Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
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"strongheart is an Indian play without
bit Of warpaint or feathers.
Claiming Pollock is to dramatic In the
| Bishops Carriage for Liebler q Co.
Charles Frohman has secured the Ameri-
| can rights to Henry Lavedan's The
Duel"
ION Satan's Mount" is the legitimate
successor to that other novel by Dwight
| Tilton, Miss Petticoats."
Frank Gheen of Robert Blossoms company
| is brother of Gertrude Gheen, one of
| Richard Mansfield's leading women.
Charles Henry Meltzer is to write new
play for Margaret Anglin, said to be found
ed on German drama OF emotional power.
George f. Evans. the "honey boy of
vaudeville, has been secured TO take Arthur
Dunn's place at the head of THE Runa-
Was"
The new comedy by George V. Hobart
and Milton Royle, in which Miss Marie
| Cahill will star next season, contains
very serious love story.
Harrison Ford OF Robert Blossoms COM
pany will. in July, accompany a govern
ment geological surveying party TO Arizona
in the capacity of secretary
Adelaide Thurston will retire from the
management of the Wilstachs next season
and will appear in a new play, The Tri-
| umph of Betty" managed by Francis Hope
JUNE McCree of The Seminary Girl
company has entered into fve-year con-
tract with Melville Raymond. who viii
shortly launch him in a big musical play
q W ma irS Cf
pened in Nordland'' company. now play
ing in Boston, the Misses Jessie and Jeanne
Crane and the Misses Mabel and Ethel
Gilmore.
The sudden departure of Marie Doro for
London recently is explained by her en-
gagement to play the leading role of Lucy
Sheridan with William Collier in The
Dictator
Nora Bayes. the vaudeville singer, LETT
New York for Paris last Wednesday, where
she expects to have her voice cultivated
She will remain abroad whole year and
do no work.
Alberta Gallatin didn't find "a Clean
Slate" a more reliable vehicle than did
Jessie Millward two seasons ago. Miss CAL
latin is tack IN New York after four weeks
Of road travel
Charles H. Bowers, a prominent MEM
Der of the Smiling Island company, now
week to Miss Dorothy Holt of Boston,
professional.
tombstone Bennett has been i'll in a
| western hospital for the past several
months. Miss Bennett is remembered by
her work in Jane" and THE Female
Drummer" Her last work was in vaude-
vile.
1.-The Garden of Lies is to have its first
presentation in this country in San Fran
I wi TAap oil FRO NIL ~,
| the principal part. If the play and star do
well both will be seen in New York at the
opening of next season.
Next Saturday night, at Philadelphia the
comic opera. THE Wanderers" will have
its first presentation with Amelia Stone as
T. j. Palmer and H. NJ. Stanton and the
scenes are laid in Salt Lake City.
Nine Modjeska babe a formal farewell
to the American public last Tuesday after
noon from the stage of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, at a monster
theatrical friends. The net proceeds were
over $4,000.
Mabel Mckinley has signed a five-year
contract with w H Vaudeville to appear
under his management the star of
new domestic comedy drama, The Minis
ter's Wife" The piece has been especially
written to suit Miss Mckinley by Carroll
Fleming. author of sis Hopkins and
other works
Carter de Haven. at present appearing in
vaudeville. has been engaged by Charles
B. Dillingham; for the Lulu CHASER opera
company for next season. De Haven VIII
play the brother of the character Miss
Chaser is to assume in the opera now being
written for her by Victor Herbert and
Harry B. Smith.
The first performance given by Sam Ber-
nard and his big company of the new mu-
steal play, THE Rollicking Girl" occurred
a new version of "A Dangerous Maid and
is expected to run throughout the summer
in New York. Hattie Williams and Joseph
Coyne are in the company.
Charles Frohman has just completed
rangements whereby Maude Adams will be
seen in this country next season in Peter
Pan" by j. NJ. Barrie. The author has al
in view when he wrote the play. and 1t
was largely due to his desire that Mr..
Frohman finally decided to have Miss
Adams appear in the piece next season.
Joseph Weber last Wednesday, by cable.
engaged Ernest Lambert. the comedian,
now In London, for his New York stock COM
pany for next season Mr.. Lambert has for
Frohman's forces. 1t was his F'itzthistle
in 1.-The Girl from Kay's'' that attrac ed
Mr.. Weber's attention, and negotiations
looking to the engagement have been in
progress for some time
When the Lew Fields stock company,
playing 1T Happened in Nordland-" left for
Boston last Monday Marie Cahill refused
an excuse illness. Billie Norton. Miss Ca
hills understudy. will play the latter's
part. 1t is supposed that Miss Cahill dis
likes engagements outside Of New York,