The Washington times., 1905-02-19
Opera and Farce Follow STRAIGHT PIaus.

cation papers, because I love Cincinnati
better than any other spot in this grand
country, and some day. when / cant
sing any longer, 7 hope to make nay
rome in this city. Ard the next aas
she appeared at the probate court and
went through the preliminary forsuaii-
ties necessary to becoming a citizen.
Cis.de Fitch announces that he viii
take a needed vacation. After his rest
he will finish a play for Maxine Elliott
Mime Re3ane viii sail for Paris on
the Touraine, February 16 Many OF
her company sailed on the Lorraine last
Thursday From The artistic point OF
view her tour was a success for her.
and she WAS guaranteed $1,000 per-
Torrance.
Sarah Bernhardt revived Victor
Hugo's Angelo February Z. in her
theater in Paris and scored q triumph
before a large and brilliant audience.
Cecilia Lotus. while PLAYING IN The
Serio-C Comic Governess,' In Macon, Feb
ruary 6, tainted and had to be carried
from .tle stage. The audience was dis
missed The physician says she is sur
fertng from nervous prosrauon MISS
Lotus was sufficiently recovered Febru-
airy TO go to Toronto TO reJoln heF
company
Grace George appeared February at
the Lyric Theater, In Allentown. Pa. for
the first time in Abigail The sup
porting caste includes Arthur Forrest;
Conway Tearie. Louise Closer, ard
Sefene Johnson The play will be pre-
duced at the Savoy Tneater. Feorui-sy
Lionel Barrymore has been selected TO
star next season In the new play written
by Clyde Fitch and William Steel from
the Wolfyille stories.
| Mrs. Patrick Campbell has fully rs
covered from her accident in Philadel-
| phia, and will resume her tour IN The
sorceress." beginning March IN Chi
cage.
4 memorial to Mrs G. H. Gilbert
| probably will be placed III the Bloom
| ingdaIe Reformed Church. at 13roe dway
and sixty-eighth street. New Ysrk. OF
which she was q member. Te6 pastor,
DR.. w. c. Stinson, Is working toward
!! that end
| Mrs. Amelia Weckes, one OF the most
/ celebrated OF German actresses, died re-
Gently at the home Of her daughter I'm
st. Louis. No. at the advanced age OF
| eighty-one. From the day when she en-
tered the profession at the age OF ST.
teen. she had experienced more tla.-
sixty years Of continuous successes on
/ the German stage in Austria, Germany.
and America.
| Jack London is collaborating with Les
| Baseom on a play having for It's story
powerful theme. dealing with q subject
new to the stage While tais is Jack
Lnndcns initial essay ar piay-writing,
Lee Bascom will be remembered as the
author of "A bowery Girl Three Men
| IN Fiat, and other plays. Miss Bias
/ CONS A japanese Bride" an original
comedy In three acts, is to be produced
at the Ma Jesfic Theater, San Francisco,
early IN March.
David Belasco has bought the dra-
matte rights to Robert Hiehinss novel,
| The Garden OF Allah and may
write a play for Blanche Bates from
| 1t. The story tells Of the adventures
OF an Engltshwonan in Algfers.
Rupert, the donkey OF The Ten
/ derfoot company, WAS scalded to
death by escaping steam between
/ Reading and Altoona, February s. a
large amount Of clothing belonging to
members of the company was de-
| stroyed- as it Was in the same car.
| Henry Miller. who is now on the
road In Joseph ERsangled." viii cIose
| his season February IS and begin re-
| hearsais Of a new play to be given its
| premiere in Washington, after which
| 1t will be brought to New York.