Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27

from that company, tonight and on Monday
will be married to Charles II. Breckenrloge,
son of the ex-repreSentative from KENTUCKY
The couple have been engaged for some
time.
Miss Irene Bentley will not want for
hackers next season when she starts out IN
'HI'he Girl From Dixie" In addition to the
authors Smith and Kerker, having a finan-
cial interest in the piece, Messrs Nixon d
Zimmerman have also put in considerable
money. The production is to be big one
Klaw & Erlanger gave julius Steger his
release so that he could secure the pr1ncl-
pal baritone role in the support OF Grace
Won Studdiford who is to play The Red
Feather next season, under the manage
ment of F. Ziegfeld, jr
Helen Bertram, who is still singing In
1.-The Prince of Pilsen," recently paid OH
the last vestige of Indebtedness of her late
husband, Edward Henley, who was griev-
iously sick for two years before he dled.
Miss Bertram has religiously devoted all
her savings to this purpose.
Dan Leno. the well-known English come
dian, whose whereabouts has caused
great deal of speculation In London, anu
who was supposed to be on his way 10 TINS
country, has been found IN an EngilSn
sanitarium, and will probably remain there
indefinitely, as he is troubled with solteh-
ing of the brain, the result Of overwork.
Kate TART, for several years leading con-
tralto with Frank Daniels, has tired OF
musical comedy and will turn her EFFORTS
to vaudeville next season. A sketch Is nov
being written for Miss TART and her
younger sister, and they Will start over
the continuous circuits late in August
Daniel v. Arthur, the manager, and Marie
Cahill. the well-known star OF Nancy
Brown" were married in New York last
week. Mr.. Arthur is Miss Cahills manager
and the marriage would have taken place
months ago, but for the poor health or the
former.
White Whittlesey, who headed the Lafay-
cite Stock Company in this city In 13o2,
has been signed for the Nat Goodwin COM
pany to imperSonate LySander in that
actors revival of "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" Mr.. Whittlesey has been playing
in California recently.
Miss Florence Worden, who has been one
of the prettieSt of New York show girls
for the past three years, and who was re-
Gently with THE Runaways' has been as
signed speaking part with E. H. Sothern'
and joins that star in September. MISS
Worden leaves The Runaways for a sum-
mer vacation before joining Mr.. Sothern.
Marie Tempest who has been acting in
London for several seasons, will probably
play in the United States next season, APP
pearing in the principal role of THE Mar
riage of Kitty" Miss Tempest was averse
to leaving London, but Charles Frohman's
offer was such a large one that 1t could not
be turned down.
Nat Goodwin during the past week took
the trouble to deny the reports that his
wife, Maxine Elliott, will soon sue for a
divorce In addition Mr.. Goodwin says that
he has one-third interest in the coming
tour of his wife, and that she retains
one-half interest in his organization.
Everything is lovely for the next five
years for the Eastern Burlesque Managers
Association. Last Monday in New York
contracts were signed for the next five
years, covering thirty-eight companies,
which fills in about all the available time
at the different houses.
Robert Blossoms leading woman has not
yet been settled upon. 1t will probably be
his wife. Ellen Berg, who is anxious to re-
turn to Soldiers of Fortune" which will
another play ready for almost immediate
production.
Frederic A. Cushman, formerly of this
city, is meeting with success in stock
work in Chicago Next season he will as
productions made by the Felix Dumas
Stock Company Savoy Theater, Chicago.
Two Washington girls, Mile Murray and
Eleanor V. Frost, have given evidence of
talent during the Aborn opera season at
Chase's. Miss Frost has been a member
of the company since the opening of the
season and leaves in two weeks for an en-
gagement in New York Miss Murray
Joined the company in February and will