Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12

a sketch entitled Jockey Jones, or, the
| Day of the Handicap a piece that Is SAID
to be one of the best playlets in vauoe-
! vile at present. In this piece Mr. Corrl-
gan is supported by a competent COM
pany.
James X. Hackett will make his first pro-
duction of new play entitled Fortunes OIL
a King at the National in this city NO
vember %.
The Amexican rights to 1.-The Earl and the
Girl" the piece that Seymour Hicks pro
duced in London last season, ana winch
| tten enjoyed a six months run, nave Deeh
purchased by Sam and Lee Shubert, MI.
Hicks having been notified by Charles
Frohman that he could dispose of the
American rights
Although Charles Frohman has not yet
decided upon the play for Francis Wilson,
the latter will be starred under the formers
arrangement in comedy without music.
a decision will shortly be made and re-
hearsals for Mr.. Wilson and his company
have been called for December 1. The sea-
son will open in the west
Negotiations are in progress for play
for Wilton Lackaye after he retires from
II he Pit. William A. Brady is anxious to
have Israel Ear gwill write a new play for
Lackaye. Mr.. Zangwill has expressed
Willingness to do the work. remembering
L&ckaye's success as the Rabbi in THE
Children of the Ghetto" and a conference
as to details has been arranged. Mr..
1ackaye will go to New York to meet Mr..
ZangwlI
Agnes Cain Brown, formerly prma donna
with the Bostonians, but more recently
with The Isle of Spice" has been engaged
to replace Flora Isabelle in the support of
Raymond Hitchcock in 1.-The Yankee Con-
SUI Miss Isabelle sailed for Paris last
Thursday morning. and the same night Miss
Brt Wn took her place in THE Yankee. Con-
sur IN New York.
Israel Zangwill, author of Cecilia Lotus
play, The Serio-comic Governess" arrived
IN New ork recently, where, during it's run
az the New l1yceum Theater, he witnessed
MS play for the first time Mr. ZangWiIl is
much interested in the Zionist movement
and while in America will deliver a series
ol lectures on the subject. His bride. who
was Edith Ayrton, the English authoress
accompanies him.
Cd Harry s., Award business manager of
eczema LOTUS company. spent last sum
mer IN the principal cities of South Africa
where ne went to book a tour for Lillian
BlauEelt, the American soprano. He tray
eled 1880 miles on the journey
Claude Gillingwater. who is appearing in
the vaudeville comedietta. THE Wrong
Man, Is q native-born Washiugtonian and
Is one of the latest additions to the list of
the many legitimate actors who are In
vaudeville pending the resumption of dra-
Hatlc engagements. Mr.. GfllfngWater will
return to New York and play with Mrs
Carter In "Lucrezia Borgia," about Christ
mas time.
Tim Murphy announces two important
REVEALS for next spring. He is studying
Caleb Plumrner and Mr.. Golightly and a
the conclusion of his regular winter season
he VIII. about Easter appear for the first
time In Cricket on the Hearth and Lend
Me Five Shillings." Mr.. Murphys plans
embrace two other ambitious productions
for next season. when he will appear for
the first time as Bob Acres in THE Rivals"
and as Garrck in David Garrick Mr..
Murphy Is now presenting Frederick Pauld-
ing's Two Men and a Girl He will re-
tain this In his repertoire.
Clyde Fitch recently signed a contract
and accepted a big sum of money as adj
vance royalties from Charles B. Dillingham;
for the next play that Maxine Elliott will
do. The story of the play has been left en-
tirely in Mr.. Fitch's hands, as Miss Elliott
and her manager have every confidence in
Fitch being able to turn out another Her
Own Way" which was from his pen and
which has been one of the biggest dramatic
successes in the last two seasons The
manuscript is to be turned over to Miss Ell
lott by Mr.. Fitch in London next May.