Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18

scenes OF the play are laid IN New Mexico,
and several Mexicans will be used In the
production
aThe Little Stranger" the farce by Mich
aeI Norton which has been successfully
produced In London and Is now running
there, will be produced in this country
with the English company by James K.
Hackett and Frank Curzon, who own the
rights to the piece.
Lew Fields will have a manager next sea-
son with capital enough to build n theater
in New York IL he cannot buy or rent one.
Felix Isman OF Philadelphia and New York
recently announced that he had taken Mr..
Fields under his wing and would act as his
manager next season.
The projected visit of the Gaiety company
of London to New York has been abandon
ed for the present. as 1t Is impossible for
Edmund Payne, the comedian. to leave
England for some time. George Edwardes
viii therefore produce a new play at his
theater next September.
Yvette GuIlbert collects talking machine
records as a hobby. She has had Miss
Ethel Barrymore make q record Of her
''iocking-up time" speech In 'Alice-sit-by-
the-Fire." and she viii take back to Paris
numerous other records of American play
ers In their popular acts.
Paul Arthur who recently made a flying
visit from London to New York, Is back IN
the English metropolis, having secured
George Broadhurst's four-act comedy, A
Fool and His Money" He will shortly
put on the piece in London, Mr.. Arthur
playing Willie Golfers old part.
The Shuberts have obtained from the
Herne family the rights to Shore Acres
in England and will present 1t In London
shortly. Cyril Maude will play the part OF Of
the late James Herne Shore Acres Is
TO be changed in order to make a more d.
rect appeal to British audiences.
The Liebler Company has engaged Olive
May for the company supporting Eleanor
Robson. To Miss May VIII De entrusted
the creation of a comedy role In the new
Jerome play Susan in Search of Hus-
band" The play is to have It's first pro-
duction in Portland Me, next week
Eddie Foy is said to be one of the quick
est dressers on the stage. 1t Is asserted
that. though he has a heavy makeup IT
The Earl and the Girl" he reaches the
stage entrance before half the audience have
left the tteater. The comedian is g COM
rnutor, and has been taught this agility IN
getting out of and into clothes by the neces@
sity of catching trains
It is said that on some Of her previous
tours, when she did not do the phenomenal
business which is attending her TINS sea
son. Sarah Bernhard would relieve her
feelings by diatribes against the audiences,
delivered with so much passionate erect
that they were wildly applauded by the
unconscious victims as evidence or her ora
matte art. -
jefferson De Angels tells narrowing
story of his early days. when he appeared
In a melodrama in which he was gagged
and bound to a railroad track. The heroine
who was to rescue him at the critical mo-
ment broke her AK, and the property ioco-
motive and two day coaches ran over the
unhappy actor in full view OF the audience,
who under the circumstances could hardly
be expected to see the tragedy OF the AFFAIR.
Messrs Daniel Frohman and Joseph
Brooks Will produce Frederick Paulding's
comedy, entitled .tCousin Louisa" in Bos-
ton April %, for an extended run. The FOL
lowing cast has been engaged: Mary van
Buren,, Dorothy Reven, Kate Denim wilson,
Suzanne Perry, Charles Cherry, Charles
Swickard. Samuel Reed. Wallace Edinger
and George Robert.
The copyright conference in session at the
Congressional Library this week has been
of special interest to the dramatic profess
sion. A committee of playwrights and ac-
tors have been here, comforting with pub
fishers and others and advocating some
drastic legislation for the protection of
plays. Among the number that participated
In the deliberations were Bronson Howard,
Milton Royle and Wilton Lackaye.
Annie Russell, who will be seen here early
in April, closed her engagement in London
last week in Bernard Shaw's latest play,
Major Barbara" and will sail for New
York. Miss Russell has been appearing sue
cessfully in Mr. Shaw's play for over six
months, which is possibly the longest en-
sagement ever played by dramatic star
in London. Immediately Miss Russell ar
rives in New York she will begin rehearsaIs
In a new play, under the management of
Wagenhals and Kemper. who will give her
n company of unusual strength, including
Oswald Yorke. Ida Vernon, Ida Waterman,
Frances Stevens, George Woodward, Albert
Brown, Thomas Coffin Cooke, Frederick
Sumner and others.