Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

Marie Dressier has four more weeks
booked In the continuous houses She will
then go into a permanent musical comedy
stock company.
Mime. Judfc. the French actress we'll
known in this country. and who has been In
retirement for several years, has returned
to the Paris stage.
Creston Clarke and Frank Lander will re-
place W. L. Abingdon and F. L. Davenport,
respectively. in Amelia Binghams company
now playing "Olympe."
Clyde Fitch's latest work. Glad or It"
mas proven a failure In New York and will
be seen no more. Mile James had a
prominent part In the piece.
Mother Goose" the big English panto-
mime Americanized. now running in New
York. IS to he one of the chief attractions
at st. Louis during the worlds fair there.
Joseph Hart and Carrie Demar have
changed the name of the musical farce
which they have chosen to follow Foxy
Grandpa" next season to ''The Courteous
Cannibal"
Cablegrams from Paris say that Marion
Winchester. who great success as a
dancer in this country is soon to wed
Comte Robert Arthur DOrenty, a Belgian
nobleman.
Mrs Fiske has obtained the sole English
acting rights to Into the Great Light"
the first serious play by c. NJ $ Mcclellan.
Mr.. Mcclellan is responsible for The Belle
of New York"
Louise Willis. we'll known in this country
and now playing in London. recently had
her knee cap dislocated through piece OF
scenery falling on her in the play Of
Hunpty Dumpty."
Mrs Fro
ing a new play. 1t is a dramatization OF
The De Willoughby Claim" and is said 70
be a further testimonial of Mrs. Burnetts
ability as a playwright.
FRANKLIN Fyles has regained his health
and during the week handed over play
for Daniel Froham. He is now at work on
play for the Lebler Company and also
one for Ralph Stuart.
The Violet Bride" episode is to be dra-
matized under the title of IF Women We're
Men and Will be presented in New York
next Monday night. Miss Alma Powell will
play the leading role
Julie Opp joins her husband William Fa-
versham. a. leading lady in Lord and
Lady AIgy" at Atlantic city Monday night.
and will continue in the position for the
remainder of the season.
Marie Montague is the latest TO sue David
Belasco for dramatic infringement. She
asserts that Sweet Kitty Bellairs' is Dor
rowed" almost bodily from a play written
by her called Sweet Jasmine.
Henry Mller's eghteen-year-old son has
gone on the stage in opposition to his
fathers wishes it is said. The youth is
playing with Amelia Binghams company
under the name Of Gilbert Heron.
Lillian Russell has decided to return 10
the comic opera stage and will be among
next seasons stars, appearing in a new
piece by Victor Herbert. II is said that
Miss Russell will finance the venture.
William Wood at present business man
ager of a New York theator has secured
the road rights for The Little Princess
from Charles b. Dillingham;. and will place
the piece at Atlantic City for a summers
run.
Edward Mackay, who has been playing
in "a Japanese Nightingale" will create
the role of Jonathan in Wright Lorimers
new Biblical play. The Shepherd King.
which will be produced in New York in
April.
Weber & Fields last Monday disposed CT
AN English Daisy" now running in New
York. to Joseph Gates, and ii is expected
that they will soon be entirely free OF all
attractions but the one bearing their
names.
Charles Frohman has announced that he
will establish a permanent musical comedy
stock company in New York, which VIII be
headed by Sam Bernard and Hattie VIII
liams the principals now appearing In Tine
Girl from kays.
While Weber & Fields and the Roger
Brothers are playing in California the stock
company that has been presenting the for
mer's buresques in San Francisco for the
past three months will move on to Homo
lulu and Australia.
When Fay TempIeton makes her appear
ance as the star in Lady TeaZle." the
comic opera version of The School for
Scandal" by Baldwin Sloane and John
Kendrick Bangs. it is more than likely thar
Henry e Dixey will be her principal come
dian.
1t is reported by cable that Giacoma Puc-
cini, who is responsible for that tragic OPP
cratic production ''ToSca, interpreted by
Colonel Savage's company of excellent art
lists at the Columbia Theater this week.
was married recently at Tore del Lago.
Italy, to charming young widow Elvira
Bouturi Gemignani.
William WaIkley, the critic of the London
Times, and Arthur Bourchier, the London ,
anager, have patched up their quarrel, the
la tier making an apology to the former in
the different London daily papers for refus-
ing him admission to the theater because Of
adverse criticisms.
one or the successes or the present SEA-
son in Paris is Mile. Cotillon." which has
been secured by Minnie Seligman. who
obtained the rights through Elizabeth Mar
bury. Cosmos Lennox is to adapt it to the
English language. both for Miss Seligman
here and for the London production with
Maud Jeffries in the title role.
The initial production of Cinderella ard
the Prince by r. A. Barnet. author OF
1882 was given in Boston last Monday
night by the Cadets of that city, and
other success is reported. The piece is in
three acts and five scenes, and is the tenth
effort of Mr.. Barnet Already Messrs
Shubert. Rush and Weber have secured all
the rights to the play and an early presen-
tation by professionals is promised
Tosca.
Puceinis opera, "Tosca," given for
the first time in this city last night at the
Theater before an audience that
filled every seat and occupied much OF the