Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

gagement in Philadelphia in two years.
William H Crane will appear next season
in IAN American Lord new play by
George Broadhurst.
| An actors union is to be formed in Eng
land. which every actor and actress in the
United Kingdom is TO be asked to join.
Marie Tempest has contracted to remain
continuously under Mr.. Frohman's manage
ment, and will pass her seasons alternately
in London and New York.
Last Wednesday Mrs Leslie Carter ap-
peared in "Adrea for the one hundredth
consecutive time at the Belasco Theater,
| New York.
Mrs. Langtry is now a grandmother.
son was born recently to her daughter. Mrs
Ian Malcolm, wife Of a Scotch member Of
| parliament.
Maude Adams is a Salt Lake City girl.
| but she never had a chance to play The
Little Minister" in her native town until
last spring.
Miss Maude Adams is to have a new
| steamboat named for her by one OF the
| large transportation companies of San
Francisco.
The admirers of Digby Bell think that
| actor has made the hit of his career
Mr.. Pipp. There are those, however, who
| still hear the Jingle OF Eight Bells
Wright Lorimer is said to be considering
| a play with Daniel as the chief character.
| The interview between Daniel and the lion
| should make IL interesting
Miss Henrietta Crosman on Monday be-
| gins tour under the management Of her
| husband, Maurice Campbell, her contract
| with David Belasco having expired.
One of the longest theatrical jumps
| record will be the cross-country trip OF
| Henry w. Savages Sultan of Sulu" COM
| pany. The organization recently closed
| engagement in Manitoba. and will shortly
| start across the continent to Washington
| city.
Madame Schumann-Henk. who has APP
piled to become a citizen OF the United
States. will bring her family TO this country
| when she has decided on her home. She In
clines to the middle west place of per-
manent settlement.
Miss Edna Sheehy of Washington will
| sing the parts of Micaela and Frasquita in
| the production of Carmen" by the Boston
| Opera School. Miss Sheehy is a graduate
Of the Conservatory Vocal School OF Boston.
| Charles Frohman has secured the rights
| to the plays which the popular English
| author, Capt. Robert Marshall. will write
| for a term OF years. The author is to fur
| nish the manager a play every year OF the
| contract.
| Edna May is to return next year with
| 1.-THE Catch Of the Season." a play in which
| the star scene is that in which the duke
| 1.-The catch''-eats bread and butter In a
balcony with the Cinderella. Miss May is
| the Cinderella.
| Mr.. Harcourt Williams and a Miss
| Margaret Halstane have earned high praise
| In Manchester, a critical Shakespearean
| town. for their performance of Romeo and
| Juliet respectively and they are soon to ap-
| pear in London.
Julian Mitchell is busy with the plans of
| his new home on Rumson road, between
| Long Branch and Seabright, y. ]. There
| will be a wide lawn. and in the rear he is
| building a workshop and miniature theater,
] where he can experiment on new theatrical
| devices and effects.
J. Wesley Rosenquest has signed con-
| tracts with Laura Jean Libbey and James
| r. Carey for the dre matiZation Of some OF
| Miss Libbey's novels. The first play dra-
| matized from Miss Mddleton's Lovers
| is completed and has been accepted by Mr..
| Rosenquest. 1t will be produced next Sep
| TENDER.
A new play, written by Seymour Hicks
| in conjunction with Cosmo Hamilton. called
| THE Beauty of Bath has been accepted
| by Charles Frohman, and will be used as
| the opening attraction of the new Hicks
Theater in London the leading part to be
| played by Ellaline Terriss. The play VIII
be seen in America next spring.
|
| rumor has signed a contract to return to
| this country next season and appear In
| vaudeville with a condensed version Of his
| powerful play, Drink
| European artists coming to America next
| year are Harold Bauer, Reisenauer and
| Pugno. Carreno and Rosenthal will also be
! probably added to these. Dr. QUO Seitzel.
| the pianist and the critic of the Cologne
| Gazette, may also visit this country.
Blanche Bates farewell in THE OAR
| ling of the Gods" is being made festival
| occasion at the Academy of Music. New
York The 1OO0th performance of the play
will occur on Monday April II.
| Mckee Rankin celebrated his forty-fourth
! anniversary actor and stage manager
| on Thursday last. During his long service
on the stage he has played more parts ana
staged more productions than any other
American actor. Mr.. Rankin Is also an
| author of some repute. his most wiaey
known and most successful play being Inc
Danites," which has earned MIN se'erai
| fortunes.
Margaret Anglin did not use her new
play ''Zira" for the opening OF her cam.
fornia season. but brought out The Mar.
rage of Kitty" playing the part created
| by Marie Tempest. Frank Worthing APP
peared as the husband and Hail McAliis-
ter had the part OF the lawyer.
The Bernhardt-C Campbell engagement in
"Peleas and Melisande" Will be limited to
six performances-three In London and
three in Paris-aIl in French. Madame
Bernhardt will assume the male role OF
Pelleas and Mrs. Campbell the female role
of Melsande.
Robert Graham, OF the "Pif. Paff. Pour'
company began his stage career in the
manifold capacity OF call-boy. librarian.
captain of the supers and general utility
boy in the old Holiday Street Theater Bal
timore. then under the management OF John
I. Ford.
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