Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

Alexander Clarke, who has been playing
with The Isle of Spice has been recent
" added to the cast of Woodland, re-
placing Harry Bulger as the principal
comedian.
Elsie Janis. who has been taking prom
inent role in 1.-The Fortune Teller COM
pany will go back into vaudeville for eight
weeks and then resume her old role once
more.
George Rollit. the English author of ''The
Money Makers" is due to arrive in New
York today from London to attend the
opening performance of his play in New
FORK Monday night.
Unable to obtain satisfactory bookings,
Mrs. Genevieve Haines decided TO close the
run of Once Upon a Time in New York
Lass Saturday night, and the company was
disbanded.
Charles B. Dillingham; has signed a con-
tract it'll Seymour Hicks of London by
which he secures the rights for this country
OF The Talk of the Town. now running
in the big English city.
Burglars recently broke into the home of
Fanny Rice. the well-known vaudeville art
iste. at Brookline. near Boston, and secured
about 81, 500 worth of Jewels furs, watches
and silverware.
Owing to the death of his father, George
Evans. who was to have been one of the
headliners al Keith's, in New York, the past
week, Cancelled his engagement, Elmer Ten
ley filing in the gap.
Miss Zoe Atkins. the daughter of Thomas
j. Atkins, republican national committee
man of St. Louis, made her debut upon
the stage in that city last Tuesday with
stock company.
vashti Earle, at one time prominent as
show girl and later seen in vaudeville, is
playing a small part in the latest London
musical comedy, The Talk of the Town"
This piece will be seen in New York next
season.
Miss Annie Athy and Charles d. Pitt of
the Maude Adams company, were married
in New York last week. Miss Athy is
non-profesSional and resides in Worcester.
Mr.. Pitt is the son of Fanny Addison Pitt,
a member of Maxine Elliott's company.
John Matthew. an actor of the old school,
who has been supported for several years
by the actors fund, died in New York last
Tuesday. He was for many seasons with
Edwin Booth. taking the part of one of
the grave diggers in Hamlet"
Sir Henry Irvings next American tour
will begin in San Francisco September /
next. He will appear. during his visit in
a repertoire of his best-known plays, and
Will thus say farewell to his admirers IN
this country.
Miss Charlotte Walker, leading woman
for James X. Hackett. who suffered a pain
full injury to her left foot by falling on the
stage during last Tuesday nights PERFORM
ance of The Fortunes of the King in New
York has almost entirely recovered from
the accident.
The long promised revival of "Floradora"
will. according to arrangements as now
outlined by Messrs. Shubert Fisher and
Ryley, take place at the Casino New York.
after the termination of Lillian Russells
engagement A star cast is proposed for
the piece.
THE Player Maid" a new piece by
Louise Malloy. in which Miss Florence
Davis is shortly to begin a starring tour
under the direction of Mrs. H. G. De-
Mile. is a romantic comedy in four acts,
the action taking place in England about
the year 1850.
In Newport" the musical piece in which
Fay Templetor and Peter Daley were ex-
pected tc entertain New York for the rest
O. the season, VIII be withdrawn from the
Liberty Tkeater tonight. The continued
Illness of Miss Templeton is given as the
cause of the withdrawal.
Encouraged by the approval bestowed
upon "Fatinitza," Charles B. Dillingham;
has decided definitely to continue FRITZ
Schef in New York for the remainder of
the season. presenting her in a revival Of
the once popular comic operas. "Boccac-
cio'' will De the next piece presented.
Bessie Wynn. who has been playing
Tom the Piper's Son." in '"Toyland," ever
since its first production. has notified the
management that they must get another
boy for the next piece presented. as she in
sists upon playing girls part. Miss Wynn
says that tights injure her voice.
The announcement comes from New York
that Mr.. Charles Frohman is, after all, TO
produce Israel Zangwilrs long delayed play.
entitled Jimmy" 1t will be presented in
the spring under the title of Jimmy the
Carrier and Annie Russell will have The
principal role. Rehearsals will commence
next week.
William D. CASTOR. one OF the comedians
Of Babes I'm Toyland" and the husband of
Mabel Barrison. who plays one of the prin-
cipal roles in the same piece was fined by
the stage manager and immediately quit It
was thought Miss Barrison would follow
her husband. but the little lady decided to
retain her position.
"A Wifes Strategy is the title finally
agreed uron by Frank l.. Perley and
George Middleton the author, as the desig-
nation of Margaret Anglins new play. VIII
fred North has been engaged for the lead
ing Juvenile role. Mr. North was a mem
Der OF Mrs Fiske's company for several
years.
Guy Bates Post and his sister Madeline
had a narrow escape from a serious Illness
through ptomaine poisoning at Kansas City
last week. where they were playing with
The Virginian." They had accepted sew
eral invitations from friends in the city TO
lucheons and dinners. one of which proved
their undoing.
Ben Tears name is now enrolled on the
list of Charles Frohman's executives He
has been engaged 10 stage the musical
comedy. which is to be produced with Sam
Bernard in the spring. Mr.. Teal is at pres
ent working out the incidental business in
connection with the new numbers to be
introduced in The School Girl" now run
ming in New York.
One of the sailor lads In George Cohan's
production at the Columbia Theater this
week Is played by Frank MeNish, jr, son
OF the veteran Minstrel of silence and fun
fame. Frank MeNish. ST., gave up burnt
cork for character comedy some time ago
and is now playing Happy Hooligan."
Although THE Office Boy will not be
seen again in Washington after its en-
gagement during the coming week 1t Is not