Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-03

don, appearing in "A Woman OF Impulse"
Gus Bothner will have six shows on the
road next season. his latest star being
George Hall. who will be seen in a new
play.
Otis Harlan Is reported to have had a
narrow escape from drowning through the
upsetting OF a sailboat on Norfolk last
week.
The old Cabin Home" a new play OF
southern life, written by Grafton Donnel-
ly. will be produced by Jacob Lift next
season.
Dorothy Morton lost her suit against the
Sire Brothers for $500. She refused TO sing
on Sunday and was discharged. and the
suit followed.
James Lackaye is receiving excellent
newspaper notices for his work as the VIZ
lain in York State Folks" now playing
in the northwest
Louis Mann Will probably be seen In a
German-Hebrew role next season under the
direction of the Sire Brothers. Clara Lip
man will star alone.
Connie Ediss Will probably come TO this
country as the principal in The Silver
here In The Shop Girl"
Charley Evans will make big revival Of
his old success. "A Parlor Match" next
season. big feature for the second act
will be obtained in Europe.
Ellen Burg Will replace Gretchen Lyons
next season as leading lady in Soldiers IL
Fortune. Miss Burg IS the wife OF Robert
Edeson, the star Of the piece.
A modern comedy called The WAYS II
susan has been written for Henrietta
Crosman by Eugene Presbrey but won't be
seen until the first Of next year.
The Pennsylvania railroad has settled out
or court the suit brought by Josephine Hail
to recover the value Of diamonds stolen on
one of the trains. The gems were worth
$500
Johnny Ray quit the stage for good in
Brooklyn last Saturday night. He has
made about $500o00 and will reside in
Cleveland. Johnny says he is tired OF
working.
William 7. Carleton. the well-known BARI
tone. who was injured in railroad wreck
| recently. will he given a benefit at the
Waldorf Astoria, New York. next month
by the Lotos Club.
George Totten Smith and Albert Aarons
are al work on new musical comedy call
ed The Knickerbocker Girl" and It will
be produced next season. Josie Hall will
have the principal role.
William Gillette writes his plavs from
notes jotted down at odd times These he
afterward dictates at length to a type
writer. Secret Service" was thus written
on the backs Of old envelopes.
Henrietta Crosman Is expected 10 make a
sensation during her spring tour with
Madeline, a play very much out OF the
| ordinary. The English rights to the piece
are owned by Mrs. Pat Campbell.
Raymond Hitchcock at Providence last
Tuesday night sang verse in his topical
song about the beef trust 1t insulted sew
eral Of the butchers and he was assaulted
after the performance end given a black
eye.
Clyde Fitch is slowly recovering Inf.
health in Paris He has completed a COM
edy for Ethel Barrymore. entitled THE
Flirt," and the star will open with IT In
New York next fall
Charles Frohman has secured control of
the latest Paris success. Les Trios Glori-
cuses.' and will have IT translated into
English. 1t will be produced under the IT,
tie THE Glorious Days" but the star has
not yet been decided upon.
The latest star announcement comes from
New York and shoves Joseph Coyne to the
front He has been playing with 1.-The
Toreador' company and Will go out under
Frank Perley's management. The play has
not yet been decided upon.
Peter #. Daley gave out the announce
ment that he and Della Fox will star joint
ly next season in an English musical COM
production Is being arranged under the
management Of w. H. Reynolds.
Charles A. Bigelow, who has been Anna
Held's funny man for the past three years,
goes to Weber & Fields next season BY
signing Willie Collier and Bigelow the gap
created by the detection Of DeWolf Hopper
and Sam Bernard will be almost IL not
quite filled.
Ella Snyder quit THE Sleeping Beauty
IN VOylr Iasy
Monday and went to her home In Mlwau-
kee. disagreement with several members
of the company is said to be the cause OF
Miss Snyder resigning. She sails for Lon
don next week.
The big revival of Uncle Toms Cabin"
that ran all this season in New York city,
will be brought to Chase's in few weeks.
1t is produced on a mammoth scenic scale.
Miss Artie Hall, the Georgia shouter"
who made conspicuous success as a vau-
deville feature at Chase's recently, will
play Topsy.
Joseph Weaver. former leading man for
Richard Mansfield. has sued that star for
$4,000 damages, the specific charge being
assault and SANDER. The trouble occurred
in Atlanta, Ga, when Mansfield struck
Weaver on the stage. Mr.. Weaver signed
nine-year contract with Mansfield last fall.
Maggie Moore, who many years ago won
success in this country with her husband
who was named Williamson in a piece
called Struck OIL was lately remarked.
She had been divorced from her first part
ner, who is now in Australia. and who pre-
scented his successor with check for $685.
900.
Senator w. III. Reynolds OF Brooklyn will
star James T. Powers at the head OF a big
musical comedy company next season. Mr..
Reynolds had to outbid Weber g. Fields
and Nixon & Zimmerman to secure Mr..
Powers. THE Messenger Boy will prob
ably be shelved on account of Mr.. Powers
detection. Minnie Ashley or Mabel Gilman
will have the leading role with Mr.. Powers.