Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

for another new play. The Barber OF
New Orleans" which may be presented
here.
Cecil Lewis of Washington IS with
James Young, playing in Brown of Har-
ward"
Emma Calve is on the ocean headed
toward America Her tour will begin
at Quebec early in October.
During October the Belasco Theater
will be the scene of grand opera in Italian
at popular prices for weeks engage
ment.
Henry Miller ended his fifty-four-week
season of TT. Great Divide at Roches
ter, September T.. lie will take a month 5
vacation.
Robert Drouet. formerly leading man
with Maxine Elliott and Viola Allen, has
been engaged by Nance O'Neul for her
new play. Agnes.
Flora Isabelle. who in private life IS
Mrs. Raymond Hitchcock. las retired
from the stage for year. and VIII devote
her time to study and voice culture.
Manager Frank Mckee has engaged
Harry BulSer TO play the principal come
DIV role in the musical play Algeria,
now running in New York.
Pauline Chase sailed last week for
France from London and will be Charles
Frohman's first star to ay in Paris.
She is TO appear in Peter Pan"
Mabel Taliaferro will finish this season
in Polly of the Circus" and next sea-
son will appear in cinderella" after
which she will retire from the stage.
'Marigold." comic opera in three acts.
book and music by Barclay Walker, was
given its first production on any stage
at Wheeling, W. Va. last Tuesday night.
Miss Gertrude Hossman is to be one of
the principal performers with the Mimic
World" the engagement lasting until next
spring. when she is booked for long
time In London.
man with MabeIe Gilman in THE
Mocking Bird" has been engaged to play
n prominent part with Marie Cahill in her
new piece, THE Boys and Betty
John Drew began his season IN New
York last Monday night and was voted
success. Mr.. Drew is seen to splendid
advantage. as is also his strong support
ing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Zangwill sailed for
America last Wednesday to be present
at the premier of Mr.. Zangwilrs latest
play. THE Melting Pot at the Columbia
Theater. this city.
Frank Campau. the villainous Trampas
OF The Virginian." has farm at West
retire, when the footlights have lost for
him their glamour.
Little Memo" has finally been whipped
night at Philadelphia. The comedians are
Joseph Cawthorn, Bill B. Van, Harry
Kelly, Master Gabriel and Al La Mari.
Bates in The Fighting Hope contin-
uing with Father and Son." and the
present week with William Faversham in
THE World and His Wife, makes a
record at the Belasco Theater of three
successive premier productions.
The success of Louis Mann in 1.-THE
New Generation has brought forward
William Somerset Vaughan, its author,
with a rush and another of his pieces,
The Test" is to have an early produc-
ton.
MIS-. ACeilne w nedlCrO1C, VINO
left the drama several years ago to or
ganiZe a dramatic school, has dacid ID
to return to the stage again and will
be seen in Nance O'Neil's support in
agnes"
For the position of leading woman with
Wilton Lackaye Liebler & Co. have en-
gagged Julia Dean. The company opened
Its season In Duluth last Friday night in
Cleveland Moffett's new play. THE Bat
tle."
Charles Harbury. a member of William
Faversham's company at the Belasco
this week. was for many years MEM
appeared in this country with E. 8. vii.
lard in The Middleman."
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske and George
T. Angel. the aged president of the Mas
sachusetts S. P. c. A. are to Jointly pro-
duce a play dealing with kindness to an
imals and its dominant theme.
Eugene Walter. the author of paid in
Full" has written play for the Lieb-
Ter company called The Dreamer" and
one for Belasco entitled THE Easiest
Way"
Martin Harvey produced in London a
one-act play called 1.-The House of
Pierre" by Julie Opp (Mrs. William Fa-
versham) and Kate Jordan. The piece.
winch Is described as interesting, is Ol
rather melodramatic lines.
John Savin. the dimiuutive comedian
who is starring with May Vokes in "A
knight for a Day" is to go under the
management of Frank Mckee in the near
future. He will appear in musical pay
by Robert Smith and Raymond Hubbell.
During the coming engagement of 1.-THE
Servant in the House" in Chicago Henry
Miller has decided to test the merits Of
another play by Charles Ram Kennedy
The piece is entitled The Winter Feast"
A special matinee performance will be
given with the players in THE Servant
in the House assuming the principal
characters.
Percy Mackaye's latest comedy. MA
ter to be produced in New York next
Saturday night by Henry Miller. was
placed in rehearsal last week. Impor-
tant roles will be played by Messrs
Charles Stevenson, John Junior. Freder-
icl1 Lewis and Miss Isabel Irving.
The new production of Zangwill's play,
1.-THE Melting Pot" is to have the serv-
fees of Joseph T.. Luckett of this city as
business representative. Mr.. Luckett has
refused several fiattering offers in order
TO associate himself with the enterprises
conducted by George G.. Tyler in the
name of Liebler & Co.
Mrs. Janet Priest Robb. known on the
J3nnt Priest and now p1aynp