Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03

Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, New York
city. April 20. The Rev. DR.. George c.
Houshton and the Rev. Herbert Shipman
ofaciated.
James ]. Corbett will step into the ring
with the legitimate drama Of frst-class
houses next season. Mr.. Corbett's con-
tract with Aubrey Mittenhal expires next
month. and John Frazee has drafted him
for the upper dramatic crust next sea-
son.
Isabel Irving leaves on the Lucania to-
morrow. to spend the summer in London
and Paris She has closed her season
under the management Of Liebler & Co,
during which she has presented The
Girl Who Has Everything" and susan
In Search OF Husband"
Several hundred Scottish Rite Masons
saw "a Servant in the House" in the
Savoy Theater last week. They presented
many floral pieces to Miss Edith Mynne
MAthisson and other feminine members
Of the company. and in turn received
souvenir copies of the play.
The shuberts are determined to pro-
duce Failing Leaves Less persistent
managers would long since have thrown
up the manuscript OF this piece In despair
But Fallen Leaves" is now in rehearsal
at the Lyric Theater. New York. Dor
Dorothy Hammond. Guy Standings
leading woman at the BelascO. was en-
gaged by cable for the role she created In
eriy' last season. She mastered the lines
Of her part aboard ship. Although she
appeared after but one rehearsal, her
performance was warmly praised
That the Aborns have confide1ce in the
ability of Washington singers has been
proven in their engagement of Lstelle
Wentworth. Irene Dietrich and Millie
Murray. Miss Wentworth was the prima
donna. Of their company last season at the
New National and tomorrow night Miss
Dietrich will occupy the same position in
THE Wizard of the Nile"
Following the lead of the Rogers
Brothers. Cohan & Harris and other
theatrical producers. the Shuberts will
establish a music publishing plant OF
their own. The headquarters will be on
Broadway. New York, where they have
their executive offices. The scheme is to
publish all songs used by them In their
numerous musical plays.
Cohan & Harris. who are to produce
''Artie'' in musical FORM have selected
Benjamin Hapgood Burt to collaborate
with George AIDE on the work. Burt. who
is responsible for a number of excellent
songs. will compose the score and write
the lyrics Of the piece He left for AIDES
home at Brook, Ind. last Friday, accom-
panied by Mason Peters.
The play by Percy Mackaye. in which
Margaret Anglin is to appear next sea-
son. is called Mater Mr.. Mackaye Is
writing for Henry Miller an American
drama. which will deal POLITICALLY and in
so spirit OF modern comedy with signi-
hcant phase Of modern civilization mot
as yet treated on the stage"
Minna Gale Haynes. who retired from
the stage on her marriage. is to return.
Her husband. at one time a wealthy in
surance man. has become bankrupt, and
MS wife wishes to aid him to retrieve shis
fallen fortune. She was leading woman
with Booth and Barrett on their last trip
ana was esteemed as an actress Of nota BILE
powers.
Mabel Taliaferro (Mrs Frederic Thomp-
sono has changed her plans for next sea-
stage at the end of the run Of ''PoIlv of
the Circus" she will resume the role for
short tour next fall. She will then be
succeeded by her younger sister, Edith,
who il to replace Mary Ryan in Brew.
ster's Millions at Chicago, Nav. 10
William Faversham. under the manage
msnt OF Felix Isman. is to have a spe-
cal cal company headed by his wife. Julie
CoOpers Charles Harbury and Nellie
Chlorine, and will produce several nlavs
These comprise Charles Edward Nirlin-
gers The World and His Wife" Stephen
IN lts .. Herod and a new play by
Charles B. Hanford's tour ends at Io-
sansport. Ind. May. Z. 1t has been an
and extending to the Pacific coast. An
tony and Cleopatra" The Merchant Of
Venice" and THE Tanning of the shrew'
we're the plays presented. The associa-
ton OF Mr.. Hanford and his manaoar 2
lawrence Walker. has extended owe, ::
period of seventeen years.
Julian Mitchell has gone to Europe and
win visit Paris and London to obtain
some IDEAS for use in Ziegfeld's new pro
duction. THE Follies Of 1905" Maurice
Lew Will be the musical director OF the
snow. and in the company will be Billy
Reeves: the inebriated swell of "a Night
in an English Music Hail.: Mile nasia
Charles Ross. Bickel and Watson. Grace
La Rue who has Cancelled her Reriin
vaudeville engagement; Lucy Weston and
Mrs William z. Corey formerly Ma
belle Gilman, sailed for Paris last Tues
naS 70 STUDY opera under Jean de Reszke.
Mrs Corey announced that she Ia IN hriid
theafer in her Aome here and tn uti1;ze
Tor the production of operate Worts
oH american composers who have no on
Poftunities OF obtaining hearing from
managers. Mrs Corey has no idea of re-
turning to the stage
An arrangement was made last w.ak
hstween Margaret Anglin and Innis
Nethersoie by which the latter vii, t.Le
entire charge of her business anroirs
while she will be under her own msna.a
ment: Mr.. Nethersole ACCOMPANIES Ns;s.
Ansin TO Australia. While in Australia
ne VIII represent Henry Miller in tho d;S.
position and production of certain n, hi.
plays Miss Anglin and Mr.. Nethersn's
VIII sail from Vancouver May p.
a special from London SAYS that Mar
tina Norton has arrived in that civ and
mas with her The Bell of Liberty" an
Soaptation from the Russian play Of the
same name. She hopes shorty tn CON
c!ude negotiations for its presenta tion in
the English capital. Henry Is. Harri.
mas aiready secured the piece for produce
ZION In America next fall A French
version OF this drama has been runninu
In Paris since December under the title
LIE Grand Soir." The drama sings ths
praise of assassination
Grieg Memorial Concert.
Gries memorial concert will be given