Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-23
Playhouse paragraphs
Frances Starr is 20 have new play ii
season.

Mrs Fiske has a comedy of modern life
whose author is student at Harvard.
Edith Browning is to be Louis Mann's
leading woman in The New Generation"
Agnes Herndon will appear this season
In Paid in Full.
Nora Bayes is to burlesque the reigning
sensation by charac ter called Sanatette
Thomas Jefferson is to make a tour of
the Pacific coast in RIP Van Wrinkle.
Hope Booth has new and original one
act melodrama by Willis Stell called
Faro Nell
Florence Nash. the lisping girl of The
Boys of Company B." will play one of the
prominent parts in "Angeria.'
Harrison Grey Fiske has made con-
tract with George Arliss for term Of
years and will star him.
William Greet has accepted play from
the authors of "Erminie and
Edward Paulton-called THE Old Firm"
Adelaide Manola. who is the leading
lady in "All for Girl" is the wife of
the author. Rupert Hughes.
De Wolf Hopper will open his season in
Ottawa the middle of September in his
new play. What Happened Then"
Amelia Bingham has made such a sue
cess as a stock star in Cleveland that her
time has been extended from two weeks
to five.
Adelaide Genee. the dancer. has cabled
a denial of the story published in Dem
mark that she is to be married.
Virginia Earl may return to musical
comedy. as she has been offered the prima
donna role in new musical production.
William Vaughan Moody. the author of
1.-The Great Divide has completed an
other play. 1.-The Juggernaut." Henry Mil
Ter controls the rights.
George Grossmith, the author of 1.-The
Girls of Gutenberg" has been engaged
as leading man for Hattie Williams in
Fluffy Ruffles."
Marie Cahilrs new musical play Is called
'"rhe Boys and Betty The book is by
George v. Hobart. Eugene Cowles will
again be member of Miss Cahill's COM
pany.
The English success of THE Squaw
Man has induced Edwin Milton Royle
henceforth to give his plays first pro-
duction in England.
A new play. by Wireless to be pro-
duced by Frederick Thompson. was writ
Ten ny lOIIp,OH lllIuocIl anu dui
Armstrong.
Eddie Foy will appear in a new musical
comedy called MIR. Hamlet on Broad
way" So his ambition to play the mel
ancholy Dane will not be altogether I'M
realized.
Maxine Elliott will begin her season the
latter part of next month An English
actor, named Julian L'Estrange. will be
her leading man.
Laura Nelson Hall has retired from the
caste of Girls" Her successor is Bessie
Toner. who is credited with success in
the role.
Ernest Lawford. who played the role
Of the father, and also of the pirate chief
in Peter Pan with Maude Adams. has
Sir Charles Wyndham has purchased
from Clyde Fitch new comedy called
"A Happy Marriage" which has good
parts for himself and Mary Moore. his
leading lady.
A play by Joseph Grismer. the associate
Of w. \. Brady, and Mr. Grismer's wife.
Out of Judea'' Mr. Brady will produce
the play.
Julia Sanderson. who has been engaged
| by Charles Frohman, sailed on the Caro-
| mia for London, where she will appear
with George Huntley in new play to be
produced by Frohman in the Hicks Thea
| ter.
| A private performance of Mrs. Elinor
Glyn's characterization of her book, Three
Weeks" was given in London to test it
! for American audiences. 1t is said the
play cannot be produced in public in Lon
don. the official play licenser does not
approve of the piece. The role of the
| heroine was played by the author herself.
Doris Mitchell. who is to be leading
lady with Norman Hackett in Glass
mates" is one Of the Youngest leading
women on the stage, as she is not twenty
one. She appeared as one of the little
princes with Richard Mansfield when he
played Richard ILL.," She began her
regular stage work at the age of fifteen.
The new comic opera by Harry B. Smith
and Reginald de Koven. in which Grace
van Studdiford will star this season, will
be produced under the title of The Gold
en- Butterfly" name suggested by Lillian
Haxel a chorus girl in The Girl Cues
tion,'' who won the cash prize for the best
title suggested.
Few American actors and singers have
risen more rapidly in the estimation of
the public than AL H. Wilson, and few
are said to have reached success as per-
manently gratifying. When Old New
York Was Dutch" is the title of the play
he has selected for this season, and it is
said to be the best Wilson play so far
produced.
Tim Murphy will conduct the final re-
hearsals Of his new comedy. Cupid and
the Dollar" at sea. on the steamer which
is to take his company and production
to Savannah for its first performance
August 20. After six nights Mr. Murphy
opens the season of the Tulane Theater.
New Orleans. which has been the Crescent
city program for many years.
William Hodge. as a plain. lank lawyer
from kokomo. Ind, in the title role Of
The Man from Home" at the Aston
Theater. New York, last week. is said to
have given taste of wholesome dry west
ern humor that will appeal to eastern
audiences. He was supported by Henry
Jewett, John Glendenning. Echlin p
Gayer. Olive Wyndham, Alice Johnson
and Ida Vernon. New York critics pro-
nounce the play. which is by Booth Tar
kington and Harry Leon Wilson. a sue