Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-05

Taps" which has been exploited by
Herbert Kelsey and Effie Shannon, and
which has received the most flattering criti-
cisms of any play this season. closes down
tonight in Philadelphia on account of poor
financial returns.
High, Low, Jack and the Came is the
title of a new musical extravaganza which
will be brought out in the spring. The book
was written by Stanislaus STANCE and the
lyrics and music by Jean Schwarts and
William Jerome.
William T. Carleton and A. E. Root have
purchased from Fred c. Whitney all the
rights to When Johnny Comes Marching ing
leading role in the piece and Mr.. Root has
been it's manager.
Two footpads got after Aubrey Bouci-
cault about o'clock last Tuesday morn
ing in New York and got the worst of the
encounter. Mr.. Boucicault has the reputa-
ton of being of the cleverest athletes
in the theatrical profession.
Edward S. Willard will return to Amer
lea from England the first Of the year and
York. He will present the Lucky Dur
ham, last dramatic work of the late Will
son Barrett
May Waldron, Mrs. Stuart Robson, re-
Gently returned from trip to Europe and
has notified her friends that she will once
more return to the stage. Il am tired OF
doing nothing she says, land l want to
be an actress again.
Burt Abbey a nephew of the late Henry
E. Abbey. and a graduate of the Polytech-
mic Institute Brooklyn, where he took part
in the burlesque given by the college dra-
matte association, will sing in THE Bar
oness Fiddlesticks.'
Ernest Lawford has been engaged as
leading man for Fay Davis, who begins her
starring tour under Charles Frohman's
management November IA in New York.
She will be seen in the London comedy
success, The Rich Mrs. Repton.
After more than a year in the part of
Bonita, supporting Raymond Hitchcock in
The Yankee Consul Flora Isabelle will
shortly retire from the cast and go to Paris,
where she will remain a year. Miss Ia
bellies mothers illness is given as the
cause for her retirement.
Harry Dole Parker has become the owner
of the dramatic rights of George Frederic
Goss novel THE Redemption of David
Corson." This novel was dramatized for
Julia Marlowe, but the leading womans
character was found too weak for the star.
Mr.. Parker will present the play about the
first of the year.
Mr. Charles Frohman is reported to have
presented in New York this week more
stars, more companies, more successful
d
any manager has had in that city at one
time in the history of metropolitan theat-
ricals. In all he had nine attractions play
ing in New York at one time.
w. w. Jacobs and Louis N Parkers lit
tie play, The Monkeys Paw adapted by
NJ. Nunes. was successfully produced at
the Theatre Antoine, Paris, recently. NJ
son is killed by the mummified paw, made
decided hit.
"The Imperial Divorce" by John Grosve-
nor Wilson author Of ''Nordeck," and w. J.
Humphrey. which was played in England
under the title of THE Royal Divorce" and
gave great results to w. w. Kelly and
Grace Hawthorne, has been secured for
America by John NJ. Hickey, who will star
Mr.. Humphrey in the role of Napoleon.
Mrs. Langtry is writing letters to the
London papers and threatening to enjoin
Marie Tempest in her forthcoming produc
ton in that city called The Freedom of
Suzanne" Mrs. Langtry"says she has read
the story of the piece and 1t Is identical
with the play MRS. behring's Divorce"
which she produced in America last season.
Loie Fuller has just returned from Eu-
on America and the Americans" Negotia-
is now in Paris, but goes to London for a
short visit. She has written a short book
dealing with radium, and a large volume
on america and the Americans. Negotia
of the latter in England
Charles Warner. an English actor, who
appeared in this country last season IN
Drink" is likely to come to America after
the first of the year. He to have re-
turned when a play could be found that
would suit him. 1t seems that the play is
to be THE Chevalier,' which Arthur
Boucher produced in England. The play
made a hit in London recently.
C,-ril has al aa
comedy stage, and when next he steps be
fore the footlights it will be in comedy
without music He was recently engaged
by Thomas w. Ryley to play the leading
part, opposite to Ida Conquest in THE
Money Makers" This is the London COM
edy in which Miss Conquest will begin her
starring tour under Mr.. Ryley's manage
ment.
Mr. Joseph jefferson, who is not playing
this season. is in the city accompanied by
his son, Mr.. c. B. Jefferson. c. B. Jefferson
will see the production of his play. "Shad-
ows of Great City" and then accompany
his father to Palm Beach, Fla, where both
have extensive interests. Mr.. Joseph Jeffer
son is now about seventy-five years of age
and last appeared in performance of The
Rivals at Paterson, n. j., early in May.
The marriage was announced last Sunday
in New York of Miss Loretta N. Healy, for
the last few years member of the Proctor
stock companies, to Albert S. Howsen son
of Frank Howsen, a weli-known musical
director, and nephew of John and Emma
Howsen, once well known in operate cir
cles. Miss Margaret Kirker, who has been
with the same companies for several years,
is also to be married within the next cou
pie of weeks.
Richard Mansfield began ms season last
Monday in Buffalo, presenting there for the
first time his production of Ivan the Ter
rible." Besides Ivan the Terrible" Mr..
Mansfield will be seen as King Richard in
revival of Shakespeare's King Richard
III" as Shylock in 1.-The Merchant of Ven
ice;'' as Beau Brummel;' as Baron Chew
rial in "A Partisan Romance" and as "Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" In Philadelphia Mr..
Mansfield will in December appear as Ro-
dion Won Eldelfedt for the first time in
new production of a new play Of musical
life in Leipsic, called "ROdion the Musi-
cian."