Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04

fjiceS OF tile Ladies AuXllIGN SVClcly pl
tie Washington Hebrew Congregation.
The original New Amsterdam Theater
production Of The Merry Widow will
leave New Yorl, n two weeks for 6 road
-our. Washington being included in the
itinerary.
benjamin Chapins historical vaudeville
production. Lincoln a; tic VII te House.
y sad to he a faithful and graphic pic
tuTe OF war times in Washington, despite
lis ces*arv bTer.ty.
The celebrated European musical piece
Oscar Strauss ''Hugo's Honeymoon will
he given its American premi under the
management of Henry w. Savage.
\ niece of Sarah Bernhardt, Mile Pan
Wi Ii lille Julie Paul viii appear in q
the Fifth Avenue Theater, New York
tonight.
There have been Efforts mad, to secure
Ada RehaU for vaudeville tour, but the
actress firmly declines to accept any
proposition.
= Baldwin Sloane has written a ono-
act musical sketch on bridge VIII ST for
Dorothy Tenant. Mss Tenant Will be
recalled as the original widow" in 1.-The
College Widow
fifth year is paying Uncle Josh in 1.-THE
Old HON stead to big business. Mrs
Lou'sa Morse, seventy-seven years old is
playing the role of Aunt Matilda.
Frank Moulin. famous N the title role
OF The Sultan of Su.u" and his wife.
Maud Lillian Berri. are In vaudeville in
sketch called The Heir and the Heir
esq
Elsie Janis. it is announced, is to 20
to London and play the title part in 1.-The
Pierrct Girl musical play by Leslie
Stuart and Ccsmo Hamilton. The date
OF the production has not yet been fixed
Gecrce Edwardes. the we'll known Lon
don manager. still no DIS to his original
idea of pulling David Warfield over to
his Ade!ph. Theater some time next year.
Mr.. Wariield Will appear first in 1.-The
Music Master"
Henrietta Crosman's tour came to an
abrupt end at Ashaville. y. c.. last night.
Miss Crosman has had considerable trou-
BILE with her managers and rs result the
New York hackers ordered the tour
closed.
From Kansas City comes the news that
the tour of MY Sweetheart" will termi-
nete in st. Louis next Saturday night
Helen Byron has been starring in the
piece under the direction Of John II.
HaVlin.
John Mason in THE witching How
opens tomorrow night at the Adelphi
Theater, philadelphia. for an engage
ment of four weeks. The attraction will
reach Washington early in the season.
.'Freckles," as played by Anne Blancke
In the vaudeville playlet of the same
name. is a chi.L of the curb, line of
parts in which Miss Blanche is a ia
vorite. "Freckles'' was produced by.Rob-
ert Hili:ard.
Nine Nazimova proronnces her name
"Na-zee-mo-va," with the accent on the
second syllable. Her name is really
Nasimoff. but she has taken for stage
purposes the Russion feminine of the
word. which is NaZimova.
Frederic Thompson. originator Of Luna
Par. Gomez land. and producer of
"Brawster's Millions Polly of the Cir
GUS and "Ticey,'' will he in WASHINGTON
next week to look over the National The
ater stage for the mechanical effects of
Via Wireiess,'' his latest play, soon to
be seen he,e.
Blanche Rings starring tour in a new
musical comedy by George V. Hobart
has been postponed for 4 few months. In
the meantime She VII appear in the bur
lesque to be presented by Joe Weber
The season opens in Pittsburg October 1.
and two weeks later the attraction will be
seen here.
Mr.. Charles Frohman received during
the past week the manuscript "f Mr..
Henry Rernstein's latest play. "Israel''
which Is to De produced by Mime. Re
Jane in her Paris tl.c;,tor October ] }. Mr..
Frohman has not decided when he will
make the American production.
Word comes from the "rcad'' that Dali
las Wexford has rendered his resignation
as a member OF De Wolf Iiopper's com
pany Wexford was assigned to a comedy
role in the opera What Happened Then. "
His reason given TO the management is
the scant dimensions OF the part.
After an absence OF a year. the create.
portion Of which has been spent i'll Euro
pean travel, Annie Russell will return to
the stage. appearing under the manage
ment OF Wagenhals 6, kemper, in John
Valentines play. "The Stronger Sex"
Which was sensation in London.
Mr. Frank Worthine OF Grace George s
company. enjoys the distinction of being
one OF the very few American actors
who have made success In London. Mr..
WOrthing was the center OF attention dur
Ing his three months engagement with
Grace George ia "Divo-cons' at the Duke
of Yorks Theater
\ party will go from Washington 20
Philadelphia Saturday evening. October
tiOn of Little Memo They will remain
in Philadelphia over Sunday. returning &c
" ashington early Monday morning. Lit
tie Memo" Will not be seen in this city
until next season.
Sunday evening last Gertrude Hoffman,
who concluded her successful engagement
IN New York to begin her engagement IL,
The Mimic World received from Oscar
Ii3mnArstein 4 present in the shape of
a c-cscent set with diamonds and runies
Accompanying the gift was yoem by
NJ. HammerStein written in praise q;
Miss Iionmann's Salome dance
"ili'm Morris last week signed con-
tracts with Amelia Bingham that call for
her appearance on his vaud willie circuit
Tor 1t short season beginning October ~
previous to her tour in the legitimate
Drama. Miss Ringh m VIII present an
act cailad THE Rg Scenes of Big PLAYS =
cOnstS ing OF the sti ring climaXes O.
Mile Marni.' Mime. Sans Gene" "A
Nj dern Magdalen" and The Modern
Lady GOdiva."
Mr. Cfa les Frohman's next musical
production will be the Dollar Princess
which Is 10 be produced simultaneously
In London by Mr.. G orge Edwardes Mr..
Frohman has planned to present the
piece In New YORK with an entire Amer
lean company.
One hundred and fifty small vaude.
vile houses in Ohio. Pennsyivaui Indi.