The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

already contracted with an American
Belasco covers a long term OF years.
and II Is expected that she will be
given a new play each season. al her
success warrants
| Alice Nielsen is to return to Amer
| lea In the fall under the management
| OF Florenz ziegfeld Jr. for sixty con-
certs. beginning in October. She viii
be accompanied by a full symphony or
chestra and a company OF Italian sing
ers.
Jeannie Winston. an old prima donna.
has reappeared on the stage in Baltf-
more in her famous success. Fra Di-
| avolo."
A year ago Fred c. Whitney sur
prised the musical world by engaging
Nine Schumann-Heink to star in comic
| opera The venture was successful
enough for Mrs. Whitney to delve
further into the field of grand opera
Last week he signed a contract with
Nine Lillian Blauvelt which is OF six
years duration She will appear In
The Rose OF the Alhambra." written
by Charles Emerson Cooke and Lucius
Homer. II Is said that her salary viii
be $4,000 week Nine. BIauvelt is one
of the finest dramatic sopranos on the
grand opera stage.
| Barton Hill Is engaged in writing his
autobiography. which will be published
by the Appletons- Mr. Hill has had vast
stage experience. and his confidential
relations with Betterton. Booth and Ed
win Forrest should yield a rich harvest
There was a report current that Elsie
de Wolfe purposed to leave the stage for
a venture in another field. but after it's
publication she denied that she would
abandon the theater. adding that she was
going to act until she was as old as Mrs
\ Gilbert and Mr. Jefferson were when they
left professional life.
George Bernard Shaw Is running a series
OF his plays successfully as evening bills
at the Court Theater. London. Hitherto
he has only ventured on occasional mat
i tnees.
| American plays and players are having
great success In London. The Prince and
Princess Of Wales and other members OF
the royal family have recently witnessed
performances OF Leah Kleschna" and
Her Own Way" and it is announced
that another play BY c. NJ. s. Mcclellan
VIII be produced in the Haymarket The
ater In the autumn
i JO1n COrt l0LenoS 10 go N extensively
for vaudeville IN the Northwest next sea-
son. His principal object is to drive out
the very cheap places that have spread
over the Western country Ike an cpl
| demic. The Grand Opera-house. Seattle.
will be one Of the theaters IN the Cort
circuit.
/
Julia Dean Will be the leading woman
OF the Bradford-Hunter Stock company
at Hartford this summer. Miss Dean Is
resting at Seabright before beginning re-
/ hearsals.
Efie Ealsler (Afrs- Frank weston) win
/ star In a revival OF Hazel F1irke'' under
/ the management Of Jules Murray. Miss
Ellsler was the original Hazel Kirke and
! played the part throughout the country
during the first run Of the play.
Herbert Standing has been engaged for
an important part in Maxine Elliott's
company.
/ Corinne is to become a member Of the
Rogers Brothers company this fall
Wilton Lackayes season will begin af
| the Columbia Theater. San Francisco.
September f. He will use The Pit" and
! TO his repertoire will be added '-Trilby.''
owing to the success Of the revival His
! other play will be Pillars OF Society"
\ On reaching New York Mr.. Lackaye
hopes to have ready his new play. Jean
Vatican"
Klaw & Erlanger are about to invade
the home OF spectacular production. Next
| spring they will take to London The
| Pearl and the Pumpkin. the spectacle
| that opens the Broadway Theater. New
York. next September. After 1t has run
In that city it will be transferred intact
to London to. be produced at the Drury
lana Theafer following the annual nan
touaime at that house.
Madge Carr Cook expects TO star next
| season In a new play by J. NJ Barrie.
and Il is probable that Mrs Cook viii
go TO London to confer with the author.
Mr. and Mrs Barrie expect to entertain
| Maude Adams for month at their Eng
rsh home, and perchance Mrs. Cook VIII
form one Of the party.