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for Mr.. Fawcett 1t is planned to have
him return to London next May for pro-
duction of "Pudd nhead Wilson,"

for Mr.. Fawcett. 1t is planned to have
him return to London next May for pro-
duction of "Pudd nhead Wilson,"
For one of the important roles in 1.-The
Test" Manager \. III. Woods has en-
gagged Beatrice Morgan. who made her
first appearance in the play at Niagara
Falls last Thursday night. Miss Morgan
has been playing with stock companies
in New York.
Robert I. Haines is the most recent
engagement for the cast of Her Other
Sell" in which Margaret Wycherly is to
star Among the others are Beverly Sit
greaves, f. j. Radcliffe. Frank f. Aiken.
Annie Yeamans, Homer Miles. Maude
Turner Gordon and Joseph Manning.
Mrs. Yeamans celebrated her seventy
third birthday last Thursday at the Vic
tora Theater New York, where she was
playing engagement offering new
monoloSue and finishing with her old-tme
song and dance.
Mr.. Guy Bates Post succeeded Mr.. Tul-
~ Marshall in the part of Joseph Brooks
in Paid in Full" at WeberS Theater
New York, last Monday night. Mr.. Post
has been playing the part in the COM
pany presenting the play in Chicago.
Felix Isman and other men interested
in the project nave decided to cancel
the bookings of The Merry-Go-R Round, -
Rapids. Raymond Hitchcock is under con-
tract to Mr.. Isman and new play will
be dug up for the comedian.
Mabel Barrison is to play prominent
1ole in THE Blue Mousse which opens
at New Haven next Wednesday night
and Anna laughiin Will take her place
with Joseph Howard In vaudeville. Both
women were prominent in Babes in Toy
land"
drama by Edith Ellis. was given for the
first time on any stage at Albany last
Monday night, with Henry Dixcy i'll the
principal part The piece starts its New
York run tomorrow night.
Clyde Fitch is reported to be at work
on an adaptation of u French play with
the title. THE Gutter for Charles Froh-
man. The original is by Pierre Wolf, the
author OF 1.-The Secret of Polichinelle.'
1t is said to be very daring. Who will
play the star part has not yet been given
out.
Nat Goodwin appeared in Columbus,
Ohio. in his new play. Cameo Kirby by
Booth Harrington and Harry Leon Will
son. last Monday night. In the play Mr..
Goodwin has the role of d Mississippi river
gambler. His supporting company in
cludes Edward Harrigan, Maudc Fealey,
Jeffreys Lewis and James Lackaye.
Thomas w Ross. who starred in
Checkers and was the original imper-
senator of the title role in The Travel
ing Salesman has been engaged by
Percy Williams to appear in vaudeville a
that managers several theaters in Great
er New York. Mr.. Ross will make his
appearance i'll sketch entitled Awake
at the Switch
Yosemite" romantic drama based
on psychology, by Mr. Charles A. Taylor,
is to make a tour os the principal thea
tiers in the tn shubeE circuit, In the cast
are Mr. Theodore I3abcock. Miss Laurette
Taylor. Mr. J.mes Durkin. Miss Julia
Blanc, Mr.. EDWARD Wade and Miss dice
West.
Aimee Angeles. who, since she became
Mrs. George Considine. more than two
years ago. has remained off the stage,
has been engaged to take the place Of
Gertie Miller in The Girls of Gotten
berg. and will remain in that company
until "A Dollar Princess in which she is
TO have soubrette role. is ready for pro-
duction. Miss Angeles return to the
stage is the result of an election bet
with her husband. permission being grant
ed In the event Of Gov. Hughes election.
Klaw & Erlanger produced last Thurs
day night at Atlantic City a new play by
Marion Short and Pauline Phelps entitled
"A Kentucky Boy. This is the first play
from the pen of these two gifted women
since "A Grand Army Man. For their
plot the authors have gone to river
Town on the banks of the Big Sandy, into
the Cumberland mountains and to New
Orleans in Mardi Gras time The char
acters are all Kentucky mountaineers.
Grace Flkins is quite recovered from
her recent sickness and ready to return
20 the stage.
Joseph Hart and his wife. Carrie De
Mar, have left for Europe to prepare for
tours in England and Germany.
Robert Mantell will go to Australia next
season with an American company play
ing in repertoire. He will stop at Homo
lulu on the way, and after an extended
tour in Australia will visit South Africa
concluding his tour in London.
y new dance. entitled the Dance
champagne. was introduced into
''Marcelle" at the Casino, New York.
last week by Edith Girvan and Messrs.
David Bennett and Robert OConnor.
When George Arliss. who is Mr.
Fiske's Devil at the Belasco Theater.
New York. looks toward the Garden
Theater he says to himself-"One devil
drives out another"
Josephine Victor. who will be seen
with Wilton Lackaye this week is the
remarkable young actress who scored
SO notably here last year in the power
full role of Joy, in The Secret Orchard"
famous first part" from his minstrel
show The entertainment is now 4
comedy drama, with actors and situa-
tons.
F. =. Morse, a former Washing ton
dramatic editor, will be in the city
next week in the interest of the Henry
Miller associated players, who are TO
present The Servant in the House at
the New National.
William Courtleigh. leading man in
'The Queen of the Moulin Rouge for
fnerly appeared in dramatic companies
exclusively. He was for many seasons
associated with the Empire Theater
stock company.
David Bispam. WHO will sing here in
tie Chariton-Smith series at Masonic
Temple. las nemoriZed more than 10
leading opera roles He was for mans.
seasons with the Metropolitan Grand
Opera Company as its principal barry
tone.
The Elks memorial service will be
held at the New National Theater sun
udy evening, December u. at $40.
\ party of Washington playgoers
numbering thirty. will go to New YORK
next Saturday afternoon in order TO see
IIlaw * changers production of lit
tie Memo at the New Amsterdam
Theater. This will be the second NE
mo party" this season. The big spec