Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-09


pupils have been paced upon the stage
Willard Robertson, the latest to join the
professional ranks opened on MONDAY nlgh1
at the Harlem Opera House in New York
with a prominent part in Col. Savage's
college Widow" company.
Estelle Wentworth has signed a two-year
contract with Frank Mckee. Her first ap-
pearance under the new management Is to
be as the prima donna in 1.-THE Girl and the
Governor" in which Jefferson De Angels
Is to star.
Louise Freear has been engaged by A. H.
Candy for the role of the 'slavey" in 1.-The
Prince Chap" to take the place Of Hilda
Trevelyan, who leaves the cast to join the
company which is to present Peters
Mother"
flve-year contract with Frank M. Eldrige
and Charles w. Meakin is to be featured in
q new farce by w. A. Tremayne and Irving
L. Hall. The piece is entitled ''The Morn
ing After"
]. Clarence Harvey has been engaged to
play the role of the Man in the Moon in tn
forthcoming production of 1.-The Land OF
Nod" Neil Mcneil has also been engaged
to play the role Of the Welsh Rarebit in the
same production.
Extensive improvements are under way
ment that will be held there the latter part
of September. Only riders who have taken
first prizes in other tournaments Of the sea-
son will be permitted to enter. Over $500
will be given to the successful knights.
Miss Fola LaFollette, daughter Of the SEN
ator from Wisconsin, has been engaged to
create leading role in support of Miss
Alice Fischer in the new comedy, Honor
Bright" to have Its initial presentation in
Chicago in October.
William H. Crane appeared in New York
last week in his new play. by Alfred Sutro.
1.-The Price Of Money" and made a hit.
of high ideals who Is tempted for the time
by money, but RECEIVERS his integrity.
Fiske O'Hara. the Irish singing come
dian, will star the second season in his sue
cess, Mr.. Blarney from Ireland" an Irish
American play. Mr.. O'Eara is under the
management of Charles e. Bianey. He has
received high critical praise.
Miss Cecil Spooner, who for some seasons
past has headed stock company in Brook
lyn, made her debut this week in Trenton
as a Blaney star in play called 1.-The Girl
Raffles" and scored success. The play Is
thriller" with good part for the star.
Alexander Clark will have the role Of the
KING OF bOQemld Al Inc O6 hOV6n light
opera when the company begins it's season
in Boston the LIST of October, taking the
role played by Raymond Hitchcock when
the opera was produced in Chicago last
June.
Mary Emerson, who was leading woman
with Louis James for several seasons, and
who has been seen recently at the head Of
her own company in THE Will o, the
Wisp" and His Majesty and the Maid"
has signed contract with Nixon & Zim-
norman, and is to be featured by them in
a revival Of the latter play early this sea-
son.
John Mason. George Arliss. William B.
Mack Robert F. Ferguson, Ida VERNON
Leonard Shepherd and Dorothy Dorr made
up the list of players engaged by Harrison
Grey Fiske to support Mrs. Fiske in her
new play by Langdon Mitchell, 1.-THE New
son in the west, and will not appear In New
York until late in the autumn.
The new vaudeville Organization, in which
Mr.. william Morris is prominent factor,
will make tours in New York. Brooklyn,
Baltimore, Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago,
ST. Louis. Kansas City Buffalo Milwaukee,.
Worcester. Columbus. Springfield, New
Haven, Louisville. Pittsburg, Providence
and other towns already occupied by cli-
ents OF the Morris office.
Mrs. Blanche Molineux Scott, the former
wife of Roland B. Molineux. who an
nounced her decision to go on the stage
soon after her divorce from Mr.. Molineux
and her marriage to Mr.. Scott, the lawyer