Evening star., 1909-02-14


playing A Stubborn Cinderella" in New
York.
1t Is more than probable that James
- Nel!i VIII be Charles Frohmans selec-
I on for the title role In Israel" the new
play by Henri Bernstein which he is
shortly to produce. Negotiations between
Mr. f'rohman and Mr.. O'Neill TO this end
constance Collier. now playing in Sam
SON is to act the character which went
to Rejane in the Paris production.
One OF the surprises Of the season CANA
TO light last Thursday in New York when
Charles Frohman announced that he had
placed Mimi Aguglia. the star OF the
Sicilian players. under contract for a
period Of five years. Chief interest In the
engagement attaches to the plan TO pre-
sent Nine. Agglia in English plays, y
clause in the contract provides that the
actress Is to devote herself to the study
Of English for the ensuing twelve months
To replace Edith Decker. who Is sing
ing the prima dona role in Havana" r
Ziegfeld has promoted Vida Whitmors
20 the part OF Helen Legarde in Miss
Innocence"
E,stelle Wentworth has been engaged to
head one OF the Aborn grand opera com
panies this summer. Miss Wentworth
has become big favorite in this city.
Maude Raymond has done 20 we'll in.
the support Of Eddie Foy this season that
her managers are making arrangements
to send her out at the head OF her own
company next fall.
Fanchon Thompson. once a member OF
Henry W. Savage's grand opera company.
is to sing the principal role OF The
Merry Widow" when 1t is produced in
Paris
Mary James Pa" by Edith Ellis. In
~, ,at,
first play by a woman which Henry W.
Savage has produced
William Collier has written a book on
etiquette called Don't Do That and
dedicated IL to Mr. and Mrs. Audience
Mr.. Barrie the author OF what Every
Woman Knows" says Of the universal
character OF his woman play: 1t was
written in English, upon Irish soil, about
the Scotch and is being acted by an
American"
la Femme X is a sensational French
drama now the rage in Paris. which
Henry W. Savage will bring to this eoun-
try next season. The feature OF the play
Is murder trial The leading feminine
role Is said to be highly emotional one.
Tho company playing The Devil" with
Edwin Stevens at its head. will close it's
season after the night performance Wash
ington's birthday and the players return
to New York. Mr.. Stevens will probably
go into vaudeville for the rest OF the
season.
Miss Blanche Walsh. who is III at the
University Hospital. Kansas City, will
season. This statement was made by her
physician last Thursday. ''Whiie there
Is nothing In Miss Walshs present condi-
tion to cause ALARM" says the physician.
Ill
not be seen again upon the stage this
season. She may be able to leave the
hospital in two or three weeks. long
rest will then be necessary" All Of Miss
Walsh's engagements have been can
celed and her company disbanded.
May Irwin has been engaged by Mr..
Percy Williams TO appear In his vaude-
comedy. Mrs. Peckhams Carouss.
which she produced in New York and on
tour early In the season under Charles
Frohmans management.
Raymond Hitchcock is to replace Mr..
George Evans with the Cohan 4 Harris
until THE Honey Soy" who
was operated on last Wednesday for ap-
pendicitis in Utica. N. Y. is able to re-
sumo his place at the head of the COM
pany.
Important changes have been made in
Carlotta Wilson's play, The Woman
and the Man"
Dorothy DonnelIy is to have an i'm
portant part in "The Sins of Society
which will shortly be produced in Chi
cago.
Julia Marlowe says that When knight
hood Was in Flower may be revived
when the time is appropriate.
Frank Sylvester Helen Macbeth, Ar
thur Maitland, Marion Ballou. Josephine
Brown, Austin Webb. Addison Pitt and
Mark Smith have been engaged for Mary
new play, step BY Step.
Eva Davenport will return to the local
stage In New York this week after three
years absence playing a comedy role in
Havana at the Casino Theater
Maxine Elliott will go to London this
spring to fill a contract with Lewis Wal
ler to appear with him in new play by
Constance Fletcher. The play Is now
called '1S0l." but Miss Elliott is Offering
a prize Of $50 for the best substitute title
sent to her. She will produce the play
in America next season.
David Belasco left New York la~ Sun
day for California to pay his first visit
to his native state since he came east.
twenty years ago. He will spend most OF
the time with his father in San Fran
cisco.
The De Wolf Hopper Opera Company.
The Pied Piper" has forty
mechanics to handle the scenic effects.
The story Is acted out by fairies. gnomes.
genii goblins. e'fs and fays and a few
mortals The piece Is OF class with
Peter Pan" but set to music.
Ida Waterman, who has an important
role in Henrietta Crosman's new produc-
ton, SHAM" was a member Of Miss
Crosman's company two years ago. Since
that time she has supported Bertha ka-
Itch and Maxine Elliott. besides appearing
in number of productions without stars.
For several seasons Miss Waterman was
a prominent member of Maude Adams
company.
Joseph F. Sheehan the former Savage
Opera Company tenor. is an old personal
friend Of p. B. Chase. and his engagement
here next week at Chase's is intended as
a compliment TO the manager.
who will be seen at the Bella SEQ next week
in the new musical comedy "Marcelle."
was last season seen here as the priMA
donna in the comic opera Tom Jones'
The pupils Of the Washington High
Schools will be served their free tickets
at the gallery entrance of the National
rheater tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
for Mr.. Mantells performance OF king
Lear