Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

ties.
Agnes Cain Brown, formerly with the
Bostonans is to have the prima donna
role in 1.-THE Alaskan" a new comic opera.
One of the other characters in the piece to
be taken by a human is that of a polar
bear.
Phil Brandon, who is we'll remembered in
Washington for his excellent work with the
Aborn Opera Company in Robin Hood"
rejoin the company this week to appear as
the Count.
Valerie Bergere is to appear in a new
play written for her by Dodson Mitchell.
entitled THE Red Thief" The leading
part is that of a woman burglar. redeemed
by the magnanimity Of the man whom she
comes to rob.
Miss Olga Nethersole appeared in new
costumes in each role in her repertoire dur
Sarah Bernhard. This kept five costumers
busy during the six days In which she was
in Paris preceding her premier
William Archer. the well-known London
critic, says of Eleanor Robson's "Salomy
Jane" "She ranks easily among the most
fascinating creatures I have seen upon the
stage. and will dwell long in my memory
as a creation of high poetic rank"
Owing to the success of ''Wine, Woman
and Song" this popular musical production
will leave the cheaper priced houses next
season and will appear at all of the first
class theaters. The production Is to be re-
written and strengthened by a notable cast
Of singers and comedians.
base ball game between the attaches of
the New National Theater and picked.
nine from the Aborn Opera Company Is one
Sunday at the American League Park:
Huntington May. the popular basso, Will
be the pitcher for the opera players
The many friends of Estelle Wentworth
will be pleased to learn that she duplicated
her Washington success as Santuzza In
'Cavalleria Rusticana" at the Orpheum
Theater, Brooklyn. last week. Miss Went
worth will soon be back in Washington to
appear In III Trovatore."
press Night" as observed at the New
National Theater last Wednesday night.
proved to be one Of the most enthusiastic
gatherings of newspaper men ever recorded
at a local playhouse. Over two hundred
members of the newspaper profession at
tended to hear The Chimes of Norman
die"
The surprise of the current theatrical sea-
son was the success Of the overland tour
made by Mrs. Leslie Carter in '.Du Barry"
and ''ZaZa." The San Francisco Call re-
ferred to her as the emotional BLIZZARD
for the reason that she succeeded In pack
the street car lines and all Of, the city's
wheels were tied up.
Jane Adams, the settlement worker. has
made plans to open a scent theater In
Chicago in which only the best moving
pictures will be shown. There has been
strong agitation in Chicago against the
very cheap theaterS on account of the evil
nature of some of the films. and Miss
Adams enterprise Is intended to give the
poor people a taste for better things.
The search for novelty sometimes brings
out strange results. One of the roof gar
dens in New York has a sad-faced woman
called Sober Sue" who sits under a
placard offering s1C0 to any one who can
make her laugh. Up to date she is still
unsmiling. She said nothing she saw or
heard amused her, which from the accounts
of the amusements of the silly seasons in
Gotham is nothing remarkable.
Morris Sellers Largely. a young Montana
millionaire, and Samuel f. Rork, theatre
cal manager. have formed a company
which will present Coming Thro' the Rye
and THE Land of Nod which had been
started by Mr.. Largey with another part
ner: Frank Lalor, who made hit in the
principal comedy role of Coming Thro'
the Rye" will be retained, as will be sew
eral others of the old company.