Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11


Selene Johnson. who played responsible
parts with the Frawley Company In this
| city some years ago, has been selected
as leading lady for the Berger Stock Com
Dany.
Mrs Max Figman, wife of the stage man.
ager, now with Mrs FiSke, was granted
| divorce in Chicago court last week and
| given permission to resume her maiden
| name. Mr. Figman did not contest the ac-
| ton.
When Ezra Kendall closes his Boston en-
| gagement at the Museum in that city the
| old house will be torn down to make room
| for an Office building. 1t is the largest the
alter in Boston. and at one time was the
| most popular.
Sir Gilbert Parker, whose novel. 1.-THE
| Right Of Way" is still very successful, Is
| at Monte Carlo with his wife. Sir Gilbert
| is said to be working diligently on dra-
| matiZation of his latest work, which is to
! have early production in this country.
Vernona Jarbeau recently made her ap-
| pearance in New York after quite an alb
sence. 1t is remarkable how little this
| actress has changed for she is still pretty
| and fresh looking. And yet as far back
| as 1873 she made her first hit in Pima
| FORE H
! 1t is doubtful if Mary Mannering will
| have a new play next season. In the first
| place, there is the difficulty of finding one,
and then again THE StubbOrnneSS of Ger.
aldine" has been doing very well and with
very great part of the country still I'M
touched. ---'
Albert Hart. who has been identified with
most Of the Lederer productions of recent
years and who was last seen in this city
with The Strollers," has been engaged
to originate the leading comedy role in the
company which is to be headed by Miss
Blanche Ring this summer.
Although the matter has been kept very
quiet, it is known that Richard Harding
Davis play, The Tanning of Helen, has
been something of frost, and that Henry
Miller will shortly drop the piece. Mr..
Davis and his friends have certainly done
well in the press agent line.
Miss Irma La Pierre, who has been very
lady in WAY Down East and Beside
the Bonnie Brier Bush has been engaged
by Frank Mckee to support Macklyn Ar
buckle in the forthcoming production of
Skipper & Co., Wall Street"
Marie George. the well-known comic
opera star. and Norman ]. Norman, the
atrical manager were recently married in
London. This was Miss Georges second
advent into matrimony. Mr.. Norman is
nephew of George and James Lederer, the
New York theatrical managers.
Count Elliott Zborowski, who was recent
ly killed near Monaco by being thrown
from his automobile, was not only the pro-
prietor of the Broadway Theater, New
York, but also of the American Theater, in
the same city. He was for many years
business partner of T. Henry French.
According to a special cable from Lon
don, Beerbohm Trees production of The
Resurrection in that city, will shortly be
taken off the stage at the request of the
queen. 1t is said that she recently left
the theater in the middle of the play, de-
claring it to be brutal and sacrilegious
Helen Lord, who was last seen in Wash
ington with Frank Daniels Miss Sim
plicity" company, has been engaged for
one of the leading roles in The Run
aways." soon to be presented in New York
for the first time Amelia Stone and Doro-
thy Dorr will also have leading parts in the
same play.
The Sire Brothers, the we'll known theat-
rical managers, received from the Penn
sylvania railroad 100000 for property they
owned on the site of the new terminal in
New York. They propose to spend large
portion Of this money in a new theater over
which Charles Dillingham; will have the
directing hand
1.-THE Three Little Maids" is to have It's
first production in New York September
1, opening Days Theater for the season.
Charles Frohman. who owns the musical
comedy in conjunction with George Ed
WardeS, caDled TINS information TO ms rep
resentatives in New York during the week.
1t has not been decided whether Edna May
will come over with the piece from London
or not.
Mr.. William H. Conley is in the city this
week enjoying a brief holiday, while the
Foxy CUTLER Company with which he is
engaged as a. comedian, is laying off
for Holy week. After the close Of the
Foxy CUTLER" season Mr.. Conley will go
to New York to rehearse the comedy part
in a new piece entitled 1.-THE Wood Witch"
written by Willard Holcomb and scheduled
for production at the Carnegie Lyceum dur
ing the month of May.
Miss Irene 8. Daniel, who is we'll known |
in Washington and who has been for some
time studying in New York. has accepted +!
the position of leading woman with the |
summer Morrison Comedy Company. which |
is to tour Canada and the New England |
states. Miss Daniel has been connected |
with the regular company for the past two |
months, where she has achieved much sue |
cess.
Cautious investor-"If that mine OF yours |
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