Evening star., 1903-10-10

night, Miss Lettie Lind introducing several
new songs to celebrate the occasion.
Martha Morton has Been commissioned
to write a romantic drama for production
IN London by Beerbohm Tree. and has also
two other orders for English stars.
Sergeant Kitty has been translated in
to French and Will be given presentation
at the Moulin Rouge. Paris. following The
Belle of New York. which is still big
success.
Tonight Lew Dockstader Will sing for the
first time his song. Patsy Bolivar.
W. J. Kerngood, the orchestra director at
Chase's, wrote the music.
1.-THE Red Feather" after postponement
of twenty-four hours. was given its first
presentation in Baltimore last Tuesday
night. with Grace Van Studdford in the
principal role.
Electric light wands have been provided
for the ushers in Chase's Theater, Balti-
more, so that seats can be found in the dark
for late corners.
Klaw e Erlanger have at last found
new play for ]. e. Dodson and Annie Irish,
and they will be starred jointly next sea-
son. Mr.. DCdson and Miss Irish are man
and wife. and are now playing the leading
roles in Ben Hur"
Charles b. Dillingham; has at last decided
TO present FRITZ Schef a star in 'Bab-
ette," new comic opera by Victor Her
bert and Harry b. Smith Rehearsals start
IN New York next Monday
1t was intended to give the first perform
nnce of THE Virginian in Boston last
"Wednesday night, but through the illness of
Nanette Comstock the initial presentati ton
had to be postponed until tonight.
Marie Bates, who has been with David
Wartield in THE Auctioneer has been
n 1in
pany so as to resume her old role of Aunt
Rosa when 'Zaza" is put.o
Mrs. Wiloughby Weston. who was last
seen with Amelia Bingham in 1.-The Climb
ers, has decided to return to the stage
and will be seen in David Belasco's new
play which is soon to be produced.
j. M Barrie recently announced in Lon
don the title he has chosen for his new
play. 1t is to be called Little Mary" the
name which was originally announced. The
new comedy will be in three acts.
Marcia Won Dresser, who was Otis Skin
ner'S leading lady last season. has given up
the dramatic stage and will appear in grand
opera this season. She has had her voice
cultivated abroad 1t is deep contralto.
June Van Buslzirk who goes to London
for the leading lady's part in The Earl of
Pawtucket," and her husband. Thomas
Sedgewick, have agreed to a legal separa-
ton.
Mile Pillar NORM is back in London after
q stormy experience in South Africa She
Will soon return to America to play an i'm
portant role in "A Japanese Nightingale"
under the management of Klaw & Erlan-
ger.
When Grace George opens her engage
ment In London next spring she will be
the only American in the company playing
Pretty Peggy" Her entire support is to
be selected in London after she arrives
there.
The Mccoy sisters have served notice on
Weber & Fields and will leave that COM
pany In two weeks A quarrel between
them and Stage Manager Teal is reported
TO be the cause. Weber & Fields stood by
Mr.. Teal.
John Davidson is preparing for Mrs Pat
rick Campbell an English version of Ra-
ctne's "Phedre," to be produced in London
before her visit to Paris next spring, where
she is booked to appear at Nine. Bern
hardt's theater.
?, Sam Bernard is compelled to wear a mus
tache in his character in THE Girl from
kays." but instead OF a false one he has al
ready started a new sprouting. He
expects to have it large enough by the time
the piece is ready for presentation.
The manager of Edward Harrigan IN
New York tried to get Ada Lewis back into
her old roles of the tough girl with his star
put Blanche Bates. with whom Miss Lewis
Is now playing In 1.-The Darling of the
Gods, persuaded the young lady to re-
main where she is.
William Brady has engaged Ruth Holt
for leading woman in Captain Charley"
In which Aubrey Boucicault will star and
Beatrice Morgan Is cast for an important
role in the same piece Miss Holt created
the part of George Anne Bradley in Pretty
Peggy"
Violet Butler. who was last seen in this
country with the Louis Aldrich company
recently travelled all the way from London
to San Francisco to file plea for divorce
from her husband. Guy T. Butler. Mr. But
Ter enjoys the reputation of having spent
100000 in three months after inheriting
a million from his mother.
Reginald DeKoven got tired of waiting on
Manager Lederer for royalties due him on
; The Jersey Lily and secured an injunc-
ton in New Haven last Tuesday night Mr.
Lederer did some tall hustling got a bond
to cover the amount involved and the per-
formance was allowed to proceed.
Jessie Millward became a star at Hart
ford, Conn. last Tuesday night when she
appeared for the first time in America in
the leading role of "A Clean Slate under
the management of Charles b. Dillingham;.
Both star and play We're well received The
piece is by r. c. Carton, author of Lord
ana Lady Algy.'
George Mellersh Baxter, author of Judas
lscariot, entered suit in New York last
Tuesday for infringement of copyright
against Mrs. Minnie Maddern F'ske. Harri-
son Grey Fiske and Paul Heyse Mr. BaX.
ter claims that Mary of Magdala." in
which Mrs Fiske starred, is a I,lain imita-
ton of his play.
FIoodtide,' soon to be presented in Lon
don, is officially described as a 'melo-
farce Meiodrama. of course the world
mas had for long time, and DESPITE the
critics 1t is likely to remain but though
melofarce" sounds absolutely new it is re-
called that in the spring of 1886 a "meIo-
dramatic farce" was presented to a London
audience.
In order to learn the true dimensions of
London's theatrical life it would not be
necessary to mention the number of the
aters or the seating capacity thereof One
must take into account the fact that so
many theaters are daily thronged to their
utmost capacity that the London theater-
going public amounts TO nearly 100 900 per-
sons. and that one piece may be played 300
times consecutively without being consid-
cred an extraordinary event.
Miss Eleanor Robson, for whom I.iebler
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