Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-18
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Blanche Deyo is to join the cast of The
Social Whirl.'
Cecil Raleigh is to write new comedy
for Lawrence D'Orsay.
I,vrIe Bellew is to appear In London as
Raffies about Easter time.
A new play has the old title of The Ro-
nance of Bright Angel Trail
Mrs Sarah Cowell lie Nroyne has been
giving Browning readings in New York
Arnold Daily intends to make several new
productions in addition to the Shaw plays
Bertha Galland is to appear next season
in a play written for her by Charming Pol
lock
Miss Mabel Fenton, wife OF Charles Ross,
will retire from the stage at the end OF this
season.
The dramatization of The House Of
Mirth" is to be produced in New York in
December.
The play which Jerome X. Jerome is to
write for Olga NethersOle is to be of Eng
lisb society life.
Lie5Ier & CO. are planning to establish a
circuit OF western theaters, with headquar-
ters at St Louis
Clay Clement will appear next season in
a play written by himself called sam
HGuston Of Texas
The present tour of E. H. sothern and
Julia Marlowe and their engagement as
Frohmau stars end at Des Moines late in
juno.
Annabeue whillord Is now the regular
pyima donna OF the Frank Daniels COM
pany. succeeding Sallie Fisher. who re
Gently resigned.
one Of the announced novelties Of the
season in New York is an East Indian matt
nee with Miss Ruth St. Denis I'm a series
Of Hindu dances.
Madge Leasing is now in Paris. where she
Will shortly play IN the French language,
returning 10 London in the fall to appear
in new musical play.
Elsie Janis has been III. with pneumonia
threatened. The danger of that, however.
IS now reported to be past. Edna Aug tenn
Dorarily took her place
In a summer season Of light opera at At
laHtic City, THE Silver slipper" The
Medal and the Maid" The Geisha'' and
San Toy will be revived.
Gertrude CoghIan is to replace Margaret
Ellington in the western company playing
''The Lion and the Mouse" Miss Ellington
retiring shortly from the cast.
Owing to the success Of 'cdr. Hopkinson"
in New York. Frank Curzon will probably
postpone his visit from London until next
fail, when lie viii produce Mr.. Cartons
Public Opinion"
James K. Hackett has obtained a perma-
nont home in New York city. and for the
next five years he will be the sole lessee of
the Fields theater. of which he will take
possession April ,
Russian actress In this country says
that American stars express the strong
emotions very much alike-that while our
stage has many personalities. il has very
little individuality.
Brandon Thomas. the author of Char
He Aunt Is 20 write another play The
famous farce holds the long-run record for
England, and it is said the author made a
fortune out OF the piece.
Among the requests left in the will OF the
late Mrs. Gilbert were several to Mr. and
Mrs George Fawcett and their daughter
Margaret Mrs. Fawcett is professionally
known as Miss Percy Hasweu.
Next season Yvette Guilbert is to return TO
this country and star in English in a com
edy written by Charles F. Nirdlinger. Nine.
GUilbeTt has read the scenario of the COM
edy and is much pleased with it.
Lillian Lawton, Maude Grassland, Jennie
Boiser and Madeline Anderton the four
SShamp1gne ..-t dangers who did the domino
been transferred to "Mexicana
Dorothy Tenant. the original widow in
The College Widow" and who has been
81 with typhoid fever for the past month
at Milwaukee is slowly recovering and will
return 10 the stage at the end OF fort
night.
The extravaganza. Around New York in
Eighty Minutes Is to be revived In Phia-
delphia with Josephine Hall IN the princi-
pal role. Harry Kelly will also appear in
the piece, which IS to be rewritten and
chIis1ened "Fladelfia-"
Louis y. Parker. who Is now In London.
has finished the play which he was COM
uissiOned to- write for Eleanor Robson,
who win be seen In IL both in Lonodn and
New York. although the date OF both
events IS not yet settled.
The play I'm which Clara Bloodgood Is
presumably 10 star is Clyde Fitchs drama
t!zatior OF Edith Wharton's House of
MIrth.' Miss Bloodgood, Of course. played
the part OF Lily Bart. The author Is to
take part in the dramatiZation.
Henry B. Stanford. who came to this
country with Sir Henry Irving and Is at
present leading man with Bertha Kalich IN
the Norma Wanna" company. intends to
become naturalized citizen OF the United
States and has taken out his first papers.
Il Is said that Ada Rehan has been seri-
ousy III and her physicians have advised
her 10 go abroad. She is still under con-
tract TO the Shuberts, who intend to star
her N cramatization OF Robert Kitchens
Garden Of Allah when she fully RECEIVERS
her health
II was announced yesterday biz Messrs.
Edward A. Braden and Mason Peters that
they had engaged Mr. Orrin Johnson as a
star Tor long term Of years. Mr. John
$sn VIII make his arst appearance under
MS new managers this season IN new play
by Mr.. George II B~Oadhurst entitled