Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
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Notes Of the Stage.

Notes Of the Stage.
Marcus r. Mayer will be the general
manager of A. M. Palmer's production of
the Two Orphans with the all-star cast
Aimee Angeles, a clever mimic vocalist
and dancer, is the latest acquisition to the
Weber & Ziegfeld stock company of New
York.
Norma Whalley, who was recently mar
ried in London to Sir Edward Clarke, a
prosperous barrister, says she has left the
stage for good.
Edna May left New York last Tuesday
for her home in Syracuse, where she will
remain until the beginning of 1.-The School
Girl rehearsals at DaIy's Theater, New
York, next Monday
Frank Worthing will again be a member
of the Amelia Bingham company this year
and will divide with Charles Richman the
leading roles Of the support in Miss Bing-
hams repertory.
Gertrude Coglan the gifted daughter of
the late Charles Coghlan, has been engaged
by Charles Frohman to be the leading wo-
man Of Mrs. Patrick Campbell's company
the coming season. This will be Miss Cogh-
lan's first appearance in New York.
Charles Frohmans first production of the
theatrical season has turned out a big
nnanclal success. This is Joseph Entang-
led Henry Arthur Jones' latest work in
which Henry Miller is starring at the Co
lumbia Theater San Francisco.
Friends and acquaintances Of Miss
Blanche Ring, an actress who has appear
ed IN several productions, were surprised
to learn that she Is being sued for divorce
many dld not know the young woman was
married.
Military Mad was played for the first
time on any stage at New London, Conn.,,
last Tuesday night and reports speak of a
pig success. 1t is by Leo Ditrichstein. Ida
Conquest has the leading role. The piece
opens in New York next Monday.
John Drew reached New York last Mon
Gay at noon from Easthampton and re-
hearsals Of The Duke of Killicrankie" be-
gan In the evening. Fanny Brough. who is
to play in the piece. reached New York
from London on Wednesday afternoon and
Immediately Joined the company
James K. Hackett, accompanied by his
Wife. Mary Mannering returned to New
York last Monday from a six weeks hunt
Ing and fishing trip in western Newfound-
land and eastern La brador. Mr.. Hackett is
reported to have shot white whale off the
west coast Of Newfoundland
Kyrle Bellew reached New York from
Europe last Tuesday looking healthier
happy and heavier" than usual. He and his
company to play "Raf11es" the coming sea-
son left New York Wednesday night for
Denver, Col, where the first performance
will be given.
Fred Berger. jr.. who is taking out THE
Liberty Bellies" this season, with William
H. Conley and Percy Leach as principal
comedians, will introduce a number of UP
to-date songs in the score. including
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John ]. McNally has completed the see
mario Of 1.-THE Ham Tree" the musical
farce in which Klaw & Erianger will star
the famous black face comedians, McIn-
tyre and Heath, the season opening a year
hence. This will be one of the largest pro-
auctions in the field Tof amusement that
klaw & Granger have ever made. They
have already begun making engagements
for 1t.
After visiting the worlds fair Tim Muir
ply made an all-water journey to New
sissippi to New Orleans and then by sail
ing up the Atlantic coast. He Is to pro-
duce two plays within the first week of his
season, which begins August %, and will
Two Men and Girl" by Frederick
Pauld1ng; the other is When q Man Mar
ries,' by A. c. Bishop.
]. Fred Zimmerman. jr., manager of
Bertha Galland, expects to sail from Eng
land the coming week. He brings back the
manuscript Of a new play for Miss Galland,
and an option on new French drama
which he may have adapted for American
production. The French play is LA De-
DALE, and an English version will shortly
be presented in London by Olga Neither
sole. If 1t succeeds in pleasing an English
speaking audience 1t may be produced in
this country by Miss Galland
Among the prominent light comedians
engaged by Henry w. Savage for George
AIDES latest comedy satirizing the life of
the patron and undergraduate, and en-
titled THE College Widow" are noted the
names of Edgar Davenport Edwin Holt.
Frederick Truesdell. Dorothy Tenant.
Amy Ricard. Stephen Maley, Frederick
Burton. ]. Beresford Hollis, Stephen
French, Dan Collyer, Gertrude Outnlan.
Ida Macmillan and others. The first nro-
auction of this comedy will be made in
Monday, September IL.
Max Hoffman, composer of "Svcamore
Tree" and other successes. and director of
The Roger Brothers In Paris" under the
management of klaw & Erlanger, mas
signed contract to write exclusively for
the Witmarks In the future. His first pub-
locations. under the new agreement. will be
the score and special numbers of new
musical comedy entitled Me Him and T"
book by Willard Holcomb, which Hurtie
and Seamon will produce in October. with
Bickel. Watson and Wrothe in the princI-
pal roles These comedians have been
featured for the past three seasons In Mr..
Holcombs musical buresque, ION the Yu
CON- and made good" SO generally that