Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
Playhouse Paragraphs.

Playhouse Paragraphs.
Paul Wilstack is in the city in the in
terest of Richard Mansfield.
| Lena AshweIl has been Obliged to cancel
her tour on account of illness.
William Vaudeville has succeeded Harry
| McDonough In the cast of The Princess
| Beggar."
Mrs. warren's Profession" will proba-
| Oily be revived with Rose Coghlan in the
leading role.
James Macarthur is making the drama
| tization of THE Pilgrims Progress" for
| Henrietta Crosman.
| Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders have
| signed contracts to deliver another opera
| to klaw & Erlanger by August l of this
year.
Mr. Thomas w. Ross begins his tour as a
| star under the management of the Shuberts
| in THE Other Girl at Warren, Pa, next
Thursday night.
Miss Anna Warrington has been engaged
| as member of the company to support
| Miss Henrietta Crosman during her New
York engagement.
| Miss Jennie Bonstelle, who was engaged
| for an important role In the coming pro-
X,
| has withdrawn from the cast.
new play which Nine. Rejane will
| shortly produce at her Paris theater is
called London Paris-New York and will
| deal with phases of life in each of the
| three cities.
Mr.. Henry w. Savage's production of "A
Yankee Tourist" in which Raymond Hitch
COCK returns to musical comedy had It's
| initial presentation last Friday night at
Elyria, Ohio.
Miss Ellen Terry received a warm well
come in New York last Monday night. her
first appearance being made as Lady Cice-
ly Waynefete in Bernard Shaw's play,
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
Edward Kane, an old-time comedian, who
retired from the stage about a year ago,
died in Albany last week. During his
career he had been associated with Maggie
Mitchell, j. K. Emmett and Baker and
Farren.
Isabelle Urquhart was bitten by pet bull
dog on the right hand about three weeks
ago. An investigation showed the dog was
suffering from rabies and now Miss Urqu-
hart is in hospital at Rochester in a very
serious condition.
Miss Selma Herman. who has been star
ring in melodramas for the past fifteen
she Is to be married next June to E. B.
Sanborn, New York magazine publisher.
She will retire from the stage.
''veronique," the English musical COM
edy. has failed to please the American
theater-goers and its tour was brought to
close last night in Pittsburg. Louise
Cunning, the leading lady, is to have tho
principal part in THE Snow Man."
In Nelly Neil" new musical comedy
built by c. NJ. s. Mcclellan on the lines Of
his 1.-The Belle of New York." Edna May,
under Charles Frohman's management, has
been produced in London, Joseph Coyne ap-
peared as the reckless son of a wealthy
banker.
Edwin Arden. who was to have the prin-
cipal part in "Genessee of the Hills"
which will have it's first production in
New York next Friday night, has been
let out and Robert Drouet given his place.
play and threatens legal proceedings.
Suzanne Rocamore, the well-known WASH
ington actress, has been engaged for the
role of Violette In THE Partisan Model"
and opened with the company in New York
last Monday night, scoring a success. The
part was originally played by Truly Shat
tuck and more recently by Miss Kent.
Since he has been abroad Charles Froh-
man has secured the English and American
rights to a new light comedy by Henri
Lavedan, and also the rights to a new play
by Pierre Wolf. Next autumn Mr.. Froh-
man is to produce in London "Miquette."
dredth performance in Paris.
Under the direction Of Mr.. Frank Lee
Short the Yale University Association will
make a production in the spring of Ibsens
1.-THE Pretenders" Two performances OF
the play will be given in Hartford, two In
New Haven and at least two in New York
when the Yale alumnae Will be q large fac
tor in the production Of the drama.
Supreme Court Justice Leventritt Of New
Vnrg To- f do yctey nd frQnf o.
that commission issue to John A. Brown
Of Chicago power to take testimony in that
/! city in the suit brought by Grace Ethelia
Conan. known on the stage as Ethel Levy,
for an absolute divorce from George NJ. Co.
han. the actor and playwright.
Mr.. Louis Mann, who is to star in new
comedy, THE Girl from Vienna" will be-
gin his season in New Haven next Thurs
day night Carrie DeMar had been engaged
for the leading soubrette role, but declined
the part after several rehearsals on account
| Of Mann's persistency in having II played
his way.
Mrs. Leslie Carter claims, 1t is reported,
| that she was the business partner Of
David Belasco in all the latter's enter
prises, and as a reconciliation between the
| two now seems impossible a suit for
| $250.O00 Is on the tapis. Edward Lauter-
| bach the well-known New York lawyer,
| is Mrs. Carriers attorney In the case.
Miss Americansky." dramatization by
Will A. Page of Archibald Clavering Gum
| ter's latest novel, will have its first presen-
tation at Worcester. Mass. next week:
| The scenes Of Miss Americansky" are laid
! in Japan and Manchuria during the Jap
anese-Russfan war. Mr.. Gunter has coll
| Elaborated with Mr.. Page In adapting his
latest novel to stage purposes.
The following engagements have been an
! nounced by Robert Hunter for the cast OF
1.-The Reckoning" drama In three acts by
Arthur snitzler and made into English by
Grace Cochran. which will be produced In
New York next Friday night: Katherine
Grey, as leading woman; Albert Bruning.
Sarah McVickers, George Henry Trader
Jessie Bonstelle and Robert CONFESS.
1t is estimated that 1900 employees Of all
grades are affected by the strike of the
National Alliance OF vaudeville artists, mu-
sicians and allied employees Of London.
Fourteen music halls are affected, and
while many of them are presenting make
shift bills, the audiences are small. Arbi-
tration Is talked Of. but the latest reports
from London say the situation is stu war
like.
A married daughter OF Bret Harte is In
A.. .1,>uho,,ua af Portland Me- meptallY