Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-03

of ability in standard dramas. has left New
York for Portland Ore, where she Will re-
main indefinitely. She may open q schooa
of dramatic instruction in the western CITY.
AL I,eech and the three Rosebuds. who
were well known in vaudeville, have scored
a substantial success with the principai
roles in Girls VIII Be Girls. now running
to big business in New York.
Margaret AngIin reached New York from
Europe last Wednesday and at once went
to the mountains, where she VIII remain Tor
two weeks, when rehearsals for her new
play, 1.-The Eternal Feminine will start.
Andrew Mack started his two-year tour
a Stamford. Conn, Thursday night in Ed
ward f. Roses new play of Irish life cali
ed The Road to kenmare. The piece and
company is reported to have scored a sue
cess.
Last Thursday night at WiIliamsport. Pa.
Bettna Girard and Max F!gman started
their joint starring tour In The Marriage
of Kitty" the inaugural being highly salts
factory The tour will extend to the Pacific
coast. under the direction OF Jules hurry.
I.ucius Perry Hills of Atlanta. Ga. the
popular poet and pla tform entertainer is
spending a few days with his friends in this
city. Mr. Hills is on his way to attend the
International Lyceum Association conven-
ton at Philadelphia.
George w. Lederer produced for the first
time any stage, at Hartford. Thursday
night. the new Herbert Hall Winslow and
Charles Dickson comedy, The Speiibtnd-
err" 1t is political satire and is said to
have been well received by a large audi
enCe.
Weldon GrosSmith. who for eight months
has been appearing in THE Duke of KILL
cIarkie," in London. is to have a leading
part in Mr.. Pinero's play to be pro-
duced this season in the English metropo-
lis Dorothy Grimston will also be in the
cast.
Fay Davis, who arrived in America at
Boston recently. has gone to Maine. where
she Will rest until October. when rehearSalS
Will begin for her new play by r. c. Car
ton. entitled. The Rich Mrs. Repton."
The first production will be made in Bos-
ton.
Frohman not to open his starring tour be-
fore December or January Mr.. Wilson is
taking his first vacation in fifteen years
and wants to continue it until that time.
Inc play Tor his starring tour has not yet
been decided upon.
Viola Allen reached New York last
thursday on the steamship Baltic from
London. She was accompanied by her
father and mother. Miss Allen brought
with her the music for her presentation of
y Winters Tale" written by York Shef-
field of the Queens Theater Manchester.
England.
The Fisher Maiden" which was a fail
ure III New York last season, is being re-
hearsed in Chicago under another name
ana VIII be placed before the public at an
early date. The book has been entirely re-
written. but the music of Harry Won Tilzar
VIII stand. Dave Lewis is TO have thn
leading comedy role.
Horny Arthur Jones new comedy which
VIII De produced shortly in London, deals
win the subject of hypno;ism and mes
lne'Ic suggestion. 1t IS III three acts and
me cast Will include Miss Nancy Price.
MISS Violet Nanbrugh Miss Ethelwyn AR
thuf-Jones, sydney Valentine O. B. (,lar-
ence. \. E Matthews and A Bourchler. a
notable company
Blanche Walsh is to appear next year In
an adaptation of Jacob Gordin's tr gedy
The kreut2er Sonata which was pre-
sen;ed in Yiddish more than $40 times at
the Thalia Theater, New York Miss Walsh
Will assume the role created in the original
play by Bertha Kelisch. Prof CLAYTON
Hamilton of Columbia University aided
Gordln in making the English ad aptation
Frank L. Perley has obtained from
Charles Frohman the sole rights for the
United States and Canada of Cousin
Kate. now being played in the west by
Ethel BARRYMORE Miss Barrymore will
close her tour in October and go to New
York for rehearsals of her new comedy
drama, Sunday The entire company
Will be turned over to Mr.. Perley and he
Will continue Cousin Kate on the road,
with Rosele Knott in the star role.