Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11


Klaw & Erlanger have decided to star Jo-
seph Cawthorne next season in musical
piece entitled In Tammany Hail." by John
J. McNaly.
The Kneisel Quartet gave a recital, which
was much enjoyed by music lovers, yester-
day afternoon.
Master Gabriel who has been playing the
title role in Buster Brown" this season is
TO star next season in a revival of Little
Lord Fauntleroy."
Mammals Papa" the musical comedy by
Baldwin Sloane and Joseph Hart. was pre-
scented for the first time on any stage at
Salem. \. j., last week
Washington Aerie. No 125. Fraternal Or
der OF Eagles. will give their third annual
benefit at the Lafayette Square Opera House
on Monday evening. February 81
Miss Sallie Fisher, who is appearing in
the chief singing part of 1.-THE Office Boy"
used to sing in the choir of the Mormon
tabernacle before she went on the stage.
Naude Lambert has been engaged nv
Fisher & Ryley to sing the prma donna
role Of Dolores in 'Florodora" when a re-
vival of that piece is made in New York
Annie Russells new play jimmy the Car
rier, by Israel Zangwll, went into rehear-
sal in Boston this week and will probably
be seen during the latter part of this month
In Chicago March g. Mrs Patrick Camp
bell will resume her tour in 1.-THE Sorcer-
ess Many of the players of the original
company aave been re-engaged for their old
parts.
FRITZ Scheff will again appear in ''Fati-
hltzl for two weeks in New York COM
menclHg next Monday night, and then an
elaborate revival of 'BOccaccio" will be
made.
Mary Marble in the title role and under the
management of Wells. Dunno & Harlan
The tour will be confined to southern terri
tory.
Maude Adams gave the 1OO0th perform
ance OF The Little Minister iii New York
last tuesday night. Her present engage
meHt IN New York has been unusually pros
porous.
Alice Fisher, who was last seen here in
PIN Pan, Pouf," will be the star of the
School for husbands when it is produced
This piece was once known as Lady Perrin
thia' s Secret"
The starring tour of Ida Conquest has been
IIpusEt to a close and her COMPANY dis
banded. Her play, 'The Money Makers "
was noisy farce and utterly unsuited to
The actress methods.
Il sumptuous revival of ''Dick Iybittinp-
ton ana His Cat will ~ made next sea son
~ Manager Gus Hill, which will serve to
bring forward the Speclz brothers, who were
the original yellow Kids
Mrs. Fiske has refused all offers for the
English rights of Leah KIeschna," and
VIII probably appear in London herself in
ihis piece \ very large offer is said to
nave come from Mrs. Patrick Campbell
f. N. Norcross, manager of Eva Tan
quay. has had falling out with his star
connie ~ tod in,
Miss IaHguay claimed that the financial
returns were not large enough to suit her
John j. McNaIly, the two Rogerses and
klaw x Erlanger held a conference recent
~, al which they agreed that the title for
the next musical play for the German
in Ireland"
Van Renssler Wheeler win be taken from
the Lady Teazle' company when that
piece leaves New York and viii have a
prominent role in The Earl and the Girl"
Edwin Clark will replace Wheeler as
Charles Surface.
Pierre Lott is writing a play for Sarah
Bernhardt on Chinese subject. Some
doubt seems to exist whether or not the
French actress will be willing to conform
10 all the restrictions of Celestial character
IN external appearance.
Clara b. Hunter, a former member of
Charles Frohman's forces. sailed for Lon
don last Saturday, where she will appear
In the music halls in one-act play en-
titled ''fhe Seal of the Snake" Miss Hun
ter was last seen here in The Dictator"
Miss Eleanor Robson gave a benefit per-
Torrance in Baltimore last Mond9v njyht
for Maxim Gorky the Russian author Miss
Robson appeared in Merely Mary Ann"
by Israel Iangwiil. the author. who has
done a great deal for the Russian Hebrews
Frank Keenan,. by arrangement with Il. c.
Whitney, has engaged Grace Filkins for his
new Berkeley LyceUm Theater Company
New York. Miss Filkins has not been seen
professionally since her trip around the
world after her marriage to Captain Mark,
L. S. n.
Liebler & Co. are to make big produc-
tlon of She Stoops to Conquer in New
York this spring Eight of the company,
already engaged, have at different times
appeared before the public as stars and at
the head Of their own companies.
Joseph Entangled," with Henry Miller in
the title role, has proved only mildly sue
cessful, and it will be recalled by Mr..
Charles Frohnan, who has a new play for
this sterling actor. The new piece is to be
presented for the first time on any stage in
this city shortly.
BY a special arrangement with Charles
Frohman the Lieblers have arranged to
star William Fayersham in 1.-THE Squaw
Man." which viii be produced on an elab-
crate scale for the first time Easter Monday
in New York The play was written by
Edward Milton Royle.
Miss Alice Johnson, Ezra KendalI's lead
ing woman, is a Washingtonian who is bet
ter known here a singer than as an
actress, having been prima donna So
prano i'll opera for some years. She Is one
of those. however. who are able to act as
well as sing Miss Johnson was for several
years the leading woman of the Frawiey
company and last season held that position