Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
Playhouse Paragraphs.

Little Gray Lady
Lew Fields is thirty-eigbt wears old and
has been on the stage since he was ten.
Cecilia Lotus has made her London ap-
cess.
Tim Murphy IT is reported, Will make an
few weeks.
to join the Joe Weber company in New
York the 10Th Of next month
Madge Lessing is to appear in a play in
London entitled "Noahs Ark" the first
presentation of which is slated for next
month.
It is understood that Messrs. Nixon and
Zimmerman are negotiating with clyde
Fitch for new play for Thomas E. Shea
Miss Pauline Chase, who halls from this
city, and known as the Pink Pajama Girl,
has made a success as Columb!ne in ]. NJ
Barrie's "Pantaloon."
Fiscke O'Harra made his debut as 4 star
under the management Of Charles L.
Blaney in Newark on Christmas day in ''Mr.
Blarney of New York.
The tour of ''The Peddler'' is TO close next
month and Joe Welch. the star, will go
into vaudeville until another suitable play
Is secured by his managers.
It IS said that the heirs of Sir Henry r.
wing will receive very little of his estate
after the debts are paid, although the sale
OF his effects realized nearly 100000
Mary A. Mayer has raised a subscription
for Eottie Gilsen. She has been seriously
i'll in Portland, Ore. She will be taken to
New York and placed under careful treat
ment.
William Courtleigh, recently of the ''Sher-
lock Holmes" company. has been engaged
for the role of David Corson in THE Re-
demptiOn of David Corson," soon to be pre-
scented in New York.
Miss Adele Block, well known in WASH
ington. Is 70 have one OF the leading roles
in Ella Wheeler Wilcox's and I.uscombe
Searches play Of "Mzpah." Jack Gilmore
is to have the leading part.
Word reached New York last week that
Harvey B. Day, business manager of 1.-The
Hartford OF the Buster Brown" company
were married In Kansas City December %.
Vincent serrano and William Courtenay.
who have been playing in Virginia Harned's
company in Ia Belle Marselllaise" have
returned to the cast of Mrs. Lefingwelrs
Boocs"
William A. Brady is to produce in NIL
Waukee tomorrow evening q drama with
entirely Indian characters, Grace George to
play the Squaw. The piece Is called THE
Maid of Namabin.
John Hare, the well-known English actor.
recently signed contracts to appear under
Charles Frohmans management. He will
shortly become more of a fixture in London,
with possibly an American tour in the way
of variety.
Madame Bernhardt's special train, includ-
ing her private car, Pilgrim, is due at 3:15
today. The Marine Band will greet her and
win play in her honor afterward at her
hotel
Notwithstanding the many stories circu-
lated about Nine. Schumann-Helnk, the
differences existing between her and F. c.
Whitney have been satisfactorily adjusted
and she will once more be seen as The star
In Loves Lottery" commencing jan
uary %.
An organization which calls Itself the New
Musical Society OF America has been formed
In New York, for the purpose or encourag-
in the serious line of overtures. symphonies
and similar orchestral compositions.
Augustus Thomas is to make radical
changes in The Embassy Ball., in which
Lawrence D'Orsay was TO star this season,
but which proved disappointing. 1t is
thought the weakness of the play lay in its
confusing political story which viii be re-
vised.
An extravaganza entitled His Majesty"
is to have its first presentation in Philadel-
phia February IL It's author and composer
is Shafter Howard. and Nelson Roberts Is
looking after the details The piece was
produced privately year ago in New York
and made such a GOOD impression that
ample backing has been secured to give 1t
an elaborate staging.
1.-THE Belle of Avenue A. in which Elhe
Fay is starring will close its tour January
IL Another company may play the piece
throug gin the western circuit. A new musical
comedy viii be secured by Manager Woods
for Miss Fay.
Henry w. Savage during the past week
sold the rights for South Africa for the
operas Prince of Pilsen" and king Dodo"
to James Nelson. manager of johannes
burg who recently arrived IN New York
and will probably engage American singers,
Everett &. Reynolds president of the
Printing Company. and at