Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

Weber will send on tour. This same firm
may place Miss Fay at the head of mu-
steal comedy to- be tried in New York late
in the season
In The Heart of Maryland" which is to
be presented to the Washington public next
week. the part of the hero, Col. Allen Ken
drick. will be taken by young Washing
tonian. MIR. Tefft johnson.
well-founded rumor comes from New
York to the effect that Yolande Wallace
and David Lithgow of THE Show Girl
company are engaged and that the mar
riage will take place at the close of the
season.
1t is pretty well settled that Ezra Kendall
will at last get into New York two weeks
hence, opening at the Garrick After his
stay in New York Mr.. Kendall goes west to
the Pacific coast. playing all summer in
San Francisco
Beerbohm Tree. having nothing new to
offer in the way of a play, has decided to
remain in London next season instead of
coming to America. He has secured control
of The Darling of the Gods and will play
the part Of the war minister.
The musical comedy sally in Our Alley
did not last long the road. being dis
banded last week. Dick Carroll is back in
New York and is bewailing the fact that a
| good slice of his salary is yet due with
| slight prospects of liquidation
Stanislaus STANCE, the author of the
comic opera Dolly Warden Is authority
| for the statement that he IS not writing a
! new work for Miss Lulu Chaser. for the rea-
| son that she intends to stick to her present
success for three years to come.
"a Strenuous Life play by Richard
| w alton, has been purchased by the Liebler
| Company for presentation next season. The
management promises one of the very best
| comedians in this country for the leading
| part in the piece.
Annie IRISH the popular actress. has been
| ordered abroad by her physician on account
| o poor health. Miss Irish is slated for the
| chief role in ben Hur'' when it is put on
| for a run in New York next season.
1.-The Tenderfoot," a musical comedy by
| Richard earle and H. l.. Hearth, had its
| first presentation on any stage at Chicago
| last Sunday night. Reports speak favor
| ably of the production, Mr.. earle, in the
| principal role, scoring a big hit.
George Broadhurst's latest play, "a Fool
| and His Money was given its first pre-
sentation in New York last Tuesday night
and is said to have been we'll received. 1t
| is built along the lines Of What Happened
| to Jones'" James Lee Finney and May
VOkes scored hits.
BY the end of May three theaters in New
| York will be undergoing complete remod-
cling at large expense. but in the fall there
| will be practically three new auditoriums.
| The New York is to cost 100000 to $50.
| 900; the Empire about $4,000 and the Met
ropolitan Opera House something more
| than 100000.
! Edward Harrigan. the veteran actor of
Harrigan & Hart fame is slated for star
| honors next season and a play is to be
written around a character on the "Old
Lavender type. Mrs. Yeamans and Ada
| Lewis. members of Mr.. Harrigan's old
! company, may be with the new organiza-
! ton.
Isabelle DArmand. at present playing
| the leading soubrette role with Frank Dan
| ielS, has been engaged by Julian Mitchell
for 1.-The Wizard of o. next season. Miss
| D'Armand will play Little Dorothy,
| the Kansas heroine. in the second company
| which Messrs. Hamlin and Mitchell will
send on tour.
| Madeline Lucette Ryley's play, 1.-The AL
| tar of Friendship" exploited so successful
| ly in this country by Nat Goodwin and
| Maxine Elliott. has scored only half
| critics claiming the piece is built along
| lines that are so old as to be uninterest-
| ing.
Joe Howard and his wife, Ida Emerson,
well known in the variety ranks, have Sc
| cured the Olympic Theater, Chicago, and
| during the summer Will present musical
| comedies. A stock company has been Or
ganized and Allen Curtis the Hebrew come
| dian, will probably be the star.
William A. Brady will have his hands full
next season looking after the following at
fractions: Pretty Peggy dramatization
Of Frank Norris 1.-THE Pit" the farce COM
edy. Sunny JIM" three companies in Way
Down East" three companies in Lovers
Lane" two companies in Foxy Grandpa"
and two others in ''Under Southern Skies"
William Brady and Grace George are to
be congratulated Pretty Peggys" en-
gagement In New York was originally for
four weeks. but the star and piece have
scored such a splendid success that the
time has been extended to June 6. The
piece can run no longer as Miss George has
made arrangements to sail for Europe
June Z.
A special from London says that Hadden
Chambers new play, "A Great Lady will
be produced in this country by Charles
Frohman Mr.. Frohman has also obtained
new comedy by John Oliver Hobbies.
When "A Great Lady" is produced in Lon
don. Mr.. and Mrs. Bourchier will have the
leading parts.