Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17


Grace George intends to appear in .,Di-
Vorcuus' before the season closes in New
York.
Wright Huntington is making success
of the role of Curtis Jadwin in The Pit,
in which he is starring.
Stella Patrick Campbell. the daughter of
Mrs Patrick Campbell. has made her debut
on the London stage.
Guy Standing has joined the support of
Nine. NaZimova. the Russian actress, and
is appearing in "Hedda Gabbler.
The Roundup is to have it's first per-
formance in Chicago early next month, with
Maclyn Arbucke in the leading role.
charles f Blaney of New York has pur
chased the Empire Theater in Pittsburg and
will add it to his chain of houses.
Walter y Lawrence has added Thomas Q
Seabrooke to his list of stars, and plans To
exploit him next season at the head of "a
large company.
The Snow Man.. new musical play by
Stanislaus STANCE. was produced for the
first time on any stage at Northampton,
Mass, last Friday night.
Nance O'Nein has been engaged for the
title role of Cleo. the play in which Mrs.
Garter was TO have starred. The play Is
to have its premiere in April.
Mrssrs Klaw & Erlanger and Joseph
Brooks have contracted to produce next
autumn dramatization of Gilbert Parker's
novel. The Right of Way.
Mary Mannering who has been suffering
from rheumatism following an attack of
grip is slowly improving. though her con-
dition is still regarded as serious.
The strain OF playing Peer Gynt' is so
great that Richard Mansfield has decided
To give up the play after this season. The
nPth a ltr 10 M off
The latest news from London Is that Edna
Mays sister Jane IS also to marry soon;
the prospective bridegroom being David
Sasoon, wealthy real estate man of Eng
land.
Grayce Scott well known in this city as
member of the Columbia Theater stock
companies, is to have the leading role In
George VI. COhans new play, FIFTY Miles
From Boston.
Cissie LOTUS will retire from Joe Webers
New York company about the middle OF
MAY. and. following the conclusion of her
engagement, will play brief season In
vaudeville
Will j. Davis, formerly manager Of the
Inflated Iroquois Theater. Chicago. has
been discharged by the supreme court of
Danville, and has returned to his theatrical
interests in Chicago.
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne has secured
lions OF 'Du Barry" and Zaza," and will
probably appear in these two plays before
the close of the present season.
After being engaged for the leading role
in The orchid" and going through re-
hearsals for three days, Adele Richie
threw up her part and now Amelia Stone
has been engaged for the role.
On March 90 Mr.. Tony Pastor will cele-
hraJe his forty-seCond anniversary as a
" kpl
with appropriate ceremonies at Pastors
Th"ater. New York.
Marie Tempest will appear In The Truth
In London the latter part of April, and
clyde Fitch leaves New York for the Brit
lsh metropolis the first week in that month
10 SUp,Tinteud the rehearSals.
Miss Amy Ricard has been engaged for
one OF the important roles In Mr.. James X.
Hackett's production of Mr.. Ramsey Nor
ris play. The Girl In White" now in re-
Eearsal al the Hackett Theater. New York.
George Marion the stage director for
Henry W. Savage has sailed for Europe
lie Will join Mr.. Savage and Gustav Lu-
drrS in Vienna. where they will witness the
performances of Die Lustige Witwe
Williams and Walker. the coIored come
aaUS. are said to have signed contracts
with the MessrS. Shubert, and will appear
under their management In an original
musical comedy. entitled "Bandana Land"
Lawrence D'Orsay's new play. Lord
h'ucISter had its premiere in Hartford
last week. The action of the comedy is
laid al Madrid in June, 1906. just prior to
The marriage of the young King and Queen
OF Spain.
Howard Hun has been engaged by Henry
Miller for the Juvenile part of Capt. Pey-
ton in on Parole" Mr.. Huh will succeed
Morgan Conan. who is to have part in
ltida johnson Young's play. The Boys OF
Company b.
delegation from Irish societies in San
Francisco created riot at the production
of The Belle of Avenue A. because they
thought one scene in the play insulting to
the Irish Eggs were thrown and the rest
of the audience was thrown INTO a panic
President Roosevelt will press the button
thai will open the Actors Fund fair at the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York in
May. The electric connection with the
opera house Is TO be installed in the White
House gratuitously by the Postal Telegraph
Company.
My Darling" the new musical play by
Seymour Hicks and Herbert Halnes which
had Its premiere in London under the man
agement of Charles Frohman last week
was well spoken of by the critics The
piece will be produced In this country next
season.
In order to continue the run OF THE Mills
OF the Gods at the Aston Theater New
Messrs. Wagenhals & Kemper to postpone
the production OF The Ambitious Mrs AL
colt" the new play by Messrs Ditrichstein
and Pollard.
Fred Thompson. one OF the owners of the
New York Hlppodrome. has gone into the
klaw Granger vaudeville combination
and with A L. Erianger will constitute
the executive committee Of the new organi-
zation. which is now to be Incorporated
under name not yet made public.
caolegram from London last Friday
said that Tom B. Davis has arranged for
the temperance in that city of Maxine FL
not. She viii open at the Lyric Theater on
September and remain there three
months This arrangement will keep Miss
Elliott out OF America next season.
Clifford W. Grant OF New York, owner
and manager of the London Gaiety Girls"
playing In Cincinnati last week. jumped
from third-story window OF Homers
Hotel on account OF adverse criticism of his