The Washington times., 1902-02-16

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Charles Abbott. Thomas W. Ross, Ira
A. Hards, Macy Harlan, E. M. Dresser,
Byron Ongley, Thomas Lawrence, E. V.
Witty, Charles Ongley, and Gabriel
Ravenelle Edeson will make his initial
appearance as a star tomorrow night at
New Haven.
Anne Sutherland, the Washington act
ress, who was last seen here in an i'm
portant role in Leo Ditrichstein play,
THE Last Appeal is now leading woman
with the Columbus stock company, chi
cago. repertoire OF the Sardou plays
in which Fanny Davenport won distinction
will be offered by the Columbus manage
ment with Miss Sutherland in the roles
formerly played by Miss Davenport.
A special revival of THE Two Orphans
is promised by Liebier and company, IN
which a cast of unusual excellence VIII
be employed. 1t is said that kyrle Bel
lew, Otis Skinner, James ONeill, ana
Eleanor Robson will enact the principal
roles. The date for the contemplated re-
vival has not been definitely fixed, but 1t
is expected that it will occur in May.
Henrietta Crosman has revived Mis-
tress Nell" having experienced failure
in Joan o the Shoals" Miss Crosman
will present AS You Like 1t shortly
and after that Mrs, ". X. Clifford s
Madeleine" and James Macarthur s
THE Mask of the White Rose" will El-
low. and it is said that before the close
of the present season Miss Crosman VIII
be seen in revival of Nance Oldfeld
In addition to William Gillette's pro-
duction of Sherlock Holmes" in London
there are several companies touring the
English provinces in the play. The piece
issfn6w~being presented in Copenhagen and
St. Petersburg and will soon be brought
out in Vienna.
Andrew 4. Mccormick will next year
send out an opera and concert company,
with Eugene Cowles at the head. 1t will
be known as the Eugene Cowles Opera
and Concert Company. The form of en-
tertainment which the organization will
present will consist OF a concert first part,
to be followed by one-act opera.
Amelia BinglIam's new play, Lady
Margaret has proved a failure and Miss
Bingham will revive THE Climbers at
the Biiou Theatre. Arthur Byron has
been engaged to play the role which was
originated by Robert Edeson. Mr.. Byron
was associated with John Drew for a
long time, and in the early part of this
stellar honors in play called Petit
coats and Bayonets."
Joseph jefferson will inaugurate his
regular spring season March 81. His rep
ertoire will include THE Rivals" The
Cricket on the Hearth" Lend Me Five
Shillings," and rip Van Wrinkle" The
season will be for five weeks.
When Mrs. Patrick Campbell goes back
to England in the spring she will take an
American actor as her leading man. He
is John Blair, who occupied prominent
position with Julia Marlowe several years
ago, and who also appeared here at tbs
head of the company which gave a series
of special matinee performances at the
National Theatre.
The American season of Eleanor Duse.
the Italian actress, will be inaugurated
next October in Boston. Among the plays
which Duse will present here will be
Gabrielle d'Annunzio's Francesca da
Rimini.'
Julie Opp sailed for Europe last week.
She will take a short rest before joining
George Alexander's company in London,
role in IF | Were King"
Winchester" has closed its season. The
play was seen locally at the Academy OF
Music several weeks ago, with Margaret
May in the chief role.
Frederick Ranken is writing two new
books one of which is intended for
comic opera, and another for new mu-
steal comedy, which may see the light OF
day before the close of the present season.
Alfred Klein is now al a sanitarium on
Long Island, suffering with nervous pros
tration Klein will be remembered as the
diminutive comedian who assisted De-
Wolf Hopper in his fun making when the
latter was a star.
Paul NJ Proctors adaptation Of Victor
Hugos "Notre Dame" is scheduled for
production by the Daniel Frohman stock
company February q.