Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
Sydney Rosenfeldis to put into the Century
Theater. New York, next month.

Helen Redmond, who was married to DR..
John Kalteyer Of Philadelphia last week.
| has retired from the stage. She was last
seen in this city in 'sWinsome Winnie"
| sailie Fisher. late leading lady of 'sThe
Bionaire has taken ,ns s plaoe Wa Sx
| the resignation of Louise Cunning.
r. A. Barnet, author of 1892, has writ
| ten his tenth piece for the Boston Cadets.
| its title being cinderella and the Prince"
1t will be produced in Boston week Of
| February I.
| When MERELY Mary Ann" is presented in
London next fall Henry Ainley, now leading
| man with Maude Adams, will appear in the
role of "Launceiot," now being played by
| Edwin Arden.
| The news was made public last Monday
| that Indola Arnold, the fairy queen of
F"The Wizard of o." and kid" Mccoy. the
I prize fighter, were married in Providence.
| R. l., last week.
| Henry Arthur Jones had his latest play.
Joseph Entangled," presented in London
! last Tuesday night and another success is
recorded. The piece is clever comedy
of modern society.
Fred C. Whitney is preparing for the
production of new musical piece in New
York by all-star cast in the spring. 1t
| is the Joint work of StanislauS STANCE, Jean
Schwartz and William Jerome.
Mabel Fenton attended three perform
anees of 'Du Barry in Indianapolis so as
to get the correct idea of how to burlesque
| Mrs. Carter when she appears with the
| Weber e. Fields company.
Annabelle whitford, formerly Annabelle
Moore of the Seeley dinner fame. and re-
| Gently of the MIR. Blue Beard company. is
soon to wed Henry Kissing. head of the
Kissing Electrical Company, New York.
Robert Edeson who is starring in RAN
SONS Folly" had narrow escape in New
| York last Tuesday from poisoning his eyes
| through inferior grease paint. He was
| pronounced out of danger Thursday.
The first performance of "The Secret of
Poichinelle' was given In New YORK iast
Tuesday night with w H. Thompson IN
| the principal role. This piece ran 200
| nights in Paris and it is expected to repeat
| this record lin New York.
! The first production of "The Shepherd
| King will be made by Wright Lorimer IN
| New York in March. Mr.. Lorimer Will play
| the part of David Contract between klaW
& Granger and Mr.. Lorimer was signed in
| New York last Monday.
Amelia Bingham and an unusually capa-
| BILE company presented "Olympe" for the
| first time In New York last Monday night;
The piece deals with the intrigues Incidental
| to the period of Louis XIV, and has tragic
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| of the company
William Frazer of the Frazer Trio. who
has been appearing in vaudeville, died ID
| New York last Wednesday. The Frazer
| Trio was composed of two brothers and
sister, and came to this country from Scot
land about year ago..
! The four children in Her Own Way,
| in which Maxine Elliott Is starring this
season. have eaten ice cream at every per,
v.1o Gin 70 mid nj
last September. They are now getting
| very tired of ice cream.
George W. Lederer will take over the
| Weber e. Fields Music Hall in New York
| during the latter's tour to the Pacific coast,
| and will series of reviews IN vogue IN
| the old Casino days. Dan Daily, william
Cameron and Marie DRESSER have already
| signed with Lederer.
Henry Lee, the well-known vaudeville
| head-liner, will abandon the American
| stage after this season and take up his
| residence in England. Mr.. Lee says four
| teen performances a week are too much Tor
| any man. and that he can make as much
| money in England for six performances.
Mrs Geo S. Boudinot, whose professional
| name is Jessie Burnett, and who plays the
| part of Nance in the w hite Slave, which
| comes to the Academy next week, was for
merly a resident of this city and has many
| friends here. She is the daughter Of Col
| m. H..
All of the Frohman theaters, not only in
| New York. but Boston, are being hreprooE-
| ed as to the scenery. draperies and other
| inhammable material with a new freproot
| wash which Mr.. Frohman. Mr.. Hayman
and Mr. Harris recently saw put to severe
| ana successful test One thousand gallons
of it have already been used
! Mrs Burnett has finished the play found
ed on her novel. The Making of a Mar
! chioness' The name of the new play has
| not been decided upon. but it is more tlian
! likely that II will have the same title rs
! the story 1t deals entirely with English
| social life Charles Frohman has an option
| OF, it, This makes the fifth play Mrs. Bur
| nett has turned out inside of a year.
The house in which Verdi was born is
| offered for sale at public auction 1t is
| located at Burseto. near Palma. Italy.
| The house is reported to be the property
| OF one Marquis Pallayicino, who was once
| upon time quite wealthy; lie Is now IN
| reduced circumstances, which condition
| prompts the sale. Here is chance Tor
| some speculative Yankee to organize a
| company to acquire the property and
transport it to this country Tor exhibition
| at the st. Louis fair.
Here is certainly novelty for the jaded
| thea tergoer-a play in which none of the
| characters are human beings. They are all
| birds The prima donna Is a nightingale
the comedian a bluejay, the soubrette
wren and the ingenue dove. II Is called
| Woodland" and was made by Frank Pix
lev and Gustav Luders. Henry w. Savage
| will produce it in Boston next May. NO
| masks or feathers will be worn, as the cos
tunes will indicate the kind of bird each
actor is.
| Bernhard Niemeyer of this city has
! been re-engaged by Mr.. Joseph Jefferson
| after severing connection with Tim Murphy.
| New Howard Fowler. leading man of the
| Empire Theater stock company at Column
| bus Ohio shot and killed himself yesterday
in the presence of his wife, Laura Nelson
| HALL whom he married last fall. and DR..
| Starting Wilcox who had been called to
| attend him Nervousness is assigned as
| the cause for his act. due to overWork. 1t
will be recalled that Miss Hall was leading
| woman of ihe Columbia Theater stock
company in this city season before last.
Miss Tassin a member of Mr.. Bonds
company who did good work in MY Awful
Dad at Chase's. is Washingtonian: She
is the daughter of the late Capt. A. G.
Tassin. 18th Infantry. regular army, who
served with distinction throughout the civil