Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
tbs revived Resurrection" Alexander IN
Mitzei Is Miss walsh's leading man.

tbs revived Resurrection" Alexander IN
Mitzel Is Miss Walsh's leading man.
Arthur Byron was lucky in having Jacks
Little Surprise fail at the right time, as
he was Immediately engaged by Charles
Frohman as the leading man for Maude
Adams.
Irene Bentley has been secured to play
the title part in "A China Doll' the COM
ing season. Harry B. Smith is revising the
Iibretto and the supporting company will
be strong.
Charles Blgelow, who has been playing
in comic opera in New York all summer,
has been engaged for the Weber & Zieg-
field Stock Company at the old Weber &c
Fields stand.
1.-The Jolly Baron two-act comic opera
by Harry Won Iilzer. was given new start
at Chicago last Monday night. It's original
title was The Fisher Maiden, but it has
been rewritten.
1.-The Funny Old Gal From South Carolina
State" and The Oyster and Clam Man"
are the two characters impersonated by
John King with Lew Dockstader's Min
strels this season.
Fola La Toilette daughter of the gov
ernor of Wisconsin, has decided to go upon
the stage. and the Shuberts have engaged
her for Il prominent part in the company
Charles B. Hanfords tour starts at Will
mington, Del, on October and Will eX-
tend to the Pacific coast. He will appear
in Don Caesar De BaZan," "Othello' and
The Tanning of the Shrew."
George Bernard Shaw's new play. How
He Lied to Her Husband" which will be
presented in New York the 18th of this
month, went into rehearsal last Thursday
by Arnold Daily and his company.
Claiming Pollock has just finished an
original four-act comedy called 1.-THE Lit
tie Gray Lady" which is now in the hands
of a prominent manager. and will be given
an early New York presentation.
1t was decided during the past week that
at the close of her American season Miss
Edna May and the entire 1.-The School Girl
company will return to London for a re-
vival of the piece, which was very success
full there.
Cecilia LOTUS, once known as t'Cissy,'
night in New York. in Israel Zangwilrs lat
est play, 1.-THE Serio-Comic Governess."
Many favorable notices We're given the play
and star.
Edwin Arden, who was with Eleanor
Robson last season in Merely Mary Ann"
and who is we'll known in this city is now
the leading man of Proctor's Stock Com
N,
Isabelle Evesson.
William Faversham opened his season in
New York last Monday night, appearing in
Pinero's latest play, Lefty" The piece is
described as strong, but gloomy. Mr. / a
versham and Miss Carlotta Nillson gave a
finished performance.
Eleanor Robson has made an emphatic
hit at the Duke of York Theater London,
in Merely Mary Ann" The personality
of the actress has appealed to the English
theatergoers and upon every appearance
she has scored a triumph.
Dion Boucicaut, Charles Frohman's gen.
eral stage manager, sailed last Wednesday
for London, where he goes to look after the
production of the new Arthur Wing Pinero
farccal play. which will be produced in the
English metropolis next month.
Weber & Rush are making elaborate prep
arations for the joint starring engagement
of Charles Ross and Mabel Fenton in a
revival of "Twirey Whirley" The produc-
ton VIII he a duplicate of that used by
Weber & Fields at their music hall last
season.
Richard Harding Davis is now on his way
home from Japan and will reach New York
the last of this month. He has written
Charles Frohman that he has completed
new comedy for that gentleman and that he
Edward E. Rice brought out a pretty
two-act musical comedy at New Haven last
Monday night for the first time called Mr.
WiX of Wickham.' Harry Corson Clarke
handled the chief role and with a strong
supporting company made a substantial
hit.
THE Education of Mr.. Pipp" which Dam
iel V. Arthur has been holding in reserve
for two years, will probably be produced in
London at early date with Weldon
Grossmith in the title role. If the piece
proves a success it will be brought to this
country.
Fred c. Whitney has arranged for Alice
Fisher to go out again at the head of her
own company. This time she will be seen
in three-act comedy written by Stanis-
lauS STANCE, entitled "a School for Hus-
bands The piece will be produced i'm
medately after election
Walter Jones, the comedian, who. with
Edward Roadway. was to enter the vaude-
vile field, starting next month, may not
be seen at all during the present season.
He is at home i'll Chicago suffering from a
serious illness, and his physician has or
dered him to quit work for months
| Percy F. Leach of this city is said to be
meeting with unusual success as leading
comedian in Fred Berger, jr's, Liberty
Bellies" company. Mr. Leach is also acting
as stage manager. Miss Mabel Kip, a
Washington girl. is creating lots of COM
ment as the pink pajama girl. The COM
pany is touring the south.
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