The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
CLOSING SEASON OFFERS FINE ATTRACTIONS

geon who operated on Leo XIII, Is at
tending him. 1t is said that MIR. Wynd-
ham will not act again for some time.
and may even be forced TO retire from
the stage IN consequence of the injury.
The Shakespeare Iancers were late
" danced at a London ball. the par
Elephants being costumed as weli-known
characters of the bard.
Tom North, manager of THE Old
Clothes Man." had a, narrow escape at
Princeton, ILL.,. April IS. Mr.. North was
waiting on the Burlington railway depot
platform for his train TO Kewanee. and
before the tram came to q standstill the
bagga geman showed heavy trunk out
of the car and directly upon Mr.. North.
Mr.. North warded off the heavy object,
but was thrown to the ground Some of
the bystanders rushed forward, expect
ing to find him dead. while others ran
for the baggageman. who. thinking he
had killed a man, jumped from the ope
posite side of his car and made his es-
cape Luckily. Mr.. North sustained but
a few bruises.
Ida Conquest was defeated April IS In
her suit to recover $500 from Thomas V.
Ry1ey for salary which she claimed. at
the rate Of $500 a week, for four weeks
Judge Green, in the city court, dis
missed her complaint, saying she should
have sued for damages for breach of
contract
Catherine Cooper, Of the Fantana
company, has been refused copyright OF
her stage name by the register OF copy
rights In the Library of Congress.
Jack E. Magee and Eloise Schiller,
of the welded But No Wife" COM
pany. while automobiling with Stephen
Mansfield last week in Philadelphia,
were In a wreck which happened from
collision with another auto. Mr.. Mans
field was taken to the Eimhurst Hospi-
tai, where he Is now under the care of
DR.. jenkins Mr.. Magee escaped injury.
Miss Schiller was bruised considerably,
but escaped serious injuries.
E. NJ. Holland sailed for Europe April
u on the Cedric TO join his family.
which has been abroad for month. He
VIII return to New York in September
10 resume his tour with Kyrle Beliew
In Raffies.
Florence Davis, starring IN 1.-THE Play
er Maid,'' brought her season TO a sud
den close at Richmond, Va. April 10.
because Of the death Of her mother.
Mrs William Davis. Miss Davis will
rest this summer and open early next
fall IN the same play.
Kitty Cheatham rehearsed the part of
Grace Harkaway at the Knickerbocker
Theater, New York, all last week. hav-
ing been secured to succeed Ida Con-
quest IN London Assurance" Miss Con-
quest having q, summer enga cement con-
traeted for which has resulted in an
unexpectedly early call.
William Young has been appointed by
the board of directors OF the Actors
Fund to fill the position left vacant
by the death of John Matthews
Next season De Wolf Hopper. affirms
that he viii not have a red-haired girl
in his chorus. for. he says, those who
are now with him do nothing all day
long but read of the valiant deeds done
in the past by women OF their type and
keep continually limiting al the fact that
some day they will do some deeds Of
in the pages of history as second
Helen of Troy. another Joan OF Arc, or
a Lucretia Borgia ''Ail this [ can
stand says Hopper, but when they
begin TO hint about another Lady Co
diva ! trembIe at the thought CT it,
Charles Warner will return to America
next season, under Charles F'rohman' S
management and play The Cavalier"
The Press Agents Association of New
York gave a dinner Saturday night in
Brownies chop house to Tody Hamilton.
Among those present were Wells Hawks,
Mason Peters. Claiming Pollock. Colonel
Cook and other celebrities
Senator Cullen introduced a bill In the
New York State senate. April "a, MAX
ing IL Inisdemeanor for the owner,
manager, or employe of a licensed the
alter to exclude any person from the
theater without cause or excuse. It
provides that all persons within the
jurisdiction of the State shall be en-
titled to the full privileges of licensed
theaters. The bill was drawn to 1T the
case OF James s. Metcalfe. who has
been barred from several New York
theaters because of the publication of
criticisms in Life objected to by the
Theatrical trust.
Big Thunder, the mighty medicine
man of The Penobscot tribe OF Indians,
has written a play Next week, We'd
nesday and Thursday nights. 1t will be
presented on the stage Of the City Hail.
in Old Town. Me, with Indians taking
all the parts except one. which requires
the services OF a paleface. The part
of Powhatan VIII be taken by Peter
EXCURSIONS.