Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07

Eleanor Robson, now touring the south In
Audrey" had to cancel her Memphis date
and refund money last Wednesday night on
account of tonsilitis.
An Australian tour for Julia Marlowe is
among the possibilities for 1904. The guar
antees offered the popular actress to visit
the antipodes are very enticing.
Henrietta Crosman, on account of the
big fire in Cincinnati, which destroyed the
scenery of THE Sword of the King" is
playing a western engagement in Made
leine' and Nance Oldfeld."
Elizabeth Innes. formerly with Francis
Wilson in THE Toreador'' and later with
THE Country Girl" was recently married
She will retire from the stage
N. C. Goodwin has purchased the rights
to society play by Richard Walton Tully.
formerly of San Francisco, which the COM
edian will produce after his Shakesperean
revival next season
Helen Redmond is talked of once more to
head a comic opera company next season.
She was to have starred last fall, but her
New York managers were compelled to
cancel the contract.
Kathryn Kidder recently tainted on the
stage of a theater in Texas, and as she is
suffering from a nervous complaint the
chances are that she will be compelled to
cancel the remaining dates in the south.
1.-THE Knickerbocker Girl was given its
first presentation on any stage at Boston
last Tuesday night Reports from the city
of culture all favorable to the piece
and especially praise the work of Josephine
Hall in the principal role.
George Thatcher, the well-known negro
minstrel has been engaged for an import
ant role in the company supporting Charles
C~o, Wv Nd Thav iy,t Ia, iaaI
comedy, Mr.. Pipp." Mr.. Thatcher will APP
pear in white face.
Eva Williams and Jack Tucker. the we'll
known vaudeville pain have signed a three
years contract to go starring. An original
play entitled Molly Darling will be used
and it Is promised that the pair will score
a success from the start.
1.-The Bishops Move" received its first
presentation in New York last Monday and
only mild success is reported. w. H.
Thompson scored big hit in the title role,
but his work was not enough to Offset the
plays shortcomings.
Louise Dresser and Jack Norworth, who
are man and wife and have been doing sin
gle turns in the vaudeville theaters, will be
seen next season in a sketch. Both are top
liners and should undoubtedly score a sue
cess working together.
Liebler & Company have received from
Henry Bataille of Paris. author Of 1.-The
Resurrection" the synopsis in the rough
of the play he Is writing for them upon
the semi-historical subject Of Louise de la
valliere. the mistress of the youthful Louis
XIV.
Charles Frohman has obtained the Amer
lean rights of '"The Blind Passenger" a
new play by Oscar BlumenthaI and Gustav
Kadelburg. which was recently successfully
produced in Berlin. Messrs Blumenthal
and Kadeiburg wrote The White Horse
Tavern
Warren Shaw tenor singer, who form
erly appeared on the operate stage has in
stituted proceedings for divorce from his
wife Helen Won Doenhoff Shaw, formerly
prima donna of the Tavary Opera Com
pany of Philadelphia, on the ground of de-
sertion.
Charles Richman. the. leading man of the
Empire Theater Stock Company, can he
placed among the stars for next season. lie
has agreed upon terms and will be added
to Mr.. Belascos string for next season. The
play has not yet been decided upon
Kirke La Shelle has set definite date for
the production of Checkers" which will
be put on at Springfield H., next Thursday
night. 1t win open four days later in 81.
Louis. the home of Henry NJ. Blossom, who
is the author.
Frau FRITZ Scheff will star next season
under the direction of Charles B. Dillins-
ham, The latter sails for London next
week to secure a musical comedy In which
to present Miss Scheff to the American pup
Iic
II is a curious fact that the two big bene-
fits soon to be given in New York should
be for A. M. Palmer and Clara Morris. 1t
was under the management of Mr.. Palmer
that Miss Morris first became star-in
Sardou's Miss Mutton" That was in
1878. Both have since made large fortunes
and lost them.
Stuart Robson has been compelled to cam
eel his dates ahead for two weeks on ac-
count of illness. He closed his season in
Philadelphia last Saturday night and upon
reaching his fat in New York was so sick
that physician had to be called. Upon the
advice of that gentleman Mr.. Robson de-
cided upon a fortnight's rest.
Richard Lambart, who recently resigned
from Amelia Bingham's company, has sign
ed with Edward F. Rice's THE Show Girl
company and reported at Detroit last night.
Mr. Lambert was the original Lord Percy
in Morocco Bound" when first produced in
this country.
Liebler & Co. have arranged special
cast for Romeo and Juliet" which in
ton as Mercutio, w. II. Thompson as Friar
Laurence. John e. Kellerd as Tybalt, Ed
win Arden Paris. Forrest Robinson as
Benvolio. George Clarke as Capulet, w. J.
Ferguson as Peter. Il. c. Bangs as Mon
tague. Edmund Breese as Escalus. Ada