Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02


Maxine Elliott and Mrs Langtry will be
feiow-passengers on the Philadelphia,
which sails for England May H.
Mrs Carriers season In Chicago with s.Du
Barry has been so large to justify an
extra matinee. the orchestra going under
the stage nightly
Bert Coote has found a gold mine in The
fatai Wedding" with which he is now
touring England. He has appeared in all
the larger cities of England
Charles Frohman is said to he nepotia,;n~
. MIN Wiiliam A. Brady for the rights of
rretty Peggy" in England. and Will soon
present the piece in London
Paula Edwards is to be among next sea.
son stars, appearing under the manage
. nni OF the Shuberts. She will have a big
supporting company and a new play
Du Barry had its first German hearing
tIf with Nine. Helene Odillon in the
sa roIe. The play is reported by cable TO
nave scored a tremendous hit
IL has been definitely decided nv tho
Liebler Company that Audrey will NOT
oe sent out next season with a regular
company. The piece, however will be
piayeo py number of stock companies
The Power Behind the Throne com.
pany, with Miss Katherine Willard In a.
star role, closed its season OF thirtv a.
successful weeks in Cincinnati last Sat,,ro
day night.
Mike Whallen, the clever nono,o.,,,.,
VINO was well known in this country sev
eral years back, has become the idol of
lne music hall patrons in London Last
week ne was booked as the headifner On
Tour different halls.
Miss Matte Adams, who appeared in the
support OF Mabelle Gilman playinp the
Mocking Bird in this CITY last well 90
20 nave prominent part next season in
sergeant Kitty" the comic opera which
Heorse T. White is going to produce
,,, Fisher and Ryley. who have control Of
lorodora' and The Silver in this coun
e uy. may nay produce the latest London com
Guy, Inc Medal and the Maid" in New
YORK next fall. The piece lends itself to
scenic establishment
If Edward Harrigan should prove a sue
cess IN his latest work. Under Cover" ha
Will remain In New York all of next sea
son, the Murray Hill Theater having been
Ter Company.
john {. Fisher holds eight weeks at the
Broadway Theater New York for next
season, and will probably present the latest
London success, THE Princess of Kensing-
ton" Last summer Mr. Fisher held thirty
weeks open for THE Silver Slipper"
Haddon Chambers new comedy of man
ners, as yet unnamed. which has been
bought ii Tor America by Charles Frohman.
VIII shortly be given its first presentation
IN London The piece is in four acts with
three scenes laid In a country house and
In the studio of a sculptor
The announcement of the marriage of
Miss Grace Freeman of "A Country GirI'
company. now playing in Boston. to Mr..
James T. Gray, member of several Bos-
ton clubs and the scion of a prominent
family in the city of culture, created a
genuine sensation in society when an
nounced last Wednesday,
Frank Daniels has a prima donna for
next season If he has not yet found a play
TO suit him. His manager. Charles B. Dill
Lngham. last Wednesday engaged Louise
Cunning for that position. Miss Cunning
was last with DeWolf Hopper in "Mr. Pick
wick but when the latter piece went ON
the road she resigned
j. c. Williamson, the Australian man.
ager, has offered David Belasco $40 900 cash
for permission to produce 1.-THE Darling Of
the Gods in that country and the offer
has been accepted. Mr.. Williamson will
nave to furnish his own company and seem
cry.
Virginia Earle. who has been resting I'm
New York all season, last week signed a
contract with George Edwardes to appear
IN Dig musical production soon to be put
on IN London. Miss Earle will probably
remain In the English metropolis an entire
year.
Henry Miller has decided to rest during
June and July and will open his season in
san Francisco. first presenting 1.-The Tam
ing or Helen, and then trying out two
new plays. Mr.. Miller says he will be seen
no more In gruesome plays of THE Only
Way sort.
Miss Minnie Church. instead of waiting
until next season to star. will test her abil-
lties IN a SIX weeks tour of eastern towns,
which began yesterday She will use new
sensational melodrama, entitled "a Game
of Hearts" Alexander Pollock Robert Mac
Donald and Edgar Forrest are in her sun
porting company.
Charles Frohman has signed contracts for
the American rights of lie Retour de JerI-
salem" which is to be produced in Paris
next October. The piece tells the story OF
a young Hebrew woman who marries ont
SIDE her faith, but afterward leaves her
husband and, entering Jerusalem. makes
atonement. Maude Adams is named as the
actress intended for the heroine's role
By contract with Miss Marbury it ia
agreed that w. A. Brady must be ready
with the dramatization of 1.-The PITT that
ne is going to produce by July 1. This
should keep Charming Pollock hustling, al
though he has his scenario already fin
ished After that some revisions must be
made in conjunction with Wilton Lackaye.
who is to play the principal part The date
of production is in September.
Miss Elsie Leslie who was famous years
PACK as one of the original Little Lord
fauntleroys, has decided to put class
ical cap on her ambitious head. With a
specially selected company, her own COM
pany in fact, she will appear at a special
matinee in New York next Thursday PLAYING
Katherine in The Tanning of the Shrew"
Miss Les!ie's best work of late has been
Glory Quayle in THE Christian" a role
she had to relinquish on account of Illness
Kyrle Bellew is booked to make his an
nual pilgrimage to London in June or
shortly after the close of the all-star cast
IN Romeo and Juliet. There is no chance
as stated in some quarters, that he may
bring Mrs Brown Potter back with him
She is very comfortably situated where she
s. There is such a possibility for the year
however, and it is not unlikely
to be Shakespeare under the Liebler man.
agement.
Yesterdays Concert.
The concert at Chase's Theater yesterday