Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-18

inent role in Sherlock Holmes when Mr..
Gillette makes a revival of that piece in
New York shortly.
Margaret DAILY who is now with the
Ward aud vokes Company, will star in
The Girl from Maine" next season
Richard Mansfield is stu haunted by the
idea Of appearing as King Lear or Mac
beth + aspirations may crystalline be-
fore lorS.
Mrs. James A. Herne has decided that she
will not take p part in the new ibsen play,
when We Dead Awaken which is soon
to be / oduced.
Throat trouble may compel Edna May to
give lIp musical comedy entirely for straight
comedy An operation will be performed
shortly.
Last week In Cincinnati Nine. schumann--
Helnk appeared in the probate court ana
went through the formalities OF becoming
an American citizen.
George w Lederer is reported to be ne
gotfatirg for Fay TempletOn to take the
place Of Edna Aug in Smiling Island now
being played in Chicago.
GUY Standing has settled up an alimony
bill of nearly 81 500 with Isabelle Urquhart,
formerly Mrs. Standing. and matters are
serene once more.
Paul Arthur has been engaged for one
of the principal parts in Lady Madcap,
the comic opera now running at the Prince
of Wales Theater in London
Albert Chevalier the English comedian
who is now in this country. is having an
astonishing vogue in vaudeville. lie Will
shortly be seen in this city at Chases.
A copyright performance of Clyde Fitch's
play. THE Woman in the Case, now run
ming in New York, was given January "A
in the Comedy Theater, London.
Alice Nielsen has met with so much sue
cess in Europe that she will devote the
next two years over there to concert tours
before visiting this country.
Frederick Lewis. in George c. Hazelton's
play of Edgar Allan Poe called The
Raven" is scheduled for New York pro-
duction beginning Easter Monday.
Two hundred men and women named
Temple attended the performance of MIS-.
Temple Telegram at the Madison Square
Theater in New York last Tuesday night.
William T. Hodge is to star next season
in his own play, Eighteen Miles From
Home" and which he has recently elabo-
rated into book soon to be published
old English city of Bath, where he is to I'M
veil a memorial to the old actor. James
Quin. who is buried in Bath Abbey.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell. having fully re-
covered from her accident in Philadelphia,
where she broke her kneecap. will resume
her tour in The SorCeress'' on March IN
Chicago.
II B. Irving. who created the part in
ct city, pIayed by William F'averSham, was
William Gilette's predecessor as The Ad-
mrable Crichton,' which forms quite test
Tor versatility.
When THE squaw Man" is produced with
William Faversham in the title role Bijou
Fernandez will be drafted from the cast OF
the Two Orphans and assigned to
leading position in the new play.
Harry Bulger who was injured about
three weeks ago on the Woodland tobog-
gan, rejOinS the company in this city next
week. Mr.. Buyers right arm was broken
and he was otherwise seriously injured.
1.-The Girl and the Moon" big musical
comedy. will start out next month with
Gertrude Vance in the title role. 1t is ex-
pected that this piece Will run all summer
al Atlantic City.
The new Augustus Thomas comedy. 1.-THE
Education of Mr.. Pipp," was produced for
tie first time on any stage at Utica; n. T.;
last Saturday night and with Digby Bell
IN the title role.
The Mayor of the Bowery' closed its
season in New York last Saturday night
Dan McAvoy, the star of the piece Will
go into vaudeville, presenting singing and
dancing sketch.
Lillian Russell underwent an operation
IN New York last Monday by which several
slight foreign growths were removed from
Ler throat. She has fully recovered from
the operation.
Mary Hampton has been engaged by
LlebleT * Co. for the all-star cast of 'lhe
Two Orphans" succeeding Mrs. lie Moyne
as the Countess. Miss Hampton Joined the
organization at New Orleans yesterday.
Margaret Anglln and company are now
rehearsing play entitled The Red Cross
by Henry Miller. the well-knOwn actor and
Hartley Manners. The leading part Is that
Of army nurse.
Anna Fitzhugh has been engaged to APP
pear in the company which Will support
Frank Daniels in Sergeant Brue.' Re
hearsals of this new musical comedy Will
begin in two weeks.
The Great .Adventurer," a new play. by
Claiming Pollock, is TO be brought out in
Philadelphia after Easter. 1t deals with
twelve years in the life of Napoleon, and
Thomas E. Shea will have the leading role.
The scene of Paul Armstrong; new
comedy, The Heir to the Hurrah." which
Kirk La Shelle will put on in few weeks,
IS a mining camp near Virginia City, New,
and the time is today.
Gus Weber of the famous defunct the
atrical firm of Weber & Fields denies
that he is to form partnership with Sam
Bernard, now that he has broken with
Florence ZeigfeId, Anna Held's husband.
Ellis Jeffreys. an actress we'll known and
popular in London though practically I'M
known here, is to make American tour
under the management of Liebler & Co.
She viii appear in play called The
Prince Consort," with an English company.
TO which will be added Henry E. Dxey and
w II. Thompson.
Some of the slogans invented to describe
the Choruses of musical comedies speak
well for the ingenuity OF their press agents.
The Royal Chef is said to be accompa-
MED by seventy stunning SQUADS" and
the young women with Jefferson De Angels
In 'Fantana" are advertised as "a bunch of
american beauties"
Square Theater. New York, has released
Frank Worthing, who is appearing in