Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11

more Is that she is splendid in the one-act
piece. Carrots. but only $3.50 in THE
Country Mouse"
The Ninety and Nine" was given its
first presentation at the Academy of Music,
New York. last Tuesday night. Edwin Ar
den and Katherine Grey made individual
hits.
Klaw & Erianger will look after the
future work of Dan Daily. A musical come
jy is being prepared for him, and a promi-
nent comic opera star VIII be in his sup
port.
Duse opens her season in this country at
Boston October 81 Her advance sale open
ed last Monday. the first day bringing in
$1,000. Several boxes were auctioned off
and brought $50.
George Ober has been engaged by D. w.
Truss to create the part of Simon Bassett
in Walter E. Perkins production of ''Jer-
ONE. Poor Man." dramatization of Mary
E. wilkins novel.
Bates this season in a japanese play called
THE Darling of the Gods" Robert L.
Haines will be Miss Bates leading man.
The piece will shortly go into rehearsal.
Weeden Grossmith inaugurated his tour
OF America in New York last Monday night,
appearing in THE Night of the Party"
The star piece and supporting company are
Nance O'Neil and Mckee Rankin. after
making a fortune in Australia and drop
ping it again in London. arrived in New
York during the past week. A tour of this
country is probable.
Lewis Morrison, who is playing in ST.
Paul this week, was knocked down by BIZ
cyclist last Wednesday afternoon while try
ing to rescue a nurse and baby from under
the feet of a pair of runaway dray horses.
Frances Rawle Pemberton, the former
society amateur actress of Philadelphia
broke down completely from stage fright
In Boston while supporting Joseph Jefferson
in 1.-The Rivals" A substitute had to be
secured to finish the third act.
Reports from Chicago confirm the rumor
that Richard Mansfield and his manager, A.
NJ. Palmer have decided to separate the
21st of this month No cause is given, nor
is Mr.. PalmerS successor named. Mr.. Pal
mer has been with Mansfield for over five
years.
John Arthur Fraser. a prolific writer of
meio-dramas, the majority of which were
presented by Lincoln j. Carter, died in New
York last week. He had the reputation of
being able to turn out a complete play in
fortyeight hours.
Although there is a law In Germany pro-
hibiting theatrical representations of bibl-
cal characters the police of Berlin have
withdrawn all opposition to Paul Heysse's
play, Mary Magdalene," as they could not
find anything Objectionable therein.
r. A. Barnet has had representatives go
to Budapest for sketches of scenery for his
new Hungarian musical play, Baron Hum
bug. The scenes are laid at and near
Esztergom. and the one showing the old
fortress. Visegrad is to be revelation in
stage art.
The play selected for James T Powers
by Mr.. Lederer may be 1.-THE Legatee," the
work of Palmer Morse, city editor of the
Milwaukee Sentinel, and a Mr. Williams of
the Milwaukee Conservatory of Music
Frederic Rankin and Harry B. Smith also
have musical comedy in which Mr.. Pow
erS may star.
Rehearsals of Wagenthals & Kemper's
production of THE Daughter of Hamil-
car" Stanislaus STANCES adaptation of
Flaubert's novel "Salambo," in which
Blanche Walsh will star, have been begun.
The play will open in Chicago for run of
three weeks. Charles Dalton. well remem-
bered for his work in THE Sign of the
Cross will be Miss Walsh's leading man
this season.