Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
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"a Girl from Dixie is to make a tour of
the south with Julia Sanderson playing
Irene Bentley's old part
The ministers and reform associations got
after "Du Barry in Cincinnati last week
with the usual result. crowded house,
Maud Amber who il playing in San Fran
cisco. secured divorce from her huspaha
Ira Wukcrsou also in that city. last week
.Clittering Glory" the clever farce which
has been turned into musical comedy. VIII
have It's first presentation in New YORK
February 1.
Mr. Thomas Whiffcn. who has been play
ing Z prominent part in The Girl with the
Green Eyes is seriously i'll a Los An
gees with pneumonia.
Nj Lady Molly Will close its New York
season tonight to go upon the shelf for Il
tire. Glad of It viii be brought to an
end next Saturday night.
George Osborne. jr. son of the veteran
actor. died in Detroit last Monday very
suddenly. He was a member of the Cap
tain Darlington company.
The Gladstone Sisters nave been placed
ul.der 4 years contrac; by Rush & Weber
ami they will be featured next season N
one Of this firms burlesque companies
Little Puck in which Frank Daniels
starred a dozen years ago. is to be pro-
ducad in London next spring by Bert Coote
the american actcr. who had made hit i'll
England.
William Brady VIII shortly launch a No.
The Pit comuany on account OF that
plays big success Arthur Byron taking the
role played by Wilton Lackaye in the sec
ond company.
William p Carleton has resigned from
thu --W.usome Winnie" company to join
The Medal and tie Maid" His father.
William T. earle on. is already member
of the latter cast.
Sir Charles Wyndham, the London man
ager-actor. has arranged for the produc-
ton Of Henry Hubert Davies new play IN
April. Charles Frohman has secured the
American rights.
Elise De We're. the chansonette from the
Theater Marigny engaged by F. Ziegfeid:
jrs. for the part of Fifne in Red Feather,
is one of the much-photographed beauties
OF the gay city of Paris.
Sydney Rosenfcld has leased the Savoy
Theater. New York. and will change Its
TO The Century. He takes possession
about the middle of February and will have
a high-class stock company.
Eddie Foy the well-known comedian,
has decided to go into vaudeville for the
rest of the season. and will first appear in
New York houses. Mr.: Foy has turned
down all offers to appear in Chicago.
christmas on the Island a sketch by
Clay NJ Greene. will be used a vehicle
for the entrance of Van Rensselaer, Wheeler
into vaudeville. Mir. Wheeler was last seen
in Washington with the "Runaways."
he UoIfa IInnnpr will close biS GOA son
tonight in Mr.. Pickwick.'' and return to
New York to reorgan ize his company pre-
paratory TO going out again in Wang,
under the management of the Shubert
Brothers.
Charles Frohman and George Edwardes
have obtained the opera by owen
Hall and Ivan Caryl. who are responsible
for The Girl from Kays." The opera will
be among next seasons attractions in this
country
Miss Verona Jarbeau recently under
went a serious operation at a New York
hospital. and is now slowly recovering. She
was to fulfill engagements in London the
first of next month, but they had to be can
celed-
Brewster Edwardes brother of Paula
Edwardes, died in New York last Tuesday
of pneumonia TIE ''Winsome Winnie
company which was playing in New York
laid off for the remainder of the week
in consequence.
George AIDE has turned over to Henry w.
Savage the book of his latest comic opera,
The Shotgun" which is to be produced in
Chicago later in the season. The music is
being written by Gustav Luders. The story
tells of a promoter i'll Corea.
Miss Ethel Matthews who has been Kyrle
Bellows leading lady in ''Raffles" has
sailed for her home in London on account
OF the serious illness of her mother. Miss
will 1,I1 he Gov,
the rest of the season.
Miss Ninette Thulman began suit for di-
vorce from her husband. George H Rob-
bins. in New York last Monday. Miss Thul-
man claims that Mr.. Robbins has a former
wife living, from whom he has not been
divorced. Mr.. Robbins is now in Paris.
Henry Donnelly after trying the combi-
nation plan for two seasons with his Muir
ray Hill theater. New York has decided to
will probably open with his old company
the first of next month.
Clara Bioodgoods husband. who was i'll
in New York. has entirely recovered owing
10 his wife's nursing and she has once more
rejoined The Girl With the Green Eyes
company now in San Francisco. Miss Blood
good has been big success in the west.
On account of an objection to travelling
May Robson has resigned from the Bertha
Galland Company playing Dorothy Yer
non. the same to go into effect tonight
Miss Robson will shortly appear in New
ork production, assuming an eccentric
part
"A Japanese Nightingale has been pur-
chased from klaw & Erlanger by Daniel
Frohman- Mr.. Frohman expects to keep II
out for the rest of the season, with Miss
Margaret Ellington and Orrin Johnson as
the stars. Miss Ellington is the wife of Mr.
Frohman.
Charles Frohman is meeting with bad
luck this season in the matter of providing
William Faversham with suitable play
The latest effort. Richard Brinsiey Sheri-
dan. has not been satisfactory and once
more the organization has TO go back to
Lord and Lady Algy."