Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16

nerhassett' and THE Climax" are to be
dramatized.
A report from New York says that Fran
els Wilson will revive 'Erminie'' and THE
Little Corporal for next seasons uses.
When Frank Daniels starts out next sea-
son in his new comic opera. 1.-THE Jockey"
he will have for his chief support Eva Tan
quay.
Dion Boucicault. whose reputation as
stage manager is the best in England. Is
to go to Paris to stage Iris for Sarah
Bernhard.
Arthur Nye. under the management of
the Shuberts, goes out June / for tour of
eight one-week stands in a revival of THE
Belle of New York"
Charles Ross and Mabel Fenton. who
have closed their regular season with their
own company, are now playing dates along
the Pacific coast line
Pledges to the amount of $3,000,0Oo have
been made for a mammoth theater and
hotel on the site of the destroyed Pike
Opera House in Cincinnati
Miss Mabel Barrison, recently of Weber
& Fields company, has been selected Tor
the chief soubrette role in Babes in Toy
land. soon to- be produced In Chicago
Pauline Hall has abandoned her. contem-
plated engagement in the European music
halls, and will spend the summer vacation
at her home on the Hudson.
Elsie Les1ie's production of 1.-THE Tam
ing of the Shrew" in New York last Tues
day was a fair success, majority of the
critics contending that the actress is too
young for the part.
Jane Field who is a prominent member
of ''The Earl of Pawtucket' company. will
Sh ny Ixv fira frnp he
wife of Laurens Rider, well-known lum-
Der merchant of New York.
Though it was announced that Mrs. Fiske
would appear in a new Spanish play next
season and also as Lady Macbeth, she
has now determined to continue in Mary
of Magdala' only.
Ezra Kendall and 1.-THE Vinegar Buyer"
are to stay in New York as long as it does
well. So far the star and piece have every
appearance of being financial go, even IN
the waning season.
The latest rumors about the starring tour
of Ethel Levey next season in Little john-
ny Jones'" are to the effect that sam Ber-
nard is to share stellar honors and that
Ted Marks will be the manager OF the
combination.
Mrs Leslie Carter has turned playwright
and a new comedy that she has recently
completed may be used by David Warfield
after he gets through with the AUCTION
eer."
The comedy which John kendrick Bangs
and Roderic c. Penfield are writing. and In
which Mabelle Gilman will appear next
season as a star, will be called Lady
TeaZle" and is based on SheridanS famous
School for Scandal
Richard Harding Davis, who recently
purchased the American rights to lie Sys-
teme du Docteur Gondron,' a play by An
Dire de Lorde has sold them to Charles
Frohman4 and will make for the purchaser
an English adaptation for American pro-
duction.
Charles B. Dillingham;. who few years
ago was on the staff of Charles Frohman,
will have the following stars under his
banner next season: Miss Marlowe. Maxine
Elliott Frank Daniels, Henry Miller, FRITZ
Scheff and Mile James.
By vote of ninety-two to eighty, Mrs.
Edwin Arden was elected president of the
Professional Woman's League in New York
last Monday, defeating Mrs. E. l.. Fer
nandez her only opponent.
Oscar F'igman will play the title role in
1.-The Burgomaster'' next season under the
MANAGEMENT of William P. Cullen. The
latter has bought the rights of the PiXley-
I4uders comic opera and will open in Chi
cago early next September.
Work on the six new theaters now being
erected in New York has been seriously in