Evening star., 1902-01-25

work of this clever pair. and then came
king Dodo."
| Rich and Harris have arranged for their
production of the melodEsma. Jim Blad-
soe." March IL, at Mcvicker's Theater.
Chicago. Edwin Arden will have the title
| role.
Gertrude Coghlin shelves Becky SHARP
February 1, and viii at once begin rehear-
sails on BY Order Of the King" IL is q
costume play, with the scenes laid in
France.
Anthony Hope has completed his latest
comedy drama and II will be produced In
London by Arthur Boucher within a few
weeks. Its title is "Pilkertons Peerage''
and is based on political theme.
Joseph Brooks sailed for London last
Tuesday, and Ben Teal will go over about
| March 1. They will be away for two
months. and the purpose of their visit is to
supervise the production OF Ben Hur."
The Gilmore sisters have been so success
| ful In vaudeville that their sketch. '"The
Adventures of Bridget Mcguire" will be
expanded into a three-act farce and they
will take it on the road next season.
American history is fast taking up the
stage. the latest work to be completed for
presentation is called Patrick Henry" and.
of course, deals with the revolutionary pc
riod.
Apropos of the coming visit of Prince
Henry OF Germany to this country. a flip
pant Chicago playwright has named his
latest work to be produced in that city a
| King and Few Dukes"
Wilson Barrett's latest production, "The
| Christian King" is reported to have been
very successful and has been purchased for
| this country by the Liebler company. James
Vail x1yill hxat thsae 1f h.
The municipality of Paris offers another
prize of 5000 for the best new symphony
or opera received by December l. 1903. For
the performance of the work the city will
further give $4,000 to 5000.
Laura Rowe. formerly a member of the
tlorodora' company, Is in Chicago suf-
fering from a complicated affection Of the
knee and unless an operation is performed,
she may lose leg.
The eastern circuit of burlesoue mana
| gers have dropped two houses from their
route. the Star in Philadelphia and Shea's
| in Springfield, with the result that several
| lawsuits have been started.
The supreme court Of New York last
week granted Maud Huth's petition for a
| divorce from Billy Clifford Both are well
known in the vaudeville world. Miss Huth,
| II Is reported, is to marry the comedian,
| Sam j. Ryan.
Isabelle Evesson won her suit against
| Florenz Ziegfeld jr.. and the jury awarded
| her $1,3OO. Miss Evesson claimed she was
discharged from the Anna Held company
without cause and judge and jury concurred
with her belief
When Charles Hawtrey, the English ac-
tor. returns to London in April he will pro-
duce new play called THE President" by
playwright named Seaton. 1t deals with
the chief officer Of a South American re-
| public.
E. D. Stair, who directs the Ward &
Fokes company, has beat the managerial
| minds of the profession who present"
their stars and productions, in this sea-
sons offering, 1.-The Head Walters" Mr..
head walters chaperoned by E. d. Stair.
Portia knight. the American actress.
finally decided to accept compromise set
tlement of her suit against the Duke of
Manchester for breach of promise. The
duke married Miss Zimmerman of Cincin-
natl. Miss Knight received $4,000 as a
solace.
All London is said to be talking about
George Edwardes' new play, "A Country
Girl" which was produced at Daly's Thea
ter last Saturday night for the first lime.
The book is by James Tanner; lyrics by
Adrian Ross, and music by Lionel Monck-
ton. The piece is believed to be a second
odh Ivy dS dS SuCCcSS SOSs
- A commendable change has been made in
| when We Were Twenty-one," as present
| ed by the Goodwin Elliott company The
Corinthian Supper Club scene has been
eliminated, and in its place the boudoir OF
THE F'irefiy' is introduced. The supper
scene has been harshly criticised in this
country, and H. V. Esmond, the author of
the play, decided to make the change.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy sailed for his
London home last Saturday. Before leaving
| New York Mr.. Mccarthy said: although,
| as announced, 1 have contracts to write
| plays for Mr.. Sothern and some others, the
first one finish will be for William Faver-
| sham. I fully expect to complete this manu-
| script by the 1st of February, and 1t can be
| classed as dress coat romantic drama"
Elizabeth Mayhew. the daughter of Marie
Wainwright. died last Saturday in New
| York of heart failure. Miss Mayhew's
! father was Harry Slaughter. the first of
Marie Wainwright's husbands. She went
| on the stage when she was sixteen years
| old. playing in the support of Viola Allen
| in 1.-The Christian
W. II. Weber. who was to manage big
| burlesque combination In Buffalo, has sued
| the George w. Lederer Amusement Com
! pany for $4,000. Mr.. Weber claims that
| the company sold him rights to plays over
| was enjoined by the authors. thereby los
ing valuable time, with players contracts
on his hands.
The paid claque has a hard time of 1t in
st. Petersburg, when royalty is present at
the theater. Nobody must applaud before
the signal is given. One night at the ST.
Petersburg opera, when the late car and
| his consort attended, the Duke of Orleans
ventured to applaud without the customary
royal sign. He was quickly requested to
| leave the house. and was forced also to
| leave the country.
Mr. Mansfield's benefit for the actors
fund. given in New York last Tuesday af-
ternoon, netted that charity $S655. Mr.
Mansfield was seen in acts from Beau
caire," "A Partisan Romance" Bean
| Brummel" and "Dr. Jekyi and Mr. HYDE"
The theater was packed to the DOORS
Reports from New York during the past
week are to the effect that this will be the
last season Of Nat Goodwin and Maxine
Elliott as joint stars They will shine sep