Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
son. formerly Of this organization, are
among the many new engagements for this

company.
with its famous march music. will be given
an elaborate revival week after next by the
opera company at Chase's Theater.
William Gillette closed his season in Eng
Is estimated that Mr.. Gillette and Charles
Frohman divided $4,000 on the English
run of Sherlock Holmes"
Marie Celeste the original "San Toy"
was married last Monday in Boston to
Frank Stranahan. manager of the Savoy
Hotel. in that city. Miss Celeste will re-
tire from the stage.
Manager Frank Hennessey has closed a
deal with Klaw & Erlanger whereby he
gets control of The Liberty Bellies for
next season. A majority of last season s
cast will be engaged if possible.
Howard & Emerson. the welI-known vari-
ETY. team have bought the rights to "Hoity
Toity" from Weber & Fields, covering terri
tory east of the Missouri river. Miss En-
erson will play Lillian Russell's part In the
burlesque.
Grace Kimball. who retired from the
stage four years ago to marry Lawrence
Mcclure. New York business man. will
return to dramatic work next season as the
leading woman of the Fawsett stock COM
pany. at Baltimore.
for next season called 1.-The Knickerbocker
Girls" 1t is a musical comedy. the book
and lyrics by George Totten Smith, the
music ssy Aarons. Josephine Hall will be
the star.
Edward E. Rice is out with the announce
ment that he will produce new piece call
ed The Fisher Maiden next season. 1t
is an extravaganza in three acts, by George
Dance, the English writer. Henry Sheldon
has written the music.
Clara Bloodgood who was member of
Elsie De Wolfe's THE Way of the World
Company last season. was married quietly
in New York last week to a stock broker
by the name of William Laimbeer. This is
Mrs. Bloodgood's third venture into matri-
mOny.
The especial attraction at the Coliseum,
14th and East Capitol streets, week after
next will be A. NJ. Schreyer, called the
daredevil cyclist,' who will give his thrill
Ing chute ride and tank dive. Mr.. Schreyer
is the nervy cyciist who rode the power
house smokestack here some years ago.
Rose Melville. the impersonator of the
character of Sis Hopkins in the play of
that name. has been granted divorce in
the city of Cincinnati from her husband
Harry Hardy She sued as Rose Hardy
and was permitted to resume her maiden
name of Smoch
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott have de-
cided to shelve THE Light That Failed"
giving preference to the promised Fitch
comedy. Charles Frohman is considering
a three-star production of Kipling's SOL
diers Three" The novelist has been asked
to collaborate with Clyde Fitch in the pro-
duction of a drama made up from his lu-
dian tales of that famous trio, Mulvaney
Ortheris and Learoyd.
Captain Molly" is the title of a new play
by George c. Hazleton, the author of
NTAI1
play was originally intended for Henrietta
Crosman but that it will be Produced
under the direction of Harrison Grey
Fiske. with Elizabeth Tyree at the head of
the cast. Molly Pitcher, the Monmouth
heroine. is the title-character of the play.
Edward Harrigan. the veteran actor re-
Gently gave a great exhibition of memoriZ-
ing. He was asked to put "Waddy Googan'
on in San Francisco at short notice, but
the manuscript was in New York. Mr..
HarriSan summoned a half dozen stenog-
raphers and dictated the six parts to them
from memory. The piece was produced
last Monday night and scored a success,
Mr.. Harrigan had not forgotten half a
dozen words in the entire production.
The following letter was received recent
ly by Manager Rice of Wallack's Theater,
in New York city:
Dear Mr.. Rice: So many of the girls in
the company live in Boston and therefore
have no regular church to attend in New
York that a number of US wish to hold
Bible class meeting on Sunday afternoon at
1 o'clock. We wish to know if you will let
US use the stage for that purpose. Yours
truly ADELE ARCHER
Miss Archer, who is one of the "show
girls was unable to explain to Mr.. Rice
just why the company could not find some
churches of BOstonian denomination in
New York. Mr.. Rice says that neverthe-
less the stage will be at the companys dis
position Sunday, even music being fur
nished.