Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
Playhouse Paragraphs.

Jack London. the author has copyrighted
play called "Scorn of Woman"
The proposition to star Viola Allen and
| ii. b. Irving jointly has been given up.
f, Henry E. Dixey has a Shakesperean bur
lesque. which he will try next summer in
Chicago.
Louis n. Parker has written a Biblical
drama, which is TO have hearing in New
York next fall.
Marion Shirley has been engaged to play
the leading feminine role in Ned Wayburn
| 'Futurity Winner"
Clara Bloodgood is to make her appear
| ance in New York this week I'm t1yde
t1tchs play. The Truth
| The gowns which are worn by Miss Grace
| George in the production OF Clothes" are
said to be marvels of the dressmaker's art
This will he Mr.. Wizards last engage
ment in Washington for some years as he
returns to England in April for a lengthy
! stay.
Among the plays selected for Wilton
Lackaye's repertoire are Jack Cade" "A
New Way to Pay Old Debts and The
| Outlaw"
Ivan Caryll has provided Edna May with
| eight numbers in Nellie Nell" and II is
predicted that just many successes are
assured
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman. IT is
| now reported, are to make a second ap-
| pearance in London in "Poliche," recent
Partisan success.
| That's Lawton, who at the time Of her
| first appearance was hailed a discov-
| cry, Is playing the title role in revival OF
Janice Meredith
Henry f. Hoyt. one of the foremost
| scenic painters of his day, died in Phlla-
/ delphia last Sunday In the seventy-second
year Of his age.
The Other Girl" by Augustus Thomas,
| is to go on tour with Thomas Ross in the
| role of Kid Garvan, which was originally.
played by Lionel Barrymore.
James *. Hackett is to direct the PROF.
duction of The Girl in White" the newt
/ comedy by Ramsey Morris, in which Paul.
| Inc Fredericks is to be starred.
| piece by Reginald de Koven and Stanislaus
STANCE. 1t is to have its Introductory per-
Torrance early in the spring.
Fritz Williams is Lulu Glaser's leadingl
comedian in her new play, and Annie Yea
| mans Marion Abbott and Anna Johnsoni
Will be in the supporting company.
When Ellen Terry appears in New York
this month she will present Shaws play, /
Capt. Brassbound's Conversion and alsoi
W. B. Rapley, who has been visiting his,
father w. H. Rapley of the New National
Theater returned to Ithaca last night. I
where he will continue his studies at Corr
nell. !
Vivien Ogden, prominent member of the I
Clothes company, was taken quite III
last week and was unable TO go on tourI
with the organization. Her pert has been
taken by Freda Miller. {.
Alexandra Philips is no longer associated
with the younger Jeffersons in Playing
the Game She has entered vaudeville I'M
support of Ethel Arden and George Abel I'M
Three of a Kind"
The initial performance of Sydney Rosen-
fields comedy, The Aero Club" In whichi
Lulu CHASER is the star, had it's first pre-
sentaton on any stage at Springfield, :
Mass, last night.
The English rights to Berstein's new play,
lie Voleur,' which had its first presenta-
ton any stage in Paris recently, have
been secured by George Alexander, the |
London actor-manager
Valeska Suratt, who made hit here in
THE Belle of Mayfair" will star next
season under the management OF ThomasI
W. Ryley in musical comedy entitled
The Gibson Girl
During his engagement at the Grand
Opera House in Cincinnati last week Mans
field changed his plans and presented in
addition to Peer Gynt," Beau Brummel''
and DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
At the close of the performance of Thu
Lion and the Mouse at Atlanta New Year,
night Josephine Lovett and Stuart Robert
son were married. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mansfield witnessed the ceremony.
! Lillian Dow who is being starred by
Frank Hamilton in the new musical play. /
Priscilla of Plymouth" made her debut
about six months ago as the protege OF
Helen Brand in The Gingerbread Man.
Lillian Russelrs contract with Joseph
Brooks has been extended to cover a period
of seven instead of two years. Mr.. Brooks .
plans for next season include revival OF
The School for Scandal and new plays
by George Broadhurst and John ]. Nc
Nally.
Rachael Crother's play, THE Three OF
U.s." iG TO be presented in London under
the management of Charles Frohman, and
1t is probable that Nina Boucicault Will
have the part played in the American pro-
duction by Carlotta Nilsson.
A new company, with Mary Hall in the
principal role, has been organized by David
Belasco and will tour the country in a
new production of THE Girl of the Golden
Vest" The company will not visit any OF
the cities to be visited by Blanche Bates.
In the Berkeley Lyceum Theater, New
York, January IL, two plays by Mr.. w.
Stanton Howard, entitled Adam and Eve
in Eden and las the World Goes, are to
be presented by an especially engaged
company.
Percy G. Williams completed negotiations
last Thursday with Nixon & Zimmerman
for their Chestnut Street Theater In
Philadelphia which in the future will be
devoted to vaudeville. The theater will be
turned over to Mr.. Williams next March.
after which it will be conducted as one of
his chain of vaudeville houses.
E. H Sothern Is to have theater of his
own in New York to be called THE Booth
Theater." 1t is probable that II will be
made the home of the Sothern- Marlowe
productions, as the joint starring OF these
artists has been highly successful, both
financially and artstically.
Henrietta Crossmans greatest effort will
be made next fall, when she will appear as
Christian in q dramatization of Pill
grim's Progress" This production will be
one of the largest yet put on the stage the
cast comprising seventy people, with
large chorus and ballet in addition. She
opens her season next October in Boston.