Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

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by her last year at Chase's Theater the |
house was crowded to its capacity. and, 1t |
is said, many were turned away, unable |
even to obtain admission. There will be |
no ma tfnees.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Wilton Lackaye will star in a new play
next season.
| Both 1.-THE Dollar Princess" and THE
Spendthrift'' are metropolitan favorites.
| George Barnum and Frederick Paul
ding have been engaged for the star re-
vival of Jim the Penman.'
Olga Nethersole is still resolved to pro-
duce one rev American play each sea-
son.
Leonora Bradley has closed with Waugh
Glasers company. where she was playing
in ''St. Elmo
Julie Herne lately appeared in a sketch
called "a Mountain Cinderella. by her
self and George D. Parker.
have enjoyed thirty-nine Of the most
prosperous weeks in its career.
Little Billy, the diminutive vaudeville
comedian is three feet high and sixteen
years old
| Phyllis Sherwood, the sprightly ingenue
of the Columbia Players. is a pianist of
ma rked ability.
| Charles Bigelow and John E. Henshaw
are to star jointly in vaudeville, with a
company of seven.
Madame X is to close in three weeks
to allow the players rest. and will open
in New York early in August.
The benefit held In New York for the
mother of the late Lotta Faust realized
more than $500.
| Eva Tanguay is to succeed Anna Held
as Florenz Ziegfeld's principal star when
| Miss Held retires.
Dorothy Dorr has been engaged for the
company which is to support Maude
Adams in 'Chanticleer.'
The Shuberts will have a summer re-
view, Up and Down Broadway" the
feature Of which will be Eddie Foy.
Harriet Burt is to go into vaudeville
with one-act comedy entitled "In Silver
Idaho
| Willie Archer, who made such a hit
with Lillian Russell as the small jockey
| Of "Wildfre," Will appear in Lew Fields
production of The Summer Widcwers."
Of LAS You Like It. on the order Of her
loan of Arc" at the University of Cali |
fornia at Berkeley.
Katherine Kavanaugh has received two
commissions for vaudeville sketches. and
is preparing the outline of a three-act
comedy for prominent star.
play by Anna Morgan called hen We
Two Write History The piece was or
iginal!y intended for E. H. Sothern.
Alias Jimmy Valentine is to be per-
formed with the permission of the author
III the sign language in a western school
for the deaf and dumb.
Col J. A. Pattee who served in the
Iron Brigade Of the Army of the Po-
tomac during the civil war, heads the
Four Old Soldier Fiddlers-
Robin Hood is the opera chosen for
closing the limited engagement of the
!Aborn Opera Company at the New Ma
tionaL
week playing the leading role with the
Columbia Players. is one of the most ac-
compiished horsewomen in the country.
Carpenters and builders are already well
advanced in their preparations for stag
ing Henry Mi'ler's phenomenal success, |
The Great Divide.
Paul McAllister the already popular |
leading man OF the Columbia Players is |
a native of Brooklyn. He has played in |
the late Augustin Days companies.
Lawrence Irving and Mabel Hackney
will return to this country in the autumn.
They have made a much longer tour of
America than they at first intended.
Francis Wilson intends to start school
for children on the stage which will be
free. The session will last from Septem-
Der to June, and will be in the afternoons.
Viola Alien has closed her season in
1.-The White Sister" and has sailed for
Europe where she will make an ex-
tensive tour during her summer vacation.
William A. Brady is to produce a new
comedy in Chicago next week called Go
West Young Woman" Charles Waldron
has been engaged for the leading male
role.
Kitty Gordon will be the star OF new
production In Chicago in October called
Theresa. Don't Be Angry The pro-
duction will be made by klaw & Err
LANCER.
Helen Ware, who made such a hit in
THE Third Degree" is to be starred next
season in a play by Robert Peyton Car
ter and Anna Alice Chaplin, called Della
Of the Secret Service.
Bessie Toner. the original Pamela Cor
don m Girls" has been engaged to play
that part with the Columbia Players this
week. 1t was not decided to place her
in the cast until last Friday.
E. p Roe's widely read story, He Fell
in Love With His Wife,, upon which
"a Charactor l
comedy will be the first OF the Roe books
to be put upon the dramatic stage.
Fred Berger. ir., the son of the man.
ager of the Columbia Theater. has ar
rived in the city with his wife for a
lengthy visit to his parents, who have
opened their summer home at Takoma
Park.