Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
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Next month a. ii. woods Will nave ten
plays in rehearsal.
Lulu Glaser's husband is to be her lead
ing comedian next season
Edward F. Rose is going. to dramatize
The Port of Missing Men
Ezra Kendall will continue to play Swell
Elegant Jones" next season.
George V. Hobart is to write the book Of
a new opera for Marie Cahill.
Melbourne Mcdowell is to appear in Kan
sas City in a revival of Sardou's plays.
Edgar Selwyn is to open in Chicago about
the last of August in 'iStrongheart.'
Grace Ellison is to appear in a play by
Martha Morton called THE Movers"
Adelaide Keim is appearing in Camille"
at the Metropolitan Theater, New York
Edna Wallace Hopper is next season to
play the leading role in Fifty Miles from
Boston"
Arnold Daily has new play called
Bridge" which is a satire upon the social
bridge craze.
Four companies will go out next season in
George Broadhurst's successful play, The
Man of the Hour"
Miss Grace George is to have new play
by George Broadhurst, the author of The
Man of the Hour
Another English singing comedienne has
made a hit in New York. Her work Is said
to closely resemble that of Vesta Victoria.
Robert Edeson will begin his next sea-
son with a new play by William c. De
Mile entitled The Call of the North
There are rumors to the effect that David
Uar iS IN he future Shy
lock, and Blanche Bates as Lady Mac
beth.
The demand for novelty has resulted in a
vaudeville act in which a pretty actress
gets into coffin and to all appearances is
cremated.
Madame Nazimova, who has made quite
a sensation in New York. is to reopen her
season in that city In the fall in Com
Jesse Coquette.
Fife Ellsler is shortly to appear in a
sketch in vaudeville, entitled His Woman"
Frank Weston weil-known leading man.
is to play with her.
William A. Brady will present Mr.. Wright
Lorimer in a new play next season. 1t is
probable that Mr.. Lormer will keep Ib-
sens wild Duck in his repertoire.
William Courtleigh will appear next sea-
son In a play made from George V. Ho-
bart's sketch. Peaches in which Court
leigh is now appearing in vaudeville.
been engaged by Mr.. Cyril Maude to play
one of the important roles in the English
production of THE Earl Of Pawtucket."
Harry Askin. now a Chicago manager for
years associated with George Tyler. is 60
ing to produce in the western city a musical
piece founded on Little Johnny and His
Teddy Bears"
The Friars are beginning their fraternal
work early. Though of recent organization
they have already raised a fund of several
hundred dollars for the widow of brother
professional.
William Farnum has made an offer to
Jane Oaker to be his leading woman next
season in his starring tour. 1t is said that
Miss Oaker has received an offer Of star
ring tour herself.
Boys of Company b. will continue through
next season. Her college play, Brown Of
Harvard" has been running continuously
for the past two years.
Among those who have been engaged for
Charles Klein's latest play are Chrystal
Herne. Frederic de Bellville, John Findlay
Grace Filkns. Bruce McRae, Mathilde Cot
terlly and William Sampson.
Jess Dandy and dozen of the pref
test girls Of THE Prince of Pilsen"
company are spending a part of their vaca-
ton at Norfolk. Va, with an opera COM
pany, in which he is financially interested
An interesting book Of the local theatrical
season is the bound volumes of Green
room Glmpses," the weekly organ CT the
New National. The book contains all the
numbers of the publication since the first
issue.
Marcia Van Dresser is one of the recent
recruits to the grand opera stage. She re-
Gently made her debut as Elizabeth in
"Tannhauser' In Dresden and has been en-
gagged at the Royal Opera House for the
next three years.
Mrs. Langtry having eheard from David
Belasco that he will not be able to stage
her new American play in New York until
Christmas has decided to undertake short
season in London. beginning in September,
II she can find a suitable play.
William Collier will soon reach the 2OOth
performance of Caught in the Rain at the
Garrick Theater, New York. In this merry
farce, which is a veritabe gatling gun OF
fun, Mr.. Collier has achieved his greatest
success Since December he has crowded
the Garrick Theater.
The work of the rebuilding of the Acad-
envy of Music is progressing most favorably
The decorating of the walls of the first
floor is already under way and when fin
ished the theater will present a picturesque
appearance. At least 800 additional seats
wil very likely be installed
The third act OF Man and Superman."
presented as separate play and entitled
Don Juan in He'll" which was given re-
Gently in London, is reported to have been
extremely dull, despite its melodramatic IT,
tie. Robert Lorraine as Don juan furnished
| the only relief in a dull production.
William Wolff. especially engaged by the
a oorn Opera Company to essay the role of
old Gaspard. the miser in The Chimes OF
Normande." was for several seasons the
principal comedian with De Wolf Hopper
appearing in Mr.. Pickwick." "Happyland'
and Wang"
George AIDE is writing the plGy in which
| Charles Frohman will present William II.
| Crane next season. The author is now at
| HaZleden Farm, Brook. Ind, hard at work
| on the manuscript which is to be delivered
| to Mr.. Frohman on his return from Europe
| The new play will be produced in Chicago
next October
Fstelle Wentworth prima donna of the