Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29


Cbauncey Olcott. who will rest during
Lent. has accepted an invitation to spend
that season in Florida.
Mrs. Ivy Ashton Root has written an
other play "A House Of Cards., which
will be produced by Miss Mary Manner
ing.
Maude Raymond widow of the come
dian, Gus Rogers. is to return to her old
part of Ophelia with Eddie Foy in "Mr
Hamlet of Broadway"
Charles Ashwelrs four-act comedy.
Crit" was produced by Lena Ashwe !
at the Kingsbury Theater. London. NO
yember o. and was favorably received.
James c. Williamson is preparing to
send Blanche Ring to Australia In the
spring to play engagements there In
.'Vivian's Papa" and "A Trip to China
town"
Dolly Reforming Herself" comedy
by Henry Arthur Jones' has just been
produced in London, and Is reported
very clever.
Sydney Drew is to produce a new act
in vaudeville entitled Souvenir Spoons
by Ed Paulton, the author of The Naked
Truth
second company is to be reorganlzed
to play THE Travelling Salesman" on
the road The company in New York
will probably remain there all season.
Elsie Ferguson, leading woman with
Edgar Selwyn. in Pierre Of the Plains"
will spend her summer vacation in Japan
as the guest Of the japanese actress
saba 1acco.
Henry Ludlowe. who has been playing
Shakespearean parts, Is to appear In a
play on the life Of Edgar Allan Poe. by
George c. Hazelton. the author of Mis-
tress Nell"
A play said to be a strong one has
been produced In London called 1.-THE
Builders" but 1t has nothing to do with
the play produced under the same name
in this country.
Charles Frohman's next New York pro-
duction will be an adaptation Of Crois-
sets play. "Arsene Lupin." This is a
play Of regeneration, founded upon de-
tective story.
1.-THE Gay White Way" company closed
down in Cincinnati last Saturday night
and the members of the cast returned
TO New York. The White Way failed
to please western audiences.
Marguerite May, the youngest sister of
Edna May. is in The Prfma Donna" in
which FRITZ Scheff Is starring. jose
phine Bartlett is also in the cast. the sis
ter OF the late Jessie Bartlett Davis.
E. f. sothern produced new version
of Lawrence Irvings play OF Richard
Lovelace" In Louisville last week. Tine
author has taken great pains and time to
rewrite the play, and has given 1t a
happy ending. The new version was
we'll received.
Bertha Galland will appear under the
management of the Shuberts this sea-
son. She will make her return to tie
stage in Philadelphia Christmas week
in a play entitled 1.-The Return OF Eve"
written by l.. w. Dodd.
Miss Lillian Albertson. who originated
the leading feminine role in Paid In
Full will leave the cast when the play
takes its departure from New York and
will go to California for a rest. She
may take a trip around the world be-
fore she returns to the stage.
Miss Fannie Ward. who is to begin
her American engagement In Boston jan
nary In "A Servant Problem arrIv d
in New York from London yesterday on
the steamship Cedric. Mr.. Charles Cart
wright. her leading man. also arrived on
the Cedric.
Edison. the inventor, taught telegraphy
60 William ii. Macart, the comedian.
The great wizard of Menlo Park was ther
located in Boston and was earning SD
per week as an expert telegrapher.
Lew Dockstader and his manager.
Charles d. Wilson. always make 1t a
point to be near enough to New York
with their families. This year will be no
exception as they are booked for q town
within easy distance of their home city.
Miss Eugenia That's I.awton, a Ken
lucky girl. formerly as.ing woman OF
the Castle Square Theater. Boston. has
been engaged by Henry Miller as the
leading support in Tine Great Divide"
George Broadhurst. who considers his
International Marriage" the best play
he ever wrote. Is much chagrtned by
upstate critics. He nnds consolation.
however, in the fact that some Of the
most successful plays in New York have
been first lampooned by the gentlemen
in question.
A novelty is provided In THE Girl
Question:" the musical play, In chorus
OF atenographers seated at typewriting
machines. AS they operate the keys
chimes operated by electricity and placed
all over the house sound an accompani-
ment to the words of their song.
Marion Chapman, the ingenue OF The
Man of the Hour was In Arnold DAYS
New York production OF Bernard Shaw's
plays. With Brady and Grismer she has
also appeared In The Pit las Ye
Sow" and Way Down East"
Harry L. Tighe, the comedian, il a
graduate of Yale. and Is famous foot
ball player. He and Charles Troup. the
author of Mr.. T!ghes latest hit Books
were classmates at college. and the Incl
dent upon which the sketch Is based
actually occurred during their college
life.
William Collier and his company are
to take The Patriot" to London in the
spring and play engagement there
at the Comedy Theater. 1t will be Mr.
Golfers second visit to London his debut
having been made there In THE Dicta-
tor"
An electric laundry is one of the in
novations OF the Gay Musician" CON-
pany. Duplicate sets of costumes and
dresses are carried by the company, and
every article is cleaned and ironed every
other day.
Eight typical New York show girls
will he introduced in the auction scene
of The Blue Mouse" Clyde Fitchs com.
edy. This Is the first time that show
girls have been used in Clyde Fitch
pay.
Jean Havez. Baltimorean. and the
personal representative OF Lew Dock
stader. Is the author of Broke" Dock
stader's latest song hit. 1t was Havez