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of satisfaction, and has played to good
business. II
Seton Thompson talked about the
Indians he had met to a small but APP
pfeclatlVe,-t audience yesterday after
noon at the Metropolitan opera house.
The house was filed with book readers
and lovers of the works of Mr.. Thomp-
son and the atmosphere was quite per-
feet for the lecturer.
Anna Held, as lovely, shapely and
chic as ever, brings her latest success.
The Little Duchess" written for her
by Reginald De Koven and Harry B.
Smith, to the Metropolitan one week
from next Monday evening. Miss Held
WILL for the first time in her career it
is said, appear as boy. In the play
she mas more opportunities to dis
play these talents which have made her
a faVor1te wherever she has played.
She has also number of delightful
new songs, and her costumes are works
OF art. In fact the gowns of the eX-
tensive female contingent are said to
be the most elaborate ever seen on the
stage.
Lovers Lane" closes its engagement
at the Grand with a matinee this after
noon at 2:30 and a performance to-
-A4SAAS CT o 10. L he IIldllIe6 ILLS d1lSI
noon promises to be especially we'll at
tended, as the play is one that appeals
forclbly to the women and children.
The Dilettanti Mandolin orchestra
VIII give two concerts at the Metro
pol1tan opera house tomorrow, an aft
ernoon concert at $3.50, and evening
concert at $3.50. A carefully selected
programme of twelve numbers will be
presented at each concert, including
solo numbers by Frances Vincent, So
prano; Carlo Fischer, violoncellist:
Charles R., SHIRLEY, either soloist and
John Ryder, mandolinist. This organi-
cation appeared here last season and
scored pronounced hit.
At the Star yesterday afternoon there
was an audience of women that fully
appreciated the bill that was given by
the Rentz- Santley company. The la
dies matinee feature attracted the fair
sex almost to the exclusion of men and
the standing room sign was hung out
early. The Rentz- Santley company will
close its engagement with two per-
formances today.
James A. Herne's Hearts of Oak
will be next weeks attraction at the
Grand, beginning tomorrow night. The
long life of the play which has appealed
successfully to a generation of theater-
goerS, offers sufficient testimony to its
worth. A capable company is prom
Used.
Another star in the already over
crowded dramatic constellation. Edith
Ellis Baker will appear on Easter Mon
day in The Point of View" written by
herself. Miss Baker appeared with Jo-
seph Jefferson, Fanny Davenport and
Mckee Rankin; in fact, she has been
on the stage since she was six years
old.
Wanted-a prima donna-for Elmer
Grandin's new play, When Her Soul
Speaks" to be produced next Septem-
Der. She must apply to Jerome Eddy
by letter, her soul needn't speak.-New
York Press.
Sam S. Shubert has in the last two
days engaged fOrty-five girls for cho-
rus positions in the new musical COM
edy, as yet unnamed, that will be put
on at the Casino, New York, next May.
None Of them has ever before appeared
on Broadway. Mr.. Shubert said las.
night that he chose girls without ex-
perience for the simple reason that
they were willing to work much harder
and more faithfully, and did not prefer
to give all who come hearing.
MISS Amelia Bingham has obtained
the Broadway theater for the forth
coming Clara Norris benefit, which has
been fixed for April a. The house is
donated.
Unless some unforeseen obstacle turns
up at the last moment, tits now almost
an assured fact that Mrs. Mary Ander-
son Navarro will soon sail for America
to appear in the forthcoming Clara
Morrls benefit in New York. This in
teresung announcement was made Off
clally by the management in charge
of arrangements for the benefit.
Between Clara Morris and Mary An
derson there has existed a warm per-
sonal friendship for many years. and
the promised appearance of the lat
ter in behalf of her friend is only an
other evidence of the remarkable af-
lection Miss Morris has inspired in
members of the profession for her
the world over.
Only few days ago Julia Arthur
wrote her famous invalid friend ten
dering her purse and friendship It
is now understood that Miss Arthur
despite her expressed determination
never to appear before an audience
agaln-Wlll also participate in the BEN
eft by contributing her famous i'm
personation of Mercedes
Miss Norris was compelled to decline
very flattering offer to appear as the
nurse in the all-star Romeo and Ju-
liet" cast which is forming to tour
the country in the near future. Her
health will not permit of such an ex-
tended tour as is at present ANTICIPATED.
Many of the enga gements are to be
brief, which will entail additional trav-
cling upon those who appear in the
cast.