Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28


b Smith. entitled THE Free Lance"
which will be produced in New York in the
spring.
Charles Frohman has definitely decided to
name the new musical play I'm which Hattie
williams Is to star in the spring THE
MasQIeradlng Girl" Enlisted for the prin-
Cipal supporting roles are Joseph Coyne and
Harry Kelly.
Tomorrow Land" the musical comedy by
Kendrick Bangs and Vincent Bryan, is to
he rewritten by the latter and put on the
road by its owner. Henry w. Savage. In
It's edited form II will serve as vehicle for
Harry Bulger.
Mr.. Henry W. Savage Is making prepara-
tons for a trip to Europe where he will
obtain q little rest. Fest for Mr.. Savage
means a tour OF the theaters in the prin-
cpal cities on the continent with an eye
TO business.
Miss Percy Judah a member of Mr.. Mel
son Roberts company. soon to open IN
Ellis Majesty" was married Friday to Mr..
Charles Hillman. one OF the officials of the
Cleveland Street Railway Company OF
Cleveland. Ohio.
An original four-act play entitled The
Measure OF Man will be produced by the
students of the American Academy OF
Dramatic Arts at matinee to be given at
the Empire Theater, New York. Feo-
ruary l.
Ellen Terry is to make her appearance on
the London stage in the Shaw play cap
tain Brassbounu's ConveTs on " 1t was IN
this play that Ada Rehan vas to have ap-
peared on this side of the ocean before
her tour postponed.
After mature reflection Thomas w Ross
has broken his contract with Frank Howe;
whereby he was to originate the pr1nclpaI
role IN Blue Grass," a play OF racing NE
- So. tn, 70 DTGItfppI I'm Pnild1elDDld
Mr. Ross refused the part of negro
Nsude Adams has broken all records at
the Empire Theater. in New York IN
Peter Pan" She has now passed her one
hundredth performance OF the part. silver
thimbles were distributed as dainty and ap-
propriate souvenirs OF the occasion.
Through an arrangement between Davla
Belasco and Beerbohm Tree. the LONDON
manager, the former has secured the Amer
team rights to Joan OF Arc, by Louis
Parker. which Is soon to he produced In
London Mrs. Leslie Carter will be seen
IN the star part next season
Henry y. Harris has bought option on
the rights OF a new play which Charles
Klein is now writing. The author has Sc
lected for his theme an issue In American
affairs today as vital as that Illustrated In
The Lion and the Mouse" Mr.. Harris
VIII produce It toward the end of the pres
ent season.
Nat c. Goodwin Is shortly to begin an
engagement In London in new version of
"A Gllded Fool" If this is successful the
engagement will probably be indefinite In
its length, a repertOry for the actor being
in contemplation ranging from farce to
Shakespeare
Cyril Scott who i-npe~sonates Billy Pay
ton the principal character in The Prince
Chap" is an enthusiastic automobiles. and
expects 10 find some fine sport in the smooth
pavements and picturesque roads here
abOuts during the enga cement of THE
Prince Chap" in Washington this winter.
Miss Olga Nethersole will visit every
large city between Boston and Kansas City
during the balance Of her American tour.
This coming spring she may join forces
with Forbes Robertson in London produc-
tlon OF The Labyrinth Miss Gertrude
Elliott the sister of Maxine Elliott and the
wife OF Mr.. Robertson, will appear in the
company.
The first performance of the dramatiza-
ton of an unpublished novel entitled The
Title Mart" by Winston ChuI chill, will be
given in Providence, r. /, next Tuesday
evening under the management of ]. c.
Duff 1t is satire on English and Ameri-
can social life. and It's publication has been
delayed by the management until after its
dramatic production. One Of the acts is
camp scene in the Adtrondacks.
Henry Miller and his New York company
have been busy the past week rehearsing
new pIav to replace 'Ciriersons Way" The
title of the piece is The Indiscretion of
Truth" and is by j. Hartley Manners, who
collaborated with Mr.. Miller on 'lira.
Truth is the name of the heroine of the
story 1t is a comedy drama dealing with
English social life. With q few excep-
tons the cast appearing IN 'Grier-
sons Way" will be retained.
Nine. schumaun-Hefnk sailed for Europe
from New York last Saturday to remain
abroad until next fall. Negotiations that
have been In progress between herself and
Fred &. Whitney for n revival of Loves
Lottery" proved unsuccessful. and Nine.
Schumaun-Heink has arranged as sub
SttFute a series Of concerts and operate en-
gagements in London, Hamburg, Berlin and
Vienna.
News has been received of the death in
England two weeks ago OF Robert N Ste
pheus. the author of AN Enemy to the
King which Sothern used and which Is
still being played, and other dramas He
was n newspaper and magazine writer be-
fore he went into the theatrical business
and then began work steadily as popular
novelist Some of these novels, including
"A Gentleman Player" were dramatized-
The success Of Bernard shaw's comedy,
Man ana Superman.' in which Robert
Lorraine appears at the National Theater
the week OF February y, has enectually
proven the fallacy of the so-called Bernard
Shaw cult" There is evidently no such
thing as a Bernard Shaw cult" for that
word implies the existence OF only a linn
tied clientele; in other words. the response
Of a few appreciative souls who think them
selves superior to their Iellowmen. The
satrieal story OF how John Tanner, free
thinker. is run to earth and captured in the
bonds OF matrimouy by the mere woman
whom he pretends to- despise has proved
most popular and attractive play
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