Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
Playhouse Paragraphs


this week.
Lulu Chaser opens her season at the
Lyric Theater. New York, in Mile. Mis-
chief September %.
The Patriot" is the title of a vaude
vile opera. with music by Julian Edwards
and lyrics by Stanislaus STANCE.
Edgar Selwyn appeared the past weei
In Pittston, Pa in his new play, Pierre
Of the Plains" adapted from Gliper'
Parker's Pierre and His People"
Irene Bentley, who is we'll known in this
city. will retire from the cast of The
Mimic World when it begins its roao
tour.
May Irwin returns to the stage, appear
ing In George AIDES Mrs. Peckham
Carouse." as curtain raiser to The
Mollusc.
Eddie Foys new musical comedy, Mr.
Hamlet of Broadway" will be produced
in Philadelphia for the first time tomor-
row night.
One Of the few former employees of the
Columbia Theater who is still connected
with that house is j. f. Fowler, who is IN
charge of the box office.
Jack Norworth will go out with The
FoIlies of 1903 when it takes the road.
Nora BayeS. Mrs. NOrWOrtn. is Will the
latter company, hence the change.
Julia Sanderson (Mrs. Tod Sloane) will
play the opposite part to George Huntly
in the coming production OF Tine Hon
Phil" which opens in London October 1.
Miss Louise Muldener. who is we'll cast
In Zangwill's new production, The Melt
ing Pot purchased her release from an
other company in order to accept the part.
A stock company in Richmond produced
a play called The Right to Live with
such success that it is 60 be given New
York hearing. 1t is by Jules Eckert
Goodman.
Mark Sullivan who is playing in Lola
from Berlin the character of a retired
actor. played a similar role in Henry w.
Savage's original production of Peggy
from Paris
DE Koven Night will be observed at
the New National Theater Wednesday
night of this week, when Mr. De koven
will conduct the orchestra of The Golden
Butterfly
Louise Cunning and the company to sup
port her opened in Providence last Thurs
day night in the new musical comedy,
"Marcelle." The play and star were Ia
vorably received.
Under the management of Kaufman &
Miller. who are the lessees Of Forepaugh' S
and Girard theaters in Philadelphia.
Eugene Blair Is to tour this season in
The Kreutzer Sonata
A new play is shortly to be produced by
Andrew Mack which is said to be one OF
the most pretentious he has ever attempt
ed. Rehearsals were in progress at the
Columbia Theater last week.
During Maude Adams engagement in
not0 h0N no will civ "a TaCf
Peter Pan" and new play from the
pen of ]. NJ. Barrie. the title of which is
still unknown to the public.
Mr. Robert Blossoms new play. THE
Offenders" which was to have been pre-
scented at the Hudson Theater, New York.
last Wednesday night, will be produced
for the first time tomorrow night. want
of satisfactory rehearsals caused the post
ponement
Valeska Surratt has been engaged to
play role in support of Miss Anna Held
in her new musical comedy, Miss lnno-
cence Abroad Others in the company
will be Charley Bigelow and Lawrence
D'Orsay.
Mr. Henry Miller last Wednesday in
New York bought Mr.. Lee Shubert's share
in the corporation of the Henry Miller
Company. which included an interest In
such plays as The Great DIVIDE and
Brown of Harvard
Frederick Thompson. builder of Luna
Park, Coney Island, and one of the fore
most producing managers, will bring his
by Wireless" production to Washington
in October. 1t will have its initial per-
formance in this city.
Frank Worthing is again appearing this
season in the support of Grace George.
London liked Grace George so well that
she Is again to appear IN the English
capital next spring under the manage
ment of Charles Frohman.
Andrew Mack was the recipient of many
courtesies at the hands of the knights
Of Columbus and the Hibernians during
the past week, the latter occupying a sec
ton Of the orchestra Monday night and
the knights Wednesday evening.
Mary Mannering will make a starring
tour of England in Shakespearean plays.
1t will be Miss Mannerings first profess
sional visit to her native land since she
left there in 1896 to come to this country
under Daniel Frohman's management.
Mr.. Charles Dilingham's production OF
a new comedy by George AIDE entitled
THE Fair Cold" with Miss Elsie Janis
in the star role. will be made in Detroit
tomorrow night when the male chorus
will be composed entirely of college men.
Carter De Haven and Flora Parker s
last week In NduOeNllie lDlS SedSOn CIOSeO
last night. They report to Thomas w.
Ryley In New York tomorrow for their
first rehearsal of a new musical comedy
in which Mr.. Ryley is going to star them.
AL Reeves. we'll known in the burlesque
ranks. and who has had prominent part
in George COhan's latest play. The Amer
lean Ideal" has sent in his resignation
and will be superseded by Robert l..
Daley. Mr.. Reeves returns to burlesque.
Mr.. David Belasco's contract with the
Shuberts for a Pittsburg theater, expires
next season. and he has given out the
news that the ground has already been
purchased and that he will have n play
house OF his own in the Smoky city in
1910.
Sheridan BLOCK, who appears in The
Wolf" was leading man for Richard
Mansfield for five years. appearing in
"Beaucaire." DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE
Beau Rrummel," Partisan Romance
"Arms and the Man" and other Mansfield
plays.
Catherine Countiss. who was starring in
stock at the Broadway Theater In Denver
all summer. has been engaged by Robert
Edeson and will play a frivolous woman
OF fashion in Mr.. Blossoms new play, 1.-The
Offenders"
Before the close OF this season the Ma.
tional Theater will have played such
prominent stars John Drew Mauds
Adams. Viola Allen. William II. Crane