Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin saw
time at Madison, Wis, last Monday night.
Miss La Toilette is with the Ada Rehan
company.
Mr.. Nat. NJ. Wills, whose creation of the
title role in "A Son of Rest" is one of the
substantial hits, is one of the theatrical
celebrities whose homes were originally in
this city.
The interlocutory decree of divorce grant
ed to Edna May from her husband, Fred
erick Titus, was signed during the past
week by Judge Bischoff of the New York
supreme court.
The Independent Corps of Cadets of Bos
ton. which has produced many good plays
in the past is now rehearsing Doodle &
Co." the latest work of Robert Barnet, the
author of 'L492.
Benjamin T. Ringgold who played the
part of Thomas in Otis SINNERS The
Harvester died at Richmond, Ind. last
week. He had been a member of Mr.. Skin
ner's company for the past five years.
At Albany, N. Y, last Monday night
Margaret Anglih presented, for the first
time on any stage, her new play of modern
American life, written by George Middle
ton and entitled "A Wife's Strategy"
A special dispatch from st. Louis says
that Virginia Harmed sprained her ankle
in that city last Tuesday and that she was
unable to appear that night at the Olympic
Theater, all advance ticket money being re-
funded.
After playing his engagement with
Blanche Walsh in THE Woman in the
Case" Robert Drouett will be made star
by. Wagenhals 81 Kemper Stanislaus
STANCE is now at work on an original play
for him.
Augustus Thomas, the playwright, was
summoned to Paris last Saturday by the Ill
ness of his wife, and will remain until she
is fully recovered. Mr.. Thomas absence
Will cause the delay of several productions
in New York.
ut Happened in Nordland," now running
al the Lew Fields Theater New York will
be presented in London this spring by
George Edwardes, the weli-known English
manager, who has contracted to take over
the company intact
Since Buster Brown" was seen In WASH
ington, Emma Francis, an American dane
ing soubrette, who has been doing the En-
glish music halls, and Jennie Reiffarth and
Edgar Bixley have been added to the cast
for the New York run.
Albert Hart. who is playing a leading
comedy part with FRITZ Scheff, has been
engaged by Thompson and Dundy for the
part of the lion tanner in "A Yankee Cir
Gus on Mars" which will be produced at
early date in New York
Louise Closer, who recently had a prom
inent role in Candida" has been engaged
to appear with Edward ]. Morgan in THE
Gentleman from Indiana" The first per-
Torrance of the piece will be given at In
dianapolis Miss Closser's home.
Agatha which was crowded from
Eleanor Robsons repertoire last season by
n MAJ Ann
has been sold to Beerbohm Tree and will
shortly be presented in London. 1t is by
Mrs Humphrey Ward, the novelist.
Ivan Caryll, the English playwright, is
doing double duty during his present visit
to New York. Besides leading the orchestra
in The Duchess of Dantzic." he is also re-
hearsing the company that is to present
THE Earl and the Grip at an early date.
1t is reported that the reason Lionel
Barrymore is billed the star in 1.-THE
Other Girl is because several of the lead
ing people in the company claimed the title
and created numerous rows as to who
should occupy the best rooms at the
theater.
Plans are now said to be on foot for the
presentation of Blanche Bates as Ophelia
and David Warfield as Hamlet in New York
this spring. Miss Bates and Mr.. Warfield
have many admirers who believe they Will
be seen to great advantage in Shakespeares
masterpiece.
Maud White, the comedienne, will shortly
be seen in the title role of THE Country
Girl" the piece made famous by Ada Re
han al Days Theater, New York. man
ager of reputation has taken Miss Whites
stellar future in charge and she will shortly
tour the southern and western cities.
The cast of 1.-THE Athletic Girl" which
is to be the first condensed musical comedy
presented TbOmnSOn e nd
w. Ryley in New York, is now completed.
Junie McCree, E. ]. Connolly. the Henger
Sisters. Virginia Levick, Edith Helena. and
Mile. Pella Viola are to have the most
prominent roles.
Mrs. Ivy Herriott Shade has been en-
gagged as soprano of the Schumann Heink
Opera Company. She received a telegram
to join the company Wednesday night, and
appeared after but one rehearsal, with
marked success. Mrs. Shades name on the
stage is Ivy Clyde. The company will play
return engagement here in May
Paul Potter's adaptation of La FIRE.
quette will probably be called 1.-The Cir
Gus Girl" and is to be allotted an exceed
ingly strong cast by Charles Frohman.
The engagement of Marie Doro for the title
role has been mentioned Later additions
to the company are Dorothy Donnelly
William Courtleigh and Frederick Perry.
1.-THE Duchess of Dantzic' was given its
first production in America at Days
Theater. New York. last Monday night by
the George Edwardes company from the
Lyric Theater, London. The opera is in
three acts and four scenes and is musical
adaptation of Sardous Madame Sans
Gene" The opera is full of humor and the
music is very pleasing.
George A. Kingsbury and Samuel f. Rork
announce the first presentation of their pro-
duction, The Filibuster" a comic opera
satire by John z. Wilson, with musical
setting by William Lorraine at the fremont
Theater, Boston. Mass. February g. 1905.
under the auspices OF and with cast and
ensemble furnished by the Bank Officers
Association of Boston, Mass.
The closing down of "In Newport i'm
New York last Saturday night left several
prominent performers without engage
ments. Peter Daley will go into vaude-
vile. assisted by eight women dancers, as
will also Lee Harrison and Virginia Earle
Joseph Coyne was Immediately engaged
for THE Earl and the Girl which viii be
a spring production in New York Fay
Templeton's plans are not known.
Preparations already under way by Klaw
& Erlanger for the production of 1.-The
Pearl and the Pumpkin" give evidence that
Ii will be one of the most elaborate pieces
put forward by this progressive firm. 1t is
the work of w. w. Denslow. Paul West
and John Bratton. Harry Kelly, Marguer-
axrtar