Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04

or IN jail, he added She Will star In
piece to be written especially for her"
Minnie Palmer will be remembered by many
of the old-timers as a great favorite in
the role Of MY Sweetheart" The play
coined fortune for. Rogers, her husband.
and the annual engagements at the old
Ford's Opera House in the early sos. now
the Majestic Theater. were occasions for
large and enthusiastic audiences.
The many friends Of Mrs. Inez Seymour
Mcconnell will be surprised and pleased to
learn that she has secured an engagement
with Mr.. George w. Lederer, the New York
manager, In company which will produce
THE Girl Rangers" opening in Chicago in
September and returning later to New York
for an indefinite season. Mrs. Mcconnell
has been identified with local musical life
for some years. having often distinguished
herself as concert and church soloist.
She possesses SOPRANO voice OF rare quail
ity and good range and an attractive per-
sonality that should bespeak for her rapid
advancement in her new field of artistic
work. THE Girl Rangers is an extrava-
ganza production on the order of 1882,
and will be exploited with big company
and striking accessories. Mrs. Mcconnell
has been notably identified in the work of
the army canteen organization as Its presi-
dent and as sponsor for the American His
torical Society of this city.
After a few months on the continent with
Carriage" produced in London. Claiming
Pollock. former Washingtonian. but now
of New York, got back to his native heath
by the way of Philadelphia. He said he had
a glorious time and was prepared for work.
He was accompanied by his wife. Ann Mar
BILE. Mr.. Pollock said he had disposed of
the English rights to The Bishops Car
rights to the Shuberts. Two acts have
been finished of Reginald Wright Kauf-
mann's novel, Miss Frances Baird. Detec-
tive" which Mr.. Pollock is ramatizing for
Conan and Harris. to be produced In Octo-
ber A new play for Wagenhals & KEN
per- one for James K. Hackett. and a drama
called THE Code" as we'll as a dramatiza-
ton Of The Secret Orchard. are also
few of the things which will keep. Mr.. Pol
lock busy for the winter.
Miss Sabery D'Orsell, pictured on this
page of The Star will next season appear
in singing act in vaudeville under the
management of Milton and Sargent Aborn.
Two auditors and a special stenographer
were kept busy all of last week at the New
National Theater counting and listing the
votes received by patrons for the August
repertoire. 1t is estimated that over l,lOO
votes were received within one week.
soprano of the Aborn Opera Company. ar
rived in Washington yesterday afternoon
to finish rehearsals with the company at
the National for her appearance this week
in Dolly Warden" Miss Myers. who has
been i'll for over two weeks is now in the
best of health and voice. She was accom-
panied by her mother. Annie Myers. VINO
will remain with her while IN Washington.
With the single exception of Robin
Hood" the cast scheduled to appear this
week at the National is the strongest ag-
eregation of singers assembled since the
opening Of the opera season. Over four
members of the supporting cast were oriSl-
nally with Lulu Chaser during her memoir
able run of Dolly Warden in New York
city.
A feature of the recent New National
voting contest was the number of requests
to have Miss Edith Bradford appear in the
title role of Carmen" A strange coinci-
dence is the fact that this is one of Miss
Bradford's highest ambitions, she having
studied the part for several years with
view to appearing as carmen under the
Aborn management.
"Newsboy Night" which is to be held at
the New National Theater Tuesday even
ing of this week. will afford the Washing
ton newsboys their first free theater party
in Washington. The boys are to be admit
ted by ticket only and only one ticket-will
be given each boy. The tickets are to be
given away Monday morning at the gallery
ticket office Of the theater
1t has been rumored that the last week
of the opera season at the National will! be
given over to six different operas. each
night and matinee witnessing new pro-
duction. In this event Robin Hood ''The
serenade" and others Of the big summer
successes at the National will be repeated
for one night during this final week.
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A sightseeing trip through Washington
was one of the treats afforded the Aborn
Opera Companys chorus girls last
Wednesday afternoon. 1t took four special
automobiles to satisfy the curious singers.
Following the trip refreshments were
served to the girls by the Aborn manage
ment on the stage of the theater.
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Henrietta Crosman in "The Christian Pill
grim" will open her season at the Broad
Street Tneater in Philadelphia October Z.
It will then be seen in Baltimore at Ford 8
on October 81; at the National Theater this
city. October %. and the Liberty Theater,
New York. November 4.
Miss FANNY Hartz of the Belasco stock
company, whose debut upon the stage .prac-
tically began with her engagement here,
has proven herself an artist of no mean
ability and enacted the several roles that
have fallen to her lot in manner both
highly creditable and most promising. Miss
Hartz is the daughter of A. F. Hartz Of
Cleveland. lessee of the Euclid Avenue
Opera House. and Is young woman who
has shown excellent talent for dramatic
work.
BY the way, it is noted that Mr.. Hartz
has recently given an option on his Cleve-
land theater to Klaw & Erlanger. who are
desirous of securing a theater in that city
to exploit their advanced vaudeville" If
the option is accepted. Mr.. Hartz will start
at once to build a new high-clasS theater in
the downtown district for the purpose of
playing the big attractions.
In their San Francisco engagement Her
bert Kelley and Effie Shannon are to give
the plays in which they have starred for the
last four years. At the close of this en-
gagement they will return to New York and
begin preparations for their coming season.
Not long ago a number of Irish societies
made a vigorous attempt to suppress the
stage Irishman. Now a movement has