Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
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Opera Company.

bereu as the pfima donna Or the aOoiA
Opera Company.
Edith Ellis, the author of Mary James
Pa" has written play for her brother
Travelling Salesman" Miss Ellis hopes
to see her brother in this play next sea-
son.
Geraldine Farrar, who sang "The Star
Spangled Banner on the occasion of the
laying of the corner stone of the New
Thcater in New York was presented by
the directors of the enterprise with a
diamond pin.
Sis Herbert who is the detective I'm
THE TTi"f. played for years In Sir
Henry Irriue's company. and was n well
known shy lock To Ada RehanS Portla III
the old days at Days.
Hal Raids new play. Unto the Fourth
Generation it is said. has been secured
bv Henry y. Harris for possible use or
Robert Edeson. Charles Frohman has
Reid's 1.-THE Pagan" which, it is said.
Arthur Byron may use.
Gertrude Coghlan is to revive the play
written by her father. Charles Coghlan,
called "Jocelyn. The principal part is
very strong and will give Miss Coshlan
many opportunities to display her abili-
ties IL versatile actress
Tho engagement of Mr. William Collier
In The Patriot" at the Garrick Iheater,
New York, has been indefinitely extended
by Mr. Charles Erohman on account OF
the great success of both the piece and
star.
The contest over the rights to Eugene
Walters plays is in the courts. Conan
& Harris claim these rights. and David
Belasco, whose star, Frances Starr, Is 10
appear in one of Walters plays, is also
made Il defendant in the suit.
Pauline Bowman. recently seen in Wash
ington in the Suffragette scene in "t1ufry
I;ufffes." won a two-hundred-d dollar prize
for art posing during Hattie Williams en-
Eascmcnt at the Illinois Thcater In chi
Cago. Miss Bowman posed after Bat
tonis "Masdalene.'
Julia Hay. who plays the role OF Viola
Campbell in The Witching Hour, in
which John Mason is starring. Is niece
Of the late Secretary John Hay. This is
Miss Hays first theatrical experience.
She Is described as a beautiful young
woman OF the Edna May type.
Miss Grace Kimban. who is pla, ing
with The Yankee Prince" secured d
divorce from her husband. Stanley iaW-
kins, last week IN Chicago, desertion be
ing charged. The couple were married
four years ago while members of the
Red Feather" company.
Tie moving picture showmen in New
York, while obeying the order OF Mayor
Mcclellan to close, are organizing Tor a
fight. II they prove the order exceeded
the mayors authority they say they VIII
sue for damages. as they claim TO be los
ing $4,000 a day.
William Faversham celebrated the one
huudredth performance of THE World
and Ills Wife at Days Theater. New
York. at the matinee performance yes
tcrday afternoon. The theater was packed
to the doors, handsome souvenirs marking
the occasion.
Eugene Walters latest play, THE
Easiest Way" was given its first per-
Torrance at Hartford, Conn, last Thurs
day night Both play and company scored
a big success, the sage setting by Mr..
BelaSco and the acting of Miss Frances
Starr being notable.
Charles Frohman announces that Billie
RUrke's engagement at the Lyceum Thea
ter, New York. will end January %. From
the Lyceum she will so direct to Boston
and from Boston straight to London,
where she Will appear in Love Watches
at one of Mr.. Frohmdn's theaters.
Mrs. Evelyn Sutherland. the play
wright, died at her home in Boston last
week as a result of burns caused by her
clothing taking fire from a gas stove.
Mrs. Sutherland was the author Of many
successful plays, some of which she
wrote in collaboration with Miss Beuldh
Dix, including The Road to Yesterday"
For the time being, at least. Nat Good
wins tour in Cameo Kirby is at an end
The company closed last Saturday night
at Philadelphia, but Liebler & Co.. the
managers say that il will be resumed
after the first and second acts have been
rewritten. MIR Goodwin left Immediately
for Reno. where his mining interests are
located, and will probably remain there
until spring.
Harrison Grey Fiske has acquired for
Mrs. Fiske from Gerhardt Bauptma nh
and the Resented Bros. of Berlin the
American rights To ''Hannele.' which was
performed recently at the New German
Theater. New York. 1t is Mrs Fiske's
intention TO present the work in New
York next season
Dick Wilmington and His Cat" that
pleasing old pantomime which London
Knows by heart. is running again this
year at the Drury Lane Thcater. 1t is
the greatest success the good old Christ
mas production ever had and it is due
almost entirely to American talent. Ma
RE George and Truly Shattuck are in the
cast. as is George Ali. whose cat is de-
Sc:!bCd as the most iifelikc feline ever
seen on the London stage.
Miss Laura Lang. who has been leading
woman of the Percy G.. Williams Cres-
cent Stock Company in Brooklyn since
lis formation in September last. is now
making her last appearance on the stage.
Her engagement was announced last
Wednesday TO 4. J. Mccarthy, we'll
known Chicago railroad official. and the
marriage will take place in New York
about the middle OF this month.
Montgomery and Stone. who scored
their first success IN The Wizard of
or are soon to have another play 10
Gated In the same land of OF. This
time it is called "Ozma of or and is a
SEQUEL TO The Wizard" which will be
remembered by theatergoers. ran for
more than year in New York and Gre