Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-26

The play, which In the evening I'LL did no,
prove the attraction that was expected, Is
! doing better.
Mr.. George c. Tyler of Liebler and Conn
pahy, VINO went to Europe to look after
many theatrical interests. arrived in New
YORK yesterday on the Lucania
Peter F. Dailey's cast for THE Press
| Agent has been completed as follows.
| Kate Condor, Edna Aug Frank TaIor Ber-
tram Wallace, I'D Yroom ana Theodore
Friebus.
Klaw Erlanger have definitely decided
that Chicago shall be the scene of the nrss
| production of The Prince Of India tna
play to be produced at the Colonial Tn--
alter soon after the first Of the year.
Miss Helen McGregor. leading lady OF
As Ye Sow" company, which has been
| having remarkable run in Boston died
| last Wednesday in that city as the result
| Of a surgical operation on her right ear
| for deafness.
The Little Grey Lady" play In four
acts, by Claiming Pollock, was given FOR
the first time on any stage at Hartford.
Conn, last Saturday afternoon. Miss
Julia Dean played the title role.
Ibsen's play, The Wild Duck" which
was first acted In London some years ago,
was revived in that city last week. Tho
!
| of It's length and 1t has since been con-
! densed
THE Marriage of William Ashe," Mar
garet Mayos dramatization Of Mrs Hum
| phrey Wards novel of the same name. was
| given its first performance in New YORK
| last Tuesday night with Grace George -
| the star.
The next musical production to be mazda
| by the Shuberts viii be entitled 'McXlc1na.
1 fNs4HH r
TFeater, Baltimore. The company is 10 In
| clude Thomas Q. Seabrooke Christie Mo
| Donald. Joseph Herbert and Maggie Moore.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore were TO have started on tour or
this country about the middle of January,
but all contracts have been Cancelled on
account of the great success in London OF
Captain Drew on Leave" In which tnr
pair are playing the principal roles.
1.-THE School of Husbands" company, or
which Alice Fischer was the star. closed
its season in Philadelphia last Saturday
night Originally the piece was called
Lady Berinthia's Secret" and served as Il
medium for Sarah Coweu lie MoyRe,
A collection of paintings made by the late
Lawrence Barrett, the famous actor. was
totally destroyed in the fire which burned
the Continental storage warehouse, Boston,
last week. The collection was to have
been sold at auction within few weeks.
ia Belle Marseillaise" a play in four
acts by Paul Berton, was given for tho
first time in this country at Ford's The
alter, Baltimore, last Monday night. VIZ
ginia Harmed. Vincent SerraHO William
| Courtenay and ]. IL. Gilmour appear In
the cast.
| Ernest hanson, who is playing leading
part in The Heir TO the Hoorah. and -
known as the original lobe HoXie, mas
written a western play with the scenes lald
in Arizona 1t will be produced IN New
York city next fall with Mr.. Lamson AZ
the star.
While going through the second act Of
1.-THE Girl From the Golden West" last
Blanche Bates was tripped up by the nigh
heeled slippers she was wearing and
sprained her ankle. A physician had To
be called before the piece could proceed.
Determined to build up THE Pink Hus-
sars," now running in Chicago, Kohl *
tor Clarence Harvey, who VIII take up
the work as soon as he can obtain his re-
lease from The Babes in the Wood" Mr..
Harvey had charge of the stage direction
for The Runaways.
Mr.. Henry Clay Barnabee, formerly OF
1.-THE Bostonians," who has recently been
off the stage on account of illness, APP
peared last Tuesday night in the first per-
Torrance on any stage of the new musical
satire 'CloyerdeH," which was given be-
TheateT, South birmingham, Mass.
Romeo and Juliet is to be turned into
musical comedy for production in London
early next spring, and Miss Edna May is
already slated for the part of Juliet. Capt.
Basil Hood and Charles Brookfield Will
write the dialogue and lyrics, while tas
music will be intrusted to Leslie Stuart
the author of THE Silver Slipper AMI
"Floradora."
Miss Annie Russell is now in London and
| busy rehearsing for the forthcoming ap-
| pearance as Barbara Undershaft in Ser
| nard Shaw's new play, Major Barbara,
! which is due for its premiere next Tuesday
night Ever since Miss Russell made
success of Bret Harris Sue" in London
| she has been anxious for another nearing
| by the English playgoers.
Miss Nellie Mccoy, the clever young
| dancer of 1.-The Earl and the Girl com
pany, has broken down from overwork am
| had to be taken to a New York samtorlunl
! for treatment. Miss Adele Richie has also
been compelled to cancel her engagements
| from the same cause, and viii probably Do
! off the stage for the rest of the season
Marie Shotwell, formerly an actress win
| Augustin Days company, but now retlreu
as the wife of Mr. M D. 8. Hawley a
| wealthy Brooklynite, was robbed last week
| OF diamonds and jewelry valued at hedI.F
| $4,000. The theft occurred between BalA
Beach and New York city, and up TO tEs
| present time no clew has been obtained OF
| the thieves.
! Marie George, at one time well knoNn
| in this country, has become a favorite IN
London. At present she is appearing IN
THE White Chrysanthemum' and winning
new praises nightly. For three years she
| has played almost continuously In LONDON
| in Mother Goose" "Humpty Dumpty anu
The White Cat" and Manager Arthur Co!-
Inns has been anxiously trying TO secure
her services for Cinderella.
IIanrv w. Savage has concluded arrange
ments with Richard Harding Davis Tor
| 'aThe War Correspondent" modern com
| edy and Raymond Hitchcock VIII be seen
in the piece The story tells Of New
Yorker touring abroad who volunteers 10
act as war correspondent. The scenes are
laid in and about Athens during the pc
Rod of the Graeco-Turkish war. Nanette