Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

Knickerboeker Theater, New York. on Eas-
ter Monday. MIR. Perley confidently ex@
poets this to equal, if not surpass, his older
successes.
1t Is reported as probable that FAY Tens
pieton, Christie Mcdonald. Louise Cunning
Eddie Foy and Jimmy Powers will all be
gathered together in one musical comedy
company in New York next summer. This
name of the piece has not yet been mads
public, but has already scored in London.
Viola Alien underwent an operation for
Inastoiditis, result of her old ear trouble,
at a New York hospital last Sunday. and
the latest reports are to the effect that she
Is progressing nicely. The physicians in
charge say that Miss Allen will he able 10
resume her theatrical work at the end of
four weeks.
Two years ago, while presenting molly
PITCHER in Savannah, Ga. Kathryn Kidder
was sued for $4,000 damages because the
wadding from one of the guns of the supers
IN her company struck one of the stage
hands and injured him seriously A iuTy
Miss Kidder '''
When Charles Frohman presents Zanr-
Wits comedy. Merely Mary Ann in
London next season Miss Eleanor Robson
VIII pc supporte my Gerald Du Maurier
as Wen as by Henry Ainley Mr. On
Mauiler VIII appear in the role of Peter,
the musical tea merchant. while Mr.. AIM
ley VIII have the part of Lancelot.
Orrin johnson, who starred n, Hearts
Courageous the early part of tho season
ana later in ga Japanese Nightingale"
VIII become the leading man for Cecilia
noi. s When she goes out under the man.
agement of Daniel Frohman next fall Mr.
ffohman has promised to try and make
MT Johnson successful star in 1905
The kennel of Charles Frohman was very
successful in the sheep dog class at the re-
cent New York dog show STYLISH Rov and
Bess, his two favorte dogs. captured eight
pilZes between them. in addition to win
nihg the Vanderbilt. Pierce and Kennel
1iup cups This pair of dogs cost MIR.
frohman 5000 in Scotland last summer.
Babes in Toyland- has attracted tho A.
tehtion of London managers visiting New
YORK, and as a result the piece will prob
aply be seen in the English metropolis all
Oh next season. London theatergoers have
particular liking for plays of the soac-
taeular sort. and it is claimed that Babes
IN Ioyland'' is better than anything now
running over there. The entire cast OF
principals. including William Norris VIII
go with the piece.
Lewis Waller. the English actor has been
appearing in Monsieur Realcs re- fen. the
past year, and is still doing a big business
IN London. This play originally belonged
TO Richard Mansfield. but he gave the
English rights to Mr. Waller gratis tbera
by depriying himself of about $500 weekly
which would have been made as ROYALTIES
Inc piece was a success in this country
put Tor some reason Mr.. Mansfield appears
III III only when playing his repertoire
Charles q. Evans, well remembered for
ms part with Hoy in "A Parlor Match"
ana now New York manager will Short
ly be married to Miss Helena Phillips. who
appeared with Mr.. Evans in Naughty An
anony. ff1e ceremony will be performed
at Chicopee Falls, Mass. the home of
Miss Phillips. Mr.. Evans was married to
Minnie French, of the French sisters. who
played the part Of Innocent Kid in "A Far
lor Match, twenty years ago. He has been
widower six years
A new contract was made in New Yorl.
last Tuesday between Kirke la SneIle and
dustin Farnum by which the latter will
play under the formers management for
the next ten years, instead of four Mr.
Farnum will now be billed as a star al
ihough ne has really been one ever since
the production of 1.-THE Virginian" If ar
rangements can be completed "The Vir-
ginian viii stay in New York the re-
mainder of the season.
At Mondays rehearsal of the Choral
Society the chorus took up anu continued
us fehearsals of Horatio Parkers oratorio
Hora Novissima. This work is difficult bur
as many members of the chorus remain
who took part in the performance three
years ago. the rehearsals are progressing
satisfactorily and the difficulties are being
president OF the society introduced the Rev
William Ennis. professor of philosophy in
georgetown University, who talked for
about twenty minutes upon Rossinis Sta
pat Mater, which the society is to give at
the same concert on March Ii. Father
Ennis remarks were of very great value
IN explaining to the society the meaning
OF the medieval poem used by Rossni.
Nesta Tilley, the English music hall
actress, who is drawing every week $1,000
of L4iebler & Companys money, whether
she works or not has made hit in New
york vaudeville into which the firm con-
signed her when they found no suitable
vehlcle for her talents available The vau-
deVllie houses pay her S1750 a week for
TWO performances day of about twenty
fIve minutes duration each, and Iiebler <,
GO. make up out of their own pockets the
diHerence up to the $1,000 stipend figure
Il may be hard to believe that it is possible
Tor Miss Tilley to do anything worth such
a sum each week, but it is an indubitable
fact that she gets it under an iron-clad
contract. She is to appear in Washington.
Tanning of the Shrew.