Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

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Lillian Russell, in the new comic opera
Lady Teazel," will start her season in
New York at the Casino about five weeks
hence.
Charles r. Gilbert, one of the members of
the cast of THE Virginian," is a brother of
Policeman Gilbert, who is at the White
House.
Me, Him and t. a musical comedy by
Willard Holcomb, Vincent Bryan and Max
last week.
Mazda Snyder, who was recently seen in
the star part with The Stroller company
will shortly be sent out at the head of a
new musical comedy
Charles p. Salisbury, until recently man
eyer of the Columbia Theater, Boston. has
been engaged by the Shuberts as business
manager for Ada Rehan.
THE Cmgalee," the great London success
was produced for the first time in this
country in New York last Monday night
under the management of ]. c. Duff.
Madge Leasing. who made her last APP
pearance IN this country in the recent re-
vival of Wang is now in London playing
the leading woman's part in Sergeant
Brue."
Miss Florence Worden and Edgar ]. Nc
GresOr. stage manager of "A Serio Comic
Governess," were married in New York last
s'Crday. Mrs McGregor Will leave the
stage.
Grace George is to leave the Two Or
rhans" company in Chicago next week and
will Immediately go out at the head of her
own company playing 'Frou Frou." Later
on a new play will be put on.
Maxine Elliot to her private car and she
:cuHd the experience so satisfying that she
Will continue to live in the new quarters
during her trip to the Pacific coast.
Augustus Thomas just before sailing for
Europe last week remarked to a friend:
"Onc of the slliest reports ever given cur
rency was that ! am about to take up a
permanent residence abroad in Paris
Cyril Scott is to support the star in THE
,doneymakers,' a contract having been
signed with Thomas W. Ryley last Monday.
The last time Mr.. Scott was seen here he
supported Adele Richie in "Glittering
Gloria"
Henry V. Dornelly, who conducted the
Murray Hill Theater, New York, a popu-
lar place of amusement for several years,
has retired from vaudeville. Mr.. Donnelly
will return to the legitimate stage soon in
q new comedy
George Nunroe, who has been for years
the star CT My Aunt Bridget and but re-
Gently took try at vaudeville, is now re-
hearsing in New York a new comedy en-
titled Mrs Mae, the Mayor" in which he
will again be seen as a star.
Arthur W. Pinero has brought down the
irownS Of the London censor upon hlmselr
through the risqCe production of The Wife
Without a Smile" The management was
ordered 10 modify the movements of doll
III the performance or stop the play.
Last Tuesday in New York Justice
blanchard of the Supreme Court dissolved
the partnership existing between Daniel ".
Arthur and Henry B. Sire in connection
with the starring of Marie Cahill, who is
now at liberty 10 appear at the Lew Fields
'.heater.
stage the production of Cupid and Com
pany," soon to be produced under the man.
agement OF j. Fred Zimmerman, jr. Al Hol-
brook will have charge of the stage end of
The Baroness rIddlestfckS, another Zim-
herman production.
Mrs Murphy divorced wife of former
Gov N O. Murphy of Arizona once the
picturesque Arizona girl whom the cow
boys hailed as "Broncho Nell,' and later a
prominent social figure, is going on the
stage. She is studying in school of dra-
matte art in Los Angeles.
There is a growing disposition on the part
of the managers of the vaudeville houses to
pay more attention to the dramatic sketch
than formerly. This season has seen offer
ings that compare favoraby with some of
the higher presentations of the legitimate
houses and the class of the sketch is grow
Ing upward.
News of the marriage in Paris of Evalne
Florence Nesbitt, known to the stage as
Evelyn Nesbitt. show girl and model to
Harry Thaw, the millionaire of interna-
tional reputation, has been confirmed by
the young mans family in this country The
ceremony is said to have been performed
about three weeks ago.
William A. Brady, who is in ST. Louis
looking after the staging of THE PITT is
said to be trying to buy the Boer War show
at the exposition. He has had his eye on 1t
for some time and has about concluded to
branch out as = sort of in-and-out-door
amusement promoter by buying the big
South African spectacle.
Mrs. Leslie Carter suddenly determined to
spend portion of the winter in Europe and
LEI: New York today on the steamship
Paris for London. She will probably remain
abroad Tor two months, and the ostensible
reason for the journey Is quest for cos
tunes to be used IL her new play now being
written by David Belasco.
Helen Byron, former leading woman of
tired from the stage after her marriage
several weeks ago, has decided TO return.
She has been engaged for the leading role
in Sergeant Kitty" played last season by
Virginia Earle. The piece starts off the 10th
of next month a. Elizabeth, n. ].
When Elsie de Wolfe makes her next APP
pearance on the stage it will be under the
ma nagement of David Belasco. They have
crrangei ell their plans for the coming sea-
son and 1t is Mr.. Belasco's intention to
resent Miss De Wolfe in a dramatization
of Ouida's THE Massarenes." which the
latter obtained III Paris last summer
The principals of the Klaw G. Erlanger
Comedy Company, the permanent musical
stock organization which will be maintain
ed at the Liberty Theater, New York. has
beer called for rehearsal next Monday a
week. The company will include Peter F..
Iailey. Fay Templeton, Joe Coyne, Virginia
Earle, Lee Harrison, Louis Kelso, Charles
| Mcdonald. Lillian Hudson and a chorus OF
fifty.
Nat Goodwin has engaged Ruth Mackay
of London TO join his company in this coun-
try as leading woman. She played one OF
the convicts in Resurrection" in London