Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

| manager. has just been elected a member
| or the London county council.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio has postponed the
| production OF his new drama Nave"
| tThe Ship'). until next season IN Rome.
Thomas Jefferson will entertain the public
| school children OF Washington at his mid
week matinee OF RIP Van Wrinkle at the
| New National.
anna Held and the Partisan Modei'
| their present New York engagement and
| play the season at the Drury Lane.
Wells Dunno & Harlan have purchased
| the road rights to Dream City from
| Joe Weber. and will feature MARY Marble
| and Sam Chip in the piece.
| Avery Hopwoods new play. The Pow
| ers That Be- closed in Cleveland last Sat
urday night II will go out again next
| season.
| Victor Moore Is to appear in The Talk
! of the Town the musical play which
! George NJ. Conan has fashioned out Of
| Popularity"
Margaret Mayo has arranged a act
| version of Under Two Flags for Toby
! Claude which Mss Claude is TO use in
vaudeville next season.
! Marie Deyo, who has been William GIL
lettes leading woman this season. is to be
| starred next year in the London success,
| The Morals of Marcus"
Thomas Jefferson has arranged to give
| Rip Van Wink!e' IN French. ard has
| cured dates to appear IN Paris next season
| with an American company.
Valerie Rergere is to have tie leading
| role in Willis Steel's new play, The Morn
| ing After" which is to have its premiere
| In Denver later in the spring.
'Brewster's Millions" IS soon to be pro-
| duced in Australia under the management
! OF ]. c. Williamson, who has secured the
| rights from Thompson Dundy.
new play dealing with American POLL
tics, entitled The Gndertow," is 10 be pro
| duced in New York. 1t is said to contain
| some excellent scenes of newspaper life.
Henry w Savage will produce in this
country next season All English version OF
The Jolly Widow" the successful musical
comedy which has been running in Vienna
for two years.
Rida Johnson Young has been given n
commission by Daniel Frohman to write
a comedy modern American life for
the Lyceum Theater. The play will be pro-
duced next season.
Maurice Campbell las a new play for
Henrietta Crosman. entitled Beauty"
Whether the piece Is to interfere with the
proposed production of 'Pilgrms Prog
ress' is not stated.
Dwight Allen, who was formerly with
Virginia Harmed In The Love Letter
has been engaged as character come
dian by Keith & Proctor for the Fifth Ave
nue. Stock Company.
A decree of divorce was granted last
Tuesday In the New York supreme court
by Justice Leventritt TO Sara II TruaX, wife
of Guy Bates Post They were married IN
San Francisco in 1897.
On the steamer Majestic last Wednesday
Kyrle Bellew sailed for London. lie has
planned long cruise In his yacht, the
Moonstone He will return to America
next September and appear in a new play.
Grace Georges long -promised revival OF
Measure for Measure" has been aban-
doned 1t is announced by William A.
Brady. who adds that, instead. she viii
be seen season after next both Viola
and as Rosalind.
Julia Sanderson has signed a contract
with Charles Frohman to take Edna Mays
place in The Dairy Maid" new musical
comedy shortly 10 be produced. The ap-
preaching marriage of Edna Nay brought
about the engagement of Miss Sanderson
by Mr.. Frohman.
Joseph Hall Chase. who has been staying
in Washington since the close of the pres
ent season, will shortly leave for a trip to
New York and Boston, where he will con-
suit Mr.. viii Greasy and Mr.. George AIDE.
concerning a vaudeville sketch for himself
and wire, Mrs. Bessie NldTNOe.
Miss Fay Templeton announced in Bos-
ton last week that she would retire from
the stage at the end of this month. She
would have retired at the time she married
a wealthy Pittsburg gentleman but for the
fact that she did not wish TO break her
contract with klaw Erlanger.
Percy Janis a brother OF Else Janis.
who was on his way to London with the
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch COM
10 f,Nf,
the steamer Minneapolis to have fallen
overheard and been lost last Sunday night.
He was about twenty years old.
Robert Downing. who recently concluded
his season in the comedy. Running for
Governor" has been booked by Bellows
ing May 1. He will give new sketch
called THE Answer" a comedy. and will
be supported by company OF five
If has been decided that 1.-THE Three OF
Us" which will close its engagement at
the Madison Square Garden with the next
week or so. will be used for the opening
attraction at that playhouse next fall. 1t
will be followed by Rachel Crothers' new
play, THE Coming of Mrs. Patrick
The Messrs. Milton and rgent Aborn.
directors Of the Aborn Production Company
of New York, have confirmed the report
that Henry Clay Barnabee, the veteran
Bostonian comedian VIII appear at the
New National Theater here for the opening
of the summer opera season. Mr.. Barnapee
will have his original role in Robin Hood
Joseph Coyne. after the closing Of Nelly
Nell In London, Will make his next ap-
pearance under the management or George
Edwardes whose next production Will De
The Gay Widow" an adaptation OF a sue
cessful Niennese opera. Coyne ana George
Graves will share the leading comedy parts
In this piece
Margaret Ellington. who is playing the
leading role with Mr.. John Drew In HIS
House in Order" will leave the company
next week and go to French Lick Springs
for a complete rest Miss Ellington has not
been we'll lately. Her role In his House
In order will be played by Miss Mabel
Roebuck. Next season Miss Ellington Is
to appear in a new play in the Lyceum
rbeeter New York.