Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
the hospital. The accident happened in
full view of the audience.

the hospital. The accident happened In
full view of the audience.
The Messrs. Shubert announce that their
next summers Mimic World will have
President Roosevelt's African hunt as
setting. Addison Hunt Is to write the
book and Melville Ellis will supply the
music. The Mimic World Is to be an
annual production. Last summers Mimic
World will be seen at the Belasco this
fall.
Prior to the completion of the new play
which George V. Hobart is writing for
Joe Weber for Blanche Rings use Miss
Ring will appear the widow in The
Merry Widow and the Devil this, the
name of the new burlesque which Joe
Webers company will use on tour, open
ing in Pittsburg October IL. About the
tour under Weber's management will be-
gin.
Paul r. Benjamin. who has directed the
tours of Olga Nethersole. Annie Russell
and Blanche Walsh. and who conducts
summer stock companies In Baltimore,
will act as business manager .this season
for Miss Annie Russell in The Stronger
Sex" under the management Of Wagon
halls & Kemper.
Wilton Lackaye opened his season in
Duluth last Saturday night in The Bat
tie The story of the piece tells OF the
endeavors of three men to turn million
are from his hard methods with tene-
ment poor. The supporting company is
very strong and includes E. NJ. Holland,
H. B. Warner Charles Able. Julia Dean
and Grace Filkins.
David Belasco has chosen Charlotte
Walker as the star in his production of
Eugene Walters latest play. The drama
bears the title THE Easiest Way" and
will be placed in rehearsal next month.
One may only conjecture about Miss
Walkers successor in THE Warrens of
Virginia.
Nat c. Goodwin. actor and mining pro-
moter. whose name has been figuring
prominently in the romance which re-
Gently ended between Edna Goodrich and
Harry MacMilin. last Tuesday afternoon
at Reno, New, filed a sealed complaint
for divorce against his wife. Bessie Hall
Goodwin. better known as Maxine Elliott.
No reason is suggested for the divorce
application save desertion.
Within a year there have passed out of
the popular price field in New York the
Star, West End, Thalia, Blaney's Lincoln
Square. American and Fourteenth Street
theaters, not to mention the shift of the
Dewey and Gotham, Union Square and
Twenty-third Street theaters and the
Harlem Opera House from burlesaue and
vaudeville to picture exhibitions at
general admission of 10 cents.
Only three more weeks remain of the
sensational run of THE Merry Widow"
at the New Amsterdam Theater, New
York Before the end Of the engagement
is reached the Viennese operetta will
have passed the 4OOth mark and will have
remained at the New Amsterdam one I'M
interrupted year. This record Is the
more phenomenal because the capacity of
the New Amsterdam is nearly twice that
of the theaters where other notable runs
have occurred.
Mr. William Collier and Miss Grace
Van Studdiford will exchange the compli-
ments of the season this week. invitations
having been extended and accepted for
the opposing companies to attend the
midweek matinee of each other. Boxes
have been set aside for Wednesday after
noon at the National for Mr.. Collier.
while Miss Van Studdiford and the men,
bers of her company will occupy boxes
at the Columbia Theater the following
afternoon to witness The Patriot