Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
to the table on a carpet of fresh rose

petals. -
1t is said that THE Barrier" the iates
novel by Rex Beach. will be dramatizet
by the author.
The tour of William Collier in "Caugh
In the Rain" has been extended, to thu
end Of July.
Laura Hope Crewe will star next sea
son in THE Queens Garden" a play o.
American life.
John Henley. formerly one of Chases
stage staff. is back from the road for the
summer. X
Norman Hackett has secured Glass
mates for his first starring tour under
the management of Jules hurry.
Guy Standing was the guest of A. Hen
- .:.Sginson at Lincoln. Mass. for the
last nights of his engagement in The
Right OF Way" at Boston.
Elmer B. Harris. dramatic editor Of the
New York Globe. has sold to Henry b.
Harris a play which the latter will offer
in the early part of next season.
William Faversham has played 1.-THE
S1uaw Man. for the last time. He has
enacted the role of Jim Carson loo
times.
Chrystal Herne will star next season in
q dramatization of Kate Jordan's novel,
cupid the Comedian" The play will be
called The Girls Battle"
A new play of American life. 1.-The
Clue" is to be produced early in May
under the management of Nixon q Zlm-
norman in Atlantic City.
Edward vroom appeared in New York
this week in a romantic play of the revo-
III No
Gregor.'' The play is by the star.
A new play to be produced in London
bears the name of "Worthley's Entire
The heroine is a merry widow who takes
advantage of leap year privileges.
Charlotte Leslay. prima donna of LII
Nose" is the niece of Judge Leavengrltt
of New York. who has recently resigned
his seat on the bench.
Henry B. Harris has secured the rights
to the production of Martha Morton's new
play, THE Bell of Liberty" from the
German by Leopold kampf.
Hans Schumann-Heink son Of the IA
nous singer. has a good bass voice which
he Is cutivating. but he is preparing to
be an actor, not an opera singer. A
brother is studying with him.
Sarah Bernhardt has just produced in
Paris a new drama in verse. The Cour-
tesan of Corintil." by Michel Care and
Paul Bilhaud. The tragedy is said to
have met with success.
Eva Tanguay was billed for Baltimore
last week but upon arriving in the Mon
umental city and finding that Rock and
Fulton were billed also as toplinerS she
took the next train back to New York.
Charles Frohman has obtained the
vieyht fn Tor fro ~ q
play by young English writer. The
piece is a comedy in which the hero mas
auerades as a waiter.
Alfred Bradley. we'll known in the pro-
<ession as business manager. died lately
Of heart trouble. Mr.. Bradley was the
brother of Madeleine Lucette Ryley, the
-Sssmssist.
Henrietta Crosman who had a disas-
x&pus financial experience with 1.-The
Christian Pilgrim" is fast recovering her
losses on her tour, which is success
everywhere.
Charles Frohman has completed ar
rangements for the organization of
company Of English and American play
ers 10 act In 1.-The Girl of Gottenburg'' in
New York early in September.
FRITZ Scheff has caused the promotion
to speaking and singing parts of Bertha
Holly. Grace Delmar, Ailsa Craig and r.
w. Hunt. who have figured in the cho-
schen.
Miss Edith Bradford. who will have the
title role in Carmen at the New Ma
tional Theater this week. has been sing
ing prima donna contralto roles all win
ter with the San Francisco Opera Com
pany.
The entire household furnishings of Mrs,
Leslie Carter are to be sold to the high
effects are said to be valued at $4,000.
and to consist chiefly of antique furni-
ture. portraits. oil paintings and laces.
Walter Damrosoh enjoys the friendship
of many great composers in history. 1t
was List himself who introduced the
young conductor to Richard Wagner
when the latter's "ParsifaP' was first
produced at Bayreuth.
Marie Dressler once more made her bow
to a New York audience last Monday
when she appeared at the Colonial Thea
ter in a monologue and scored a splendid
success. Miss DRESSER returned from
Europe only the Saturday before.
Flora Juliet Bowly. who was at one
time leading woman with Robert Edeson
in Classmates" has been engaged by
Henry B. Harris to appear in one of the
leading roles of a new production next
season.
Nine Lillian Nordica at the conclusion
Of her present farewell tour for this sea-
son. will go to Bayreuth. there to spend
q quiet summer of rest amid the souve-
Mrs of her triumphs. The great diva
will not return to America until the late
fall.
Three of the chorus girls from the big
Joined the Washington company of the
ington Immediately after the close of the
season with The Follies," appearing for
the first time In THE Wizard of the
Nile
The musical comedy LII Nose writ
ten by Fred G. Nixon-Nirdlinger. general
terests, and his assistant. Charles H.
Sloane was given its first presentation
at the Apollo Theater. Atlantic City. last
Monday night.
J. C.. Williamson has engaged Sarah
Bernhard for a tour of Australia and
New Zealand. During the tour 100 per-
formances are to be given. But news
comes from Paris that the great actress
left knee Is SO swollen with rheumatism
that she is crippled. and the periodic ru-
revived.