Evening star., 1902-08-23


size, Is to be his understudy
Louis Mann's new play is called ''Hoch
the Consul, and was written for him by
NJ. F. Neidlinger.a
Bobby Gaylor. the funny little Irish COM
edian, will have the chief role in ''The WIZ
ard Of o." He esreplaces John Slayin. who
joins the Lederer forces In New York
Kirk La she1le has great confidence in the
drawing powers OF Arizona" During the
past week he bought out Fred HamIin's
interest in the piece, paying $4,000.
John Gilbert, the weIl-known eccentric
comedian who has been in vaudeville for
the past two years, will play Eddie Foy's
part in 'The Strollers'' next season.
By paying $4,000 to Mr.. Salisbury Man
ager Gus Hill retains the eastern rights to
"Alphonse and Gaston," while the western
territory will be controlled by the first
named manager.
Maud Raymond, the wife of Gus Rogers,
has been engaged by Charles Frohman for
The New Clown" She will impersonate
a London serio-comic and will Introduce
her songs and specialties.
Dorothy Hammond will be Mr.. Richard
Mansfield's leading lady next season She
comes from Terry's Theater. London. and
is reported to be very beautiful and tai
ented.
Marie Dressler has resigned from 1.-The
King High Ball. Company and is still out
of an engagement. Miss Dressler claims
the part assigned to her was beneath her
capabilities.
Nine Helene Odilon, the famous German
actress who played in New York last sea-
son, has secured the rights to produce "Du
from Mr.. BelaSco.
''The Price Of Honor ]. Sherrie Mathews
new melodrama, was produced for the first
time in Elizabeth, N. J., last week. Mary
Hampton had the principal role. The piece
Is said to have scored a success.
The Bostonians began their regular sea-
son at Manhattan Beach last Monday night,
presenting their old standby Robin
Hood H. Clay Barnabee, w. II. McDon-
aid, George rockingham and Grace Won
Studdiford were in the cast and an excel
lent performance was given.
The friends of Miss Catherine Carr, who
appeared here last season in THE Messen-
ger Boy" will be glad to learn that she
has been promoted to one Of the principal
roles in the original Liberty Bellies COM
pany, which will tour the west until jan
uary and then go to London for a time.
Miss Carr is a Washington girl, and is the
wife Of John Gillis Carr.
Adelaide Thurston, who made such a.
striking success last season in IS .eet
Clover" has complete faith in her new
drama for this season, AT Cozy Corners"
Miss Thurston tried this play "on the dog
last spring and found it an amazingly
clever comedy-drama. Miss Thurston will
appear here early in the season and will
undoubtedly be given a warm welcome.
Frank Mckee, wife and daughter, and L.
P. Phelps his general business manager,
arrived from Europe on Tuesday on the
Kronprinz Wilhelm. Mr.. Mckee brought
with him the manuscript of the new play
by Clyde Fitch, written for Mary Manner
ing, in which she will open her third season
as star at the Garrick Theater New York
IN OCTOBER. Miss Mannering returned on the
oceanic on Wednesday. Mr.. McKee's pro-
duction of Ramsay Morris new play found
ed on Ira D. Sankey's hymn, Ninety and
Nine will be presented October 6.
Jerome Sykes and the company that will
support him in klaw & Erianger's produc-
ton Of Harry E. Smith and Gus Kerker's
new musical comedy, The Billionaire," will
begin rehearsals the latter part Of this
month, opening early in October in New
Haven. This will be the most important
musical production of the season. and, from
the standpoint of scenery and costumes,
one of the most pretentious ever staged in
America. Mr.. Sykes will be surrounded by
several noted ,funmakers, Including Nav
robson, the eccentric character come
dienne, and Thomas C. Leary. who, for six
years, was leading comedian at the Tivoli
Opera House, San Francisco.
Harry Gilfol, the comedian and mimic,
will be the star of Klaw & Changers Trou-
badours in THE Liberty Bellies the com
ing season Mr.. Gilfoil will play the part
ne lmperSonated last Season-Uncle Jasper
Pennyfeather, an eccentric inventor. To add
realism to his character, Mr.. Gilfoil
has spent his summer inventing sew
eral very humorous mechanical con-
trivances, which will strengthen very
substantially the already splendidly de-
yeloped comic side of the piece. In the
second act, in the cooking school scene, Mr..
Gilfou will present the most unique prop"
ever seen on the stage. When brought on
1t Is apparently a plain travellers trunk
covered with many posters of railroads
and hotels. Uncle Jasper is woman hater.
Hearing the approach of a bunch of school
girls the misOgyniSt declares he will take
his trunk and go" This trunk is imme-
diately converted into an automobile and
Uncle Jasper rides off the stage. Mr. Gilfoil
has patented this invention and other me-
chanical devices he will use in The Lib
erty Bellies" both in the United States and
the principal countries of Europe