Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07

organiza tion last week in Boston to marry
l. N. Morris. the author of the play.
THE Marriage of Kitty" has started on
tour again with Della Niven playing the
title role under the management of Jules
hurry. This is Miss Nvens first attempt
In dramatic work.
Richard Mansfield has notified Nixon &
Zimmerman through his attorneys that
they must not allow their star, Thomas
Shea. to play DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hdye."
1t is his exclusive property.
May Ten Brock. who was for two years
in "A Chinese Honeymoon" and has just
closed with The Baroness Fiddlesticks' In
New York. will be seen in a new production
the latter part of this month.
Robert Mantell signed a ten-years' con-
tract with William y. Brady in New York
last week. and he will be put out al the
head of strong supporting company in
SEakeSpearean roles.
AL H. Wilson. who for five seasons has
been starring with considerable success in
THE Prince in Tatters,' will next season
be under the exclusive management of Sid
ney r. Ellis, the author of this play.
Constance Bell Russell. a member of John
Drew's company, has Instituted in the New
York supreme court a suit for divorce from
Richard Fulton Russell. a member of Ada
Rehan's company now playing In st. Louis
Icffingwelrs Boots" and first play from
the pen of this gifted author since THE
Other Girl" Will receive its first prodnc-
ton in New York next Wednesday night.
Jrndismayed by her repeated failures this
season in London, Mrs James Brown Pot
ter is to try another play. She has decided
to withdraw "P4gla cci and replace 1t with
Rchpins "Du Barry herself assuming
the title role.
IL tI,ad ro,, i1o-
ton of Ben Hur' for Klaw g. Erlanger,
sailed for London this week. He takes
with him the manuscripts of several poetic
dramas which he hopes to dispose of on the
other side.
Julian Mitchell the well-known stage
manager and member of the firm of Ham
lin. Mitchell & Fields, worked ten years
az so a week actor and stage man
ager for his aunt, Maggie Mitchell, in ais
younger days.
Frank TannehiI. jr., is the latest addition
to the cast of The Gentleman From In
diana" He will originate one of the i'm
portant characters and act in the capacity
of stage manager after Eugene Presbry has
finished with the rehearsals.
The first new years recruit from the le
climate stage to vaudeville is Eleanor
Moretti. She will make her debut in New
York next Monday a week. Miss Moretu
IS remembered for the success she achieved
III The Daring or the GODS.
Ormond Butler. the ex-ball player of this
city and now a successful theatrical man
ager. was robbed last Sunday night the
train from this city to New York of his
pocket book containing $3.50, his diamond
pin and gold watch.
Quite number of stranded thespians are
in Kansas City Just now. The Who's
Brown and the Boston Lyric Opera COM
panies have gone to pieces in that vicinity
lately, and the members are just reaching
Kansas City trying to get back east
Dorothy Holt of the Woodland" COM
pany and Charles Bowers of The Girl
From Dixie" company have announced
their engagement and marriage, the cere-
mony being scheduled for the latter part of
this month. Miss Holt will probably retire
from the stage.
1t is announced that early next June
Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Isabelle are
to be married in Paris. Miss Isabelle was
the leading lady OF The Yankee Consul
until about six weeks ago. when she re-
signed and Joined her mother In the French
capital.
James Thornton, the well-known mono
lcgue artist. has signed a cast-iron pledge
with priest In New York to abstain from
intoXicants for the next two years A
wealthy relative OF Thornton's offered him
$4,000 to make the contract and keep 1t,
and he says he Is going 10 win the money.
1t is reported in London that Viscount
Erackley has become engaged to marry
Marie Studholme. the Gaiety favorite for
years the darling of the English Johnnie
and chief star OF George Edwards forces.
Miss Studholme> is almost as we'll known
In this country in England.
Mrs Eleanor de Berrein Morris widow
of Robert Griffin Morris, the playwright 10
revising the numerous plays of her hus-
band and some of them may be seen on
the stage at ar early day Mr.. Morris was
the author OF the Skating Rink" and. .,
'Muldoons Picnic"
Mae Naudain has assumed the. part of
the Duchess Helene" in 1T Happened I'm
Nordland." taking the place of Rosemary
Glosz. who resigned. Miss Naudain is
twenty years old and was singing the part
or 30 Peep in Babes In Toyland" until
she was tranrerred to the "Nordland' or
ganZation.
Maurice Campbell next season will have
out three attractions Henrietta Crosman
In a new play. a spectacular production of
Poe's The Raven" and Ibsen's latest
piece, When We Dead Awake" Miss
pires with this season.
Mrs. Chas B. Hanford has fully recov
cred from the throat trouble which threat
eped to put end to her work for the
season. and Is earning her share of the
hne notices that the company Is receiving
IN western territory. Hanford continues
TO play Don Caesar de Bazan' 'OtheIlo"
and The Tanning Of the Shrew.'
The last property of the Bostonian Opera
Company, which quit business at Atlantic
City last summer, comprising scenery cos
tunes and stage properties. was sold re-
Gently In Jersey City to satisfy an attach
ment obtained by firm of music publish
ers. The property had been inventoried as
worth about $4,000 and was sold at $685.
Preston Gibson. a wealthy Chicago man
whose first play was produced in Milwau-
kee last September under the title of Mrs
Erskin's Devotion. has just had accepted
by Daniel Frohman his second offering for
the stage. This Is dramatization of
Thomas Nelson Pages novel. called Cor
don Keith" Mr.. Frohman thought so well
or 1t that he Immediately put up a cash
bonus to obtain the rights OF production
An important change in the cast of the
Two Orphans is to be made late this
month. when Grace George leaves the COM
pany Isabel Irving has been engaged to
replace her In the role OF Louise and win
give her first performance January g. Miss
george. retires to head her own company
In Abigail" which deals with the expen-
siveness OF New England girl as a book
Keeper In New York, and Ia the product .of