Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-05
Playhouse Paragraphs.

peter f. Daley is to star again, having
signed a contract with the Shuberts TO play
The leading role in The Press Agent
Mr. Percy C. Williams has engaged Mr.:
August Van Beine. the wel-known EngliSn
yioloucelist for tour of the NauueNihe
circuits.
Mrs William Faversham. who is known
nm The stage as Julia Opp, last TUESDAY at
her home. in New York, became the inother
Of a boy
"rhe Gingerbread Man" will have its first
presentation at Worcester November 10.
week later it will be presented in New YORK
for a run.
Adelaide Alexander, who has been the
leading woman of Ben Greets company -
slowly recovering from an operation 1or
appendicitis.
The tour of THE Geezer of Geek has
come to an end The piece is to be reWrlt-
ZEN and 10 be called 'Loveland" Walter
Jones will succeed Dave Lewis as star
Hubert Henry Davies new comedy called
captain Drew on Leave was success1ulty
PRODUCED at the New Theater, London, with
Sir Charles Wyndham In the title role.
:, ts said Henry Clay Barnabee, who is
recovering from an Illness, is to go our
again as star in a new opera when WIN
he tried in Worcester the 9th of this
month.
Mabel McKinley's starring tour in The
Parsons Wife" has not been as prosperous
as expected, and the tour of the piece closeu
last night. She will probably return 10 the
vaudeville ranks.
4 Iondon cable says that the late Sir
Henry Irying's collection of theatrical GU
rios and pictures and his library are TO De
sold at auction at Christie's auction rooms.
His will directed that this be done
James X. Hackett Is to back a comic
opera TO be presented in New York next
June. entitled The Alcayde,' the libretto
bv George \. Stephens and the score by
Frederick Barry. This will be Mr. Hackett
first venture into the comic opera held
] Wesley Rosenquest and Miss Angela
Russell were recently married In Philadei-
phia the home of the bride Miss RusseiI
is Mr.. Rosenquest' second wife. the nrst
having died some years ago. Miss Russelt
was for two years the leading woman OF
The Village Postmaster.
Lights Out" which was produced at the
Waldorf Theater. London. is the same play
which was known here as Taps. Inc caple
reports are to the effect that 1t scored
heavily and H. b Irving, Eva Moore ana
Harry V. Esmond made individual hits.
The quarantine restrictions having been
withdrawn in some of the southern states,
the booking of attractions has started in
and shortly Alabama. Mississippi and Lou
isiana will have its usual quota of visiting
companies
When William Collier returns from En-
gland after his engagement In "On the
quiet" ne will produce his new play. The
War Correspondent" by Richard Harding
Davis The exact date for the opening has
not yet been settled upon
Mr.. Charles Battel LOOMS has completed
yvba q will make a iOiNt
tour of the country with Mr.. Jerome X. Je-
rome. the English author and humorist,
now In New York. Their first appearance
together will be in Philadelphia next Fri
day night.
sudermann's new play, stein Inter
Steinen," has been produced at the Leasing
Theater Berlin. 1t tells the story of the
moral redemption of man released from
prison after serving n sentence for man
slaughter. The fourth act is intensely melo-
dramatic.
Miss Marie Cahi. who is interested in
the establishment OF guild for improving
the living conditions of young women OF
the stage while travelling. will give series
of matinees during her New York engage
ment to raise funds for starting the practi-
cal charity.
The career of THE Filibuster came to
an end last Saturday night a week in Kan
sas City. 1t was first produced in Boston
ny dH4dlthiot anu AdttI Spiu ~ the olu-
berts and Charles e. Evans. Changes were
made i'm the piece and Mr. Evans was
elected its star
Two new additions to the cast of 1.-THE
Gingerbread Man.. the new comic opera
by Rankin and Sloane, were made last
Wednesday in New York, when Helen Ber-
tram was engaged for the role of Jack
Horuer and Gilbert Gregory for the part OF
King Sugar Plum
draw Mr. Hackett will present in rotation
four plays, of which he has secured con-
troll. They are The House of Silence" by
Herman X. Viele: THE Scarecrow" by
Percy Mackaye; The Babblers." by STAN
ley Dark. and THE Prayer OF the Sword"
by j. Bernard Fagin.
Cheridah Simpson recently Joined the