Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

The Hengler SISTERS arr W stdr III q
musical comedy called The Twin Detec-
tives.''
Lavinia Shannon is to star in Mrs
Temples Telegram
In his new play. Ragged Robin, y
Chauncey Olcott will sing five new songs
Fanny Ward is to have play by Je-
rome X. Jerome. revolving about the
! servant problem.
Hardy. the English sculptor. has made
a Hfe-size statue of Mile. DaZle, the
American dancer.
CLYDE Fitchs play. THE Straight
Road" in which Blanche Walsh starred,
| is to go on the road this season.
Frank Sheridan will play the role of the
, horse trainer in "Wildfire. in which Lii
liam Russell will continue to star.
Nanette Comstock is rehearsing her
new play, Jet by Louis Lowell. The
play tells story of life in the cotton
fields of Texas.
Nine. Cottrelly has been engaged with
the company to support Louis Mann In
| THE New Generation.
Julie Opp will be the leading woman
| with her husband, William Faversham, in
1.-THE World and His Wife.
! David Warfield has not given up his am
hilton to play Shylock, and it is said he
will be seen in the role within the next
year.
Frank Daniels is to become a Frohman
| star in Hook of Holland the Miss
of the title being cut off for his accommo-
dation.
| Bernard Shaw's latest play, Getting
| Married." is to have an American pro-
duction. The author himself calls 1t a
! conversation
| William Norris will be leading man for
| Lulu Chaser, who is to star in musical
comedy called 1.-The Girl Who Dared.
| Maude Adams is now in London, having
| started on a tour of the principal capitals
of Europe.
| Mr.. Ernest Lawford, who was the pirate
part with Miss Billie Burke in Love
Watches this season.
Mr.. Frank Mckee yesterday announced
was the "lisping- girl in THE Boys OF
| Company A. for algeria.
1.-THE Tourists" and .',The Whirl of New
| York. two of Gustav kerker's operas
are to be produced in Vienna the coming
| season.
/ Louise Drew. daughter of John Drew
has been engaged to play q role IN IN .ne
company supporting Billie Burke in Love
| Watches
| The Shuberts have secured the Ameri-
| won success in Berlin. Vienna and other
continental cities. Its name is The Blue
| Mouse.
| Jl,,c
tin Farnum in THE Ranger" has been
engaged for an important role in Ihe
Call of the North with Robert Edeson.
! Marie Booth Russell. in private life
Mrs Robert Mantell, has recovered from
long spell of illness.
James ]. Corbett will go to Chicago in
the course of week or ten days to COM
| mence rehearsals in Facing the Music.
George NJ. Conan lately lost several
manuscripts including the first part of a
new musical comedy, in fire in New
York.
| Katherine Stewart. Gertrude Augarde.
| Emmett Shackelford, Benton Churchill
and Julie Opp will be in William F'aVer-
sham'S company.
| The revival is under consideration of
Josephine, Empress of the French by
| "A. II. f1dttIi II W DIS OiS vi tiIC NOh"piNo-
| Gus successes of Nine. Rhea.
Julian Edwards new comic opera. "The
| Gay Musician" opens the season at New
| port r. l.. August 2S, and then goes to
| Boston for twO-week engagement.
In the new Savage production. 1.-The
| Devil" the author. Hungarian dramat-
| list, has represented his satanic majesty
as cultured, cunning gentleman.
Donald Galleher. one of the brightest of
the child actors. has been engaged for
1.-The Mountain Boy He is only nine
years of age.
Robert Warwick is now leading man
with Cathrine Countiss who Is continu-
| ing her success in Denver with her stock
| company Mr.. Warwick was formerly
| leading man with Mary Mannering and
Virginia Harmed.
| Martin and Frances Fuller the children
| who played with Eleanor Robson in ''Sa-
| lomy Jane" have been engaged for 1.-The
| Travelling Salesman" One is nine and
| the other five, and both are said to be
exceptionally clever little actors.
Wilton Lackaye, it is said, is to star
| under the management of the Lieblers in
play by Cleveland Moffatt. "A Square
Deal" For the last five years Lackaye
has been under the management of w. A.
| Brady.
Miss Beth Franklin has been specially
engaged to play leading part with
| Amelia Bingham in a new production. At
| the conclusion of this special engage
ment Miss Franklin will resume her star
ring tour in vaudeville in a new playlet
Desmond Kelley. who played the part
| OF Jane Hammond in Her Sister with
| Ethel Barrymore last season, and was
! previously in THE Spoilers and other
productions. will be seen next season in
an important role in THE Richest Girl. -
| the play in which Marie DorO is to be
| starred.
| Henry w. Savage has secured new
| Merry Widow in the person of Fran
| ceska Kaspar a young Washington prma
donna, whose musical at the White House
| was heartily praised by President Roose-
welt. She is the daughter of the violin
list Kaspar, and Annie ROemer Kaspar.
for many years leading soprano soloist
of the Capital city.
The first performance of Rupert
Hughes play, "All for a Girl will be
Dc; Go1I