Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
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Playhouse al az apis
vaudeville.
T. = s.id that Ben Greets al fresco
nlayers have been doing a recoro-ofeah-
ing business.
1,,,, c,.ser will spend the summer at
.tion,;o CIV where she has taken cot
tage.
Margaret Anglin has signanzed she oe.
einn;nr of her Australian tour with great
success.
Not Goodwin. who is now in Paris. Is
considering the production OF new pay
by Booth Harrington. It Is entltieo
Cameo Kirby.
Cant Marshall author Of "A Royal
Family has finished a new play caiieo
THE Outsider.
s+o.k company in Portland brought
ont nav play with success called "A
Gentleman Convict
A big benefit is to be given IN San
Francisco for the actors Iuhu' aau DaH
tel Erohman is to take charge or II.
Cyril Maude. the English actor. may
.nnear in "The Flag Lieutenant" In
paris under the management OF Charles
Frohman.
Early in August Guy Standing and The
odore Roberts the co-stars or Glloert
Parker's Right of Way" will begin re-
hearsals in the piece.
Jacob Adler and his wife intend to make
-. tour a broad. embracing in its extent the
lea ding cities of the continent. They will
be seen in repertoire.
rights in England to THE Squaw Man."
is Going to send two companies in the
plav through the British provinces.
Booth Harrington and Harry L. Wilson
haya completed their play for Eleanor
Robson and named it Countess Nancy"
These two dramatists are the authors,
also of Cameo Kirby" which n. c.
Goodwin is to produce, and of The Man
From Home.
James Blakeley will be one Of the cast
of ''The Girls of Fottenberg' when that
comedy is produced here next season
Gertie Miller and several members OF
the London Gayety Company will also be
prominent.
Frank Worthing. who went to London
TO see Oscar Ashes production of Two
Pins" has written w. A. Brady that he
does not consider the play suitable for
option on 1t.
Charles Klein's new play The Mis-
CHIEF Makers is said to deal with the
possibilities of causing an innocent man
to confess crime through the workins
of the third degree" and by means of
hypEotism.
Florence Nash, who played the stutter-
ing girl in Miss Hook Of Holland has
been re-engaged for the same part next
season by Charles F'rohman. Miss Nash
will continue in this part until the end
of the Boston engagement. when she Will
be assigned dramatic part In another
one of Mr.. Frohmans companies.
Taking advantage of the new racing as
pect in New York, George v. Hobart
and George Broadhurst. the authors of
"Wildfre,'. in which Lillian Russell has
been starring have revised the racing
act and brought the plot and dialogue up
to-date. Miss Russell herself is recuperat-
ing on her New Jersey farm from the
fatigue of starring by taking butter prizes
at county fairs.
After fourteen weeks of unusual success
in New York. the Henry Miller Associated
Players, in Charles r. Kennedy's remark
able drama, THE Servant In the House. "
are taxing a fortnight's rest. after which
they will go for an engagement of two
weeks in San Francisco and one week in
Los Angeles The company will then fill
ten-week engagement in Chicago. re-
turn to New York and play in that city
until it is time to fill an engagement in
London in March.
Stella Tracey, who was the prima donna
of THE Soul Kiss" has Joined the cast
of THE Three Twins
Dorothy Donnelly is to be starred in
new play by Charles Klein under the
management of Henry B. Harris.
Henrietta Crosman will give a series
of revivals of her former successes the
in the middle of August with new YER
sion Of 1.-The Country Girl"
Richard earle has inaugurated a plan
for which the chorus girls in his COM
pany are blessing him. He has added
substitutes, and nov each girl In the
chorus gets two weeks vacation with
full pay.
George Conan, the indefatigable and the
varied, will publish a book of prose and
verse under the title "Firecrackers.
They will be selections from his bulletin,
"Spotlights.'' with stories and timely
topics added.
A vaudeville act, School Days" now
being presented by Mr.. Gus Edwards.
is to be made into a three-act opera.
Mr. Aaron Hoffman is to write the book.
the lyrics will be furnished by Mr.. Ed
ward GARDENER. while the music will be
composed by Mr. Edwards. who Will pro-
duce the opera next season.
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger received
cablegram from London this week to the
effect that Miss Adeline Genee had danced
before King Edward and Queen Alexan-
dra at Windsor Castle last Saturday.
The dancer appeared in the ballet THE
Dryad" which MesSrs. Klaw & Erlanger
are to produce in New York next autumn.
Her appearance before the king and
queen was at a benefit for the Queen
Alexandra Hospital.
Next fan Way Down East" will begin
its thirtieth tour.
Edna Aug has made a success in vaude-
Vile in London.
..The GINGERBREAD Man" will open its
season in August at Atlantic City.
A second company to be headed by VIC
tor Morley, will be organized to play
1.-THE Three Twins
Klaw & Erlanger have obtained the
Barrier
Frederick Lewis has been engaged to
support Isabel Irving In her tour, under
Henry Miller's management.