Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

Henry B. Smith and Reginald De Koven
may get together again on comic opera.
Forbes Robertson and his wife. Gertrude
Elliott. will come to this country next fail
William Gillette will sail this week for
Europe. where he Will enjoy a well-earned
rest
Annie Russell produced her new play.
Friend Hannah" at Norwich, Conn., last
week
A new musical comedy with the title of
Miss Timidity' has been produced in San
Francisco.
Miss Ethel Barrymore is reported to be
improving rapidly after the operation for
appendicitis.
The two hundredth performance of The
Sluawman' was played at Nallacks The
alter Wednesday night.
Mrs Patrick Campbell is appearing in
England in an adaptation from the French
called The Whirlwind."
Paul NJ Potter is to colaborate with
Thomas Dixon, jr.. on dramatization of
the latter's book, zone Woman
]. Heron Miller, the son of Henry Miller.
will next season have a prominent part in
The Lion and the Mouse company
When Stephen Phillips poetic play, THE
Son Of David. is produced In New York
Robert Edeson will play the title role
Among the stars for whom Arthur Byron
has been leading man are John Drew,
Maude Adams, Mary Mannering and Anne
liza Bingham
Edna May made her appearance in Lon
don last week in The Belle of Mayfair, a
musical comedy by Basil Hood and MI.
Charles Brooktield.
Sadie Martinez is to be seen shortly in
Washington in The Younger Son" VIII
liam Harcourt and Laura Burt are also in
the east Of the piece.
Next season, when "Mizpah" is put on
the road, tire role Of Esther, which was
played here by Adele Block, will be played
by Elizabeth Kennedy.
Francis Wilson will present The Little
8 ather OF the Wilderness" preceding THE
Mountain Climber, which presents Mr..
Wilson in a serious role.
Haddon Chambers. the English play
wright. is paying a short visit TO this side
for the purpose of arranging for the pre-
duction OF his Sir Anthony"
Tyrone Power has been engaged for the
the Weak" in which play Florence Roberts
is 10 appear as q star in New York.
John Drew will end his season in DE
Lancey about the last of the month and
VIII then sail for England. where he will
see PiuerO's House in order in which he
rs TO appear next season.
One Of the old plays at which the ambi-
tjous actors are looking at present Is The
Way to Pay Old Debts Two prominent
a-cors have been named In connection with
the role of Sir Giles Oyerreach.
Miss FRITZ schen was out of the cast of
Mile Modste' a the Knickerbocker The
alter New York Wednesday night and her
role was sung by Miss Edna Fawcett Miss
schefI Will appear tomorrow night.
Mr.. Charles Klein sailed Wednesday for
Europe on the Baltic After visiting Ath-
ems he will make tour OF the Adriatic re-
giOu. While abroad he expects to finish a
now play which Will be produced next sea-
son.
Lillian Russell is to star in a series Of
comedies under the direction of Joseph
Brooks. beginning in New York in October.
Miss Russells acting in Lady Teazle'' con-
WINGED the manager Of her ability for work
!H straight comedy.
i II. sothern and Julia Marlowe will
probably be seen in dramatic version of
Tristan and Isolde" Maurice Maeterlnck
has been spoken of as the dramatist who
VIII adapt the play. Ii Will follow closely
the play as told in Richard Wagners music
drama.
Miss Kathryn Kldder will make her re-
appearance on the stage very shortly In a
new play by her husband Mr. Louis X. Ans
packer. entitled The Embarrassment OF
Riches. which is to be produced by the
Converse-Peters company Mr.. Bruce Nc
Rae will have one OF the important roles.
Hope Booth has a satirical one-act sketch
called The Little Blonde Lady which is
said 20 have been suggested by the late
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critics. The scene is laid in newspaper
office where a coarse and horrid dramatic
critic is writing notice OF a play which
lie hasn't seen.
Her present tour IS proving Sarah Bern
hardt's marvellous vitality. for when she
returns a few weeks hence 10 Paris she will
have travelled 10000 miles and have given
80 performances in five months Often she
has appeared ten times In one week. Then,
taking into consideration her age and the
strain OF emotional acting. her art and en-
durance are equally remarkable.
Otis Skinner lately delivered an eloquent
address IN New York on the theater, IN
which he said that II 1t is to be treated
az an art II must be moral In It's tone. be-
c. use all true art is uplifting. But. he
added this moral # not to be obtruded IN
the same way as In sermon He also
said that mistakes IN history or Facts
might be made by dramatist and be FOR
given. but never mistakes In the repre-
sentation of nature or emotion
Among the subscribers IN behalf of the
Mrs. Gilbert memorial window fund Mr.
Daniel Frohman announces the names OF
nr. Weir Mitchell. Bishop Whitaker,
Bishop Mackay Smith. the Rev. j. A Har-
ris Mr. Howard II. III. Furness. Col. Alex
8nder Mcclure, Mrs. Caspar Wistar and
President Wood Wilson OF Princeton Uni
versity.
Mabel IIlte. the magnetic little actress
who when seen here with one OF the
''Girly" musical comedies was pronounced
q whole show I'm herself. was married re-
Gently to Mike DOnliu, the famous center
fielder OF the New York Base Ball Club
IL Is said that the romance began several
seasons ago when the bridegroom was a
member OF the Baltimore team.
The auditors at a Bernhard perform
ance ia Ohio had exciting experience.
and were championed in their rights by
the actress herself. The manager of the
local theater and the representative Of
Madame Bernhardt's managers had row
before the curtain over guarantees one
manager telling the audience the play,
which was Camille" would not proeeed
and that they might go home. and tho
other assuring them that the play woud
go on. When the situation was getting so
acute that the orchestra started TO drown
no