Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

duced IN Mayence, Germany by Max Beh-
rend, the German actor-manager.
W. c. wagners theatrical company. pre-
senting The Sign of the Cross" was dis
banded in Mansfield, Ohio, last week.
Charles Dillingham; has disposed of the
English rights of "A Fair Exchange to
George Edw3rdes, the London manager
Guy Standing is to star in new comedy
by MIR. Edgar Selwyn, entitled "A Man or
Business" opening in this city May next
Among the many reports about Nine.
Schumann-Heink is one to the effect that
she + to return to Germany and take up
grand opera again.
oliver Doud Byron has been engaged for
the role Of Col George. Annesley in The
Man on the Box" at the Madison Square
Theater, New York.
Isottie Williams is to make a trip around
the world In 1907, in accordance with an
agreement between Charles z. Blaney and
an amusement company.
A musical comedy entitled 1.-The I'm
pire, by Joseph Howard, was given It's
frsr presentation IN Chicago last week
and hit is reported.
tnarleS r. SnattucK, one or ire DeSt
known minstrel men and ballad writers in
this country, dropped dead from heart dis
ease early last week in New York.
The committee that managed the recent
benefit for the widow Of William A. Me-
Connei last Wednesday sent her a check
for $50 a result Of the performance.
". H. Thompson is to be starred by the
Shuberts in a new edition of THE Bish-
ops Move" to be called The Bishop"
The tour begins in st. Louis on Christmas
Day.
Tie illness of Efie Ellsler has caused
the closing down of the company present
Ellsler will rest and may take trip to
California.
James c. Williamson, who some time
ago acquired the Australian rights to
Dorothy Vernon of MADDEN Hail. has ar
ranged for its production in Melbourne on
Christmas.
Mrs. Fiske. now playing In Boston IN
Leah Kleschna'' has accepted an invita-
ton to address the students of Harvard
upon the subject of the drama next Iues-
day afternoon.
Lee Shubert announced in New York last
Thursday night that the first days sale Oh
seats for the Bernhardt engagement IN mat
city amounted to nearly $4,000. RMS SAFE
ii is said, breaks all records in Gotham.
Joseph Brooks has secured through SAM
uel French a new three-act comedy by
Frederick Paulding. The locale, theme
and characters of the play are entirely
modern and American.
Henry Blossom. author of "a Fair
Exchange" entertained Mr. Thomas w.
Ross aud the members of the company last
Wednesday at the Larchmont Yacht Clup'
where the scenes Of the comedy are lald'
John c. Fishers production of the musical
comedy, THE Babes and the Baron, Will
follow the enga cement of Sarah Bernharot
at the Lyric Theater. New York. The hrst
performance will be given on Christmas
day.
The cast for Bernard Shaws ''Cashel
Byron's Profession" which Henry b. Har-
ris will place in rehearsal In New York this
week includes Kate Lester, Herbert Mac
kenzie Marion Little. Margaret Wycherly
and James j. COrbett
Mr.. Robert Lorraine and his company at
the Hudson Theater. New York last Sat
urGay night gave the Tooth performance OF
Man and Superman." Tasteful souvenirs
were distributed among the large audience
present.
The Jay Bird of "Wolfville" has become
the Candy of Arizona" Rapley Holmes,
who made decided hit as Jay Bird the
bartender in the Fitch-Steel dramatizatlon,
Joined the Arizona" company in Winni-
peg last Friday night.
I.ora Lelb closed with 'Loveland' in Bal
timore last Saturday night and next week
will sail from New York for vienna 70
order costumes for the star part In Mile.
Rric-a-B rac," which viii be seen tor the
first time in January.
Charles Dalton has been engaged by Hen
~ Miller as Margaret Angin's leading man
~ two Tal king Frank MORNINGS place.
Mr. Dalton has been idle since the col
lapse of "The Nazarene" in Chicago some
time since.
Charles Frohman has commissioned Cos
mo\ Gordon Lennox to adapt for the lat
ter's wife. Miss Marie Tempest, the French
comedy, AUX Bonheur-Mesdames,
rather risky play, produced at the Paris
' arieties last month.
Alexandra Viarda, the Polish actress, Is
to make an American tour opening in New
Haven under the direction of the Shuberts.
Her repertoire will embrace MARY Stuart,
loan of Arc" "Medea," Deborah" and
Don Carlos" She will play in English.
Henrietta Crosnnan will begin her annual
New York engagement with her new play,
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" at the Gar
rick Theater on Monday, December %. As
the opening day falls on Christmas, the
first performance will be holiday NATL
nee.
Lady TeazIe," the opera in which Grace
Won Studdiford is now appearing, Is TO De
produced next summer at the Waldorf
Theater London. Miss Won Studdiford Will
be seen abroad in the title role, and she viii
have with her number of the company
now supporting her.
Pauline Markham. noted a generation ago
as the most beautiful and shapely OF Lydla
Thompson's celebrated British blondes IS
I'll in New York with a violent attack or
measles. and there are grave doubts about
her recovery. She is over sixty-five years
old.
For leading woman in the cast of The
Bishop the Messrs. Shubert have engaged
Drina de Wolf. recently the arch villainess
Of The Prod-ga Son Miss De Wolf
also appeared prominently in Mr.. W. H.
Thompson's support in The Secret OF
Polichinelle.
''Thc INDIGESTION of Mr.. Kingsbury.'
four-act comedy. adapted from the French
by Cosmo Gordon LennOx. was produced for
tbs first time at the HaVmarket Theater,