Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
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Edwin French, the old-time banjoist, Is
critically i'll with pneumonia at New York
hospital.
The Empire Theater is making arrange
ments to resume the stock company system
early in February.
Mile de Leon, better known as 1.-THE Girl
in Blue" was arrested in williamsburg
N. Y, recently on the charge Of giving an
immoral dance.
ARRANGEMENTS are being completed by
Manager Edmund Gerson to take Mabelie
Gilman and The Mocking Bird company
to Havana for season.
A. H. Chamberlyn. the well-known musi-
cal comedy promoter, died in Boston last
Saturday after a struggle of seven months
with blood poisoning.
time associated with Frank Perley, was in
Washington all week as an attache of the
''Toreador" business staff.
II negotiations now being conducted by
the Liebler Company are successful, Mrs
James Brown Potter will be among the
stars next season in this country.
Carlo Rosaspina. Buses leading man, is
seriously i'll in New York and it is probable
that he will never act again. He is af-
hicted with form Of Bright's disease.
Pittsburg Is to have a new theater, run
by Nixon and Zimmerman. The structure
Is to cost 100000. and will be modelled af-
ter the Grand Opera House In Paris.
Naw Erlanger are preparing their
dramatization Of Onoto Watanna's romance
of Japanese life, "a Japanese nightingale"
The initial presentation of the piece will
probably be made away off at New Haven.
Despite all reports to the contrary. Fay
Templeton has not yet signed contracts for
next season. and 1t Is said that she will re-
main with the Weber & Fields forces for
another term Of years.
Nell Burgess is out with the announce
ment that this season will be his last In
THE Country Fair" Next season he will
present military melodrama entitled THE
Daughters Of the Revolution"
f. H. Sotherns stay in New York has
been heightened, and the production OF
Stephen Phillips Ulysses which was
slated for the Garden in February, has been
postponed until next October.
for the leading ingenue role in Kirke La
Shelle's big production of Checkers" The
first performance of the piece occurs in st.
Louis about the middle of February.
The latest star announcement for next
season is Walter Jones in musical comedy,
entitled ''The Sleepy King Mr.. Jones has
been on the lookout for a play In which to
star for the past two years.
Bertha Galland's contract with Daniel
Frohman, which has been in existence for
several years. expires this week, and the
two will probably part company as there
Is no new play In sight and the actress re-
fuses to continue with old material.
Lottie Blair Parker, the author of "Way
Down East" is reported to be lying at
deaths door at a hotel in Holyoke Mass
Miss Parker was taken i'll two months ago
while visiting that city, and since then has
undergone two operations.
Mabel Dixey, who was recently on the
road with Edwin Milton Royle's Friends
has been engaged for the ingenue role in
dramatic production that is soon to be pre-
scented in New York. Miss Dixey is the Sis
ter of Henry E. Dixey and is said to be an
exceptionally clever young actress.
Among the spring possibilities for Julia
Marlowe is a London engagement The
British rights to 1.-The Cavalier" in which
Miss Marlowe Is now appearing, have been
sold by her manager, Chas B. Dillingham;,
and the purchaser Is anxious to have the
star go over and undertake the role in the
English metropolis.
Bijou Fernandez. who has been having
her voice cultivated, has already been given
the opportunity 10 shine in a musical role.
Next Monday night she joins the New York
company, playing f'The Silver Slipper" re-
placing Susan Drake, who has made a
fortune in Wall street and goes abroad to
spend It,
''The Night of the Party" which Weldon
Grossmith and his English company have
been presenting In this country, has not
been the success expected. and the tour
closes next Saturday night. Mr.. Grossmth
returns Immediately to London with a ma
jority of his company.
Ernest Lawford, the English comedian.
arrived in New York last Saturday on the
steamer from Liverpool. He is to have
prominent part in Amelia Bingham's forth
coming production of Clyde Fitch's 1.-THE
FrisEy Mrs. Johnson
1.-The Last of the Dandies," in which
Henry E. D.xey is to star. will be put on
in New York early in March for a run. This
and played by Beerbohm Tree In London. It
did not score well in the British metropolis.
but 1t Is thought that Mr.. Dixey's clever
ness will make a success OF II.
Manager William A. Brady Is versatile
man. Last Saturday night at Hartford
Francis Carlyle. leading man for Grace
ard couldn't appear. Mr.. Brady went on in
the part for the first time and did so well
that the audience and press Of the city &C.
corded MIN great praise.
THE Unforeseen" was presented in this
country for the first time by the Empire
Theater company In New York last Tues
day night 1t Is by Capt. Robert Marshal.
II Is reported to have scored success.
Margaret Anglin and Charles Richman.
pleased In the leading roles, $3.50.
, The dramatixation of Gilbert Farkers
THE Right Of Way has almost been COM
pleted. and will be presented for the first
time next month by Charles Frohman. Will
nam Fa avg, ~. VII, nayS the teaaina soie
the leading lady