Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16

Duck" Four OF the five acts of the play
take place in a photograph gallery.
Miss Dolly Bocseinau, the daring little
performer, who was injured in the "somer-
saulting automobile act at Luna Park two
weeks ago, is still in the care of physician,
but is reported much improved.
"All-of-a-S udden-Peggy," the comedy
Henrietta Crosnan will present at the Ma
tional September "a, is the first London
success this actress has appeared IN. IN
former seasons she produced her plays first
hand.
Herbert Kelley and Fife Shannon. who
have been presenting repertory of their
earliest successes in st. Louis, have re-
turned to New York and have begun re-
hearsals for their new play, The Daugh-
tiers of Men,.
In Anna Held's company, presenting
Harry B. Smiths. and Max Hoffman
musical comedy. THE Partisan Model"
are Miss Held, Charles A. Bigelow, Henri
Leoni. Edward Durand, Louis B. Foley,
Mabella Baker and chorus Of fifty.
The first performance of Hall Gaines
drama, 1.-The Bondman." took place at
Drury Lane Theater, London, on the 18th
of this month. AS four Of Mr.. Gaines sue
cessful novels were brought out on the
18th of the month, he Is not at all super
stitious about that date.
The engagement Of Robert T. Haines as
leading man with Grace George for her
ew York production of Clothes" is
merely temporary, Mr.. Haines having been
loaned" by his manager, VIII ]. Brock,
who will star him IN November in a new
play by George II. Broadhurst.
Andrew Mack will visit London, ireland,
Scotland and Wales for an extended trip
next season. Mack was very successful
in Australia last season, and thinks that
he will be equally well received in Great
Britain. He is having several new plays
written for him.
Among the first productions last week
were those of John Drew, in New York,
in Pnero's His House in Order" Hen
rietta Crosman in "All-of-a-Sudden-Peg
in George NJ. Cohan's piece. Popularity"
in Rochester.
Miss Ellen Terry's leading man on her
American tour is to be James Carew. a
young American actor. Mr.. Carew appear
ed with Maxine Elliott in London in one
OF the Clyde Fitch plays. and since then
he has played in 1.-THE Little Stranger"
at the Criterion and in Bernard Shaw 8
plays at the Court Theater.
Virginia Harmed is said to have scored
a decided success In the Sardou farce. THE
Love Letter." with which she opened her
season last week in Pittsburg The role
of Florence Revillion, which she takes, was
originally created by Madame Rejane. The
translation OF the farce Is by Ferdinand
Gottschalk.
David Beiasco has received the rights to
THE Dragon Fly" the play Of Texas and
Mexico, by John her Long and Edward
Chlds Carpenter. The play had a brief
but unsuccessful run last season. The pro-
duction that is to be brought out by Mr..
Belascc has been materially changed. and
Is to be used as the vehicle in which Bertha
Galland Is to be starred.
Richard Mansfield is to open his season
in Ibsen's Peer Gynt," and as elaborate
a production of the Ibsen play is promised
as was given of Henry the Fifth and of
"Cyrano de Bergerac." There will be
eleven scenes in the play and the cast
orchestra will be required and there will
be choir and two ballots.
Wallace Eddinger, who plays the part
of Hon. Cecil Stanford in Man and His
Angel" was the Little Lord Fauntleroy in
Mrs. Frances Hodsson Burnett's play of
that name in 1SSS-90. At fourteen Master
Eddinger had saved enough money to edu-
cate himself. and entered Columbia Insti-
was graduated from Columbia University
with high honors.
Darcy of the Guards" which was
written for Henry Miller by Louis Evan
Shipman, author of ION Parole" has been
accepted by the London actor. George Alex
ander. and will shortly be produced at his
ST. James Theater, in the West End. "On
Parole" was given a copyright performance
of Frank Mills, leading man for Olga Meth
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