Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

been appointed by President RooseveIt
United States consul at ZANZIBAR. Mr
Mitchell was with the rough riders at San
tiago.
Kate Condon the contralto, has signed
with Jefferson De Angels and will have
the prima donna role in THE Emerald
Isle next season.
Robert Drouett's new play, 1.-THE Can
tain's Interference" will probably be pro-
duced next season.
Hilda Spong has been engaged bv Cha ria.
Frohrnan for the leading part in the Ameri-
can production of Pinero's play. "Iris,"
which was first produced in London last
September.
Lillian Coleman, who was one Of the stars
In The Burgomaster.'' has Joined the
Prince Of Posen" in Boston.
Albert Harrington and Marie Striker. Of
THE Chaperons'' company, were married
in New York last Sunday, where the piece
Is now being presented.
The rumor that Clyde Fitch, who ia now
In Italy. is sufferer from appendicitis, is
dfscredited bynearly all of his friends with
Whom ne mas been In communication since
MS departure Very recent letters from him
they say, have made no mention of nj
health
LuWdTu MC"dQ6, the author of cWfn-
chester, has been operated on for appen-
dicitis. The latest reports announced that
his condition was favorable
William Crawford Weldon has been en-
gagged for the leading tenor role in the Bos-
tonianS for next season.
Bessie Bonehill. the talented little Eng
this country at Tony Pastors in New York
in 1889, is dying Of cancer of the stomach
In London Miss Bonehil went to England
three months ago for visit. She owns
Deer Hill Farm near Sayville, Long Island
which she has made her home since her
coming to this country.
White Wittlesey. Of the Bellows stock
company, opened Monday. night as Bernard
Dufrene in "Zaza,' with Florence Roberts
In the title role, in San Francisco This is
Miss Roberts fifth season in that CITY and
In FOUR or them has had Mr.. Whittlesey
for leading man. Miss Roberts is the wife
OF Louis Morrison
Alfred Klein, the diminutive little come
dian who was so well known g. feature of
DeWolf Hoppers companies when the lat
ter starred in comic opera, has been COM
mitted to the sanitarium at Amityville. L.
l.. where Maurice Barrymore is also an IN
mate Klein Is reported to be hopelessly
insane. and his commitment to the sanitar-
ium was only made after all hope for mis-
recovery had been given UP.
Dan Daily may be seen next season In a
dramatization of "A Yankee at the Court
Of King Arthur"
AL H. Wilson, the German singing come
dian. will star next season in "A Prince OF
Tatters." by Sydney r. Ellis.
Mildred Holland has sailed for London,
where she will attend the coronation cere-
monies.
John L. Sullivan's realism on the stage Is
responsible for the wreck Of his Uncle
Toms Cabin" company in Waterbury,
Conn. Sullivan, as Simon Legree, used his
black-snake whip in such a vivid manner
that the negro actors under him rebelled
Sullivan says these colored men have no
sense OF true art in acting. The result was
strike, wrecked company and mis-
cellaneous collection of stage settings load
ed for shipment to New York The freight
was not paid. and the railroad company
dumped the scenery And trunks on the
track and left them there The negroes
carried of all they could. including souve-
Mrs Of some OF John LIS greatest battles,