Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09
ABIDE

Eugene Blair's gowns in Camille" are
said to be maryels of art.
1.-THE Medal and the Maid" closed its sea-
son last Saturday night in Boston,
Fred. Huber. the well-known minstrel
man, died in New York last Sunday
Paul Hester is dramatizing Ouida's ''The
Maserines'' for Elsie De Wolfe, who will
star in it next season.
sThe Fortune Teller company, recently
in this city, will play summer engage
ment of eight weeks in Baltimore.
Charles Frohman cabled an the way from
London that Drina De Wolfe would not be
a star under his management next season.
1t is more than probable that Klaw &
Erlanger will star Peter Daley next sea-
son in Jerome Sykes old part in THE Bill
Eonaire.
When Edna May is next seen in this
country it will be in a piece on the order OF
1.-THE Marriage of Kitty and not musical
comedy.
Viola, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Beer
bohm Tree, recently made her debut in
England playing ''Viola" in Twelfth
Night"
Mrs Iangtry is said to be negotiating the
lease of a New York theater and, IL sue
cessfuI will put in stock company Tor
next season.
Arthur Butler, the English swordsman
who helped Kyrle Bellew make "A Gentle
man of France" successful, recently died IN
Philadelphia.
"a Venetian Romance closed in Phila-
delphia last Saturday night and will rest
until next Monday night week, when 1t
opens in New York.
Mrs Neil Burgess. wife of the star of
''The County Fair was recently stricken
with paralysis in New YORK ana ner con-
dition is very critical.
Sam Marion, brother of George and
Dave and recently stage manager of
"Buster Brown" died suddenly in Chicago
last week of heart disease.
Joseph Wheelock. jr.. who has been play
ing with 'The Other Girl company in New
York will be Ethel Barrymore's leading
man when she appears in London.
Alice Nielsen, who has been singing In
Europe for the past three years, will be
one OF the stars of the Metropolitan Opera
Company in New York next season.
Sadie Margaret Lauer. last seen here as
the messenger boy in ''Fhe Runaways," will
be married in New York next Thursday to
William Nelson Calendar of that city.
After giving orders for scenery and cos
tunes for a big production of ''Parsifal"
next season. Richard Mansfield changed his
mind and will continue in his old repertoire.
Hamlin Garland's 'Hesper" is being
1ramatized for the use of William Faver-
sham next season. Claiming Pollock is do
ing the work ard its title will be For
Love of Hesper"
Maurice Campbell has withdrawn from
the Independent Booking Agency. This
move takes Henriette Crosman and the
new play, 1.-THE Raven, into the 'syndi-
cate houses next season.
Klaw & Erlanger have bought all the
rights to Paul Armstrong; latest play,
zine Heir to the Hurrah.' and 1t will be
among next seasons productions. 1t is a
drama and the title refers to a western
gold mine.
William Gillette closed his season In New
York last Saturday night and will pass the
summer in the neighborhood of Hartford
Conn Mr.. Gillette is under contract to
write play for Charles Frohman for use
next season.
Josephine Cohan of the Four Cohans will
be star next season under Fred Nibio' g.
management, appearing in THE Leading