Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
Fay Templeton win star next season under
the Shuberts management

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Marie Cahiu and Nancy Brown, have
proved one of the hits of the New York
season, and the star and piece will prob
The list of plays for the Lafayette Stock
Company season includes Hearts
A1ame." IAN American Citizen Mrs
Danes Defense" Under the Red Robe"
and Resurrection"
Charles Frohman has obtained the rights
of Sidney Grundys new four-act play,
Gypsy. Miss Fay Davis wild be featured
in the piece next season in this country.
Mrs Langtry, who had hoped to get back
to England in time for the derby, has now
given up all thought of it since her BUSH
ness continues to be SO large in this coun-
try.
Georgia Cayvan, who has been in a New
YORK saritorium for a year or more. is re-
ported to be vastly improved in health of
late, but the physicians say 1t is only tenn
porary.
A comic opera, with the title 1.-The Revo-
lutionists.' dealing with the South America
republics, has just been completed by Rich
ard Goodall, and will be among next sea-
sons attractions.
Boyd Putnam, who Is now playing in
1.-THE Resurrection in New York, agreed
last Wednesday with Klaw & Erlanger to
support Nat Goodwin in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream"
A three-act farcial comedy entitled His
Friend the LIAR. by Ashley Miller. was
given its-tirst presentation on any stage at
the Bush Temple Theater, Chicago, last
Monday night. 1t is said to be very funny
Joseph Wheelock, jr., is about to return
east from Colorado, where he has been an
haa1 haS
improved of late. but it is feared that he
will have to return west in very short
while.
1.-THE Belle of Avenue A. Is the title of
a musical comedy in which Blanche Ring
will make her appearance as a star in New
York about the middle of May. The book,
lyrics and music are by Harry 3. Smith
and GuStave kerker.
Broadhurst & Currie will produce in New
York April IA new comedy by George
Broadhurst entitled "A Fool and His
Money Among those engaged for the
cast are Jameson Lee F'inney Sidney Her
bert and Arnold DAILY.
Charles B. Hanford is now playing on the
Pacific slope after a highly prosperous
week in San Francisco where the newspa-
pers declared him one of the most efficient
Interpreters of Shakespearean comedy that
the country had ever seen.
After two weeks in st. Louis and Louis
vile Checkers closed its season on the
road last Saturday night in the latter city.
Unless Kirke La Shelle can get an opening
in New York for Checkers the piece will
not be produced again this season.
Although not positively stated, it Is al
most assured that Cecilia Lotus will be
among next seasons stars under the man
agement of Daniel Frohman. Robert Lo-
raine of London viii be her leading man.
Laurence Irving, son of Henry Irving, VIII
furnish the play.
George Beban, who has done so we'll with
Marie Cahill in Nancy Brown" has signed
a contract with the manager of that piece,
Daniel Arthu, covering period of three
years Beban was a great favorite in va
riety only year ago and his advance has
been rapid.
William A. Brady is reported to be one of
the happiest men in New York just now
over the fact that his wife, Grace George
in Pretty Peggy" has demonstrated the
fact that she can draw 81 600 night at the
Herald Square Theater. 1t is the reward
of perseverance and pluck.
A great many travelling companies are
beginning to get their notices of an APP
proa ching close of the season. The I'M
usually early spring is the general reason
given by managers, who fear to lose in a
few hot weeks what they have toiled so
hard for all winter.
wong Fong'' is the name of new comic
opera which will be produced this spring
Grace Freeman, the prima donna of "a
Country GIRL has been offered a large
salary to create the leading female role.
If Miss Freeman accepts she will be fea
tured.
The Empire Theater. New York, will be
entirely rebuilt in the inside during the
lessee, standing the entire expense of 500
600 A large force of workmen will be kept
employed night and day, so as to complete
the job in time for the fall opening.
Robert A. Barnet, the author of 1892"
who has written many plays for the Bos-
ton cadets and the Bank Officers Associa-
ton Of Boston, signed a contract during
the past week TO write for the cadets ex-
clusvely for the next three years. This
contract freezes out the bank officers. and
they will have to look for another librettist.
Until the announcement came from Lon
don that Beerbohm Tree had secured the
rights to THE Darling of the Gods FOR
England, it had generally been supposed
that Arthur Collins could have the play.
He saw 1t in New York and actually
opened negotiations, but Mr.. Tree is said
to outbid him.
After playing 1.-THE Eternal City, next
season 1Or the I1leDior company, viola
Allen, it is reported in New York, will play
under her own management the following
season. using new play by Marion Craw-
ford. Charles Allen, brother of the star,
will act as business manager, as he is do
ing at present.
A great many comic opera goers will re-
member Anna O'Keefe, who used to be
favorite in the AronSon days at the New
York Casino, and later with the De Wolf
Hopper company. Her father died recent
ly, leaving. quite a large legacy behind.
Miss O'Keefe married Philadelphia law
yer and retired from the stage.
A cable from Paris says that it Is gen.
orally understood there that Maude Adams
will next winter follow her first American
production of 1904 with LIE Retour de
Jerusalem" play to which Charles Froh-
man has obtained the American rights.
The American rights to "L'Autre Danger"
one of the recent successes of the Coincide
Francais and which is now running there
have been obtained by Mr.. Frohman.