Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

W.T.
the late Richard Mansfelds version OF
Or Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
George Fuller Golden, the monologist,
has broken down with lung trouble and
has been taken TO Saranac Lake.
Mrs Charles B. Hanford was removed
from the hospital to her home last week
and is now getting along nicely.
! Greenroom Glmpses, the little weekly
! of the New National Theater, has reached
/ the 1000 mark in its circulation here.
A Washington girl. Mss Alma Kruger,
| is meeting with success in the support OF
Blanche Walsh in The Straight Road"
Leslie Stuart the composer of The
Belle of Mayfair" was a church organst
/ IN London before he took 10 musical COM
/ edy.
Miss Clara Bloodgood who was last
! seen here in The Girl With the Green
Eyes" comes to Washington soon in a
new Clyde Fitch society comedy. called
The Truth"
The parents of Frank MunnelI. leading
r
tended to make physician OF him and
year Of his college life was devoted TO a
course in medicine
Margaret Anglln has abandoned the
idea of making an Australian tour and
will remain here as co-star with Henry
Miller in The Great Divide
Elsie Janis who opened her season in
New York last night was given a ban
quet after the performance by her friends
and presented with a loving cup.
Cooper Cliffe. an English actor who
came to this country with Wilson Bar
rett. and Aida Cortelyou have been en-
gagged for Robert Mantell's company.
David BeIasco has called rehe arsals for
the new piece for Frank keenan, and
Charlotte Walker. 1t is expected to be
ready for production about the middle OF
next month.
Augustus Thomas has promised the
Shuberts to finish the play he is writing
FOR them early next month, and when fin
shed John Mason is at last to be star
in it.
At the conclusion of Miss Maxine FL
liotts run in Under the Greenwood Tree
at the Lyric Theater, London. she Will
sail for the United States. opening at the
Garrick Theater. New York, December 30.
Tyrone Power we'll remembered in
Washington for his work as Judas with
Mrs. Fiske. is leading man In the sup
port of Henrietta Crosman in The Chris
tian Pilgrim" Mr.. Power Will be seen in
the role of the Giant Despair.
joe Weber's Hip, Hip, Hooray!' has
been patched up since getting into New
York and is now doing better. The first
burlesaue to be introduced will be from
either 1.-The Grand Army Man. Ihe
Thief" or The Man of the Hour"
Mr.. William Morris, who has been play
ing leading comedy roles in New YORK Tor
many years. most recently in Mr.. Tenn
sketch by Mr. Frederic Fem, who wrote
'Op o. Me Thumb for Maude Adams.
All of the principal members OF Maude
Adams company have been with MISS
Adams ever since she became star under
Ernest I.awford. Miss Adams leading
man. has been associated with her for
many years.
For her next starring venture Margaret
Wycherly has acquired the rights OF
new play being written by Eugene wal
terg. author of The Undertow" and
paid in Full" There will be but four
characters in the play, which has not
yet been named.
Another play by Henry Bernstein. au-
thor of THE Thief" is promised by
Charles Frohman. Last week he ac-
ouired the rights for America and Eng
land of LA Foudre,'' NJ. Bernstein's
latest play. which is to be produced this
week for the first time in Paris.
George Broadhurst. who wrote The
Man OF the Hour" has submitted to w.
A. Brady and Joseph Grismer the scenario
of his new play, in which Douglas tair-
banks is to star next season. Fairbanks
has not an important part in the New
York Man of the Hour company.
Z. H. Sothern has engaged Frank Stay
ton to write play for his use next sea
son. Mr.. Sothern will produce play by
Mr. Stayton during his New YORK en-
gagement this season called Two Pins
oscar Ashe produces the play at HIS
Majcstys Theater. London, next month.
There is little change in the condition
of Bruce Edwards, general manager Tor
Charles Dillinghams attractions, VINO Is
in a New York hospital suffering from a
severe attack of peritonitis. Mr.. EDWARDS
became suddenly i'll the first part OF last
week and was Immediately hurried to the
hospital
Charles H Weston, a pantomimist OF
wide experience. playing with the Maude
Adams Peter Pan" company, Is only
twenty-five years of age. He has been
portraying animals before the public for
eleven years. and in all that time he has
never made bare his face to single audi
ence. Mr. Weston plays the nurse dog'
Mana, in Peter Pan"
Belasco's magnificent new theater In
New York. the Stuyvesant. was opened
last week by Da,id VARIED in his new
play. "A Grand army Man" by David
Belasco. and the Misses Pauline Phelps
and Marion Short The piece Is declared
to furnish Warfield with one of the best
character he has ever had and to be
very strong picture of simple life IN
small Indiana town.
Jerome X Jerome arrived in New York
from London last Tuesday. His bust
ness in America Is to rehearse MISS
Grace George in the principal part of his
new play Sylvia of the Letters. He
will accompany Mss George from town
TO town on her tour. rehearsing her be-
tween performances. sylvia of the Let
tors is to be seen in New York about
the first of November.
Doris Keane. who jumped into great
popularity in London through her por-