Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15

Miss Eulalia Griffith of this city, known
in the profession tis Dorothy Lee" is out
this season with Babes in Toyland."
Grace Cameron sang at benefit perform
ance in New York recently and will proba-
bly, go into vaudeville for the season.
Miss Eugene Blair is to be seen this sea-
son in Iris" the piece in which Virginia
Harmed created something of a sensation.
Jobyna Rowland is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever at Denver, Col. Her husband,
Arthur Stringer, the young Canadian nov
elist, is with her.
Mr. Preston Jefferson Rollow q resident
of this city, is on short visit with friends.
Mr.. Rollow has been engaged this season
with Richard Mansfield.
Little Johnnie Jones" was given its first
performance at Hartford, last Monday
night, George Cohan appearing as the star
and playing the principal part.
Arnold DAILY is authority for the state
ment that he has secured the rights for
America to Bernard Shaws latest play
called John Bulls Other Island
So great has been Miss Eleanor Robson's
success with Merely Mary Ann In Lon
don. that her season has been extended to
December 10. The season was intended TO
close on November 8.
When Forbes Robertson closes his Ameri-
can season he Will return to London and
run the Haymarket Theater there, with
Frederick Harrison The old house is be-
ing entirely reconstructed.
Arthur W. Pinero's play, "A Wife With
out a Smile" was produced for the first
time In London last Wednesday night 1t
is a farce, in which Marie Ellington and
Dion Boucicault play the leading parts.
AS the result of an injunction suit. La
Petite Adelaide, the dancer, was in the GUS
tody of big deputy sheriff for several
hours last Wednesday in Chicago but bail
was finally furnished and she was allowed
to leave the state.
Because of protests from Japanese stu
dents and Others filed at the State Depart
ment the name of the Japanese minister in
this city, which appears in the list Of char
acters I'm the comic opera "Fantana," now
running at Chicago. has been dropped.
Lillian Russell is just now considering an
offer to star in musical play, entitled MY
Lady Teazle," under the management Of
the Shuberts. 1t is based on the School
for Scandal" and is a three-act costume
play.
The number of visitors to the Shakespeare
house at Standardization this year has
beaten the record, having been at the rate
of 10000 per annum. American visitors
have become so numerous that special
register for their names IS now kept.
Creston Clarke will open his season under
the management of Jules hurry in pro-
duction of Monsieur Beaucaire' at Albany
n. Y, on election day. Agnes Ardeck, re-
Gently the leading lady in THE Virginian,"
will be Mr.. Clarke's chief support.
Next Tuesday afternoon, in London,
Charles Wyndham and Mary Moore. to-
gether with company they have organized
for their American tour. will give fare
when thew
the last time in England for at least eight
months.
Miss Clara Palmer is now rehearsing the
part of Winnie In the western THE Girl
from kay's" company, which will shortly
take the road, playing all the principal
cities in the west and south. Jake Bernard
will play the part of Hoggenheimer, origi-
nally played in New York by his brother.
Sam Bernard.
Owing to the success of Lefty" William
Faversham's season at the Hudson Theater,
Now York, has been extended, and Ethel
Barrymore will not go to that house with
her new play. Sunday until November
Is. In the meantime several cities will be
added 10 Miss Barrymores tour In Cousin
Kate"
Annie Ward Tiffany made her debut in
vaudeville at Proctor's Theater. New York,
| last Sunday night, and made a big success
! In new sketch. The playlet is entitled
Thomas Meegan. The principal character
| has been built about Miss Tiffany.
Joseph W. Herbert. who was stage d.
rector, producer and the leading comedian
| of the Inflated musical play, THE West
| Point Cadet" which ended disastrous
season In New York last week, has been
engaged by the new Fields stock company
| in New York.
Daniel Frohman has extended his con-
| tract with Cecilia LOTUS to three years.
1.-THE Serio Comic Governess," Mr.. Gang
willis play in which Miss LOTUS is now
appearing In New York, has met with a
| splendid reception.
Sophie Brandt has been engaged for the
| title part of THE Princess Chic" company,
| to succeed Caroline Boeten, who will re-
| turn to England. Miss Brandt Joined the
company in Grand Rapids Wednesday
night, and the name of the organization
was Immediately changed to the Sophie
Brandt Opera Company.
"Vivfan's Papas," In which Blanche Ring
| is now starring in the west. will close it's
season In Minneapolis October 90 The
management wanted to take the piece to
California. but Miss Ring was needed In