Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

brought an action covering several Of
the grounds on which divorce may be OBJ.
/ tanned In Great Britain. Some fifteen
years ago Miss Ulmer was very popular
| IN THIS country as leading woman In the
gilbert d Sullivan operas.
| Attorneys for Klaw & Erlanger last
Wednesday In New York accepted serv-
ice or papers In suit instituted by David
BeiaSco to recover $4,000 he alleges to
be due him on account of certain book
lngs or his play, The Heart of Mary
land" during the past three seasons
A Chinese play entitled THE Third
Moon" by the French author F. de Crois-
set has been adapted by Charles Brook
field for Charles Frohman. 1t will have
It's first presentation in London and be
among next seasons novelties In thi1
country. Mr.. Brookfeld is the adaptef
or The Marriage of Kitty"
George Edwardes, the London manager,
is out with the statement that The
duchess of Dantzig." recently presented
IN the big English metropolis. is the
greatest success he has ever handled.
henry Hamilton and Ivan Caryll are re-
sponsibie for the piece.
Lefty is now in its fourth month In
London. and will be brought to this country
next season. Mr.. Pinero its author is SO
pieased over Virginia Harned's success With
IT'S mis- ms other play. that he has insisted
upon Miss Harmed having the star role In
Lefty Contracts to this effect were
signed during the past week.
Through an arrangement with Frank Nc
hee, Nat Goodwin has obtained the sery-
ices or crystal Herne his leading woman
IN MY Wife's Husband" Miss Herne will
play the role formerly essayed by Mrs
I.oyie, one OF the stars in the original pro-
duction.
George Boniface and Bertha walz,nger
are the latest recruits to the vaudeville
ranks, A Sketch entitled Opera Neither
Grand Nor Come" will be the vehicle
M M Bonlface recently resigned from
me prlna donna of the Bostonians last
season Neither have been in vaudevilIe
before. "
Neeaon Grossmith, the popular English
comedian. who failed a IS a star in this coun-
Try iast season, has signed a contract with
S s Frohman. and will appear in Lon
uon about the first of the year in a new
play by Capt. Marshall If tho niece nro,,a.
successful Mr.. Grossmith will again try TO
Please the American people in It.
Through an arrangement between Man.
ayers Diil1ngham and Charles Frohman
. "iiIe lanes VIII shortly drop out of
oina1 Lite LII Princess" and take the prin-
Eipdi roie In Glad OF It." Clyde Fitchs
latest piece. replacing Jessie Busley, who
- needed elsewhere by Mr. Frobman
ms MISS Eeonle Darmon. who has been play
part IN The Princess"
wine Collier and Weber e. Fields have
separated by mutual consent only two
years or the original five years contract
being carried out. No suitable play could
pc found for Mr.. Collier hence the sepa-
ratIon Messrs. Weber & Fields are re-
ported to have lost $4,000 on Mr.. Collier
TINS season. Mr.. Collier who Is consId
ered one of the best comedians saws ba
VIII rest until after the first of the year.
frankie Bailey, who played one night
with Tho Runaways" in this city Ist
week and then disappeared. retired from
the the cast on account of a sprained ankle
w ME waiting back of the wings for her
turn TO go on a large pile of scenery
Upset and fell on Miss Bailey. with tbs
result that she had to be taken to her
nS IN cab For the rest Of the week
she had to use clutches.