Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07

can girl who is a sensible. well-balanced
young lady. The scenes are laid at the
Goodwood racetrack and Delcomb Abbey.
Jerome X. Jerome's new comedy will have
It's premiere i'm Worcester shortly. Mr. Je-
ruTue named the comedy "Rnbina's Web.
but q change of name was thought to be
desirable, aud it will be rechristened The
Grey Feather
James X. rackett and Mary Mannering
have done well as Joint stars that they
will Yr0haE'y remain together for the rest
OF the season. The early arrangements
for the combination called for an engage
ment OF about six weeks.
The next play to be burlesqued by the
joe Weber company Will be Peter Pan,
the German comedian playing the title part.
Marie DreSslcr VIII he the pirate chief ana
Charles Rigelow a fairy. No date has yet
been decided upon for the first presentation
.rT9c Crossing" a romantic drama in four
acts 10y Winston Churchill and Louis Evans
SGipman, was given its first presentation
last Monday night in New York. The cast
was made up of capable actors and &C
tresses, but the piece was severely criu-
,iscd.
THE Harlequin King produced by
Lewis Waller in London last week, will be
given i'm New York next month. The Har-
IogUu King has been something of a SEN
Satou i'm Europe. being barred from Vienna
and other continental capitals on account
of lis satire.
Samuel Sanford. the original Uncle Tom
in the stage production of Uncle Tom
Cabin" died last Saturday in Brooklyn.
aged eIghty-siN years. Mr.. Sanford retired
from the stage some fifteen years ago ana
until a few years ago acted as advance
agent for several shows.
SeIwyn x Co. have secured the American
rights of What the Butler Saw" and II is
IN Tot ifnr1i IN NpV
York What the Butler Saw" is farce
bv Edward y. Parry and Frederick Mouil-
Ior that is approaching its 2s1th perform
au.e at the Savoy Theater, London.
Miss Maude Adams will never need to
wonder again what play she will present
Frohman has decided to present the star
every Christmas in Peter Pan" 1T will
make no difference what play Miss Adams
may be presenting. she will drop it during
the holidays to revive Peter Pan says
Mr Frohmau.
Manager f. y Braden. who was recently
ou the staff Of Henry W. Savage. will pro-
dure about the tst of February play with
predominating western flavor entitled THE
Trancuso Trail" 1t is by Francis Hast
iugs, who made the dramatic version OF
THE Choir Invisible" and Henry Fitch
TAYLOR. Henry Jewvtt will have the prin-
Cipal part. Tyrone Power will have an
important part.
Ous SINNERS engagement in The
DuoI' is not to be played at the Knick-
crhocker Theater New York. as originally
announced. as FRITZ SChem has been such
a success there that shG will continue in
definitely. Charles Frohman who is man
aging Otis Skinner is now trying TO shift
his attractions about 50 that The Duel
may have an early presentation in another
New York theater
Weber & Rush have engaged Sylvia
EetnEeT as a feature of their new Park.
which is 10 be opened in the spring in
Berlin. This viii be Miss Beecher's first
chance at real part. For several years
she has been understanding in New York
shows and the principal has seldom. If ever,
given her a chance. Before going abroad
Miss BeecheT will fill engagements in BOs-
tom ana Philadelphia.
The prima donna Of a new musical com
rJy is making an odd complaint She al
leEes hat her stage lover kisses her too
much. In seventy-two performances she
las received nearly n.Vp kisses and has
decided to quit her part unless the oscula-
1iuus are cut down in number. 1t was not
jho fault of the stage lover who had been
ordered by the stage manager to kiss the
star as often possible during the play.
Reuben Fax. Earl Browne and a Miss
Sheldon have been engaged by LiebIer Il
Co for the production Of Clyde Fitch's new
play The Girl Who Has Everything" III
which Eleanor Robson will be seen at Cieve-
land February l. Mr. Fitch joined Miss
Robson in Buffalo last Thursday when re-
hsarsals of the new piece began under his
direction. Miss Robson will also present
new play 10y Jerome X. Jerome about the
middle Of March and these two pieces. with
Merely Mary Ann will constitute her
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