The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11

of no little interest. Her work in
"Everyman" and last season IN Shake
spearean productions have shown her
to be an actress of very nearly the first
rank
Eva Tansuay became a star in fact
last Monday night at Wilkesbarre, Pa
where she created the name part IN
Harry b. Smiths and Gustav kerk"r
latest musical comedy effort The sam
DO Girl" The piece was credited with
having scored genuine success,
AdClyn Wesley. Of Amelia Bingham
company, is i'm private life Mrs. J. Nes-
ley Smith. of New York. and is figure
in exclusive social circles there. and in
Chicago. Baltimore. and Washington as
we'll She Is the Youngest member Of
Sorosis ana belongs to many Of the
principal "woman's clubs
Mrs Goldsmith. of the Amelia Bing-
ham company. bears striking re-
semblance 20 Mrs. LanBtry. and her APP
pearance on the stage Is the signal for
bringing opera glasses and lorgnettes to
bear on her. Her likeness to the Lily
takes another feature in the use OF the
/ Mrs" as a distinguishing title.
Charles Majors When Knighthood
Was in Flower is now an opera. and
seems TO be right good one. 1t is called
THE Madcap Princess exploits Lulu
CHASER as star. and was produced
Monday night i'm the Knickerbocker
Theater. New York city. amid much ap-
plause.
~ l.. 4,
THE Prince of Pilsen" company. has
| been engaged for Eddie Foy's par. IN
Nixon & Zimmerman's forthcoming pro-
duction Of THE Strollers." Mr.. Doncr
succeeded Eddie Toy in the old sxtrav-
aganza company, playing ''Sinbad. Ali
! Bahia. etc. and is the nearest approach
! to that comedian on the American stage.
A New York critic writes of the Mrs
I Wigs" which was received so well
/ here: The Savoy Theater will not need
a change Of program for months to come
probably, indeed, not until next sum
mer. Mrs. wigs Of the Cabbage Patch
( was first introduced 10 this public at
/ the Savoy on Saturday night, and in it's
/ quaint and quiet way created so deep
| an impression as to insure it's sustained
popularity for a quite indefinite period"
| Henrietta Crosman. at the Belasco
( Theater. New York. has taken up her
| success Of last season just where she
! left II off in the late spring There is
| apparently no shrinkage Of her popu-
| larity or Of the interest of David Belas-
cos Sweet Kitty Bellairs." A fortnight
hence Miss Crosman must take UP her
bed and walk" so to speak, in order that
David Warfield, in his new comedy
drama, The Music Master" may act
for awhile.
Oscar Hammerstein and a friend were
standing outside the Victoria Theater
in New York the other night when
young man approached with a request
Tor a pass. He got it. and was walk
! ing inside, when Hammerstein was
asked who the visitor was.
"A writer" said the manager.
What does ne write for2" asked his
friend.
Passes" was the laconic reply.
Sir Henry Irving promises to appear
| in a new role when he makes his fare
well tour of this country next spring
Probably the last part ne viii ever
create will be that of Gran father
| Coquesne." in a little one-act tragedy
/ built on Cosmo HamiltOn's story Of that
aame in The Smart Set for Septem-
Der. Mr.. Hamilton, a young English
author who has come into sudden fame,
/ has made the dramatic version Of his
/ story at Sir Henrys request
| Miss Eulalye B. Griffith. whose stage
/ name is Dorothy Lee, has returned
home after a years tour with theatrical