Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
sporting world. Will probably 90 on the
stage In vaudeville, using q monologue as q
vehicle


vehicle.
Sahafet. the well-known dancer, severed
relations with the Anna Held company at
Memphis. Tenn. last Saturday night and
returned to New York.
Willie Collier. who is connected with the
Weber & Fields company, on Christmas
gave every member OF that Organization a
present. from the proprietors down to Tho
call boy and stage-door tender.
1t is claimed for Loie Fuller that she has
played longer engagements In Paris than
any other American actress now living. and
that her name as dancer is the greatest
known In the French capital.
Dolly Earle, who is reported to have been
a cousin Of Virginia Earle, committed sui
eide In Philadelphia last Saturday night by
taking carbolic acid. She was formerly
with The Runaway Girl company.
Mrs. Constance Drexel-Biddle is reported
to have signed contract with Weeden
Grossmith which assigns to her an Inn
Mrs. Drexel-Biddle had almost completed
arrangements to go into vaudeville when
the offer from Mr.. Grossmith reached her
in Philadelphia.
When Elsie De Wolfe appears In Gym
tha" she will be compelled to do a unique
skirt dance. and has been working hard on
rehearsals for some time.
Richard Ganthony, the author OF "A Mes
senger from Mars" and brother-in-law to
Marie DRESSER. recently arrived in New
York with his wife, who came to see her
sick sister. Miss Dressler is still feeble and
although she frequently asks for her
mother, has not yet been told OF the lat
ter's death, which occurred while she was
Ill.
Bessie Tyree gave her first presentation of
iretna Green" at New Haven. Conn, last
Monday night. The piece is by Miss Grace
Livingston Furniss. and was penned es-
pecially for Miss Tyree. Telegraphic re-
ports say that success was scored by the
star and play. Miss Tyree and "Gretna
Green" open in New York next week.
The strong calcium light. representing the
moon. in THE Daughter of Hamicar," has
been playing havoc with Blanche Walsh's
eyes, and she will have to go under the card
OF or specialist for the next couple weeks.
Wagenhals & Kemper are endeavoring to
arrange the lights so as to save Miss
Walshs eyes in the future.
A killing that was real occurred last Mon
day night at Marion. Ind, on the stage OF
Reeses Opera House during the rehearsals
of melodrama called "Crawford's Claim"
William Fogleson was the villain OF the
piece, and while resisting an officer the lat
ter fired his revolver, which was loaded
with a business instead Of fake" car
fridge.
William Faversham and Julie Opp were
married in Greenwich, Conn, last Monday
by Judge Charles d. Burmese of that city
Miss Opp had arrived from London last
Saturday. Both Mr.. Faversham and Miss
Opp were recently divorced the former
from a non-professional, and the latter from
Robert Lorraine, now playing in London.
Mrs. Langtry opened her season In New
York last Monday night, appearing in 1.-The
Crossways" The New York critics were
almost unanimous in praising Mrs. Lang
try's gowns. but wrote caustically of the
actress work and the play.
Spencer and Aborn. managers Of Nellie
McHenry in Miss are to make a produc-
ton next month of a new play by Langdon
Mccormick entitled "Hearths Adrift." The
new piece is on the melodramatic order and
will be played in the populra price thea
tiers.
David Warfield is giving 1.-THE Auctioneer''
in San Francisco to wonderfully large busi-
ness. This engagement is Mr.. Warfield's
first in that city since he left 1t thirteen
years ago.
Thomas @. Seabrooke Of THE Chinese
Honeymoon" company now playing In New
York, is back in harness again after two
weeks struggle with pneumonia.
"a Chinese Honeymoon" is breaking all
records in London Last Monday night the
5OOth performance was celebrated. The
New York record Of the piece stands at 26O.
Grace Cameron's season in "A Normandy
Wedding will shortly close, the public
has not taken very kindly to the piece.
John Drew has presented his library Of
theatrical literature to Harvard University.
The collection gathered by the late
Robert W. Lowe Of London and Is one Of
the most complete and satisfactory libraries
of its kind ever collected. The late seven
teenth, the eighteenth and the early nine
teenth centuries are represented in the IL
brary. which consists of over so volumes.
Joseph Weber and Lew Fields celebrated
their twenty-fifth anniversary partners
at their music hall in New York New Year
night. Their first engagement was at a
dime museum the Bowery at SO per
week.
Lottie Blair Parker has recovered from
her recent illness and Is writing the last act
of Lights of Home"
Francis Carlisle has been engaged to play
the role Of David Garrick'' with Grace
George in Pretty Peggy"
Margaret Knight Of this city, who has
been appearing in musical comedy attrac-
tions for several seasons, has attained sud-
den prominence in her profession by as
Stunning at short notice the prima donna role
in the Rice's Show Girl Company at the
Columbia Theater, Boston. from where it Is
reported that she met with great success.