The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Some GOOD Things in the Washington IhedteIs

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perience of rough it. in the tropics and
Alaska.
Frances Young. who closed with THE
Gypsy GirT' in Brooklyn recently, will
make New York her home in future.
Since Henry w. Savage started to pop
ularize grand opera in the vernacuiar
he has produced eighty-two operas in
English.
Master Gorden Sergent. the boy ac-
tor, closed his engagement with Oliver
Labadie's ''In Louisiana" company at
Creston. Iowa, and left for his home in
Holyolze, Mass, where he will spend the
summer. Master Gorden is but ten
years old, and made the trip of over
], 400. miles alone.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Wilton Lackaye on the afternoon of
May 1S but, unfortunately, only lived
for six hours.
Henry ". Savage announces there
Will be two College Widow" com
panies next season.
Esteile de Mar, sister of Carrie de
Mar. was married IN St Patrick's Ca
thedral. New York, May II, TO Ernest
Schell, business man of Philadelphia
Miss de Mar has been member of w. A.
brady's companies for several years,
and was a member of the "Girls Will
&c Girls company last season.
Mrs. Mabel f. Farnum secured de-
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William Klein has rallied from his in
jCries in the wreck in which Mr.. Shu-
bert lost his life. but is not yet out Of
danger.
Frank G. Raymond has been engaged
as advertising and excursion agent
with Pains fireworks spectacle, Bonn
bardment of Port Arthur
Julian Mitchell has intrusted Irving
n Christian with the stage manage
ment of Babes in ToyIand" the coming g
season. Mr.. Christian has been sue
cessfully identified with THE Wizard of
o. for the past three seasons.
George Friend will go with the Nance
O'Nen'' company for their Australian
season.
Anita Bridger returned last week from
fortnight's visit TO her mother and
sister in San Francisco.
Mime Schumann-H -Heink's engagement
in Loves Lottery" at the Illinois
Theater Chicago, has been so success
full that Fred c. Whitney has arranged
10 prolong her stay two or three weeks.
In Montreal. which has a large French
population, a famous Partisan success,
Les Avaries.' which might be inter
preted the degenerates, was played at
one of the leading theaters. In the no.
tice of the performance it was naively
added that only men were admitted.
Hilda Spong opened her new country
home in New York last week. Mary of
the invited guests took various animals
with them. in order TO give the actress
a chance to start as a farmer.
Ward and Vokes will not be seen to-
geth-r next season. Vokes will con-
time with "a Pair of Pinks.'' while
Ward will have new musical comedy.
When Forbes Robertson returns next
dCce .-OthelIo."
EIita Proctor Otis is TO go into vaude-
vile with a condensed version of "Oliver
Twist
1t is said that in the Actors Home in
New York the inmates used to get 30
cents per week spending money This
has been cut off.
Since jefferson s death the veterans of
the stage are J. H. Stoddart. rs; c. Les
lie Allen. "A; Henry Clay Barnabee, y,
and Denman Thompson. whose years
are as many. w. j. LIE Moyne is SO:
Frank Bangs, who is giving acting les
sons in this city. is SO; Charles A.
Stevenson and Louis James are 63,
kyrIe. Bellew admits 10 60, and w. H.
Crane does not insist on being con-
dered any older. Other well-knOwn
players are E. NJ. Holland. 81; Nell Bur
CESS. SO; James O'Neill, Sc; Frederick
Warde, 81; John Drew. So; Mansfield,
IS; Nat Goodwin, the same; Frank Dan
jels IL. Chauncey OlcOtI, 80, Henry Z.