Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29

country next week, and wants to witness
several new plays to be presented for the
hrst time in New York. Mr.. Curzon con-
trolls six London theaters
Willis Granger began his career as star
In New York recently CASTOR Marsac in
"A Gentleman of France" which proved a
profitable vehicle for Kyrle Bellew last sea-
son.
Owen Hall author of THE Gejsha,~ and
other successful musical comedies, is to
write new piece for Charles Frohman and
George Edwardes.
Virginia Earle is out of THE Mo-king
Bird Company on account of differ ences
with the Sires. and Madeline Besley a new
conner, will take her place.
Williams & Walkers engagement in Lon
don has been extended indefinitely on ac-
count of the big increase of their business
during the past fortnight
Mildred Kearney daughter of Denis Kear-
ney the once famous San Francisco sand
iot orator., has gone upon the stage She
VIII nave a prominent part in ''Winsome
Winnie
Charles w. Dillingham; has accepted an
unnamed comedy by w. w. Jacobs, the
well-known writer of seafaring tales The
piece is Mr.. Jacobs first effort for the
stage
Clyde Fitch arrived back in New York
from London last Tuesday, looking bronzed
and healthy. He started to work Wednes-
day morning with Maxine Elliott in his
play Her Own Way
Edna Aug who will be seen this season
in the stellar role of "a Four-Leaf Clover"
has returned from Europe The rehearsals
of the play will begin at once, and it's open
ing will occur in Atlantic City.
Jerome Eddy has written another play He
DID 1t in two weeks. he says, and calls it
The Scarlet Woman" The heroine jumps
OFT the Brooklyn bridge and thus is the
memory of the late Steve Brodie honored.
Rehearsals of Checkers" began wednes-
gay at Lyric Hall. New York. There were
some quick moves. The company under
hlrke La Sheue's direction will play the
game In public at the American Theater
New York
Robert Downing. who has many admirers
in Washington. will produce this season a
new comedy on western life entitled Hon
John North" Mr.. Downing has not yet de-
cided whether he will open his season In
this city or Harrisburg, Pa.
Wells Hawkes., personal representative of
Mrs. Langtry in the United States and
press manager for Charles Frohman, is
working overtime preparing for Mrs. Lang
try's opening al the Savoy Theater. New
York, early next month.
Victor Mapes. former dramatic critic
IS to be business manager of Weber e.
F1elds' New Globe Theater in Boston Mr..
Mapes is also playwright of some note,
and is responsible for Captain Darlington
and Alexander the Great"
Lillian Russell Solomon. daughter of the
noted comic opera singer, and Albert Elm
a Nny Vnr RI 10,
married in Jersey City last week without
the consent of their parents Both are
eighteen years old
Oscar Ashe. who made great hit in this
country while playing leads with Virginia
Harmed in Iris" will return from London
H ,aler IN the season to play Macbeth in
Mrs. Ffskes support. Mr. Ashe is at pres
ent member of Beerbohm Trees comnany
in London.
The Stormy PetreP' has been fixed upon
for the title of the new play by T M Rar
RE which he has written for Charles Erob-
man and which will be produced at WIND
nam S Theslter, London on September -
Inc original name selected for the play was
Little Mary
They are going to experiment again with
the role of Harriet Fordyce in The Earl of
faWtucket at the Manhattan Theater. At
the matinee last Wednesday Miss F,lizabatb
Barry appeared in the role Miss Rarrv,s
previous New York appearance was in
There and Back"
Lillian Austin, who was seen in this civ
iaSt season as the pink pajama girl'' of
The Liberty Bellies" and in which mart
she made an enviable reputation. has re-
FUSED an offer to play the opposite role to
Ruth White in a big revival of The Rure-
omaster." Miss Austin played the soubretfa
role OF that piece two years ago
The Sultan of Sulu." which shortly APP
pears here. has broken all records in its
runs in the various cities in the United
States Like Robin Hood" "Tbe Old
Homestead and ''Du Barry" it has found
equal favor at all points of the compass.
and has recently closed to capacity business
IN New YORK after six months run
Ann Archer has been selected by Manager
FRANK Mckee to play the role of vi Thomn-
son, the girl from Butte. in The Stuhborp-
ness OF Geraldine with Miss Mary Man
ner1ng this season. Miss Archer was a
member of Miss ManneTing's company last
season and was understudy to Amy Ricard
in the part She has been chosen to portray
permanently.
1t takes a stable and the stages of four
theaters to rehearse ''Ben-Hur' At the
New YORK the scenes are being rehearsed;
on the new fork roof, the choruSeS: at the
American, the dances; at the knickerbock-
er, the principals: while the sixteen horses
are beng taught to do chariot races at a
stable in East 18th street They have ..trjed
out one hundred horses to get a suitahIe
sixteen
Julia Marlowe's custom of the past several
years of presenting a new play every sea-
son has made it profitable enterprise for
managers to secure the rights to give her
discarded plays in territory where she has
not appeared. Frank l.. Perley was very
successful with When Knighthood Was in
Flower last season and will put it out
again with Roselle Knott as Mary Tudor.
Wallace Mosro has secured from c. b. Dill
bingham The Cavalier and Charlotte
Tittell will be starred in it. .Colinette"
Barbara Frietchie" and The Countess
Valeska" other Marlowe plays, are being
played constantly and Mr. Dillingham; has
already received