Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
Elizabeth Tyree in Captain Molly.

Elizabeth Tyree in Captain Molly.
Wright Huntington is to star In ..The
Globe Trotter." farce which was last pro-
ouceo py Maurice Barrymore.
Bruce McRae, who played leads with Jul
ia Mariowe during the past two years. will
support Ethel Barrymore in Carrots
Miss Dorothy Hammack is the nome de
theater OF young Washingtonian who will
be seen with Andrew Mack in Tom Moore"
Pearl Landers. who used to be the inrenu,
OF Daniel Frawley's stock company. is 10
originate a small part in The Silver Slip
per-"
William Faversham has started rehear-
sails as the drunken but brilliant lawyer
hero. Charles Steele of The Right Of
Way"
Amelia Bingham will revive The Tanning
OF the Shrew about the middle of the
season and Henry Dixey viii play Pc
truchlo' to her Katherine"
Twenty years ago r. A. Barnet, the au-
thor or 1i92 and other musical comedies
made his start as playwright with a bur
lesque on Romeo and Juliet"
Herbert w Parker of this city is a meu-
Der OF Eugene BARS company. Mr.
Parker is assistant stage manager for the
company and plays the role of Brigard as
we'll.
E. Burke Scott for several years the man
ager of May Irwin, has left the manage
ment of this star and Joined the forces of
the big firm Of Klaw & Erlanger M. Scott
has been in Washington during the past
week in the interests of THE Liberty
Bellies"
Jefferson De Angels is dissatisfied with
the way his name is pushed to the back
ground and the opera Emerald Isle fea-
tured. Mr. De Angels has scored and the
opera has been a success. The latest report
from New York is to the effect that Mr.. De
Angels is trying to buy the Shubert in
terest in the opera.
1t takes five cars to carry the scenery
and paraphernalia connected with the pro-
auctions of The Bandit King and The
Cattle King" One car is used for the
transportation of the actors and the people
connected with the organizations. the
ond Is used exclusively for Mr.. Wal
ticks trained horses. There are also one
car of baggage and two cars Of scenery.
one for each production
Hortense Nielsen a sister of Alice Nielsen,
and for several seasons leading lady of the
stock company at the Lafayette Square The
alter. Washington. viii soon be seen in vaude-
vile In Wilson Barretts dramatic gem,
"Chatterton,' which she has secured and
will give handsome mounting to seem
cry and costumes. Robert Grau has booked
her for fourteen weeks.
Joseph Sheehan. well remembered here for
his work as a tenor in the Castle Square
Opera Company, is studying the role of
Mario in Puccinis '.Tosca." When 1t is pre-
scented it will be the first time this opera
has ever been sung in the English language.
1t is a condensation Of Sardou's play of the
same name, and Is in three acts instead OF
four, presented by Fanny Davenport
Charles Frohman's Empire Theater Com
pany. headed by Charles Richman and Mar
garet Anglin. opens its thirteenth annual
autumn tour at Powers Theater, Chicago.
on Monday, September %. in the succ ,ssful
new comedy. The Wilderness" by H. V.
comedy. When We Were Twenty -one."
The company will appear in this city in De-
cember
The custom Of auctioneering seats for
important or popular dramatic events Is
growing. Weber and Fields have carried
out the plan at their Music Hall for some
time. Mr.. Belasco is not to auction the
seats for the opening of his Belasco Thea
ter, but he will sell them by private sub
scription. In Boston Liebler & Co. will
auction the seats for the entire first week
of Buses engagement at the fremont Thea
ter.
Z. H. Sothern, accompanied by the prin-
cipal member of his supporting company
this season. Rowland Blackstone, arrived
from abroad Gil the Umbria last Saturday.
After Mr.. Sothern's New York engagement
al the Garden Theater he expects to make
an elaborate revival of Romeo and Juliet
to be presented on the road the coming
spring and in this city next fail. Mr..
Sothern has obtained play by Justin
Huntley Mccarthy. named THE Proud
King" that he also Intends to produce
next season. He has also ACQUIRED a new
play, in blank verse, by Ernest Lacy of
Philadelphia, that concerns the character
of Chatterton, and another entitled
David" by C. T. Rice of Louisville, Ky.