Evening star., 1907-05-05

niyal of Seville. has been enGag ged for one
OF the leading roles ir the musical play.
THE Belle of Seville" which is to be
brought out by VI. D. Leavitt.
over 500 school children of Washington
will take part in the big annual sCnS feS-
tival that takes place al the National The
ater Friday evening, May Il.
Thomas W. Ross is to take THE Other
Girl" to the Majestic Theater Boston for
all-summer run. commencing May -.
Ellis Jerrcys has released tine Shuberts
from their contract and next season she is
to star under her own mana Rcrment in a
play entitled The Sugar Bowl"
FRITZ Scherf is recovering from her recent
Illness. and sailed Thursday Tor the other
side. She plans 20 spend short tir.e III
France and then will go TO Carlsbad.
Adelaide Keim formerly of the Fawcett
Stock Company. is to play leading roles in
a stock company to be organized al the
Metropolis TheatCr, New York
J. II. Barnes. Doris Keane and Arthur
Lewis of the original company of The
Hypocrites'' have been engaged for the
English production of the play.
Elizabeth BriCe, VINO replaced Adele
Ritchie the prima donna in The Social
Whirl." is soon TO appear in musical
sketch written for her by Roderic Penfieid
Joseph JeffersCn's last request was that
rip Van Wrinkle" be pcrpetuated in the
family. Thus Thomas jefferson Is OF the
third generation who has played the part.
Immediately following the May ball the
New National TheIter will be renovated
and equipped with electric fans and other
cooling devices prior to the onennS OF
the summer opera season May %.
A well-knnwn author is now at work
a play in which Miss Maude Raymond, now
appearing in The White Hen will be
seen as dramatic star perhaps next sea-
son.
Miss Adelaide Fitzallen is to replace Miss
Jennie Eustace who has resigned from
the company supporting Mr. Arnold DAILY
I'm THE Boys of Company B" at the
Lyceum Theater.
The tour of Madame butterfly came to
an end in Brooklyn last week. The receipts
were the largest in the history of any
grand ouera company ever sent out by
Henry w. Savage. .r"-
"The Christian Pnrrim'' is the title Sc
lectei for Miss Henrietta Crosrnan's pro-
duction of 'The Pilgrims Progress" which
will be given it's premiere in New York
early next season.
Katie Barry is to be member of a musi-
cal stock company that is to be located at
the Chicago ODera House this srring
new version of ''Cartain Careless will be
the opening attraction.
One of tho interesting features of the
big May hau that Miss Cora 3 Shreve
will give at the National Thcater Nav 13
~ and Il will be the d,ncing of the High
land fling by child of six years
Gilbert Miller: the son of Henry Miller.
will make his initial appearance on the
stage next week in The Bows of COMPANY
b He will have the role of Beauty. ta king
the part that was created by Mr.. Esta-
brook.
Nav - is set the. date upou which
Washington Luna Park will throw its gates
open To the nuhliC for the forthcoming sea-
son. Paul Zierold will be the opening at
Traction with his famous Royal Berlin
Military Band.
Reeves Smith has secured the English act
ing rights to Margaret Navo's dramatiza-
ton of Mrs. Hum phrey Wards novel The
Marriage of William Ashe" and it is ex-
pected that the play will be produced in
London.
4 second company Is to be formed to play
''The Man of the Hour in Chicayo its
members including Orri Johnson. Thomas
Meighan, Harry Harwood Robert c.
Fischer. Frank Sheridan. Arthur Deming,
Frances Ring and Kate Lester.
Lillian Russelrs tour in The Rutterny.'
will come to an end in Detroit about the
middle Of June. She will omen her season
In the fall at the Illinois Theatnr in Chi
csgo in a new MAY by George Broadhurst
and George V. Hobart.
Miss Frances Ring who has retired
HrA 80
Il" at the Lyceum Theater to Join the
company presenting The Man of the
Hour at the Savoy. will be replaced in
the support of Mr.. Arnold Daily by Miss
Pauline Anthony.
Augustus Thomas is at work on a new
n1ay and. owing to the success he has had
In his productions bearing geographical
designations and to the present vogue of
western plays. 1t is expected that this new
drama VIII bear the name OF one of the
Wild and woolly western states.
Arnold Daily has proved his versatility by
appearing with marked success in three
widely different roles at the Lyceum The
ater. New York. on Tuesday. They were
Kenyon's Flag Station" GLADYS Unger's
Lemonade Boy" and Louis n. Parkers
version of W. w. Jacobs story. THE
Monkeys Paw"
Miss Imogen Taylor daughter of Mr.. L.
s. Taylor. manager of the Belasco Theater,
ts in great demand this week. being en-
gagged to appear with Mr.. Thomas Jeffer-
son in RIP Van Winkle'' at the National
Theater. Friday and Saturday Miss Tay-
ior and Miss Mildred De Hart will present
their sketch entitled ''Supposing" at lawn
fete.
Thomas jefferson has promised to recite
several selections for the school children
between two of the acts of RIP Van Win
kle next Wednesday afternoon. A re-
aay.ffa w.-f1 oil h., halI hA ,fa
that the two little Flugrath sisters of the
Jefferson company may meet some of the
Washington children.
Charles Klein is represented in ST. Louis
this week by two of his plays. The Lion
and the Mouse" which is playing its third
engagement within a year at the Olympic.
and The Music Master" with David War
field in the title role. which is being pre-
scented for the second time within few
months al the Garrick.
Marguerite Clark is to be starred by the
Shuherts in The Road to Yesterday, at