Evening star., 1902-03-15

build up the character assigned to Frank
Worthing. and upon refusal dropped the
piece entirely.
Wireless telegraphy has reached another
stage. 1t has been introduced among the
dramatic 'erects'' OF a new play.
Elita Proctor Otis will make a spring tour
In East Lynne, appearing in the dual
roles Of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine
Louise Royce. the comic opera soubr,tte
who was with Rogers brothers last wear. is
dying Of cancer in a New York hospital.
Samuel Nixon OF the firm OF Zimmerman
& Nixon has been in Havana with a view
of possibly locating a theater there.
An English music hall manager was sued
by a performer. whose act he called rot
ten." The jury found for the defendant.
Trixy Friganza replaced Marie -Cahill in
The Chaperons' at Detroit last week. Miss
Cahill Is preparing for her starring tour.
Miss Cornella Campbell, a member Of
whose family founded one of the religious
seets. known as CampbelIites. is TO So on
the stage.
A western man has stated that In hef
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ninety-eiSht miles of press notices, which
she has pasted in books.
Last Thursday night the members of
Inc Trip to Buffalo" Company organized
a Washington lodge of Hearts" George
Beban presided as Big Heart
Iren Perry arrived in New York from
London last week and may soon appear In
comic opera In Klaw & Erlanger's 5 manage
ment.
Lucille Flaven. who has been playing
leads with the "Eben Holden" company,
will be shifted to another OF Nj. Eroh-
mans organizations next season.
Isabel Evesson has not yet got the ST.
300 decreed to her In her suit against Anna
Held and her manager. The case has been
appealed to the supreme court.
In one OF Boston's stock concerns re-
ceptions of the audience by the players
are held at certain times during the week.
On those days the house Is packed.
A melodrama entitled "A Desperate
Chance" Is soon to be produced. The plot
hinges on the sensational escape OF the
Biddle brothers from the Pittsburg jail.
Amelia Bingham has made an offer to
Wilton Lackaye to join her company, and
he may originate a character in her forth
cc1ling production Of "A Modern Magda-
len"
May Yohe and Captain Strong are not
thinking of dramatics. They are living
happily In fine style in Yokohama, with all
the appearance Of having abundance Of
money.
FRITZ Scheff. one Of the sopranos OF the
Metropolitan Opera Company. will probably
go into comic opera next season, appearing
in an original work by De Koven and
Smith. The Shuberts will finance the ven-
ture.
It will hardly be necessary to fling bou-
quets at Mildred Holland in her new play,
The Lily and the Prince" One act
Florentine garden, will contain over 100
Edna May is preparing to appear in a
musical farce called "The Three Little
Maids" at the Apollo Theater London. The
new piece Is by Charles Hands, with music
by Paul Rubens.
1.-The Sultan of sulu." libretto by George
AIDE, was produced for the first time In
Chicago last Tuesday night by a company
including George Beane, Margaret McKin-
rey, Gertrude Quinan and Blanche Chap
man.
Martha Morton's new play. '"rhe Diplo-
mat" with Willie Collier in the principal
role. will have its first presentation in New
York next Thursday evening. Nannette
Comstock will have the leading woman's
role.
Martin Harvey has given up After ALL"
Freeman Willis Eugene Aram play, as
failure. and revived in London 'The Cigar
cite Makers Romance" This situation puts
his American tour of next season again in
doubt.
Lewis Hooper has been engaged to stage
the musical comedy THE Wild Rose by
Harry B. Smith; 1t will have its first pre-
sentation in Baltimore April IA. al. Hart
and Eddie Foy will have prominent parts
in the piece.
Minnie Dupree, who has been member
Of Amelia Bingham's company for the past
two years, has sent In her resignation and
will become member of the company play
ing Life in New York, beginning the last
Of this month
Beerbohm Tree Is reported to be contem-
plating a series Of coronation Shakespeare
shows In London for foreign visitors. 1t Is
stated In The Sketch that he may produce
among others. Richard the Second" and
1.-The Tempest" with himself both as Pros
pero and Caliban.
II present negotiations go through Frank
Daniels will have the principal comedy role
in 1.-The Chinese Honeymoon when 1t IL
presented for the first time in New York
at the end of the regular season. krke
LaShelle may farm Daniels out to the Shu-
berts, who control the piece.
in Denmark being too steep for a Copen-
hagen theatrical manager. the piece was
translated without leave and has proved a
biz hit in the Danish capital. The manages
Is now having his troubles, as the Danish
pirates are using the play without permis-
sion.
r. D. Mclean and his wife. Odette Tyler.
have closed their tour In the south, and
should arrive at their country home in Vtr:
g,nia tomorrow. In an interview Mr.. Nc
Lean says that he is done with Shakes
peare forevermore and that he will have
new play of modern workmanship for next
season.
Mrs James A. Herne has protested
against Sag Harbor' being presented I'm
popular price houses. and the Liebler Com
pany may not handle the piece next season.
1t Is claimed that 5000 was lost the
play this season. and the Lebler people de-
sired to recoup by putting 1t on the popular
circuit.
Although E. NJ Hollands contract with
Mr. Charles Frohman expires in May. no
will probably be one Of next seasons stars
playing under his own management. Mr..
Frohman only let Mr. Holland go when he
found that he could not find a play to star