Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25


Alexander Pollock, at present member
OF Proctor's stock company in New York,
Is to play leading parts with Thomas f.
Shea next season.
George Arliss' farce There and Back
was presented for the first time on any
stage in New York last Monday night A
moderate success is reported.
BETSY Ross" a patriotic revolutionary
play that was done several seasons ago and
failed. has been rewritten to some extent
and will be tried on the road next season.
Edwin Stevens has signed a contract to
play one of the principal roles in 1.-The
Truth Tellers," which David Belasco will
put on in New York next season for a run.
Ruth Holt, a member of the pretty
Peggy" company, has had a sketch written
for herself called Dinner for Two" which
she will do in vaudeville during the sum-
mer.
Sunny Jim." which has been in re-
hearSalS for four weeks, will be given it's
first performance at Greenwich Conn.,, Oh
May 4. Joe Hart has devoted to it the
benefit of his experience.
Charming Pollock has been re-engaged as
general press agent and business manager
of w. A. Bradys productions for two years
longer. He will have an interest in two or
three of the shows.
Mrs FiSke recently presented in Boston
for the first time a One-act play by John
Luther Long, author of The Darling of
have scored hit.
The four Cohans are at last to part COM
pany Ethel Levy going out as a star next
season under the management of John r.
Considine, and it is expected that her hus-
band, George M. Cohan, will join her.
| May Vokes, who has made so distinct a
hit in "a Fool and His Money" now run
| ming in New York, will be featured when it
goes on the road next season. She has
honestly earned the distinction.
Franklin Fyles has sold his play Cum
berland 81" to Selwyn &. Co, the play
brokers. who will have special printing
made for it and send 1t on tour through
the south next season.
| When William Gillette finishes his tour
! In Sherlock Holmes in a week or two he
his repertoire; but it will be sent out next
season with one and probably two compa-
MES by julius Calm.
William L. Arlington. the English actor.
has signed an extension of his contract
with the Amelia Bingham company and
will accompany that organization to Cali
fornia. After signing the contract Mr.
Abingdon SdlO, want 10 see the country
and I want the country to see me-
"Under Cover is the title of the new
play in which Liebler & Co. are to star
Edward Harrigan next season. Jennie
Yeamans. Joseph Sparks, Dan Collyer and
Will Bray, all Harrigan and Hart favor
ties, will be in the cast, and probably Mrs.
Annie Yeamans.
A special from London says that Maude
Adams was recently in that city perfect
ing her arrangements for her next season,
the exact details of which, however, have
not yet been announced, ana then left for
Egypt and the Holy Land where she will
stay until the middle of next month.
William A. Brady has determined to keep
Wilton Lackaye In the stellar ranks if
perseverance and good management can do
It, Should the dramatization of 1.-The PITT
fail to please, Mr.. Brady will continue
Lackaye as star in Shakespearean roles,
chiefly ''Shylock.
John Drew has travelled something like
Mummy and the Hummingbird" in almost
every city Of consequence in the country
He is back in New York and will end his
season there. going to London at its closa.
and will there meet Charles Frohman to
decide on piece for next season.
Mr.. Crane and David Harum, will part
company after two weeks more. He has
almost every section Of the country, MAX
ing every dollar possible out of the venture.
A new play is being diligently sought for
him next season. 1t is possible that Mar
tina Morton may furnish it.
Daniel Frohman has arranged to present
an American play, entitled when Ny Lady
Peggy Goes to Town." in which Miss Cecil
Spooner. an actress who has achieved
much reputation with her own company in
BROOKLYN: win appear in the principal part.
supported by a very large company. The