Evening star., 1909-05-23

Weber & Fields. Miss Mackenzie will do
a dancing speciality In the "Beefsteak"
scene Of the "Reveilers.
FRITZ Won Busing entertained a number
of Washington school children in her
dressing room after the school children 8
matinee at the New National last Wed
nesday. To each little admirer she gave
an autographed photograph.
Manager L. s. Taylor has just had in
stalled an immense changeable Sign on
the roof Of the Belasco Theater. extend
ing the entire length Of the building on
will always announce the current attrac-
tion at the Belasco. At night 1t will be
by the reflection of concealed
lights. 1t Is probably the biggest sign OF
lor's own idea. He Is having it pat
ented. ~
Frederick Truesdell. who. plays an I'm.
seen here as leading man for Mary Man
nering. He was seen here earlier In the
season rs leading man with Bertha ka-
Itch.
Charles Harbury, one Of the leading
players in the cast OF "rhe Revellers."
was seen here this season with William
Faversham In "The World and His
Wife,
Katherine Florence. who will play the
leading feminine role in The Rcvellers.
was for five years with the famous Ly-
ceum Theater Company In New York.
She later played leading roles In "Sher-
lock Holmes" and David Harum."
Charles Richman, the author and lead
ing player In THE Revellers." was seen
here early in the season as leading man
v,tfh RlonrhA PotAA in cTha Ei0hfinR
Hope" Previous to that Mr.. Richman
was leading man with Frances Starr in
The Rose Of the Rancho"
Orme Caldara will make his first ap-
pearance as the leading man Of the CO.
lumbia players tomorrow night IN the
part Of the Crown Prince Victor Con-
stantine in "A Royal Family"
Because Of the elaborate stage settings
which will be provided for many OF the
offerings at the Columbia Theater this
season Manager Berger has been COM
PEELED to announce $40 as the hour for
the curtain to rise.
/ Will H. Conley is back in the cast with
the Columbia players this week. He Is
cast as the chief commissioner Of police
in "A Royal Family"
The line OF parts which have been sue
cessfully essayed by julia Dean with the
Columbia players this season stamps her
as one OF the most versatile actresses on
the. American stage
Little Miss Helen Brown will be the
Prince Charles Ferdinand OF "A Royal
Family" at the Columbia Theater this
week.
They don't seem to care for "The Devil
in London. at least on the stage. so his
satanic majesty. according to report, will
quit the boards there.
Charles Dillingham; has taken a ten
Ithousand1dollar accident insurance policy
for each young woman In the shooting
the chute" In THE Candy Shop"
At the hundredth and last performance
of "Sham." In New York next week, Hen
rletta Crosman will distribute slk-em-
broidered parasols as souvenirs.
John Philip sousa has named his latest
opera ''The Glass Blowers" Two of the
acts are laid in New York and the third
in Cuba. The Shuberts will produce the
piece.
Sir Charles Wyndham is to go upon the
English vaudeville stage in a condensed
version of tho dinner scene from David
Garrick." He will pay brief visit to this
country next season.
Charles Frohman has decided to pre-
sent Francis Wilson o1,, next sea season in I'll the {:
which had a try-out In Baltimore. and
was well received.
Blanche Ring will be in the cast of
Lew Fields production of "The Mid
night Sons" In September she will
star under Mr.. Fields management in
"The Yankee Girl"
Louise Drew, the daughter OF John
Drew. was one of the company that sailed
with Billie Burke to present Love
Watches In London. 1t will be Miss
Drew's first appearance in the English
metropolis.
The Dramatic News says that w. A.
Brady is the luckiest of the seasons man
ayers. His winners are said to be "A
Gentleman From Mississippi" "A Wom-
ans Way" 1.-THE Man Who Stood Still'
and 1.-THE Dollap Mark
James X. Hackett made a successful
debut In vaudeville in New York. ap-
pearing in 1.-The Bishops Candlestick. 7"
founded on the episode of the convict
and the bishop In Victor Hugo's Les
Miserahles." e. NJ. Holland was the
bishop.
Paul Wilstach has written a play
called what Money Can't Buy" In
| which Emmet Corrigan will be starred.
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