Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26


the leading part in ''Glittering Gloria.'
now playing on the Pacific coast, made
vacant by the death Of Isadore Rush
Miss Deronda Mayo, daughter of the late
Frank Mayo, was married in Philadelphia
last week to John Green, a New York man
Miss Mayo will retire from the stage.
George Grossmith jr., the principal CO.
median with The School Girl" has written
a musical comedy entitled Great Caesar"
founded on ShakeSpeareS Julius Caesar"
A new musical comedy entitled His
Honor the Mayor of the Bowery,r by Lee
Arthur, has been written for Dan McAvoy
and viii have its first presentation Christ
mas week at Trenton
c Leroy Brock has signed for a short
southern tour with the Geo Lawrence COM
pany- playing the war drama Once on a
Time" He assumes the character of Capt.
Horton the villain role Of the play
Mary Moore, the co-star with Sir Charles
Wyndharn in this country, received a car
York and sent them all to the hospitals
Immediately after the performance
Henry Z Dlxey has been engaged. for A
prominent part in The Raven play by
George c. Hazelton- jr, founded on the life
of Edgar Allan Poe, which is TO be shown in
New York during January
Maurice Dpnnay has sold the American
rights 10 L Escalade,' his play which was
produced successfully recently in Paris. TO
Charles Dilling ham, The piece will be
shown in this country next spring.
Olga Nethersole refuses to accept the YER
dict OF the London press as to the merit OF
her play by Mrs Craigte, The Flute Of
Pan" and says she will make changes and
provo her Judgment right
c NJ s Mcclellan Nugh Morton,, the
author Of The Belle of New York" re-
Gently arrived in New York from London
10 superintend rehearsals Of the new play
he has written for Mrs Fiske-
Mnward Adams. manager of the Auditor
by President Roosevelt commissioner OF the
United States TO the international EXPOSE
ton at Liege. Belgium. in 1905
Laura Burt reaches New York next week
from London She comes to this country 10
become the leading woman of the Bellows
Stock Company at st. Louis Miss Burt Is
under contract to return to London In the
spring.
Raymond Hitchcock has made such
success with The Yankee Consul that his
manager. Henry W. Savage, has decided 10
cancel the proposed trip to London and viii
present the piece in this country all next
season
Katherine Kennedy has returned to New
York after third visit to London and
Paris In search OF a satisfactory play. Miss
Kennedy saw Augustus Thomas and Ar
thur Pinero while abroad. and says she
b has the right play at last, but gives no
title
Upon George Tyler's return from London,
Iiebler * Co. will at once make prepara-
tons for the production of two new plays,
"a Gentleman from Indiana and 1.-The
SQuaw Man" Kyrle Bellew Is being con-
sidered by the firm as the most available
An4 nr for 10. In walA T. ~. -
Two productions that are fast approach
ing their hundredth performance in New
York are The Duke OF Killcromkie" and
THE School GIRL" both having twice pro-
1onged their original time In that city
When Edna May leaves New York she will
play far west as Chicago, while Mr.
Drew will go clear through to the coast
his season running until the last of June