Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

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rontc last Thursday. Mr.. Pollock was for
merfy a Washington newspaper man. and
| Miss Marble has been press agent for Ham
merstein's Victoria Theater. New York. for
several years.
Miss Grace Fillxins has been engaged for
an important role in Charles Klein's latest
play. The Daughters. of Men"
Mabel Wright will be Dustin Farnum's
leading woman in THE Virginian" this
season. She will play Molly Wood. the
school teacher heroine.
Montgomery and Stone will open their
season, The Little Blonde Lady and
musical piece. THE Red Mill,'' by Victor
Herbert and Harry b. Smith.
James T. Powers is now rehearsing in
the new musical comedy THE Blue Moon.'
written by Hapgood and Ruben. He will
open in Cincinnati October /.
Mabel harrison is suffering with throat
trouble. She is now In New York under
a physicians care. An understudy is fill
ing her place in THE Land of Nod
1.-The Honorable Dam Is the title of the
play which George AIDE is writing for pro-
duction by Charles Frohman this season.
II will be a comedy of politics in an Amer
lean city.
Seth Cabell Halsey. young Washing
| ton actor. has gone to New York to re-
sumo the role of the congressman in THE
Education of Mr.. Pipp." with the Digby
Bell company.
John Drew, with his wife and daughter.
returned to New York last Wednesday.
He will open his season in New York next
| month with His House in Order" by
Arthur Wing Pinero.
Among the new stars that will shine In
the galaxy Of l9O8-OT will be Hilda Spong
in three-act comedy by Harold Heaton.
| entitled Lady Jim," which will open in
New York. August %.
The name of the new comedy in which
Mary Mannering will be seen next season
has been changed to Mistress Betty" in
stead of Lady Betty" as was first in
tended it should be called.
Eugene Cowles has been engaged by
Daniel V. Arthur to create the part Of a
southern senator I'm Marie Cahills new
piece, Marrying Mary" which will open
in New York city August q.
Among the plays which Wilton Lackaye
will use on tour this season will be Roger
| lie Honte," in which he acted seventeen
! years ago. MIR. Lackaye will be, seen In
| his former role of the counsellor.
| Miss Maud Wycherley, greatniece of the
| viscount wycheriey of Northumberland
shire, England, has Joined the cast of His
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| York. She will play the role of Lucy.
/ Theodore Kremer has written another
thriller, which he thinks is the best he
| has ever turned out. The play bears the
| scorehfng title of "A Woman on Fire"
| and it is said to be the hottest thing under
the SUM-
| Cheridah Simpson finished her engage
| ment at the New York roof. and will inn
meGiately begin prepare lions for her star
| Yin ton I'm he Rad her' nj
in Seeing New York" has been taken by
Ferrol Desmond
! Oswald Yorke will be the Lysander.
Lionel Adams the Demetrius. Ethel Hunt
the Hernia and Helen Ware the Titanfa
of "a Midsummer Nights Dream" in
! first time as Puck In New York on August
| 81.
Klaw & Granger have arranged with the
Carrie Amusement Company to have Rich
ard Carrie use THE Spring Chicken" which
has had two years run In London. 1t
Lionel Monckton. Ivan Caryll supplied the
music.
Maude White has been selected by KIaw
& Erlanger for the leading part in Franz
Won Schonthan's play, "Nobodys Fault"
which caused quite a stir In Berlin several
years ago. Klaw & Erlanger say they will
give it production far superior to the
European one.
The success attained by "The Prince
Chap has caused Edward Pepie, the au-
thor to receive commissions to write four
| new. plays for as many managers. all Of
which will be produced this season. The
! Prince Chap will open its season I'm the
| middle west with Cyril Scott again the
star.
Walter NJ Lawrence will present William
Hawtrey in a three-act farce by st. John
Hankin. entitled ''The Bad Mr.. Weather
by" Mr. Hawtrey. who is brother Of
fame used this farce a starring vehicle
in Australia one season with considerable
success.
Miss Claire Maentz has signed a con-
tract with Alfred E. Aarons. by the terms
Of which she will be sent on tour in De-
cember in the comic opera. Loves Lot
terry" in which she scored a success when
the illness Of Nine Schumann-Hsnk COM
PEELED that famous singer to retire tempo
rarily from the stage.
It is not generally know that R. C. Car
ton. the author of many successful plays.
among them Liberty Hail. and Lord
and Lady Algy," is a confirmed invalid. and
Is confined to his room the major portion
of the time. The wonder really is that
man SO bodily afflicted can evoke that de-
licious humor with which all his plays
bristle.
John e. Henshaw, who for several sea-
Henry w. Savage and the Shuberts will
star in B. c. Whitney's Captain Care
less" a new romantic comic opera in two
acts. He will be supported by a notable
cast, including May Ten Brock. Alice
Yorke and other well-known artists. The
season will open In Toronto.
Inasmuch as the Heart of Maryland
has been shelved, and her new play not
ready. Odette Tyler has accepted an offer
from Ray Comstock to be starred in Ed
Penlp'S WOman's
which will have its start in Chicago. Au-
gust 90 Since Miss Tyler closed her stock
season in Washington she has been sum-
mering at Wild Goose farm at Shepherds
town, w. Va. -,
The management of the play. Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" has dis
covered that nature has way of frustrat-
ing the best-laid plans of theatrical men.
There are six children in the play. and It
is imperative that they should look their