Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27
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Liebler & Co. announce that next spring
kyrle BeileW will be seen in Shakespeare.
Augustus Pitou, the playwright and man.
ager. Is reported i'll at his home in New
York.
New York Is to have five permanent
stock companies-the Murray Hill, the
American and F. F. Proctors three thea
ters.
The new play written for Blanche Walsh
by Stanislaus STANCE will be called THE
Daughter Of Hamilcar.''
Klaw and Granger have secured Dan
McAvoy and Eddie Foy for the chief roles
in "Mr. Bluebeard' when it is presented in
this country for the first time In January.
Katherine Kidder signed a contract last
Wednesday in New York to star this season
under the management of Jules Murray. A
play has not yet been selected.
Jack Mason will play Marmaduke Hay
ward. the leading role. in the forthcoming
production OF the dramatization Of Mary
Johnstons Audrey If the Liebler COM
Wolfe.
Eddie Leslie and May vokes have been
engaged for MIR. O'Reilly." the new piece
in which the Sire brothers will star Joseph
Franklin Fyles resigns from the staff of
the New York Sun October l. 1t Is his in
tention to devote himself to playwriting.
"Spotless Town." a play which has for
its theme series of verses used to adver-
tise soap, was given its first presentation
in Derby, Conn.,. last Saturday night.
'The Prince of Pfsen" closed an eighteen
weeks run in Boston last Saturday night.
's'Tha Princa' m
Elsie De Wolfe arrived home from Lon
don last Sunday and reports a splendid trip
abroad. She Immediately started rehear-
sails with her company.
Mrs Sarah Cowell lie Moyne will here
after drop her maiden name entirely, so
far her advertising matter is concerned,
and be known Electrically as Mrs. LIE
Moyne.
The Messrs. Shubert have listened to the
protests of Mr. De Angels and In the future
the latter's name will appear in big print
wherever THE Emerald ISLE is presented.
Mr.. De Angels thought he was being
pushed to the rear to give prominence to
the comic opera.
1.-THE Best Of Friends" Cecil Raleigh's
latest melodrama, was produced in London
last week and made hit. 1t deals with
the Boer war.
Pearl Landers, who was Ella Snyder's
understudy last season in Beauty and the
Beast" has been secured by Manager
Fisher for the part Of Stella in 1.-THE Silver
Slipper
Frank l.. Perley has secured all the rights
to 1.-THE Merry Marquis" a comic opera
written by William Gill and Daniel Doree.
Mr.. Gill has written several plays and Mr..
Doree has been a musical director for sew
eral years. The new opera is promised an
early production.
Last Sunday night, in New York, John P.
Kennedy, the comedian of sally in Our
Alley" was married to Sadie Probst one
of the prettiest Of New York'S chorus girls.
Helena Collier, a sister Of Willie Collier,
with whose company she has been playing
for the past two seasons in ION the Quiet"
is now meeting with marked success
Lisa" in evergreen 1.-THE White Slave
Martin Harvey, the English actor, has
changed his plans for this country. Instead
of presenting his latest play, 1.-The Children
of Kings he will put forward THE Only
Way"
Henry Miller has new play, called
"The Master of the Kings Company" in
which he will appear as the actor Mehun
in drama Of the time of Cromwell. He
will produce the play In Washington about
the middle of November.
grieved. They accepted positions with My
Antoinette at less salary than they receive
in vaudeville, under the impression that
they were rising in their profession"
The widow Of Jack Haverly has lost her
suit to enjoin w. Vaudeville from using
the name Of Haverly Minstrels in connec-
ton with the show OF this kind that he has
on tour in the west.
Wilton Lackaye is the author Of one Of
the songs rendered by Fay Templeton In
the new Weber and Fields entertainment In
New York. 1t makes satirical fun of the
chorus girl with expressed ambition.
Amelia Bingham Is contemplating a big
spectacular production, in which Columbus
will figure as the hero. The play is called
"The Light Beyond" by Henry Hamilton,
and Charles Warner. an English actor. will.
If the negotiations are concluded, star in
1t under Miss Binghams management.
Paul Armstrong has adjusted his differ
ences with the theatrical syndicate and
"St. Ann will be given next week at the
Broad Street Theater, Philadelphia, instead
Of the Chestnut Street Opera House.
The dramatization of Dorothy Vernon
is now having the finishing touches applied /
by It's author Charles Major. and James
Macarthur. Mr.. Macarthur dramatized the
has secured the rights to Dorothy YER
non."
George Barnum. who has played comedy
and heroic roles with success In this coun-
try and England, has been engaged by
David Belasco for the role of Richelieu in
Mrs. Carter's play 'Du Barry.
Kyrle Bellew arrived in New York from
London last Monday. The most interesting
bit of news which Bellew brought from the
other side was to- the effect that Mrs.
James Brown Potter may SOON visit Amer
lea. with Grieg, the eminent Norwegian
composer.
Marie George Is likely to go to London
the first part of next week to play lead
ing role In 1.-The Chinese Honeymoon" In
that city, a good offer having been made
by the manager Of the Strand Theater.
Miss Violet Pierson. q well-known Wash
fngtOn elocutionist. goes as a member of
Charles B. Hanf0rd's company. Last win
ter she played with the Bellows Stock Com
pany.
E. H. OConnor of this city il playing the
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