Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

New York next year still further increases
its list of foreign-speaking theaters by one
regularly devoted to plays in the Russian
tongue.
It is rumored that George M. Conan will
have a theater of his own in New York sea-
son after next, which theater will be de-
voted exclusively to his own musical pro-
auctions.
Pauline Chase has been selected by
Charles Frohman for the leading woman of
Ellen Terry, reports the London CORE
spondent of the New York Morning Tele-
graph.
The return of Pauline Hall to the comic
opera stage will be one of the noteworthy
events of next season. 1t will be made
none the less interesting because Miss Hall
is to appear in an opera from her own pen.
The Shuberts taking steps to strength
en- their musical comedy, The Wogglebug,
now being played in Chicago. and to that
end have engaged Dan McAVoy Tor the
principal comedy role.
1.-THE Prince of Pilsen' was presented for
the two hundredth time in the fremont
Theater, Boston, recently, and nearly
thousand stems were given away as SOU
venirs. The Prince has played Boston
four times.
Mrs Joseph Siegel. whose husband is the
nephew of Henry Siegel, the New York
merchant, Is about to make her entry into
theatricals via the vaudeville route. She
will be seen in musical sketch with Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Hughes.
David Belasco wants London to see Leslie
Carter in ''Zaza." He admits 1t will be
hard to secure an entrance. He says that
while the trust is no such power in England
as In America. they might boycott any
London theater from all the American stars
and companies if Its manager let a house to
me-"
Mr.. William T. Francis. general musical
director for Mr.. Charles Frohman. accom-
panied by his wife, arrived home Wednes-
day from London on the Mesaba Mr..
Francis. who has been rehearsing MISS
Edna May and her company In THE Catch
Of the Season in London brought back
with him the score of the musical comedy.
which will have its American premiere at
Days early in September.
Ellie Fay, now in Boston with "Kafooze-
lum" is to star next season under the d.
rection Of A. H. Woods in new musical
play called 1.-The Belle of Avenue A" The
piece is a dramatization of the song OF the
same name, with which Miss Fay made
big hit. Mr.. Woods, who has been best
known as a manager of high-class melo-
dramas, seems to be going In for musical
comedy. Besides Miss Fay he will have
under his managerial wing Bickel. Watson
and Wrothe, who made such a hit IN Me,
Him and l..
For the first time in seven years Mr..
James K. Hackett and his wife MARY Man.
ner1ng) will appear the coming autumn as
co-stars that arrangement having been de-
cided upon in London last Wednesday Mr.
and Mrs. Hackett will open their season in
New York September % in THE Walls of
Jericho" by Alfred Sutro, in which Mr..
Arthur Bourchier and Miss Violet Van
brush have been playing to crowded houses
at the Garrck Theater since September last.
and which is considered one of the most
successful of modern dramas produced in
London. Mrs. Hackett will probably play
In The Walls of Jericho" only two months,
when she will appear at the head of her
own company in New York either under her
husbands direction or that of one of the
most prominent American managers.
William F. Conner and Claiming Pollock
have arranged to give the first presentation
of I'm the Bishops Carriage at Hartford
early in August.
Cecilia LOTUS will be Robert Loraines
leading woman next season under Charles
B. Dillingham's management in Bernard
Shaw's Man and Superman."
Frances Kennedy of 1.-The Isle of Bong
Bong" company was married recently In
Chicago to Thomas j. Johnson, attorney for
the Chicago fire department, who wooed
her eight years ago. She will not leave the
stage.
From Paris comes the news that Sylvia
Thorne, at one time of New Yorks
proudest stage beauties is lying critically
Ill and in destitute condition In the gay
French capital.
report comes from New York that Au-
brey Boucicault and Bonnie Magin are to
be married in that city late In August. 1t
will be Mr.. Boucicauit's third matrimonial
venture.
Hans Robert, a Washington actor recent
ly with Woodland" has been secured for
the star role, Edward Campbell in Check
ers." He was under contract to Henry w.
Savage for next season, but secured his re-
lease to appear as star.
Miss Emma Carus, the well-known New
York favorite, and Harry ]. Everall,
wine agent, were married In New York last
Sunday. Miss Carus is the star at present
of when We Are Forty-One." running at
a New York summer garden.
A cablegram from London says that Miss
Ada Rehan, who is visiting Sir Eric and
Lady Darlington. at 81 Cadogan place, Is
suffering from a sharp attack of appendi-
citis. Nothing whatever as to Miss Re-
hans illness had been known in London
outside the Darlington family. The actress
attended matinee at Days Theater on
Saturday and chatted with several assistant
managers whom she had known well when
she used to play there. None of them was
aware from her manner that she was Ill.
1t was learned however. that Miss Rehan
mao Deeu IeeIfiS tildt uety. OH EStuIHiIS
home her suffering became intense. She
is making good progress and there Is no
cause whatever for alarm.
Mr.. Charles Frohman, who has been In
Europe for several months looking after
his foreign theatrical interests and gather
ing up new plays for American presenta-
ton next season, may return to New York
about the middle of July. Mr.. ]. NJ. Bar
rie, author Of many plays produced here by
Mr.. Frohman. may accompany the man
ager.
THE Shadow Behind the Throne" is the
title of a drama which will have Broad
way production early next season. The play
was written by Alicia Ramsey and Rudolph
de Cordova, English playwrights.
| Out Of the seventeen plays produced in
| London in May only three were written by
English authors. and yet Americans kick
| about the foreign invasion"
CharlsssEaein. who arrived in London re-