Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
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CLYDE Fitch sailed from New York
Thursday He will remain abroad from
four to six months. and says he will
write several plays during that time.
W. ]. Ferguson, the well-known and
sterling character actor, Is to appear In
vaudeville in a farce called "Jimsey'
Baby"
William Farnum has been engaged for
the leading role in polly Of the Circus
the part of the minister-taking the place
of Malcolm Williams. who has resigned.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy has been
asked to write play for e. H. Sothern's
use next season with Gil Bias as the cen
trail figure. Mr.. Sothern's season has
been satisfactory.
The Associate Players. presenting Tho
Servant in the House." will at the conclu-
sion of their engagement at the Belasco
Theater open for a season at the Savoy
Theater, New York.
There was a rumor in Boston last week
that Eddie Foy is considering an arrange
ment to play in that city all summer, but
the home Of culture is a long way from
Gravesend and the racing ponies.
Notwithstanding the many fiattering no
tees of 1.-THE Prince Of Pilsen" In Paris.
the old one. Madge LEASING and May De
Sousa made hits in 1.-The Prince" and will
be retained In the new review.
New Orleans. and the Jockey Club in her
honor appointed "Wildfre Handicap"
In the evening the track officials and q
number Of the Jockeys were Miss Rus
sells guests at the theater.
1t is said that w. ]. Locke, the author
of 1.-The Morals of Marcus" and 1.-The Be-
loved vagabond." is writing a new play
for production in London during the
coming summer. and that Marie Doro
will play the part Of the heroine.
Elsie Janis will celebrate her nineteenth
birthday while playing in Baltimore in
1.-The Hoyden." Miss Janis has been be-
think She is older. AS Little Elsie she
was a headliner in vaudeville when ten
years old.
Otis Skinner filled a new role last Sum
day. when he occupied the pulpit OF his
nephew. Rev. Clarence r. Skinner. in q
church In Mount Vernon. N. T.. and by
invitation of the CONGREGATION delivered
an address on the moral worth Of the
drama.
Yank Newell a pioneer among American
theatrical managers died at his home In
New York last Tuesday afternoon. aged
sixty years. For many years Muldoon' s
Picnic was his principal attraction. and
he was thought to have made a large sum
of money with that production.
Joseph Coyne and Alexandra Carlisle
are to be joint stars next season In this
country in THE Mollusc." a play which
has been running in London. Mr.. Coyne
has become a great favorite with the Lon
don playgoers. his eccentric dude" being
considered funny.
tate dealer, has signed a contract with
William Faversham, now starring in The
Squaw Man. under the management Of
Liebler & CO.. who will give UP his con-
nection with this firm at the end Of the
current season. Mr.. Favershcm will be
put forward in a repertory of new plays.
Aubrey Boucicault and Dorothy Dorr
will open tomorrow a week in Newark for
ten weeks engagement In vaudeville.
presenting a condensed version of "Divor-
cons" Mr. Boucicault has just recovered
from a long illness. Miss Dorr has been
connected with Blanche Walsh for the
past two or three years.
Henry w. Savage is expected to pre-
sent The College Widow in London the
first of next month. At any rate. such .
scheme Is afoot. and already the MEM
bers Of the company have been engaged
with the understanding that they will be
prepared to sail the ocean blue, starting
next Saturday from New York.
Brandon lyman. who is playing in the
support of Mime. Nazimova and who was
last seen in this city in the support Of
David Warfield in THE Auctioneet," is a
young actor who may soon be one Of
Belascos stars. Mr.: Belasco permitted
him to join Nine. Nazimova's company
until his new play is ready.
In response to a cable message from
Marc Klaw Claiming Pollock has sailed
for London to superintend rehearsals
The Secret Orchard" which Is to be pro
duced at Terry's Theater next month
Fannie Ward will play the role of Joy
assumed in this country by Josephine
Victor.
Contracts were signed last Wednesday
in New York between A. w. Dingwall and
Frank Mckee whereby the next season in
the Broadway Theater will be opened with
a new opera by Victor Herbert and Glen
MeDonough. Henry Dazian left imme-
diately for Europe to purchase costumes
and properties for the opera.
Sally Fisher was out Of the cast Of "A
knight for Day" at Wallack's Theater,
New York last Wednesday and her role
was played by Phfllis Gordon. a chorus
girl Miss Gordon made such q favorable
impression that B. c. Whitney sent word
to her that she should have one OF the
principal roles in one Of his new musica!
comedies which is soon to be produced in
Chicago.
Manager Samuel Clagett has completed
the cast engaged for the support of Cyril
Scott in the new DeMille play. The list
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