Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16

cdy he is writing for the Four Mortons.
Breaking Into Society" Robert Smith Is
collaborating with him.
Isabel Irving has been added to the cast
of she Stops to Conquer being formed
by Lebler & Co, and will have the part
OF Miss Neville.
Eddie Foy is said to have graduated to
the stage from being a newsboy in Chl-
Cago. His first appearance was at a din
ner at a newsboys benefit.
May Yohe. formerly Lady Hope. and her
husband Capt. Putnam Bradley Strong, OF
exceeding notoriety, will appear IN Vaude-
willie in Brooklyn on April "a.
Peter f. Daley is again going to star;
this time in a musical comedy for which he
still lacks a title. He hopes for better luck
with the unknown and unnamed.
Miss Adele Rafter. recently the prima
donna of the Bostonians. made her ini-
tial appearance in vaudeville a few weeks
ago. The experiment was successful.
Thomas w Broadhurst has written an
oher version of "Medea." which Miss Nance
O'NeIlI will include in her Australian roper
toire and present IN this country next sea-
son.
The dramatizatioa of THE Bonnie Brier
Bush" that ]. II. Ssoddard has been acting
for three years in this country was re-
Gently produced for the first time in Eng
land.
Israel Zangwiu gave $1,000 the other day
toward a playhouse for the performance of
the works of young and comparativel y un-
known dTamatistS. Alfred Sutro pledged
another thousand.
La Belle MarseilIaise" is the name of
new drama by Pierre Berton. produced at
the Paris Ambgu. and to be seen next sea-
son in New York The plot is said to be
thrilling and fascinating.
Margaret Daily Vokes, the eccentric come
denne. for several seasons identified with
the various Ward and Nokes comedies. viii!
star next year in a rural comedy entitled
The Girl From Maine
CHARLES Guyer. whose clever pantomime
work contributed to the success of Babes
in Toyland' will withdraw from that or
ganization in the near future, to appear in
vaudeville with Nellie ONeill
Pauline Hall has written the libretto for
a musical review, ''Frazzed, Frenzied Fan
cies," that will be produced in New York
this summer by George w. Lederer. Maui
rice Levy will probably write the music.
The ushers of the Colonial Music Hall in
New York went on strike few nights ago,
and girls were substituted. The scheme
worked like a charm, and even the box Of
flee receipts felt its genial influence.
Sarah Truax who declined the leading
role in You Never Can Tell" now being
played by Arnold Days company, will star
next season in new play from the pen OF
J. l. C.. Clark, author of Lady God1va.
Jane Oaker the leading woman with Will
ton Lackaye in The Pit" is said to be the
richest woman on the stage. Her private
income is 100000 a year. There are those
who could enjoy the cash without the fame
Henry Miller. star of 1.-THE Only Way
and "Heartsease, is the most prominent of
the recent recruits to vaudeville He is
playing a sketch entitled Frederick Lee
martre," which he formerly used as a cur
tain-raiser.
Miss Ethel H. Johnson. the soubrette in
The Fiibuster, claims the ng-distance
caudy-consuming record of the stage. Miss
johnson claims she can eat more confec-
tiorery without feeling i'll effects than any
other girl in her class.
Bernard Shaw's John Bulls Other
Island was hOnOred by a visit from King
Edward the other day at its London play
house His majesty laughed seventeen
times. and Mr.. Shaw 5 prestige is mounting
like the mercury in June.
George T Richardson's latest book, "On
Satau's Mount has been dramatlzed by Ira
r. Goodrich. jr., Of Boston. The pTesenta-
tiou Will probably be made Mt one of the
RiCh-Frohman theaters in May. Guy Stand
ing Or Edward Morgan will have the leading
role.
Wilton Lackaye's revival of ''Trilby" will
be made with many members of the orig
inal cast, including Virginia Harmed. Burr
Mcintosh and Ignacio Martinetti. Next
season Mr.. Lackaye will produce new
play entitled From Darkness to Dawn of
which he is the author.
Samuel shubert, one of the shubect
brothers. will act as manager for Nine.
Sarah Bernhard when she makes a tour
of this country next season. The French
actress says it will be her last visit to this
country.
Truly Shattuck. who is well known in
this city and has been with Little Johnny
Jones" will go into vaudeville soon as
her regular season closes. She has been
booked throughout the summer in the New
York houses.
Ida Conquest has been engaged to play
the leading feminine roles in the William
Farnum Stock Company at the Park The
alter. Buffalo, succeeding Percy Haswell. Miss
Conquest will join the company May /.
Manager Henry B. Harris is completing
arrangements for the starring on the Pacific
coast of T. Daniel Frawley in Richard
Harding Davis comedy drama, Ransons
Folly" Robert Blossoms vehicle last sea-
son.
News developed during the past week
that Beatrice Ingram, who is with NO
Wedding Bells for Her" company and who
was formerly the wife of Joseph Callahan,
was married recently TO a wealthy Boston
broker and will retire from the stage at the
end of the season.
James X. Hackett has secured the Savoy
Theater New York, and. besides furnish
ing the attractions at this house and MAX
Ing new productions there viii have two or
three companies the road, including
Nauette COmstOck in The Crisis"
Miss Myra Du Mont variety actress
has brought suit for $1,000 for breach of
promise against Arthur Goodwin. a mem
Der OF the Brooklyn base ball club. The
papers were served in Baltimore last Tues
day before the club came 10 this city TO
play the Nationals.
In a small Iowa town a clergyman an