The Washington times., 1905-11-05

became III recently and presented a doc
tors certificate TO her manager. which
specifically stated that she would be
unable to resume work for six weeks.
Whitney could not see 1t that way. and
affairs between the two are about to
reach a crisis.
Henrietta crosman has a big success
in Mary, Mary, quite Contrary" which
opened last week in Baltimore.
Pierre Berton viii attend the initial
American performance OF his latest play.
La Belle Marseillaise.' when Charles
Frohman produces it IN Baltimore on
November 20, with Virginia Harmed in
York last week for his first visit to
America.
Elsie Janis viii go under the manage
mont of Liebier & CO. early IN the new
year. A new musical play viii be pro-
duced with this clever mimic as the
star. Her services. however. have been
only loaned" to the LiebIers by Milton
& Sargent AbOrn. who have her under 3
ive-year contract
Daniel Frohman has arranged a testi-
monial benefit for the widow of William
A Mcconnell one Of the brightest and
best known theatrical managers Of the
country, whose recent death caused gen
uine sorrow throughout the entire pro-
fession. The benefit VIII be given Ia
Lew Fields theater. New York, en- No
vember II.
! Leo Ditrichstein's latest comedy. Be
fore and After" will be produced for
the first time tomorrow night IN Hart
ford, Conn. A fine company Of come
dians. including the author. has been en-
gagged for the play.
Arnold Daily closed his. engagement In
Candida" last night. and viii take
two weeks vacation At the end OF
that time he viii call his company to-
gether, and go on a short tour through
New England cities with Shews You
Never Can Tell"
Alice Nielsen last Friday night made
her first appearance in opera, after an
| absence abroad OF four years She sang
the principal role in Don Pasquale.
| The occasion afforded an American au-
daence its first o9portunity to hear this
charming little prima donna in grand
opera.
Anna Loughiin, who was for several
years the bright particular feminine star
| OF The Wizard OF o. has Joined the
/ big colony OF actors who have left the
| regular houses TOR the two a day."
Her success in vaudeville has been graft
ifying.
/ Ada Rehan returned to America last
week, after spending the summer in
her bungaIow in Scotland. She Is just
recovering from the effects or an oP-
Grafton for appendicitis. and her con-
templated production of Bernard Shaw's
play, Captain Brassbound's ConveE-
sion" will not be made until she has
fully regained her health
Mary Van Buren and 7. Daniel FraW-
ley are in San Francisco. where they
partictpa in a charity entertainments
last Friday evening Mrs. 7. p O'Con-
nor. who IS in this country as the guest
of Miss Van Buren,, accompanied them
70 the coast.
Announcement comes from the Paeieo
| coast that Thomas Oberle has again
been compelled TO give up his work and
seek health 1t has not been such Q
long time since this sterling actor was
forced TO retire from the Eastern stage
when he was right in the midst OF his
+ greatest success. At that time he was
playing the role of the sergeant Ia
/ the firsr production OF Arizona and
his admirable work laid the foundation
fer many actors who followed him "a
this clever character part. His friends
/ rallied around him nObly then ana
raised several thousand dollars TO de-
fray his expenses. He went West. part
ly reEained his health. and for the paEs
year has been winning new laurels a.
a member OF the BelascO Company IN
Los Angeles. Constant work has again
told on him and he has been compelled
70 leave the company. Before leaving for
Arizona the citizens Of Los Angeles
and his managers gave the ector anothsr
benefit. which netted nearly $3.50, an
evidence that the popularity Of Mr:
Oberle enjoyed in the East has followed
him to the coast.