Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

L l. l.
and Louis y. Parker. had a successful
production in London. The new version
is called Pete.
ing a tour of the country in romantic
plays, has been engaged to play the part
of the gambler in one of The Witching
Hour companies.
Mr.. Henry f. Dixey has been engaged
by Mr.. Henry w. Savage to play the title
role in one of the companies which he is
organizing to send on tour in The Devil
Mr. Dixey is to appear under Mr.. Savage's
management for several years.
Frank Campeau. who is we'll known
through his performance of Trampas in
The Nirginian." has invented an irrigat-
ing process. and it is said will retire from
the stage to devote his time and atten-
ton to it's business development
Owing to the success of The Mimic
World" the Messrs. Shubert have decided
to name all the summer reviews at the
Casino i'll the same way, changing only
the date. OF the present cast Miss Irene
Bentley. Mr.. Walter Lawrence and Mr.
VIII West will be retained as the nucleus
OF next years company.
The gifted Russian actress Nine Ala
NaZimoVa will be an early October at
traction at the Belasco Theater. The ar
tistic success achieved by Nine NaZi-
nova at that house last season should
make her return engagement an interest
ing event.
The Shuberts will arrange Il season in
London for Mary Mannering thus realiZ-
ing the ambition of the star to appear in
her native country. She was discovered
by Mr.. Daniel Frohman in Manchester,
England. and engaged by him for his
famous Lyceum company.
The smiling face of Bob Long is miss
ed from the box office of Chase's this
year, as he has resigned his connection
with the polite vaudeville house. Mr..
Long is about to enter upon a CONNER
cial career, and. it is said carries with
him the good wishes of all (hOsc with
whom he was associated during his nine
years theatrical service.
Charles Emmerson Cook. the general
press representative for David Belasco's
attractions, has been in town the last
few days in behalf of Blanche Bates first
performance of The Fighting Hope at
the Belasco tomorrow night. Mr. Cook
will watch the premiere with Mr. Belasco
A new play produced in New York this
week was THE Mollusc,'' which had
made a hit in London. The play has only
by Joseph Coyne. Alexandra Carlisle.
Beatrice Forbes Robertson and Forrest
Robinson. The theme of the play is that
of a wife who is SO immersed in her home
that she allows her husband to divert him
self with the governess. Her brother sees
the state of affairs and saves his sisters
happiness by marrying the Soverness
himself.
Rock and Fulton will introduce in their
act at Chase's this week sensational
dance entitled 1.-The Devil which is sup
posed to be a terpschorean 1nterpreta-
ton of the Mephistophelean mitif of
Ferenc Molnars play of the same name
which is proving such an attraction in
New York at this time. 1t will receive its
premiere at the matinee tomorrow, and is
said will attract attention.
Chase's this week in the premiere pres
entation by Rock and Fulton of their
dance diabolique, entitled The Devil"
which is said to be a terpsichorean in
depreciation of the Mephistophelean motif
in the Franz Molnau drama. THE
Devil now the reigning hit in New
York.
Following Raymond Hitchcock in 1.-THE
Merry-Go-Round." the New National
will not have another musical produc.
ton until the week of October - when
John Slavin and big company will APP
pear in "A knight for Day
Miss Marjorie Ramey, one of the popu-
lar members of the Aborn Opera Com
pany, here the past summer will not re-
sumo her stage work this winter. pre-
ferring prolonged rest at her Alexandria
home to a hard season behind the foot
lights.
So tanned have become the little pro-
gram and water boys of. the National
Theater-Frank and Body" Kaufman
they Will look more like brown Teddy
Bears than human program dispensers
when the New National opens for the
season of 19OS-O9