Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31
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Robert Lorraine, once the husband OF
Julie Opp. has become Grace Georges ieao-
ing man.
Rose Melville. isis Hopkins is i'll In De-
troit with pneumonia. Her condition at last
reports was serious.
Mr. O. II. Butler of this city was In
Washington all week as Stuart ROBSON 8
business representatives
Jeanette Lowrie and Lolita Faust have
been added to the cast Of The Wizard OF
o." now being played in New York.
Robert PIanquette, the composer Of 1.-The
Chimes of Normandy" and other tuneful
and well-known operas, died in Paris at
the age of ffty-two years.
Mary Shaw has announced that she Will
appear next season in a spectacular produc-
tion of Ibsens romantic play, Inc VI
kings
AL Candy and Herbert Smith will shortly
produce in London The Adoption or Archl-
bald 1t is by Edgar Selwyn. the American
actor-playwright.
There is a possibility that Kirke La Shelle
may induce Henry Blossom the author OF
Checkers" to play a part in the dramati-
cation of his own novel.
norman are to build new theater in Bal
timore the new structure to be the counter
part of the one that firm is to erect In
PittSburg.
A report comes from New York that Sam
Bernard. the German comedian, and Snitz
Edwards have purchased "A Dangerous
Maid from Sydney Rosenfeld and Will be
joint stars in the piece next season. 1t Is
a musical comedy.
ha Ch-ad vertiSpd comic
opera was presented in Boston for the first
time and after two weeks run has been
withdrawn a total failure. 1t is said that
the hackers of the piece dropped nearly
$4,000 in the venture.
Joe Howard and Ida Emerson. the we'll
known variety team, and who are man and
wife. will probably separate as a result of
Mrs. Howard suing for divorce through the
Chicago courts. Two pretty chorus girls
are cited as correspondents.
THE Jewel of Asia" received IT'S first
presentation on any stage at Boston last
Monday night. 1t was the general opinion
that Englander's music is as good as ne
ever furnished. Jimmy Powers made
hit in the chief comedy role
David warfeld will continue in 1.-THE
Auctioneer'' next season. Mr.. Belasco ex-
pected to provdeWarfield with new play,
but a big majority of the theater managers
insisted on a repetition of The Auctioneer'
and it was decided to continue the piece.
Lou Middleton has been engaged by
George w. Lederer for an important part
in the big spring production he is to make
In New York. Miss Middleton was recently
prominent in THE Strollers' company.
her appearance with THE Wizard of Or.
in New York will probably go to London,
as she has received two tempting offers
from managers in the big English me-
tropolis.
Adele Richie. who has been with "a
Chinese Honeymoon in New York since its
first presentation. resigned last week, and
Immediately sailed for London. She is said
to be after an original musical comedy in
which to star next season.
Edna Aug. induced by the allurements
of a salary of $500 per week. is to make a
short tour in vaudeville while waiting for
Florenz Ziegfeld to make ready for her
starring tour in Miss Martha Mortons new
comedy, "A Four Leaf Clover"
1t has been announced by the firm of
liebler & Co. that Nine. Rejane will not
tour this country next season as has been
reported. but that she will come over dur
ing the season of 1904-'5. When she does
come she will be seen in a new comedy and
about fifteen other plays Of her repertoire.
Her tour will occupy fifteen weeks.
For the first time in many months Charles
Frohman has been able the past week to
sleep and eat without worrying about the
rehearsals of some production in prepare
ton for the stage So far as this side of the
water goes. he is through for the season,
having decided to put on no more plays
until next fall
A. NJ Miller, who was managing the
tour of Miss Elsa Ryan IN Nevada" has
feached New York, the tour having been
closed for lack of proper booking. Mr..
Miller will go ahead of another organiza-
u,
this season.
After his engagement in Philadelphia Otis
Ekinner will take his production of La
EsTre' to Boston for several weeks at the
end of which time it is more than likely
ihe production VIII be given try in New
York theater
& After being in retirement for over two
months Jessie Bartlett Davis reached New
York last Monday TO resume her vaudeville
dates in the east. During a short discus
sion Miss Davis made known the fact that
early in the summer she intends to try her
fortune i'll the London music halls.
w j. Ferguson. the well-known character
ector has completed comedy in which he
will probably star next season. Negotia-
lions with prominent manager are now
HRder way to that effect. Mr.. Ferguson has
had several unlucky trials at starring, the
vehicle employed generally falling trifle
Short
Miss Ella Shields is one of the shining
lights of the Zig-Zag Alley Company, which
GENES to the Lafayette Opera House next
week. Miss Shields is native of Balti-
more. and enjoys a large acquaintance in
Washington. Her speciality is the singing
Of coon ballads. in which line of work she
excels.
William G. Stewart has accepted the
manuscript Of a new opera entitled La
Terre Bonnie" written by Mrs. Harvey Of
Guelph, Canada. 1t is in three acts and the
scenes are laid in northern Canada. Mr..
Stewart will control three of the largest
summer opera organizations in the country
next summer and 1t is his intention to open
his Boston season with production Of
SLa Terre Bonnie"
William II. Crane will end his three
years run in David Harum'' next sprlng.
He Will be seen next fall in a new play.
continuing under the management of ChaS
Frohman. Mr.. Cranes part in David
Harun' will be taken by a new star, the
piece having proved a money winner from
the start, and is still called for by opera
house managers
A special from Paris says that portions
Of society at the great French capital are
trying TO place the cakewalk on the list Of
prohibited amuSements, declaring IL to be