Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-09
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London monager. wants Mr.. Klein to write
a play for him that will replace The Prod
igal Son" at his theatre next fall.
From France Mr.. Charles Frohmnn has
obtained what he considers three great sue
cesses In La Belle Marselllaise. The
DUEL and The Heart of the Sparrow.
James X. Hackett is now in London with
an option on Hawthorne, u. S. A." the
play Lewis Waller recently produced IN
London. The play ran only five nights, ano
Mr.. Hackett has wisely forfeited his adj
vance money, and the piece will not be
seen in New York.
Since the departure of Ethel knight Mol
lson for the antipodes two years ago little
has been heard of this young actress. VINO
at one time served as Richard Mansfield
leading woman. Reports from returning
travellers, reinforced by documentary evil
dence. disclose the interesting news that
Miss Molison is now Mrs. Kelly, and that
she enjoys an income of fully 100000 a
year.
Moore and Littefeld, the wel-known vau-
deville pair, who have been presenting a
sketch called Change Your Act and who
are now in London, have been signed by
Klaw & Erlanger as the chief support OF
Fay Templeton when she presents Forty
five Minutes from Broadway" by George
NJ Conan.
Harrison Grey Fiske. manager Of Mrs.
F'iske and the Manhattan Theater, New
York, has just signed contracts with Lang.
don Mitchell, the author Of Becky Sharp,
for an original American comedy, the theme
of which is said to be entirely new to the
stage. Mr. Mitchell is to deliver the new
play in the autumn. Mr.. Mitchell is the son
of DIR. S. Weir Mitchell.
Katherine Nugent known in vaudeville
as the American Cisste LOTUS, has been
engaged by Henry w. Savage to play Flora
Virgins in the western college Widow
company The part was created by Ger
/ trude Quinlin who will continue with the
eastern company.
Bobby North we'll known to the patrons
of Kernan's Lyceum Will take Sam Ber-
nard's old part of Hoggenheimer in The
Girl from Rays" and Miss Lula Blow will
be Winnie, the part formerly played by
Hattie Williams.
Edwin Arden will be the leading man OF
the Home Folks company next season.
He has been engaged by Joseph Brooks to
play the role Of John Selby in the rural
comedy.
r. Peyton Carter has sailed for London
with a mission. He has hopes of inducing
Bernard Shaw to write a comedy for Ruth
Holt (Mrs. Carter.
Anne Sutherland was engaged during the
past week by Henry w. Savage to play the
leading feminine role in Edward E. Kid
ders new comedy, Easy Dawson" in
which Raymond Hitchcock will star the
coming season. Miss Sutherland will play
the part of Mrs. Churchill Brenton, an au-
tomobile enthusiast. Easy Dawson" will
open in New York the first part of August.
Miss Irene Alderman Is to enter the
vaudeville ranks She will appear in a
playlet called Heart or q Crown" written
for her by Frances Harmer. She will be
assisted by Eugene Weber.
Lavinia Shannon is leading lady Of a
stock company in Cincinnati.
Frank Daniels Is to take summer rest in
Europe.
Kubelik, the violinist is to make an Amer
lean tour of 100 concerts.
At the New Amsterdam Theater yester-
day rehearsals of the company to appear
with Mcintyre and Heath in Klaw & Err
hangers production of George Hobart's mu-
steal comedy, THE Ham Tree" began I'M
der the direction of Messrs. Herbert
Gresham and Ned" Wayburn. The COM
pany includes David Torrance, Alfred FISH
er, Lillian Coleman, Jobyna Rowland and
the Empire City Quartet. The Ham Tree"
Giles Shine has been engaged by W. A.
Brady to support Robert b. Mantell.
Fred Warren and Jack Gardner have been
engaged to play the leading comedy roles In
THE Maid and the Mummy when this mu-
steal piece goes en- tour early next season.