Evening star., 1909-05-23
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

tour at Dig salary.
Marie Wainwright is to be with the
| Marie Doro company.
| in "The Great Divide"
John Barrymore has been engaged for
| the cast of '.The Candy Shop"
Henry Clay Blaney has written a play
| called THE Boy Mayor Of New York"
William West has been engaged for
| an important role in '"The Dollar Prin-
| cess"
George AIDE has written a new play In
which Montgomery and Stone will be
starred.
Blanche Walsh will visit some OF the
European health resorts for the beneft
Of hen health.
Edwin Arden is to be leading man with
Marie Doro In the iatter's Pacific tour In
The Morals Of Marcus"
The Aborns promise an elaborate re-
vival of THE Sultan Of Sulu" to follow
next weeks production OF "A Chinese
Honeymoon" .-.- So
Jack Henderson. one Of the new mem
bers Of the Aborn Opera Company. was
with the original princess Chic" COM
pany.
All of the principal players in Miss
Shreve's carnival, to be given at Chase g
Theater, are under fifteen years Of age.
Many prominent actors had their first
experiences as auctioneers during the
Lambs auction at the National Theater
last Friday -
When Miss Cora B. Shreve gives her
Flowers Serenade" entertainment at
Chases she will have PONY ballet,
years of age
Marjorie Ramey, a Washington girl.
will have an important part in "A Chi
New National by the Aborn company
next week. Miss Ramey was formerly
with De Wolf Hopper.
ecuted by sixty children in Miss Shreves s
carnival. little Adrienne Shreve. eight
years of age, will appear as the captain
leading one of the most difficult num-
bers In the entire entertainment.
The Aborns are now. operating six
opera companies, the Aborn Comic Opera
Company in this city, the Aborn Grand
Opera companies In Newark. N. j..
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Detroit Mich; the
land, and the Aborn Opera Company, at
| Olympic Park, near Newark, N. j.
Henry Miller and Frank Mckee will
produce a new play by Paul Armstrong
at Atlantic City the last of the month.
Virginia Harmed is to open a new
| theater In Chicago. with Iris" and
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
The effects of Henrietta Crossman are
to be sold at auction. They include many
rare and valuable articles. The collection
is valued at $4,000.
1t Is said that Pauline Hall will replace
Lillian Russell in the stellar role of
"Wildfire," when Miss Russell goes out in
her new play
The Chicago critics found fault with
Rupert Hughes comedy. my Boy In
which Tim Murphy Is starring. but Mr..
Murphy intends to retain the piece.
Miss Agnes Finlay. who returns to
| this city for the role OF Estelle. ir
Princess Chic" at the New National
Geisha," "The Belle of New York." "A
Runaway Girl" and "San Toy Miss
Finlay is one Of the established favorites
here.
Robert Harold May. Washington boy,
has written a song entitled Dreams OF
You.' In order to help him get a start.
Milton and Sargent Aborn will allow its
Interpolation In "A Chinese Honeymoon
| It is waltz song, adapted to q tenor
voice, and will be sung by John r.. Phil
lips.
| In presenting the sketch called Tues
day." or "The Morning After the Play
/ the Lambs Club will press into service
such we'll known playwrights and man.
ayers as George Broadhurst. David Be-
lasco. Eugene Presbrey. Augustus Thorn.
as. Edwin Milton Royle. A. l.. ErlangeI
and many others. All these gentlemen
will appear on the stage and enact the
various roles assigned In the laughable
| sketch.
| There will be no matinee performance
OF THE Flowers Serenade," the carnival
| to be given by Miss Cora B. Shreve a,
| Chase's Theater May q. % and %. Miss
| Shreve declares that two performances In
one day is too much for the strength OF
her little dancers.
| In the production Of 1.-The Princess
Chic at the National this week several
chorus men will step forward in impor-
| tant roles, among them Ralph Nichols
who made a hit as Kilkenny In last
weeks offering Of "The Highwayman.'
May Mackenzie. who makes her first
appearance in legitimate drama In 'Tht
| Revellers'' this week at the Belasco, hal
been for several years one OF the popu'
| lar young women In Broadway musical
| attractions. She recently appeared in the
support OF Anna Held. She made hit
i as the Original Drum Major, when with