Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

In "The Lyons Mall" made famous by his
father. and received a hearty reception
Two companies are now playing 1.-The
Man on the Box" Henry Dixey being the
star OF one and Max Figman of the other.
Nora O'Brien is playing the title role in
I SUNDAY" Miss O'Brien made a hit In
the leading feminine role in THE Heir to
the Hoorah."
Edgar Smith refers to "Twiddle-Twaddle.
his latest stage creation for Joe WEBER ;
company. as a medley of mrth, melody
and Madness
Cyril Scott. who is starring In .Ihe
Prince Chap delivered a lecture IN Plsts-
burg for women, especially on 1.-The stage
as q Profession.
Annie Russell is to make a brief tour of
the cities of the country in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" in which she has won
success as Puck.
David Bispham is shortly to appear In a
version of "The Vicar of Wakefield He
IS to play the title role and Isabel Joy Will
assume the role OF Olivia
David Warfeld is playing in THE Music
Master" in Boston. where his season lasts
for four weeks He has scored an en-
phatic success in that city.
DiGby Bell, In The Educatlon OF MT
Pipp. Is meeting with success In the west
and northwest. Mr. Bell has not been west
of the Mississippi for sometime.
'.As Ye Sow" which proved one of the
dramatic successes of last season, under
the management of w. A. Brady. has a
clerical author in the Rev. John Snyder.
THE Story of Country Town" the new
piece on which Henry Blossom. IT., is now
working will aim to satirize quaint phases
OF the humors and ambitions or small
inland settlement
Helen Ware. whose work in Blanche
Walshs THE Kreutzer Sonata" Company
brought high praise. will play an important
role in Shuberts new production. The
Road to Yesterday"
Marie Booth Russell, Robert MantelT 8
leading woman. has collaborated with that
player in the preparation of the acting edi-
ton Of Ibsens epic drama Brand" which
Mantell Is to use this season.
Tom Jones'" an opera comique. by Ed
ward German will soon be produced at the
Apollo Theater, London. The opera, from
Fielding's novel. will deal with portions of
the classic story not yet used In dramatic
form.
Robin Hood is now being actively pre-
pared for production by Lewis Waller at the
thrilling incident of 1t will be a fight in
the streets of Nottingham between Robin
Hoods foresters and their adversarles the
upholders of law and order"
Miss Camille D'Arville who married and
retired from the stage three years ago, will
make her temperance as a Shubert star
In a new musical play in Newark, N j.,
November II. The authors of the new play.
which is yet unnamed, are Messrs. Stanis-
laus STANCE and Julian Edwards.
Olga Samaroff, the pianist, is said to be
the only American woman ever admitted to
the piano classes OF the Paris Conservatoire.
The only other American admitted to the
classes was Edward A. Mcdonnell the
composer, Madam Samaroff was one of
twelve successful candidates out of a class
of 10.
While touring in ireland last summer in
his automobile, Frank Daniels found an
old program of the Gaiety Theater, Dublin
dated August 2, 1883. announcing the come
dams appearance In the Irish capital with
Boston company known as "Atkinson's
Jolliues." in play called THE Electric
Spark"
William Musgrove. the Australian man.
ager. has made a proposal to Maurice
Campbell. manager for Henrietta Crosman
for that actress to go to Australia next
summer for tour of the principal cities
In repertoire. 1t will be impossible for her
to go. as her American engagements will
prevent.
The interest manifested In the tour of
Yvette Guilbert and Albert Chevalier has
induced the managers. Liebler & Co.. to
make four weeks extension of the trip
in territory west of Duluth Only one
night VIII be devoted to each place visited
The itinerary comprises railroad trips of
more than $1,000 miles
Mr.. Charles Cartwright Is to be starred by
- the Messrs. Shubert in a new play to be
produced IN Chicago within the next two
months. Mr.. Cartwright is a well-known
Eng actor, who first attracted attention
here by his work In the Manhattan COM
pany with Mrs. Fiske in Leah Kleshna I"
In this play he has had the role of Kleshna
In The Rose of the Rancho" 1t Is said
David Belasco will invade a field of dram
overlooked. 1t is not the California of
the forty miner. shown in THE Girl of the
Golden West" but the California of the
languld Spaniard and the coquettish senori-
lathe California of the guitar and cast
anet.
Naleska Surratt. Who has been appearing
in vaudeville with Billy Gould, will sing
Camille Clifords Gibson song in Thomas
w Ryleys production of The Belle of
Mayfair 1t will be remembered that when
MISS Ctirord sang that song in the London
signed her position at the head of the com
pany.
Days, one OF the best known of New
Aorks theaters, is to pass from the pres
ent management to that of the Messrs SIM
pert After several weeks of negotiation
which aroused all sorts Of rumors as to the
property, the Independent managers have
Wdue arrangements by which they will get
control of the playhouse next May. when
the leases now held by Mr.. Frank Mckee
expires.