Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

CUIWNWN J NdUWtIUII IUU,
presented for the first time in New York.
Estelle Earl has been engaged to fill the
leading role in las Ye Sow, made vacant
by the death of Helen McGregor in Bos-
ton last week. LAS Ye Sow" gets a New
York hearing commencing on Christmas
day.
II is Understood in London that Sir Charles
Wyndham, row sixty-four years old, will
retire from the stage not long after his next
American season. 1t is his intention to
leave the theater without any formal fare
well and without ostentation.
Last Sunday in New York, Walter ].
Kingsley, advance agent of Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch" was married to
Miss Alma Hanlon. daughter of George
Hanlon, the eldest of the Hanlon brothers.
j. NJ Barrie, who arranged to visit Amer
lea early in the year and then abandoned
the idea, will sail from Liverpool next
month for the purpose, among other things,
OF seeing the American productions of
Peter Pan" and alice Sit by the Fire
Mr. Jan Kubelik's fingers have been in
sured for $4,000, and now Miss Katherine
Bell. a dancer in Babes in Toyland,' an
nounces through her press agent that she
has insured her dancing feet for $lO0oo
each.
Owing to the success of King Lear in
when Mf. ROBERT Mdnlell Is appearing III
New York. the production of The Dagger
and the Cross which was to have been
made tomorrow night has been postponed
Indefinitely.
Playwright Clyde Fitch during the past
week signed contracts with Wagenthals &
Kemper and Charles Dillingham;, whereby
he has agreed to furnish the next plays
to be presented by Blanche Walsh and
Maxine Elliott.
The first performance in New York of a
three-act comedy, THE Other Fellow" by
Mrs. Mary Barnard Hone, win take place
at the second matinee of the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts, in the Empire
Theater next Tuesday night.
It Is announced with some sarcasm that
the sentence that has kept William Gillette
in London for many months has about ex-
pired. He will sail for America next week
and will start his American tour as soon
us he arrives, at Philadelphia.
Miss Ellis Jeffreys is to return to America
from London about the 22d of January and
star under the management of Leibler &
Company. She will first appear in THE Fas-
cinating Mr. VANDERBILT" and later on in
piece by Henry Hubert Davies entitled
The Hostess
Nine. Sarah Bernhard has purchased the
acting rights of a play entitled THE
Swing" by Miss Constant Lounsberry, now
resulting IN new 1Ork. out whose nome Is
In Paris. The play will be presented In
Paris after the French actress completes
her present American tour.
George b. Field, who has been playing the
part of Sir Willy Gyle. the bomb thrower in
THE Wizard of Or recently took Fred
Stones part of the Scarecrow on short no.
tice. on account of a badly sprained knee
of the latter. has done we'll that he will
be retained in the part indefinitely.
It is now stated that 1.-THE Vanderbilt
Cup" is TO be the title of the new musical
comedy in which Elsie Janis will make her
debut under the management of Liebler &
Company. Sydney Resented is writing the
book Raymond Peck has been commits
stoned to furnish the lyrics and Robert
Hood Bowers is the regularly installed COM
poser.
Edmond Rostand has agreed to write a
play expressly for Eleanor Robson which
will be produced next season. George c.
Tyler recently made hurried trip to Paris
for this especial purpose Miss Robson will
make her appearance in another new play
about the first of February, but this will
not interfere with next seasons arrange
ments.
Harry Leighton. one of Robert Mantelrs
company, is to dramatize "Butternut
Jones' story of western Texas, published
by the Appletons. In view of the great
vogue of dramas presenting the rugged
type of American. play founded on this
successful book should meet with favor.
To Willis Steele goes the contract for
furnishing Wright Lorimer with sue
cessor to 1.-The Shepherd King" The con-
tract has been under consideration for some
nesday in New York. Mr.. Steele has bond
ed himself to present Mr.. Lorimer with
another Biblical play.
Robert Hickman announces a series of
Ibsen performances. Following that of
"Hedda Gabler' on the Goth, at the Belasco,
ne will present "ROsmerholm. which Mrs.
Fiske Is said TO be contemplating produc-
tion of later. Mr. Hickman has secured
number of patrons for his performances
from among the social leaders of Washing
ton.
Olga Nethersole. who sent over s., 900 to
the queens fund for England's unemployed
as the result of special matinee perform
ances of The Labyrinth" played in To-
ronto and Montreal. received telegram
from London last Thursday signed Earl
de Grey. which read: His majesty sends
grateful thanks for your splendid contri-
button"
Mr.. Holbrook Blinn through special ar
rangement with Messrs Klaw & Erlanger
and George Edwardes has been engaged
to play one of the principal roles in The
Clansman," a dramatlzation of Rev. Thomas
Dixon, jr.'s, novel. which will have it's New
York premiere January s. Mr.. Blinn has
been appearing as Napoleon in The Ouch
ess of DdntZic," which has closed its tour.
The Shuberts have finally determined to
act as managers for Louis Mann and Clara
Lipman, and this popular pair will appear
in a musical comedy entitled Julie Bon
Bon in New York the first of the new
year. strong supporting company is be-
ing secured Miss Lipman is the author of
the play and would have appeared in it
three years back. but for severe accident
which kept her in retirement for whole
year.
Frank Worthing, now appearing as lead
ing man with Miss Margaret Anglin In
"Zira." Will be released TO accept an en-
gagement as leading for Ellis Jeffreys
in the forthcoming production of Alfred
Sutro's play, The Fascinating Mr.. Van
dervelt.' The play will have its first pres
entaJion in New York January % Mr..
Worthng will sail for London next Thurs
day 10 rehearse the play in England with
Miss Jeffreys and her company
MUSICAL MENTION.