Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19

8 called "Amasis," is said to recall the old
Gilbert and Sullivan triumphs.
= paula Edwardes win continue this season
i In THE Princess Beggar" with new
( equipment and better company.
z A play to be produced for copyright pur-
poses in Canada and the United States is
called The Wearing of the Green"
The name of James ONeiIrs biblical play.
in which he is to impersonate John the Bap-
fist. Is "A Voice in the Wilderness"
Robert Drouet. E. H. M. Holland and
Mary Hall will play the principal parts in
Cora Maynards play. THE Measure OF
Man"
Francis Wilson has written the book of a
comic opera called Dolly Waters" which Is
to be produced by Klaw & Erlanger In
October.
Melbourne Mcdowell is to have leading
part in The Law and the Man.. the
dramatization by Wilton Lackaye Of Les
Miserabes.
When the Partisan success '"Tripplepatte'
4, presented. with Cyril Maude in the lead
ing role. the English version will be named
'Toddles."
Virginia Harmed has three new plays, one
by Sardou, called 'Lapiste." She will re-
hearse all three and then decide upon the
opening one
Belle Gaffney has been engaged to play
the part of Mrs Pipp In support of Digby
Bell IN the Thomas comedy. The Educa-
ton OF Mr.. Pipp."
Etienne Girardot will begin another sea-
son in the successful revival OF "Charley's
Aunt in which he was the original of the
title role In this country
lard Spencer. is to start on tour In Trenton
the latter part of September. Cora Tracy is
TO be the prima donna.
Ellis Jeffreys is to appear under the man.
agement of the Liebler Company in New
York about the middle of next month. in
''Haviland Brooke's Wife,
Madame Modjeska had bad fall while
visiting friends in Los Angeles. but re-
ceived no serious injury. She Is to begin
starring tour under Jules Murray.
George NJ. Cohan has already made his
plans for next summer. and will appear In
New York in musical play of his own
entitled. "A Political Honeymoon"
Klaw & Erlanger will star Corinne this
season in George M. Cohans as Minutes
from Broadway" in which Fay Templeton
will continue to play the principal northern
and eastern cities.
WI HS heir 10 the MORAN comes
to the Columbia Theater Guy Bates Post
and Janet Beecher will head the list of
players engaged by the Kirke La Shelle
company to interpret that comedy
Maurice Campbell. Henrietta Crosman's
manager. has deferred the production of
"Plgrims Progress" until next spring. The
undertaking is so vast it is impossible to
perfect details by January /, as originally
intended.
who is find of ]. X. Hackett, is to play
the leading female role in the third COM
pany presenting 1.-The Lion and the Mouse"
She is said to bear a striking resemblance
to Mary Mannering.
Doubt as to the future plans Of Mrs. Les
lie Carter-Payne has been removed by the
announcement that she has signed a five
year contract witt. Charles B. Dillingham;.
The contract calls for the exploitation of
the actress in play by October 1.
McInt:re and Heath in Klaw & Erlan-
gers production of George V. Hobart's
musical vaudeville, THE Ham Tree are
repeating their success of last season at
the New York Theater. But one change
has been made in the original cast.
Anne Buckley. who made hit in George
AIDES "A County Chairman" has been en-
gagged by Daniel V. Arthur to create the
part of French maid with an Irish brogue
in Marie Cahills new musical play, MAR
rying Mary" which will open at Days,
New York, August 81.
The new cartoon play. Pan Handle
Pete" was given its first presentation at
,Plainficld. n. J., Thursday night. 1t
is by Willard Holcomb, with music by
Samuel Lehman and lyrics by Edward
Laska. The principal role was in the
q hands of James Harrigan. the tramp Jug
gler. Others in the cast are Emmett Len
non Eddie Edwards, Abe Levitt. the Ber
ceres sisters, Gerald Maussey, Jane Hood.
BERTHE Douglas ard W. l.. Comfy.
Joseph Cawthorn and the Sousa Opera
Company will open their second season in
the march king new military comic opera,
'"The Free Lance" in Buffalo the week be
ginning the 9th instant. The principal
supporting roles will be sung by Albert
Hart George Schiller Sim Pulen, George
Tallman. Stanley Murphy, Bruce Kramer,
Nella Bergen, Jeanette Lowrfe, Harriet
Marlotte. Grace Clemmens, Monte Elmo,
EsteIle Thebaud and Margaret Cullington.
William Collier and his company have
met with great success in Australia, where
Charles Frohman sent them. Mr.. Collier
opened in THE Dictator" and, according
TO the Melbourne papers scored instantly.
Charles Frohman is now completing ar
rangements for Mr.. Golfers present sea-
son. Arriving in America he will play
eastward and later come in to New York