Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28

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| The fact that Richard Mansfield has re-
| leased his entire company is taken as an
| indication that he does not intend TO get
! back to active work for number OF
| months, probably not until after the Christ
mas holidays.
Edna Fassett who was understudy for
FRITZ Scheff in Mile Modesto, and
who sang Miss Scheff's role on several
The Tattooed MAN. William Pruette OF
Miss Scheffs company is also in the cast
Of the new Victor Herbert opera.
FRITZ Scheff made her first appearance
| in public last Sunday since she was
| stricken with the illness that abruptly
| brought the tour of Mile Modiste" to an
end She was confined to her apartments
| in the st. Regis Hotel, New York, for
| seven weeks.
Rumor has it that Klaw & Erlanger and
! Stair q Havlin and the Shuberts have
Strengthened out their differences and
that all will work in one combine next
season. The report also said that the
opposition got what it wanted from the
syndicate, hence the consolidation.
NJ. S. Largely, the secretary and treas
urer of the VIII j. Block Amusement
Company, applied for receiver for the
| concern in the New Jersey courts last
Wednesday. Mr.. Largely has been the
hacker of the company and claims To
have lost 100000 this season.
Henry B. Harris will bring out a new
emotional play by Edwin Milton Royle. en-
titled The Struggle Everlasting" next fall
in Boston. The leading role in the play
will be taken by prominent English act
| ress. whose name is withheld for the pres-
ent.
For the past two weeks David Belasco
has denied himself to all callers and cut
off all connection with his executive staff.
locking himself in his studio and devot-
n m tlra 4 Of
new play on which he is engaged for
David Wartield, and which Is to open the
new Stuyvesant Theater, New York.
Claiming Pollock has delivered TO the
Messrs. Shubert new play, The Secret
| Orchard" which will be produced in Sep
TENDER. Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock left yester-
day for long tour through Europe, during
which the playwright will complete new
play for Messrs. George NJ. Cohan and Sam
II. Harris.
Mr.. Nat NJ. Wills has just signed a con-
tract with Mr.. Percy G. Williams to return
temporarily to vaudeville, appearing In the
theaters of the United Booking Offices for
seven weeks Mr.. Wills will make his first
appearance under Mr.. Williams personal
management IN the Alhambra Theater,
Brooklyn, May g.
The scale of prices has been reduced at
the New National Theater starting this
week. Reserved seats are being offered at
50 cents to $3.50 admission TO the gallery
has been reduced to % cents. This scale
of prices will continue throughout the reg
ular season. For the summer opera season
the prices will be from % cents to 10 cents
for reserved seats.
Interest in the great fair to be given at
the Metropolitan Opera House. New York.
May to II, in aid of the actors fund, is
attaining national growth. Contributions
and suggestions are being received from all
over America. The fair will be the most
colossal event of it's kind ever attempted,
and will appeal not merely to New Workers,
but to thousands of out-of-town visitors.
The amphitheater at Glen Echo Park will
this summer be the scene of vaudeville
acts and motion pictures under the man
agement of Mr.. l.. j. Symonds, who has
leased that large place of amusement. Mr..
Symonds, who has been putting in the
Sunday concerts at the Belasco Theatep
during the past winter, will open his ven-
ture at the park about the latter part Of
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