Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

Monday night, presenting sketch Gnu
| tied THE Trading Stamp Friend
Amelia Bingham presented "Mademoiselie
Marni'' for the first time in New York last
Monday night and it is believed this capa-
BILE star has found another successful piece
with which to finish out the season.
Anna Held has given up the idea of a
spring tour and sailed from New York for
London last Tuesday. 1t is more than
likely that Miss Held will be seen on the
London stage before this month is out.
Hall Gaines latest play. THE Prodigal
Son" has been booked for fourteen weeks
of the opening of next season IN New 1ork
by Klaw 81 Erlanger, but as yet the ACTOR
for the leading role has not been decided
upon.
The shuberts have secured a six-year
contract with Katie Barry, providing Tor
her appearance for one year more IN ran
tana." at the end of which time they are
to star her in musical COMEDY by hoo-
ert G.. Smith and Raymond HuboeIi.
Charles Richmond and Annie Irish are to
head the Davis Theater Stock Company
Pittsburg. for a month beginning April 5.
They will present plays in which they nave
been successfully associated in the past
Last Wednesday Miss Virginia Harmed
secured Robert Loraines name 10 con
tract to play King Edward ~ in the pro-
dIirtion of The Lady Shore to be made
in New York the I'D of this month.
Notwithstanding that Virginia Harmed in
The Lady Shore" was given frisld re-
cention in Philadelphia and Chicago, she IS
going to revive the piece Tor Ne" i'm
run commencing the 18th of this month.
J Lee Mcclure, the comedian of the
Miss Bob White" company. was married
recently at Smithport. Pa, to Miss lillian
Harris of the same organization rms
marriage this Orgdnl-
cation this season.
Miss Daisy Green. who was recently, Sc.
1ectad for the title role in the revival OF
'Florodora' and then resigned has de-
cided to go into vaudeville and will appear
in a sketch which will give her opportuni-
ties to sing and dance.
For the next musical comedy revival by
George Edwardes in London, George Gros-
smith ir., will write the book and James
Belle of New York will have the leading
comedy role.
Anna Boyd, who is well remembered in
this city in connection with the late
Charles Hoyt's farces has been engaged for
one of the principal roles in 1.-The Earl and
the Girl" Laura Burt's detection from the
cast brought about Miss Boyd's engage
ment
Miss Ellis Jeffreys, the English actress
made her first appearance in this country
at the New Amsterdam Theater, New
York last Monday. presenting The Prince
Consort' 1t is an amusing comedy from
the French and play and star were well
received.
Louise Willis and George Leslie, the last
survivors of the expedition started out TWO
years ago by M. B. Leavitt for trip
around the world, arrived in New York last
Monday. Mr. Leslie has lately been play
ing in vaudeville in London, while Miss
Willis has appeared in the big English pan
tomimes.
Louis Wesley and Mrs. Annie Yeamans
who played prominent parts in the MAID
and the Mummy, nave joined hands Tor
season in vaudeville and will be seen IN q
sketch giving both opportunities to display
their well known versatility.
An endemic of Indian plays is breaking
out among the popular price managers
Aubrey Mittenthal will produce a melo-
drama entitled Clusters Last Fight, for
which he has engaged band Of forty
Indians and Charles Blaney Will oHer
Buffalo Bill. the Boy Scout.
lanes Hardie, fifteen years ago known
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific as the star
of the Hardie and Won Leer combination.
recently died i'll London. He made money
in this country and sailed for England IN
1880, where he made more, and leaves MS
wife a large estate.
The Four Mortons have chosen the title
for the musical piece in which they Will
star next season under the direction OF
Percy Williams. The play viii be called
The Walking Delegate and Lee Arthur
has been commissioned to write it. Sam
Morton will play the title role.
Arthur Forrest. who is playing the lead
| ing part of Raymond Gormally in abb
| gail now running in New York, has been
engaged for one of the principal roles in
THE School for Husbands" which will be
produced next MONTH with Alice Fischer
| in the star part
Murray Carson, the English playwright
and actor, will present for the first time
1.-The Tri1er' in New York next Thursday
| night Mr.. Carson is co-author with Louis
n. Parker of Rosemary" and Change AL
| ley" and this will be his first appearance
as an actor in America since his tour with
| Wilson Barrett fourteen years ago.
Melville Stewart terminated his engage
| ment with 1.-The Cingalee" company at
| been the leading baritone for five years
with the Augustn DAILY musical companies,
| appearing In The Country Girl" San
| Toy" and ''The Messenger Boy" Mr.. Stew
| art has not made public his reason for re-
| signing.
| Contracts were signed last Monday where
| by THE Snow Man will be the title of
| a musical production, which, in a general
way. will follow the pattern of "Piff, Paff.
Pouf." Stanislaus STANCE will furnish the
| story and dialogue. William Jerome will
| contribute the lyrics and Jean Schwarz will
| compose the score. In "Piff, Paff, Pouf,"
| the central comic character was a sand
man: in the new play, as indicated by the
| title, this character will be a man of
snow.
| Last fall Ida Conquest signed three
| years contract with Thomas W. Ryley
| wherein 1t was agreed that she was to be
! starred for that period under the manage
| ment of the latter. THE Money Makers
was presented and failed, and since that
| time Mr.. Ryley has been unable to secure
| another play. Miss Conquest thereupon in
| stituted legal proceedings and the case will
| shortly be heard in the New York courts.
| MY Lady Bookie" a one-act comedy
| that was played for several months as the
| curtain raiser to Facing the Music" at the
| Strand Theater, London. had its first Amer
| lean production last Monday night at the
| Berkeley Lyceum Theater. New York, by
! the Frank Keenan, stock company. 1t is
| condensation of the racing comedy, THE
Money Makers" recently seen in New
| York.
| Trouble at the Church Sociable.