Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

olt fuGd nhead Wilson IN London some
tim in ~ winter L; IS Mr.. Sheath who
owns the English rights TO The Squaw
Man
Marys Lamb" in which Richard earle
is starring. opened in New York last
Monday night FIR a lcrG run Both the
PLAY and the STAR received very fiatterinS
notices
\ comic opera is to be made on, o:
Bernard Snaw's PLAY Arms and the
MAJ. and Oscar strauss. the composer
o. The Wa.tz Dream" VIII write the
music
Watson : flrmyard cir, us is one OF the
new European ''5ack-to-nature novelties
\ little pink pig has brought international
rotoriety 10 the act. as the cute baby
porkers antics are highly amusing
Paris has a new pet in the form OF an
ei-ht-year-old Polish dancer who was
discovered b. Loie Fuller In Berlin. The
child dances in quaint. tairy-like. grace
ful dances of her own devising.
Hazel Lowry made such hit in Fifty
Miles From Boston that Cohan Harris
have engaged Ter to succeed Edna Nal
lace Hopper next season in the leading
role OF the piece.
a new mts.cal comedy was produced
last week in Milwaukee called "A Stub
nor;s end rella and was well received
The leading roles were taken by Jack
Barrymore and Salie Fisher
Louis James is to begin his tour IN
Peer Gynt" in September in New o.
leans, James Young Will have prcmi-
nent role in the play and Frederick
Paulding will have charge of the produc-
ton.
Chase's tenth polite vaudeville season
June IL. to be exact 1t has been the most
profitable sea son the theater has had. in
spite of the immense increase in the cost
of the prominent attractions.
w II. Curtis is looking after the re-
hearsals of The Lady From Lanes"
which is shortly to be brought out a, the
Bush Temple Theater in Chicago. Adels
Rafter is mentioned for one of the lead
ing parts.
One Of the clowns at the Hppodrome
n New York. killed himself by curious
accident lately. He was experimenting
with a cartridge which he had put in his
slapstick to make a loud report when IL
exploded, tearing vein in the side Of his
neck
<. w Phillips. stage manager at the
New National Theater. joins the cast this
week TO appear as Mr.. Creel. an entomolo-
sist During his absence from the .Aborn
company last week Mr. Phillips produced
ROOM Hood" at the Auditorium Theater
Baltimore.
An unusual stir was caused in local
musical circles last week by the denial
by Milton .Aborn of the music critic story
concerning himself and a local music
editor. Mr.. Aborn declared that he never
met the critic and would not know her
if he saw her
Harrison Grey Fske to replace Bruce
McRac as leading man with Mrs. Fiske
in "Ros mersholm'' for the rest OF the sea
son. Mr. McRae obtained his release 10
take the place of kyrle Bellew temporari-
~ in The Thief"
Nora Bayes made such a hit in The
Foilies of 1897 that she was captured by
the Shuberts for Nearly Hero. What
ever Miss Bayes undertakes is always
handled with a great deal of skill She
will he on the New York roof this sum-
mer.
Louis A. Simon and Grace Gardner are
coming to Washington almost directly
after their return from a lengthy engage
mert on the Stoll vaudeville circuit in
England Their farce. The New Coach
man.. was considered as funny as Char
ley's Aunt" by the Britishers.
1t is reported that MAY Mckenzie. who
wen great deal OF notice during the
Thaw trial is 10 become a member OF
The Foil;es of 1905 cast The prnci-
pals engaged for the cast are Bickel and
Watson. Arthur DEACON. Barney Der
nard. Billie Reeves. Lee Harrison, VIII
liam {. Schrcde and Nora Bayes
Laddie Cliff has suppiantad vesta Vic
toria, Nora Bayes. Gertrude Hoffman and
all the other RACES III the affections Of
the tickle New York vaudeville public. 1t
is said that the Gothamites are fairly in
tatuated with the clever fifteen-year-old
comedian. His biggest hit is Don't He
Look Like Father
In orcer that the Aborns could produce
"A Runaway Girl and The Gsisha''
I.dH ardes proprietor of Days and
Gaiety theaters. London. through his
American representatives. The -Aborns
are using the original DAILY production Of
scenery and costumes.
1t is said that mex: season there will be
a Grain of theaters in prominent cities.
including New York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington. to cater exclusive
IL 10 colored people The actors and
actresses IN the musical shows TO be
given are also TO be entirely colored per-
formers The enterprise is TO be under
the direction of Gus Hill!
Alnas Temple Arab Patrol or the local
Masonic fraternity viii make its first and
only polite vaudeville appearance next
week ar Chases. and Capt. Frank Gibson
has added many new movements. forTna-
lions and evolutions TO the already eX-
tensive manual of these splendid tactic
ians, whose fame al a drill team is widely
known
.'Eldridge the Sand Man. IS popu-
lar vaudeville attraction coming here 10
Chase's next week. and the talented inno-
vator makes beautiful landscapes and ma
rine scenes from co!ored beach sands HIS
most effective works are fire effects, and
he exhibits several. reproducing the San
Francisco fire. the list Regiment New
York Arnaory blaze. the burning of the
steamer Slocum and other recent destruc-
tive fires.
Brigham Rovce. whose acting during the
past four weeks at the Columbia Theater
has evoked mucl: favorable comment.
will have an opportunity To increase the
esteem in which he is held by local thea
te-goers during the coming week as he
has been especially engaged to act
leading man TO Miss Walker. who begins
her supplementary season at the Belasco
Theater tomorrow evening in Arthur
laws delightful comedy. A Country
Mouse.
Miss Frances keenan,, the pretty daugh-
ter OF Frank keenan,. the famous actor,
who scored heavily during the New
York run last season in The Warrens
of Virginia" in which he and Chariot,