Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-08

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Robert Lorraine will appear about the first
of the year as a star in a new play by Ber-
nard Shaw, entitled Man and SuperMan.'
Charles e. Blaney has acquired the Prin
cess Theater London, and he will open the
house next spring with Across the Pa
cific."
Herbert Kelsey and Effie Shannon, at the
close of their New York engagement IN
Taps" will play two weeks of overnight
sta nds in Pennsylvania.
The business this week in Chicago of the
Sothern- Marlowe combination is the same
as 1t was the two opening weeks, STANDING
room being at premium.
Mr.. Rernhardt Niemeyer of this city, who
spent his vacation at Deer Park. Long Isl
and has been engaged for the season with
the Pittsburg Stock Company.
A cablegram from London says that Mrs
James Brown Potter achieved dramatic
failure last week WREN she produced her
new play, 1.-The Golden Light
Harry Corson Clarke. who was playing
the leading role in Mr.. WiX of Wickham'
had a disagreement with Manager Rice ana
left the company last Saturday night.
Jefferson de Angels mace Sooo Stai
last Sunday night at Chicago with his latest
comic opera, "Fantana." Adele Richie and
Katie Barry shared honors with the star
Della Fox. the star of 1.-THE West Point
Cadet" that started it's season In New
York last week, was taken i'll Monday night
and the Princess Theater had to be closed.
Last Wednesday 1T Cleveland Ethel Bar
rymore started rehearsing her new play
SUNDAY" which will have its first presen-
tation at Rochester the Doth of this month.
Adelaide Hermann. widow of Hermann
the Great" says she will quit the vaude-
Vile stage after this season and give full
nights performance, as her husband used
to do.
Nat Wills is to have new musical COM
edy next season by George Broadhurst. He
has scored heavily this season In the popu-
lar-priced houses, and it is believed he is
due for higher honors.
Powers Theater, Chicago, was crowded
to the limit last Monday night to see Nat
Goodwin open his season in the new COM
edy, THE Usurper," which was given its
first hearing in that city.
Margaret Anglin in 1.-The Eternal Femi-
nine under the management of Frank
Perley, opens her season in Rochester Oc-
tober 2S. In addition to the principals there
will be an auxiliary force of over sixty.
Miss Carolyn Fostelle, recently member
OF the bird Center company, became the
bride last week of Claude Robinson. treas
urer Of the new Liberty Theater, New
York. Mrs. Robinson will retire from the
stage.
Joseph Coyne, who was with the Rogers
Brothers last season, and whose comedy
work is well liked in this city. has decided
to go into vaudeville, opening in New York
next Monday night. He will do a mono
logue act.
A cablegram from Paris quotes Yvette
Guilbert as saying she surprised at the
announcement that she was to appear in
New York this month. She said she had
made New York engagement, but 1t was
for next year.
Mabel Kipp, the pink pajama girl in the
Liberty Bellies announces her engage
ment to ]. Lawrence Woodall, a cotton
broker of New Orleans. This makes the
| third pajama girl who has wed since the
piece was first produced
Maxine Elliott closes her New York sea-
son tonight and will not appear in Gotham
until next fall in a new play. She will go
| through to the Pacific coast this season,
and in April sails for London, where Her
| Own Way will be presented.
Joseph c. Miron has resigned from THE
Royal Chef" and will resume his old place
| with Frank Perley's opera company The
under his old manager is "A Venetian Ro-
| nance" which has been entirely rewritten
| by j. Cheever Goodwin.
| Herbert Slcath, one of the cleVerest of
| London's leading men, and who visited
| this country with George Grossmith in THE
| Night of the Party two years ago. will be
| Eleanor Robson's leading man when she
| returns to this country in Merely Mary
Ann about the holidays.
| Harry w. Williams, known in the theatrf-
cal world as a manager. owner and one of
| the wealthiest men in the business, died at
! his home in Pittsburg last week after a
| lingering attack of paralysis Next to Tony
| Pastor, Mr. Williams was the best known
| variety manager in the country.
| Ida Conquests managers have finally de-
| cided upon the play for her starring tour.
| The piece comes over from London. and is
| called 1.-The Money Makers" 1t is by George
| Rollitt and deals with the get-rich-quick
| race track scheme, evolved by two society
| women. There is great part in the piece
| for Miss Conquest.
| If present plans carry Wilton Lackaye
| will next summer head Chicago stock
company, and play season in Mcvicker's
| Theater Mr.. Lackaye is anxious that an
exceptionally strong organization be formed,