Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
season at Atlantic City last Monday night.
appearing in 1.-The Tanning of :he Shrew.


appearing in 1.-THE Tanning of the Shrew.'
Anna Held starts her season I'm Philadel-
phia next Wednesday night with Nam
selle Napoleon" fully 100 people being III
the company.
The French company imported by Charles
Frohman opened at the Vaudeville Theater,
New York last wednesday night. and the
engagement was given a successful inau-
gural.
Ezra Kendall may appear in a play next
season by Augustus Thomas dealing with
western politics and Washington life. The
story of the play carries him from promoter
to Congress.
The new. Hudson Theater. New York. was
thrown open to the public for the first
time last Monday night. with Ethel Barry
more in Cousin Kate" as the attraction.
A notable audience was present
s. Miller Kent has decided to shelvc
Fighting Bob" substituting the farce.
Facing the Music Henry r.. DiXey will
continue to appear in this piece in the east,
and Mr.. Kent will cover the western terri
tory.
Maggie Nav who came to this country
from London with the Three Little MAIDS,
returned home last Tuesday. She was one
of the three principals, but claimed that the
American managers were too strict and she
resigned.
Maxine Elliott has been a great success
in New York in Her Own Way" and an
effort was made to extend her season there
until the first of the year, but other attrac-
tons refused to give way and she must go
on the road In three weeks.
Manager Sam. Shubert sailed from Liver
pool last Tuesday having in charge several
English and French dancers, who will APP
pear in the two new comic operas. The
Sweet Girl and "Fantona, which he will
present in New York next month.
Messrs. Max Pemberton and James Mac
Arthur have together written new play
entitled, THE Masque of the White Rose"
of which the English rights have been Sc
cured by Julia Nelson and Fred Terry. 1t
is also to be produced in this country by
Elizabeth Kennedy.
Louise Cunning, the prm,, donna of the
Frank Daniels company, and Frederick
Pitney, wealthy New Yorker. were mar
ried in Gotham last Sunday. Miss Gun
ming will probably retire from the stage
after the present engagement of the COM
pany in Boston
Hilda Thomas, who is we'll known over
the vaudeville circuit, sued the mana ge
ment of Brooklyn theater seven years
ago for back salary amounting to $3.50
Last Tuesday she was given a favorable
verdict. the amount covering the original
sum with interest.
Laura Burt, who at one time was Il sue
cess in this country at Roster & Balls,
New York. and later on In ''Biue Jeans" Is
now member of Henry Irving's company.
appearing as Helen of Swabia'' in
Dante Miss Rurts husband. Henry Il.
Sanford, is also with the company.
Two more players have been added to the
company that will support Eleanor Rob
son in Merely Mary Ann" The newcom
ers are Mrs Grace Thorne Coulter. daugh-
ter of the late Charles Thorne. and Laura
Hope Crews. the leading woman last sea-
son of the Murray Hill Theater stock com
pany.
London society has beet considerably
wrought up over the marriage of Lord
Stuart to actress by the name of Miss
Wood who was almost unknown mem
Der of provincial company. Lord Stuart,
who is only twenty years old is heir pre-
sumpti- to an estate valued at about
s5o,Go0ooo.
Kathryn Osterman, the star of Miss
Petticoats,' met with an accident at Hart
ford Conn, last week and her tour had to
be suspended for several weeks until she
RECEIVERS. While going through one of the
scenes of the play Miss Osterme tripped
and fell heavily to the stage hurting her
hip so badly that she can hardly walk
Morgan D. Wilson, for many years con-
nected with the Charles Frohman enter
prises, has signed a contract for a long
period with Carl Herbert. Mr. Wilson is to
manage the interests, of the new musical
comedy, The Candy Man The piece is
by Randolph Hartley and will open in
Joseph Wheelock. jr.. who went west two
years ago to overcome a threatened attack
of consumption. made his temperance on
he ct at Nov Nnrl-
having an important role in the new p.ece
THE Best of Friends At the time of his
retirement Mr.. Wheelock was considered
one of the best Juveniles in this country.
Among Charles Frohman's announce
ments recently was one of a new play by
Jerome K. Jerome called The Russian
Government Mr.. Jerome is now out in
statement To the effect that his piece is to
be called The Russian Vagabond. and
that he fears the Russian government
would be too terrible tragedy for the
modern stage.
THE Girl From Rays" was given its
first presentation in this country at Buff
falo last Monday night under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman and George Ed
wardes, the London manager Another
substantial success is reported. Sam Ber-
nard and Hattie Williams especially doing
well with the leading roles.
opera, was given its first performance in
London last Monday night and met with
a favorable reception King Edward was
present The piece is in three acts and is
founded on Madame Sans Gene" The
music is by Ivan Caryll and the lyrics by
Henry Hamilton. Holbrook Blinn made a
success of the role of Napoleon.
TIL retirement of Andrew Mack from the
Irish comedy-drama field having left that
profitable pasture ground wide open Davis
& Butterfield last Tuesday closed a deal
with Rich e. Harris whereby they become
the owners of the "Arrah-N -Poguc" pro-
duction after this week. J. X. Murray will
take Mr.. Maek's place in the piece and
Clara Lane will be the leading lady
1t is understood that an effort is being
made to raise Il sufficient sum of money tn
provide capital to buy the Lyceum in Ion
Con and rebuild it as theater. Sir Henry
Irving has voiced the general regret which
would be felt if this famous house were TO
be turned into a music hall, and cousid-
ering that it is in the very heart of theater-
land. and is in the midst of play houses
which pay very well. il is not easy to see
why its conversion into a variety hall is
necessary If the capital is raised il is
the intention to offer the management to
Sir Henry Irving. who in that case might
he a BILE omen 1t his return to Jou3n,