Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
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Failing TO secure suitable play for a
tour of this country. Olga Nethersole is
now playing the English provinces in The
Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
A. Token Worm has resigned from the
staff of David Belasco and has Joined 14ieb-
tour of Madam Rejane.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich's scriptural drama
in four acts, Judith of Bettulia'' was re-
Gently presented in Boston for the first time
by Nance O'Neil and her company.
Last Thursday night, at Rochester, n.
Y, Ethel Barrymore presented her latest
play. Sunday" for the first time in this
country. This piece ran two years in Lon
con.
Mrs. James Brown Potter made a new
start in London last Saturday night Mrs.
Potter has been resting since the failure of
George Darling's THE Golden Light" three
weeks ago.
Miss Helene Middleton. at one time a
member of Edna Mays company, is the
latest victim of the automobile, having
her spine fractured by runaway in New
York last Tuesday
David Belasco's next play for Mrs. Leslie
Garter will be tragedy picturing the in
tense life of LucreZia Borgia. The first
production will be made about the first of
the year.
Henry w. Savage to support Richard
Golden in his new production of Common
Sense Bracket"
Reports from indianapolis are to the eff
feet that Sherrie Matthews, once of the
firm of Matthews & Bulger is on the road
to recovery. Mr.. Matthews is confined in a
sanitarium in that city.
Nora Bayes, who is now playing in vaude-
Vile In Chicago, will do three more weeks
and then Join the Shubert forces as one OF
the principals in their new production, The
Earl and the Girl"
Mrs. G. H. Gilbert. the grand old wo-
man of the American STAGE starts her
first season as star next Monday in New
York, appearing in an original comedy
drama, entitled Granny"
Leo Ditrichstein is the very latest mem
Der of the legitimate forces to arrange for
a vaudeville engagement and he is now
preparing to enter the field with a one-act
comedy he has written for himself.
Elfe Fay. who was the star of 1.-The
Southerners,' which closed in Philadelphia
three weeks ago, after disastrous tour
has entered suit against Charles Scheuer
one of the hackers. for $500 for salary.
Frank Sheridan has been engaged as lead
ing man for Eugenia Blairs company in
Iris and will play the part of Maldonado
created in this country by Oscar Ashe. Miss
Blair's tour opens in this city November T.
Miss Lizzie Evans, who has been starring
in road companies for the past year, left
THE Two Little Sailor Boys last Saturday
night, and will Immediately return to the
vaudeville ranks, where she was a great
favorite.
Irene Bentley has not resigned from the
cast of "A China DOLL now rehearsing in
New York, but was absent from rehearsals
on account c. illness, which gave rise to
the report. Miss Bently resumed work
last Wednesday afternoon.
The American rights to Gayer Mackay
and Robert Ord's new play, "Dr. Wakes
Patient" successfully produced in Liver.
pool. Eng, recently, have been secured by
Mr. Charles Frohman. The piece will have
an early production in this country.
Philip H. Ryley, leading comedian o.
The Tenderfoot" company, now playing
in San Francisco, was recently married
there to Miss Daisy l.. Slaughter Wher
| "Florodora' first produced. Mr.. Ryley
played 'Tweedlepunch, while Miss Slaugh
ter was a member of the famous sextet.
Baroness Won Wrade is the latest society