The Washington times., 1905-05-21
CURTAIN RUNG DOWN AT MOST OF THE TF4EATERSi

on the stage In Augustin Daly's stock
company about the time when John
Drew and Ada Rehan were appearing IN
Tho Tanning of the Shrew."
There Is no better known or more con-
sfstent baseball rooter IN New York
than Digby Bell, the star of 1.-The Edu-
cation of Mr.. Pipp,'' and as an evidence
of his appreciation of Bells prediction
for the nsstonal game, President Andrew
Freedman, of the New York Nationals
team, included him as one OF the guests
in his private box at the opening game
of the local season.
Gertrude Whitty. the comedienne of
1T Happened IN Noriand," gave a din
ner at her home the other night to a
few OF her theatrical friends She had
told her servant-a well-meaning Irish
gir1-to bring the nuts in already crack
ed, When the nut bowl appeared on the
table only a few of the nuts were
cracked.
why didn't you crack them all.
Mary?" asked Miss Witty
IT couldn't get the big ones in my
mouth replied the unsophistfcated
Mary.
Viola Bancroft has been obliged to go
20 hospital in Boston on account of an
injury to her spine, due to a fall on an
Icy pavement while on the road last
season with Under Southern Skies
Miss Bancroft is assured that the trou-
bic Will yield to few weeks Of treat
ment with complete rest.
They used to advertise literally with
play Youth. was first produced some
of the public announcements read: "A
Grand Moral Lesson. a Comfort TO the
Afflicted and a Blessing to Families"
Grace Fflkins, who is at present play
ing in The School for Husbands" is
writing a history of the Hebrew in the
drama, as a playwright and as an actor.
She has spent all of her spare time the
last three years on this work. and the
final chapters will be the work of her
summer vacation. and the book will
be published early in the fall.
'"rhe Maid and the Mask is the name
Of the new musical comedy that Paula
Edwardes appears in the coming season.
..The House of Silence" is new play
In which James K. Hackett will appear
later on.
When 1t became known in Salt Lake
city that Mrs. Fiske would be prevented
from appearing on her present tour in
any of the cities between Denver and
San Francisco on account of the fact
that the theatrical trust controlled ali
intermediate theaters, the newspaper
men of that city extended an invitation
to her to stop over for a day on her
way to the coast and deliver a lecture
IN one OF the churches on Present Con-
ditions IN the American Theater," the
proceeds TO be divided between two To-
cal charities. Mrs Fiske has accepted
the invitation and will give the address
IN Salt Lake City on the evening of
May %.
]. H Stoddart. whose Illness at Gait,
Ontario, early in April compelled him to
give up his tour In The Bonnie Brier
Bush" continues to improve. He viii
spend his remaining days at his country
home in New Jersey. and has given up
all hope Of ever playing again.
Blanche WaIsh's plans have practical
ly been completed for next seasons tour
She will be seen in a repertoire inciud-
ing Resurrection. Fedora "a Wo-
man in the Case Cleopatra" and sew
eral new plays. which she will play Ia
New York. Philadelphia. Boston, Chica-
go and Pittsburg. gradually working her
way toward the coast, sailing from San
Francisco about May /, 1906. for Aus
tralia. where she will play the repertoire
for year
Mrs. Francis James Oakes, who at one
time played IN Madame Modjeska's com
paGy. has issued invitations for a unique
dinner TO be given in her honor at Sher-