Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-21
GOSSIP OF THE FOYER.

Joseph Weber will begin his season In
Washington on September q. Bessie Clay
ton, who wa he premiere danseuse Of the
old Weber & Fields Company some years
ago. has been engaged for Weber's organ
ization.
Wallace Worsley. whose home is in this
city and who was a member Of the Column
bia Stock Company one season, has just
been engaged to play the leading role in
Under Suspicion" new play py Ram
say Morris.
Agnes Scott, a young Washington girl
who made her debut several years ago In
minor parts with the Bellows Stock Com
pany, has gone into vaudeville and Is re-
ported to have made a hit with a playlet
written by herself called 1.-The Red. Red
Rose"
Little Sabery DOrsell, we'll remembered
here for her excellent work with the Aborn
Opera Company a few weeks ago in The
Chimes of Normandie" returns next week
to play the part Of Marie in the revival of
Wang"
Already great interest is now centering
on the winter season at Washington thea
tiers. With the opening of the New Academy
and the Gayety. this city will have two
brand new playhouses between which to d.
vide their patronage. The Academy is an
nounced to open the week Of August 49,
Robert Lett the popular comedian, asso-
ciated with the Aborn Opera Company, will
be seen in De Wolf Hopper's old role of the
Regent of Siam when Wang Is pro-
duced next week. Mr.. Lett has played this
part in the east with great success.
Estelle Wentworth, pictured on this page
of The Sunday Star, is considered one Of
the most vivacious prima donnas now be-
fore the public. The versatility of this ar
fist has caused widespread comment in all
Of the principal cities. Miss Wentworth
will be the prima donna for Jefferson De
Angels next season.
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1.-The Three of U.s." a western comedy
drama, will be one of the early attractions
scheduled for the New National Theater
the coming season. THE Silver Girl Is
another offering to receive an early Wash
ingtOn hearing.
An automobile trip through Washington
and the suburbs was one Of the enjoyable
experiences Of the Aborn Opera Companys
popular chorus girls last Thursday after
the Washington Monument has not yet re
covered from the storm of appreciation
shOwered upon him.
The male song birds of the Aborn Opera
Company are becoming quite as noted here
this season for their experiences at base ball
as they are for their singing ability behind
the footlights. Van Ness Park will witness
another game next week between the Aborn
t1n nP he
ton Canoe Club. Huntington May will pitch
for the opera boys.
The report comes that Miss Alice Kraft
Benson, another Washington girl, has
scored a big hit this past season singing
prima donna roles with the Van Den Berg
Opera Company, which recently closed its
season at the West End Theater in New
York She will resume her position with
the same company In September. Miss
Benson is now filing four weeks engage
ment at Boston.
w. D. Fitzgerald, the new lessee Of the
Majestic. will open on August 1 with Kath-
ryn Purnell at the head of a stock company
for a season of forty weeks. This first at
tempt in recent years at an all-season stock
company in Washington looks good. as Miss
Purnell Is a popular favorite here. 1t Is
given out, also, that Mr.. Fitzgerald has q
few up his sleeve ready to hand out when
the time arrives.
John Philip Sousa Is writing a new comic
opera, to be finished for Broadway pres
entation early in the season. The tour of
the Sousa Band begins at Willow Grove.
Philadelphia. August 10. Later an engage
ment at the Pittsburg exposition will be
filled. after which the band will start for a
tour extending to the Pacific coast, return
ing by another concert route. In time to play
a Christmas, concert at the Hippodrome
After the holidays the organization will tour
tina New ENGLAND st0taa and the south