Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
pany in Love Watches at the Duke Of
Works Theater London.

pany in Love Watches at the Duke Of
iorks Theater, London.
The opening performance Of "The Girls
of Gutenberg at the New National The
alter tomorrow night will be for the ben
eft of the resident nurse fund OF the
Harrington Society.
Grace Filkins. now appearing in Charles
Klein's new play. 1.-The Third Degree
is Washingtonian. Her last appearance
on local stage was at the New National
Theatcr in The Step-Sister.
Miss Ethel Barrymore has received from
Prof. Gilbert Murray of Oxford UnlVer-
sity the English version of the Greek
tragedy "Elektra,' which she is to act
in the Greek Theater of the University
Of California next June
The players in May Irwiu's company.
which was compelled to disband on ac-
count of the serious illness of the star,
have been distributed through the other
Frohman companies SO that very little If
any hardship resulted
Within a very short period Fluffy Ruff
fes" will be no more, and Hattie Williams
will be the star of comedy entitled The
STAR is by Alexander Bison, author of
THE Masked Ball.
y. Il.
''Loute." which will be produced in New
York early in February. Dallas Wexford
and Max Freeman have been placed I'M
der contract. Josephine Brown will be
of the company, and Vivian Black
burn is TO have speaking part.
THE Raven play in four acts, deal
ing with the love romance and sorrow in
the life of that erratc genius. Edgar AL an
Poe, was given its first production on any
stage at Annapolis last Wednesday night.
Tn the audience were many friends OF
George Hazleton. the playwright. and also
numerous admirers of Poe.
At Smiths Theater. Hamilton. Ohio.
last Monday night. Conan & Harris pro-
duced for the first time in any stage
THE Counsel for the Defense a new
play by Henry Irving Dodge, the author
of several novels. The play is Of
complicated legal problem concerning
q my SteriouS murder.
May de Sousa. the star of Havana"
recently seen in London, has been given
the principal feminine role of "A Waltz
Dream. which started Its tour at Glas-
cow. Scotland, last week. She will play
the part of Franzi, which was taken by
Gertie Miller in the London production of
Oscar Strauss opera.
Helen Bertram played her last vaude-
vile engagement for all time at the Ma
jestic Theater milwaukee,, last Sunday
To her old vocation of teaching Miss
Bertram said that with daughter Of
seventeen and the chance to have a home
she felt that she was ready to leave the
stage and settle down.
Elsa Ryan. who recently appeared In
Marcelle." is to leave the musical COM
cdy field and play the principal role in
ganizations will be projected on the
road in the Clyde Fitch adaptation.
The company of which Miss Ryan is to
he the principal member starter rehears-
ais III New York last week.
The Fays completed last Sunday their
engagement at a theater in Oakland and
were ready to take a train to Denver,
where they were next booked. Their bag
sage had been checked and Fay had eaten
dinner with his wife. Leaving her at the
table he excused himself. went to lis
room and shot himself He died soon
after. The FaTs were we'll known for
their second sight speciality.
Charles Frohman will be we'll repre-
sented at the New National Theater for
the remainder OF the current season. Here
are some OF his productions scheduled:
The Girls of Gutenberg" Ethel Barry
Burke. kyrle Bellew. William Gillette
Francis Wilson. The THIEF and others
yet to be announced.
thompson buchanan arrived tnlCd-
so last Monday to start the rehearsals of
the new play from his pen in which
Grace George will appear January Z.
Milwaukee will witness the first produc-
ton. Mr.. Buchanan signed contracts
with William A. Brady for the rights of
the play last Saturday. 1t is three
act comedy. The Intruder" another of
MIR. Buchanans plays, will be revived
later in the season. 1t was given a trial
performance in Boston last spring.
THESES Morning, Noon and Night"
closed its season last Saturday night
In Baltimore. 1t was expected that this
musical piece would succeed to the
glory and sheckels of wine. Women
and Song" and Morning, Noon and
Night has not prospered since it's early
engagements in New York. On tour in
the cheaper houses it failed to be the
sensation the management had ex-
pected. Prominent in the cast were Artie
Hall and Snitz Edwards.
David Beasco is busy rehearsing
Frances Starr and her supporting COM
by Eugene Walter. The attraction is
of January II. The cast. besides Miss
Starr, includes Laura Nelson Hall, Emma
Dunn. Jane Cowl. Edward II. Robbins.
Joseph ktlgour and William Sampson.
Following Mr. Belascos rule. nothing con-
cern:ar the story of the play will be
gwen cut in advance OF the opening pres
entation, which will probably take place
"a tne " ashiHgton engagement