Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27

time. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will spend their
vacation at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Louis James is planning an elaborate re-
vival of The Comedy of Errors" next sea-
son in which he will be seen in the dual role
of the two Dromios. Mr.. James is also ar
ranging for the production of King Rich
ard H. which has not been acted in this
country since it was presented by Booth.
Otis Skinner is in the far west. and will
be seen through California in 1.-The Duel''
| before going to his summer home at Bryn
Mawr, Pa.
Sam Bernard completed his Chicago en-
gagement in THE Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer''
| last week. and is now in New York going to
the theater to see other people play.
Hattie Williams has ended her season In
1.-THE Little Cherub." Mr.. Bernard and
Miss Williams will each open in their old
successes and have new plays later next
season.
The West Point cadets will give their an
| nual theater party June IA. when they will
see Eddie Foy in THE Orchid" at Lew
Fields Herald Square Theater, New York.
Four hundred seats and several boxes have
been reserved.
Mr.. William Courtenay will replace Mr..
William Ingersoll in THE Builders in
the Aston Theater, New York, tomorrow
night, the latter returning to fill pre-
| HIOuS SISdSSIeul with Tie AlDee OlOCh
Company.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is to go under the
| management Of the Shuberts next season.
and among the reports concerning the
| plans Of that firm for next season Is one
| that Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern will
| be starred at the head Of different COM
panies.
Playwriting in time may do considerable
| toward paying the salary of the librarian
| of Congress. Nearly POO different stage
works were copyrighted one month recently
| and it not extra good month for
them, either.
"The. Man from Home comedy drama
by Booth Harrington and Henry Leon WI
| son. will be presented by Liebler and Com
| pany in the fall, with VIII Z. Hodge Of the
| Joe Weber company in the principal role.
The Hodge part will be that Of Daniel Voor-
| hees Pike of Kokomo, Ind.
Mr.. w. S. Hart, who created the role OF
the bad cowboy. Cash Hawkins. In 'The
sham and has played it artstically for
| two seasons. last week signed contract
with Kirke La Shelle to play the title role
| in The Virginians," which has just ended
its fourth season.
| On their return from Europe Miss Julia
Marlowe and Mr.. E. H. Sothern will play
| a farewell engagement in Shakespearean
Marlowe will appear as Shakespearean
| star at the head Of her own company. and
| Mr.. Sothern will be seen in classic roles.
One of the latest playwrights to bid for
Metropolitan favor Is Winifred Lee Wen
dali, formerly a newspaper woman of De-
| troit, now connected with prominent New
| York publishing house. Miss Wendall has
| submitted light opera, The Merry Men, -
to Henry w. Savage and the piece will
| probably have a production next season.
| The closing of the season at the Empire
Theater. New York. leaves but one Charles
| Frohman attraction playing In that city.
| Miss Barrymore closes her New York sea-
| son and begins road tour, leaving William
| Collier at the Garrick as the solitary stand
arl-beerer in the metropolis of the Froh-
| man forces.
! Maude Adams Is travelling westward.
| spreading the pleasing doctrine of Peter
Pam and breaking all known records for
| big receipts. Miss Adams viii play through
| to the coast. In San Francisco she will ap-
| pear in several of her former successes, and
! run close to the end Of June.
Frau Cosima Wagner. who has decidedly
| positive opinions and who has pronounced
| likes and dislikes. has never forgiven Willie
Zimmerman Zimmerman, arrayed and dis
| guised as Wagner, conducted a portion of
| "Rheingold" rehearsal at Bayreuth. and
| Frau Wagner did not discern the deception
! until the impersonator removed his wig.
| She denounced him and has never forgiven
him.
Maude Adams is playing in Peter Pan
| in western cities. Her tour will take her
out to the Pacific coast. and during her
engagement in San Francisco she will be
seen in some of her former successes.
Among the other members of the Charles
Frohman forces still on the road are John
Drew, who is ending his season with an
engagement in New England, and Otis
| Skinner who is still playing in the west in
The Duel"