Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

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constructed Casino in New York. big
| financial interest in the venture and a guar
| anteed salary OF large proportions IS ex-
pected to land Mr. Fields inside the Shu-
bert lines.
Robert Manten Will inaugurate long
| season at the Garden Theater, New York,
next Monday night n week. presenting a
series OF Shakespearean plays.
Frank S. Blxby and Cecilia Carlfn. metu-
bers OF Tho Prodigal Som company. were
married in NV Yo k last Wednesday at the
Little Church Around the Corner
Mabel nixey, a sister Of Henry E. Dixey,
a mae Isyn t fns9 ,i, by BIoadagrst CgTrle
| DiXey joined the company in Chicago
Dorothy Russell, daughter Of Lillian Rus
sell who was recently operated on IN New
York for appendicitis, is reported to be I'M
pltal. VIM SUN -'''' '''0 ''0S'
The repcrtory for the so;hern-Ma~Iowe
company next season. the third and last
year OF the co-star arrangement, viii DO
King Lear" 'Cymbeline" and AS You
/ Like It."
Mabel Kip, who appears in the support
/ of Maude Adams next week. is a WASH
! iEgton girl who has made rapid progress
and whose friSnds will be pleased TO see
| in such good company.
William Courtenay, who has been playing
a prominent role in Mrs IehinsWeIl's
Boots has been engaged for the leading
role in the Support OF Virginia Harmed in
La Belle Marseuaise."
! It Is more than probable that Louis Mann
! and his wife, Clara Lpman. viii be seen in
a musical comedy, entitled Julia Bon
| Bon. about the first OF the year, under
| the management of the Shuberts
Edna May will continue her successful
run in The Catch OF the Season. at Daly's
Theater. New York, until November -, and
the beginning of Miss Viola Aliens engage
ment there has been deferred until then.
Messrs Fred and Charles Zimmerman
have decided to star Herbert Kelley and
Effle Shannon in The Rector's Garden"
The piece was first presented two years ago
by Robert Edeson, and is by Byron Onge
Henry E. Dixey. it is said. has arranged
to start a school Of expression at the Madi-
son Square TEeater, New York, where chill
dren between the ages of eight and fifteen
years will be instructed in the art of acting.
In the Bishops Carriage by Claiming
Pollock, from Miriam MichaeIsons novel,
was produced by Liebler * Co. at the Stone
Opera House. Binghamton n. Y, last We'd
nesday night. Mabel Taliaferro appeared
as Nance
Lillian Russell has begun suit against
Lee Shubert to recover $4,000, which she
declares IS due her rom the venture or
The Lady Teazle' company last season.
Miss Russell also claims half interest in
the company this season.
In Portland, Ore. Miss Eleanor Robson
last week revived the play that first brought
her unanimous metropolitan Endorsement.
BTownings In a Balcony" was given at
one special performance as a preliminary to
Its presentation for week in San Fran
cisco in conjunction with Merely Mary
Ann
"Tomorrowland" which had its first
presentation in Baltimore last Monday
night, and The Dragon Fly" which was in
Washington last week, are numbered among
this seasons failures, the former company
closing tonight and the latter after last
Saturday nights performance.
Enrol Dunbar, who plays the leading role
In one of the Sherlock Holmes produc-
TONS and Miss Helen Sharpsteen, one of
were married in New York last Sunday. II
was a runaway match. the brides mother
objecting strongly to the marriage.
Frederick Perry has been engaged by
Harrison Grey F.ske for an important role
in "Monna Wanna Horace Lewis who
was to have originated the part OF Marco
in support Of Bertha Kalich has suddenly
been taken i'll. He is now in Boston. where
his condition is reported to be very critical.
"Tomorrowland," the new musical fam
taSy was presented for the first time or
any stage by Henry w. Savage at the
Academy of Music, Baltimore, last Monday
night. The ibretto Is by John Kendrick
Bangs and the score by Manuel Klein.
From a scenic standpoint 1t is the most pre-
tentlOuS OiLerllg that Mr. Savage has
given
1t appears that Miss Allen has not
changed her luck by changing her route.
1t has been customary for her to open in
Washington and then play Baltimore and
Philadelphia, but this year she is playing
Philadelphia first and Baltimore before
Washington.
Messrs. Wybert Stamford and Arthur
Wood, stage manager and musical director
OF Mr.. George EdWardes' English organiza-
ton, which is to present 'Veronique' in the
Broadway Theater, New York, October 80.
arrived in Gotham last Tuesday, and the
company sailed from Liverpool last Thurs
day.
Sydney Resented has undertaken the
commission of fitting Elsie Janis with a
new musical comedy. Mr.. Resented has
delivered the scenario and agreed to turn
| in n complete manuscript by December 1.
Instead OF Victor Herbert, the score will
| De 1urnlSneG by ROBERT HOOu bowers, Colil-
| poser of THE Maid and the Mummy" RayS
| mond Peck is at work on the lyrics
Horatio Parker, professor of the theory
| of music of Yale University, has completed
| the score of the dramatic and incidental
music for Klaw & changers production of
| THE Prince of India" which Will be seen
| in New York early in January. Prepara-
| lions have been in active progress for the
| last two years for this big dramatic spec
tacle, which in interest Will equal 1t is be-
| lieved this firms magnificent Ben Hur.'
! Arnold DAILY, who has been successfully
| presenting the Bernard Shaw plays In New
| directing his business affairs, have parted
| company. and the actor will henceforth
| proceed alone. John Bulls Other Island
| a comedy in four acts, by George Bernard