Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

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big hit. returned to New York during the
week.
A new musical comedy called Girls Will
Be Girls" will shortly be produced by Will
liam A Brady.
Wilson Barrett's new play called I'm the
Middle of June will shortly be presented
in London
Tim Murphy has decided to star next
season In a new comedy of political life
called THE Man From Missouri"
Charles Hawtrey, the English player
manager has made Fred Hamlin of Chfca-
go an offer for the rights of THE Wizard
of OF in Great Britain.
Cole and johnson, the we'll known colored
vaudev--1 team and song writer's, have con-
tracted to provide all the melodies required
for Marie Cahill next season.
The new play to be used by Robert Ede-
son is called THE Captains Interference,
and will be produced in Boston next Sep
TENDER. 1t is by Mrs. Robert Drouet.
Charles Frohman has promised to star
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after next the effort is to be made in Lon
don. j. NJ. Barrie is to write the play.
Ward and Vokes' new piece for next sea-
son is to be called "A Pair of Pinks'
Charley Howard has been engaged to orig
mate the new Hebrew character in the
piece.
Fay Templeton made her first appearance
with THE Runaways' in New York last
Monday night, and is reported to have
scored large hit. The piece has been re-
written.
At the wedding Of Suzanne Sheldon to
Henry Ainey, which occurred recently in
London. the announcement was made Of
Anthony Hopes engagement to Elizabeth
Sheldon, a sister of the bride.
r. N Stephens has written a romantic
comedy of the colonial period, which Lewis
Waller will produce this fall in London,
for his forthcoming American tour.
Charles II. Yale has engaged for the prin-
cipal comedy negro role in his new pictorial
comedy melodramatic sensation, 1.-The Way
of the Transgressor Charles H. Shelter,
formerly of Shelter and Blakely.
Marie Bates will not be with David War
field next season. Mrs. Carter is to revive
''Zaza' with "Du Barry next season and
has demanded the return of Miss Bates in
her old part of the tipsy aunt.
The bookings of fourteen companies pre-
senting melodrama next season, all of
which, with one exception, are from the
prolific pen of Theodore Kremer, have been
completed by Sullivan. Harris & Woods.
Nellie and Lola Hawthorne are to aban-
don the vaudeville stage next season and
will play the principal part in a new piece
called The Fortune Hunters" The COM
pany will play the combination houses.
Hugh Stanton, who claims the distinc-
ton of having been the first actor to pre-
sent one-act plays in vaudeville, will short
ly play an extended engagement in London,
appearing in several playlets of his own
creation.
Frank Deshon, who has been playing
King Dodo, has been given his release by
Henry w. Savage at the request of Messrs.
Nixon & Zimmerman, and next season he
will resume his old part in Miss Bob
White
Reata Winfield. the New York actress
who went to London to fulfill vaudeville
engagements, and who was reported to be
dying in hospital in the English city, is
now on the road to recovery and will short
ly be sent home by friends.
A report comes from New York that Mrs.
William Faversham No. l. who was recent
ly divorced, has decided to go on the stage.
and will probably be in Viola Aliens COM
pany next season. She will use her maiden
name, Marian Marvin.
Ormond Butler, the well-known manager
who was with Stuart Robson last season,
is spending several weeks in this city with
his family. Mr. Butler Will be on Charles
Dillinghams staff next season, looking out
for the tour of Maxine Elliott
The plans for summer stock companies
all over the United States and Canada indi-
cate that this species of theatrical organi-
cation is far from extinction, despite the
gloomy prophecies of many. Forty-four
such companies are playing the present
season.
cablegram from London says that Dan
Leno the man who for several wears ha g
made all England laugh. has broken down
completely from Overwork. and may never
return to the stage. He is reported to be
on his way to this country, suffering from
nervous prostration.
Viola Allen has captured Zeffie Tilbury
and will take her away from Nat Goodwin
Instead of playing in the comedians sup
port in "A Midsummer Nights Dream
next season, Miss Tilbury will have the role
of Maria" in Miss Aliens Twelfth Night"
company.
Henrietta Crosman will open her season
in this city next fall appearing under the
management of David Belasco in THE Bath
Comedy" Reports in New York recently
h. Z Miss Crosman slated for Shakes
pearean revivals next season. which are un-
true.
James l.. Herman has been invited to add
his new Auditorium now building in Bal
timore to the circuit controlled by the
Vaudeville Managers Association, but SO
far has refused to give a definite answer.
Mr.. Herman Is said to be dickering with
the Independents"
Dave Lewis, the German comedian, who
has been in musical comedy for two years
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