater. Buffalo. His present engagement
he regards as the best he has secured in
his professional career.
William Conley, well known in Washing
ton, has taken the final plunge into profess
Sional waters, having been signed TO play
second comedy role in Foxy Quiller'' with
a company which will take that production
on the road this year. Mr.. Conley will also
be stage manager.
Thurlow Bergen of this city will have
the role of Horatio Drake in The Chris
tan at the Lafayette on Monday night
Mr.. Bergen joins the company in this city
He has previously played responsible parts
with n. c. Goodwin, Sol Smith Russell and
other notable stars.
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Robert Edeson carries into private life
less of the manner of the stage than many
actors For that reason he usually escapes
recognition In public places or conveyances.
So he was naturally surprised-later much
eTnbarrassed-at the somewhat public re-
ception given him last Monday morning as
he journeyed in a Broadway car to the
Savoy Theater.
AS he entered the car young woman
whispered loudly to her companion,
There's Bob Edeson."
The feminine passengers transferred their
scrutiny from one another's gowns to the
actor and the men lowered their papers
Henry Harris, Blossoms manager, asserts
that at this juncture the actor started to
leave the car. 1t was too late.
Who did you say?" asked the woman
first addressed
why, Bob Edeson" was the reply
you saw him In Soldiers of Fortune last
winter"
''Oh, is that him? Matinee idol, Why he
looks like halfback." Then, disgustediy,
she returned TO a close examination Of the
latest thing in fall millinery adornment of
woman across the car. while Edeson re-
mained and joined in the laugh.
Charles b. Hanford has been occupying
the stage of the Columbia Theater during
the daylight hours. conducting rehearsals
for his season, which opens on the 10Th
instant. Mr.. Hanford will produce Much
Ado About Nothing" Tanning of the
Shrew,' and, In conjunction with the lat
ter, THE Old Guard" Marie Drofnah will
be his leading lady. Lawrence F. Walker
who has been associated with Mr. Hanford
In some responsible capacity for many
years, will be his manager. Excellent time
has been secured and the correspondence
with managers indicates that the extraordi-
nary success OF last season will be repeated,
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The Pike Theater Company. which plays
q hri CT 10 - H.