Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
ABIDE

Preliminary preparations for Kirke La
Shelle's production of Checkers are near
ing completion.
Nancy Brown is the title of the musical
comedy being written by Frederick Rankin
and George Broadhurst for Marie Cahill.
who is to star under the management OF
Daniel V. Arthur. 1t was named after the
song.
William G.. Stewart and Lucille Saunders
will have the leading roles in when
Johnny Comes Marching Home" when this
Stange-Edwards comic opera reaches New
York about the first Of the year.
Eugene Hayden is playing "Madge Ches-
terton' In Dan Days production OF '"rhe
New Clown" She began the season as
principal actress with Louis Mann in ''Hoch
der Consul"
Jennie Yeamans has decided not to as
sumo the title role In Sally in Our Alley
until the piece takes the road. In the mean
while Miss Reina Davies. a former Show
Girl. Is playing the part In New York.
Tonight a week Isadore Rush will resume
her old role of Lady Hollywood in the Flo
rodora" company now playing in the west.
replacing Eleanor Falk. who returns to
New York.
George Evans. well known on the vaude-
vile stage as the Honey Boy" will be
started out star In the musical comedy
called I'm the Good Old Summer Time
about the first Of the year. Sullivan, bar
ris and Woods will finance the venture.
Robert Mantell will try season in Aus
tralia, leaving for that country next suTrS
mer. Martin Hanley, who has been man
aging Mr. Mantell for seven years, will re-
main in this country.
1t is common gossip in New York that
Frank Daniels and Kirke La Shelle will
part company after this season.
After considerable work and correspond
ence, Tim Murphy's managers secured an
open date In New York, commencing next
March After the announcement was made
Mr.. Murphy had the date Cancelled. as he
claimed he is sure of his returns on the
road. while a New York engagement would
be a matter Of conjecture
Little Edna Aug, who is to star under the
management of Florence ZiesfeId will not
play in pieces discarded by Anna Held as
originally reported. Martha Morton is COM
plotting a straight comedy called The Four
Leaf Clover for Miss Aug and in IL she
will assume four different characters. hence
the title. Miss Aug's season will be irau-
gurated in New York.
Next Saturday night Percy HasweI will
close her tour at Burlington. Iowa Man
ager Harris gives as a reason poor dates.
A well-known author is reported TO be writ
ing play for Miss Hasweu
Grace George this season is at the head
of company of fifty people. among whom
are Vincent Serrano, Annie Ward Tiffany
Donald MacLaren. Margaret Mayo Carl
Ekstrom and Annie Mifiiin. There are thir-
ty-three speaking parts in Pretty
Peggy.
Richard Ganthony, author of "A Messen-
ger From Mars" has recently completed a
new play which he has given the title OF
The Prophecy" and 1t was given its first
presentation in London last Monday night.
1t is said to have scored a hit. An astro-
logical and psychic mystery pervades the
story.
wealthy woman of London, who read In
the papers that Sarah Bernie rdt was born
in Germany, wrote to the great actress and
received the following reply: Madame.
you have been deceived by scandal monger-
ing papers. L was born in Paris. in the
Rue st. Honore. My mother. Julie Bern
hardt, was Dutch, and my father u French
man."
Marie DRESSER. who is slowly recovering
from severe attack of typhoid fever. Is
to have monster benefit in New York
Charley Ross, of Ross e. Fenton, has
charge of the affair and started the sub
scription list with 500 for two seats.
Josie Sadler. who resigned from the cast
of The Silver Slipper to make room for
tombstone Bennett, is once more back in
the company. Miss Benefits voice couldn't
stand the strain.
In speaking of Mrs. Leslie Carriers future.
Mr.. Belasco recently said that on her re-
turn from Europe next year she would re-
vive "Du Barry for three weeks ard would
then make her first appearance in a Shake
spearean role. playing Lady Macbeth"
Louis Mann has secured Clyde Fitch to
doctor up "Hoch the Consul
T. Henry French the well-known man
ager, died in New York last Sunday night.
He was stricken with paralysis few weeks
ago and never recovered sufficiently to
leave his room
Reports from the Roosevelt Hospital. New
York, are to the effect that Eta Butler.
who was to have played leads with Dan
DAILY. is on the road to recovery and Will be
all right again In a couple Of weeks.
When Blanche Bates lost all her hair
through an attack OF typhoid. Marie Dress
Ter, who is a close friend. took great delight
in Gliding the popular actress. Miss Dress
Ter is now bald as baby. the result OF
an attack of the same disease. and no doubt
will have to listen to a great deal OF moth
erly advice from Miss Bates.
Mary Scott, the California actress who
starred in several Of Frohman's plays on
the Pacific coast. has been engaged BY Geo.
Brennan for the role OF Esther in his forth
coming revival of Caste" Robert V. Fer
guson will play Eccles-
A special from London says that Beer
bohm Tree has yet been unable to adopt a
method whereby he will be able to restrict
the audiences TO grown up" persons when
he produces the English version OF Tolstofs
Resurrection" Mr.. Tree Is emphatic in
saying that the play, which he will produce
shortly. shall not be witnessed except by
those of a certain age and experience
David Belasco has entered suit against
Mrs. Bertram Babcock in the supreme
court of New York to recover damages In
the sum of $4,000 for alleged libel. Mrs
Babcock recently charged that Mr.. BelascO
had pilfered ideas and characters from her
two stories, "A Japanese Nightingale" and
THE Wooing of Wistaria," for his latest
play, "A Darling of the Gods" hence the
suit.
Mrs. Bruno. who started out a few weeks
ago as a star In 'Unorna." and who was
compelled to abandon her tour In Memphis
last week on account OF illness. Is In a
critical condition in hospital there suffer
ing from typhoid fever. Mrs. Bruno Is one
of the Tittel sisters. About six months ago
she lost her mother.
Z. p. Roe's novel, He Fell In Love With
His Wife" has been dramatiZed by Angus
tus Pitou and Joseph Arthur, and win be