Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

is.,c exhibition on real frozen water TIL
attraction is the most novel devised TIM
season.
To Miss Margaret Angin is given tn.
cred,, for discovering Nine Nazimov,
when the latter was playing in an obscure
theater in New York and Of bringing
the Russian actress 10 popular notice
Lord Howard de Walden. well known
in the aristocratic circles of London. ha:
written a play Of the times OF King Ar
thur. entitled 'Lauval-" The play was
produced with success.
Harry Cooper the comedian. of the En-,
pire City Quartet. has new song nj
called Summertime. 1t is said to be al
good as Cheer Up. Mary" his last popu
lar "patter' song.
Jessie Bradbury. the contralto prlmi
donna AT the New National last week
will return to Washington when thu
Aborns revive the AuguStfn Daly success
"A Runaway Girl.
Sadie Jansell has Just added Rose Stahl
THE Chorus Lady star to her list o.
limitations of stage favorites. singing Jacl
Eorworths ''Smarty song in the differ
ent amusing ways peculiar to each.
Chaurcev Olcott is TO appear rext sea
son in big spectacular play. instead OF
the conventional Irish drama. The title
OF the plav is The Will -the-Wisp
and the author is Rida Johns@n Young
Operator" which comes to Chases mex
week is we'll known here. as he is re
lated TO several Of the old families IL
anticipates a delightful time during nj.
stay
The septirhone is the name of new
musical instrument designed by AL Al
mont the vaudeville instrumentalfst Eacr
the whole effect is said TO be exceptionally
melodious.
Miss Della Callaghan. better known or
the stage As Miss TriNie Frlganza. mas
had her name legally changed to the Iat'
ter and more euphonious appellation. Fri
CANA is not a fancy title. as 1t is lam
lily name.
Charles B. Jefferson the eldest son ri
the late comedian. is critically Ill al his
home in Florida He was for many wears
his fathers business manager. and has
since the latters death been directing the
tours of his brother Thomas.
c. " Phillips. stage manager for thu
Aborn Opera Company at the New Ma
tonal will this week appear in the cas-
as the sheriff in Martha Prior to as
Stunning the arduous duties of stage man
ager Mr.. Phillips was one of the bes
known of musical comedy comedians.
Mr. William Seymour. general stage
director for Mr.. Charles Frohman. wh'
has been in Europe comforting with hi
chief over the plays to be produced here
next season. arrived home yesterday OF
the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
William Farnum. who was playing thu
leading role with Mabel Taliaterro il
pa11S nf ho raY1o
lam Courtenay as the hero OF The Wolf.
Mr.. Courtenay will go to st. Louis a.
leading man with Virginia Harmed.
CLYDE Fitch's play. Girls is still meet
ing with popular favor. The three hero
ines are depicted by Laura Nelson Hall
Amy Ricard and Ruth Mayciffe. 4 sec
ond company in the comedy is to open ir
Chicago early in June.
Blanche Ring is to be one of next sea-
sons stars. appearing in a piece called
The Queen of Wall Street" by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Selwyn. Miss Ring opens her
season at Weber's Theater next August
The play is a comedy which will admit of
small chorus and few songs.
A we'll developed report was current
IN New York last week that Nora Bayes
Is soon to enter the matrimonial lists.
and to make the situation more inter
esting Jack Norworth. the vaudeville
headliner. is mentioned as the fortunate
and prospective bridegroom.
Matthew White. jr. the dramatic editor
OF Munsey's Magazine. has written a
three-act play called THE Truth Untold "
Mr. White has also expanded into four
act drama sketch stop. Look! Lis
ten" presented in vaudeville by May
Tully.
Miss MAY Robson will close her four
weeks return engagement in Chicago to-
day and start on her California trip She
has made laughing success of The Re
Juvenation of Aunt Mary. in which play
she will be seen again next season.
Seymour and Hill of The Mix and h.
Mixer who have been feature addition
to several Of the recent New York mu
steal spectacles. are in vaudeville agar
with a new aand live.er version of thei
perennially popular specially. They ar,
due here next week.
The Messrs. Aborn have already an
nounced theiy repertoire for the next fiv
weeks. This would indicate that tn,
would be continued indefinitely Tomor
row night will usher in the fifth success
full week.
George B rockingham the veteran
Bostonian comedian returned to his sum
mer home in Boston last night after
successful week here with the Aborr
company in Robin Hood Although
over seventy years of age. Mr.. Frothing
ham is buoyant and jolly as whel
he first essayed the role of Friar Tuck
Eva Fallon. whose dancing in "A Yam
kee Tourist is a feature, Is organizing
company to give playlets in Esperanto
during the convention of the Esperanto a
Chautauqua Lake this July. Severa
TRANSACTIONS from French and other Ian
guages into the new international tonKu.
have been sent to Miss Fallon.
4 grand jury in Nebraska is solemnly
considering the question of iGictng James
j. Corbett and his PLAY The Burglar
and the Lady, as dangerous to the pub
lie peace and safety inasmuch as the
prosecuting attorney thinks that PLAYS
OF that kind are responsible for numer
Gus recent burglaries
David Warfed viii open next season
n San Francisco. appearing for five
weeks In three Of his we'll known plays
and then working east by way OF Texas
Mr. "arheld has not appeared in thai
section for years, and his reception viii
doubtless be a warm one. He sailed fol
Europe last week and will remain abroad
until next September