Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17


played the leading parts.
Dorothy Hammond, who played leading
parts with Richard Mansfield last season,
will probably draw her salary this season
without working. There was part for
he. in odd Heidelberg" but her contract
is binding. Notwithstanding.
Amelia Stone withdraws from THE
Runaways'' when it goes on the road, and
Clara Lane will take her place. Miss Stone
is slated for one of the principal roles in
the new musical comedy soon to be eX-
plotted by the Shuberts in New York.
Clay Clement won $4,000 in a law suit
about year ago, and immedia tely quit
the stage with the notice that he would
never be seen behind the footlights again
He invested his money in the Texas oil
fields and last week resumed his acting.
Robert Edeson will be we'll prepared for
next season, as his manager has already
accepted two new plays for him. One is
by Richard Harding Davis, and entitled
"Ranson's Folly" and the other is by
William c. De Mile. which is said to prom
Use well.
The New York papers have been quite
profuse in their praise Of William f. Ryan
and his son. Master Jack. who have promi-
nent parts in The Little Church Around
the Corner" Mr.. Ryan is a resident of
Washington and his friends are elated over
his success.
When John Hare comes to this country
again he will have a new play, entitled
"Pendennis," a dramatization of Thack-
ery's novel by Paul Potter. Lord Quex"
was so successful when Mr.. Hare was last
here that he will use 1t also frequently
while on tour.
Richard F. Carroll. the weli-known come
diam has been engag ed to succeed George
X. Fortesque in the role of Timothy Tay-
lor," in ''Winsime Winnie Mr.. Carroll
declined an offer from Clyde Fitch to ap-
pear in Major Andre" he decided
leaning for comic opera or musical comedy.
George Fuller Golden has made such A
success in the London music halls that
George Edwa-des is thinking seriously of
placing him at the head of a new musical
comedy company. Contracts have been
| signed but the music hall managers refuse
to waive their claims to the popular come
! dan.
| William Collier has found care You Nv
| Father" failure. ana will try to win
| back success with "A Fool and His
Money" starting next Thursday night in
| New York. Mr.. Collier had the first chance
! a. this piece TWO years ago. but turned it
| down, and now goes back to first principles
! after losing $50, 900
! The disarmament of 1.-The Jersey Lily"
occurred at Hartford, Conn, recently and
| Blanche King VIII pTOpdDly De seen shortly
| in another musical comedy. The withdrawal
| of several of the best performers after the
| New York engagement. bad book and
| Indifferent music are said to have caused
| the failure of the piece on the road.
| By a contract signed in New York last
| Thursday with Weber G. Rush the we'll
| known comedians Bert Leslie and Robert
| Daley will become stars just as soon as
| a three-act musical farce can be COM
pleted. a strong supporting company will
| be obtained and the pair will be first seen
! over the popular priced circuit.
Martin Harvey has just produced in
| England romantic drama in four acts by
! an American author. John Rutherford, en-
titled The Brand of the Treshams' deal
| ing with the parliamentary wars of the
| seventeenth century. Mr. Harvey plays
| the part of a soldier of fortune. He will
bring the piece to America in December