Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

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EUGENE ORMONDE'S STOCK COM
pANY.-Probably the most interesting the
atrical news of the week is the announce
ment that Eugene Ormonde, who sewers his
connection with local stock company TINS
evening, is to head a stock company at the
Columbia Theater, opening Monday even
ing. June s. The organization will be under
the MANAGEMENT of Mr.. Ned Stein, who has
been connected with the Columbia during
its entire career Mr.. Stein is making his
first venture into the managerial field, but
his many friends who are acquainted with
his Ideas and plans, coupled with those of
Mr.. Ormonde, are predicting season of I'M
usually delightful performances.
Both Mr.. Stein and Mr.. Ormonde are busy
completing the details of their company. But
two weeks remain between now and the
scheduled opening. necessitating quick work
in the gathering of the forces and the or
ganization of the company.
AS to the other members of the company
little can be said at this time. The deter
mination to organize the company for the
Columbia is of such recent date that many
arrangements are yet to be made. a repre-
sentative of the company will be sent at
once u New York to get in communication
with the players the management has in
view Some of the members of the Galland
company, which closes at the Columbia
after next weeks performances, will be
drafted into the Ormonde organiza ton. Mr..
Geoftrey Stein, whose work has been mark
ed by so much merit, will be a member of
the new company. will Will II. Post,
Percy Leech and others. Mr.. Stein and Mr..
Ormonde are both very DESTROYS of securing
an attractive leading woman and a pretty
ingenue. and have several possible candi-
dates in mind.
Alice Hosmer of the Chase company next
week Is a Washingtonian and the wife of
J. X. Adams, recently at the Columbia
Theater in Mr.. Pickwicl" with DeWolf
Hopper. Miss Hosmer used to sing in the
churches here. and then went abroad to
perfect her voice. Upon her return she
engaged in concert work, and it was a long
Tune before she persuaded herself that she
was destined for a comic opera career
flnally the plunge was made and with I'M
usual success Miss Hosmer originated
many character parts with Hopper and
FOX in their series of Sousa and other
operas. When Hopper and such of his
American company as he chose went to
London, Miss Hosmer went along.
MISS Hosmer was much liked as a men,
Der OF the Chase company last summer
and she regretted when the time came for
her 20 leave the city. She has not for
gotten the embarrassment she labored
under last year when she appeared in
trmlnle as the Princess the part she
created. As a lady of royal blood il is re-
CURED that the part be very handsomely
dressed, but by some misfortune Miss Hos
tnet costume did not arrive in time The
Iact Is II never did come. At first she did
not want TO go on in the part because
'hefe was no proper costume Finally
wheh IL came to the point whether or not
t t part was to be played at all against
the necessity for her proper costume, Miss
HoSmer succumbed to managerial Mead
ingS. and went on. but wore a dress intend
ed FOR one of the chorus. 1t was a irving
week Tor her. and that she looked the part
IN tne opinion of many, despite the inappro-
priateness of garb was a compliment of
which she was probably very proud.
MIR WYNGATE LEADING MANI
was announced during the week that with
the final performance of The Charity Bali.
at the Lafayette this evening the Rerear
STOCK company will lose it's present leading
man. charles Wyngate. who has served
AT the Lafayette in a wide range of parts
Is 10 succeed him. This is said to be no
new experience for Mr. Wyngate, who has
served in a like capacity in stock COM
panies in Cincinnati Minneapolis. st.
Paul Detroit, San Francisco and Portland
Ore. while at the conclusion of the present
season at the Lafayette he goes to Cali
Iornla again, where he is under contract
with FRED Belasco, brother of the we'll
hno"h manager for whom he is to play
leads In a special line of work. 1t was
rumored that Miss Selene johnson the
leading woman had resigned but this could
not De verified. However, it is expected
,hat she VIII also sever her connection with
the company at the close of newt Uaar.s
production. Who her successor will he ,s
matter of speculation.
BURLEsQUE AT KERNAN,s con-
tracts We're signed and sealed during the
q haf
Lyceum and John Grieves whereby the
latter agrees to present divers burlesoues
ana specialties at the formers house dur
Ing the summer. Grieves is now running a
stock company in Boston and closes there
next Saturday night. opening in this city
June y lie brings with him Dot Dayen-
poit' barry Thompson. Eddie Girard and
Carl anderson. Clarence Wilbur. Marie
- Neil Al Cameron, Louis Miller Jack
Marshall. Monte Collins, Norma Willis
louise Moore. Ethel Tilson and Carrie
klcmnSs. besides chorus of twenty-five
MISS GALLAND'S ADMIRERS-Sin
her opening in this city Miss Bertha Gal
land has been in daily receipt of the most
enthusiastic and beautifully expressed let
tiers from her admirers of her own sex
And no such communication is left I'M
answered. The requests for her photo
graphs. pieces of her everyday gowns.
strands of her hair and so on, all meet
with due consideration, although Miss Gal
land said that If she complied with all the
demands for locks of her hair the matinee
girls would not give her a second look be-
cause she would have hair to please
them.
Many of these young women are ardent
students of Shakespeare and some of them
have written asking for the stars reasons
In reading some line in particular act in
her original way Miss Galland being
great student of Shakespeare herself. is al
ways interested in replying to such COM
municatons. And moreover, she has a
reason for every utterance she makes in
her various roles, and therefore is quite
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