The Washington times., 1904-05-01

sence abroad. She has bought a play
IL which 20 star next season.
The Italian composer. Olfano. is COM
posing an opera on Tolstoy's 'Resur-
rection."
George Tyler is going abroad to make
arrangements with Tomaso Salvini To
plaS in this country next season. He
viii also try TO induce Duse to come
Iere.
Walter Hale leading man of the
Rthan-Skinner company this season
sailed from Boston last Saturday for p
Two months sketching tour in Spain
aud the South of France
William H. Thompson. in The Secret
OF Polichinelle." now at the Princess
Theater. celebrated the Tooth perform
ance Of the play in New York last
Saturday night Mr.. Thompson's i'm
PRESERVATION of the chief character has
won him much Wen deserved praise,
ana the play has proved one of the
most successful Of the season.
Louis James and Frederick Warde
gave at the Detroit Opera House last
Saturday afternoon a special Shake
srcaIean program in honor of the 3Oth
anI,ivelslry of the birth of Shake
speare. TIE afternoons program was
made up of ten scenes from various
shakespearean plays.
Iannie Gee. who is to play little
wi lie in East Lynne" is thoroughly
al home In the role, having played it
with Miss Blair before. This child is
particularly attractive and talented.
She made quite a hit here in The Lit
tie Pilgrims " which Walter Clarke Bel
lows put on and which created such
delightful impression because of the
delightful anaturainess displayed in the
acting of ali the children. Since that
play. ijnnie Gee has appeared in sew
eral child's parts in first-class New
York productions. She had an excel
lent role with Mile James in The
Little Princess" and has been praised
for her exceptionally clever acting. She
IS a Washingtonian, and recently re
turned 10 this city to spend her vaca-
ten. Miss Blair was fortunate in Sc
curing her FOR Little Willie.
Upon the completion of her washing
ton engagement Miss Eugene Blair and
company VIII go cirect TO Detroit
WHERE They are booked for several
weeks. Miss Blair is as great a favorite
IN that city as she is in Washington
She VIII be seen in the best of her emo
tional roles.
The Rev. Charles A. Skinner. the father
CT Otis Skinner. celebrated the eightieth
anniversary Of his birth at his home in
Cambridge last week. He received many
beautiful tributes Of flowers. especially
IRON his Masonic associates.
Nadine Caive last Friday night re-
csivcd a. streGm of water from a hose
whioh vas INTENDED fer sec Yale hood
iums who went 10 the stage door Of the
Hyperion Theater. insisting that they
lie hired as suDernumeraries. The man.
agcneit selected twenty-five of them
and told the others that they might
so home. They insisted that they must
appear on the same stage with Madame
Gave. 4 hen the row began. The po-
lice Were summoned. and when CalVe' s
carriage drove 10 the hose was turned
on the Yale terrOrs. and Calve wa;
drenched BUt she took IL gOOd-natur
ecly. and sang Carmen" suDerbly.
Eleanor Montell Is stin in the city
Irep.rlng fer her coming appearance
within two weeks as leading WorlaF
to Dustin Farnum in THE Virginian
Mr. Grcssitt had originally intended Sc
curing Miss lMontell as leading woman
Tor Miss Blair, but II was decided that
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