Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
q native Of Philadelphia, and is the
daughter OF the late Roland Reed.

vincent ScrfanO, and the theme cL the
play Is heredity.
| Frank Craven and George V. Hobart
tare the authors Of a vaudeville play called
The Little Stranger" In which George
Pierce. Russell Bassett and Paul Dullzall
appear.
Annie Russell has become one of the
| stars OF I.iebler & Co.. who VIII present
| her this season in repertory. beginning
With a new play by George Egerton, en-
| titled THE Backsliders.'
The following players will support Nine.
Kalich in The Kreutzer Sonata: Mabel
Brownell Frank Losee, George Christie,
Marion Elmore, Gustave Hastsheim.
Ralph Dean and Jennie Reitfarth.
Charles Darcy, the author OF THE
Stranger in which Wilton Lackaye APP
peared at the Columbia last week. was
called before the curtain and compelled
to make q speech many times during the
week.
When Charles Cherry starts his starring
tour under the direction of Daniel Froh-
man In Seven Sisters Laurette Taylor
will be his leading lady. The play Is from
the Hungarian, and was adapted by Ed
ward II. Ellis.
In the cast Of Augustus Thomas new
play. LAS Man Thinketh," John Mason
Will nave IuG star part, anu Will ne
ported by Chrystal Herne. Amelia Gard
ner. Walter Hale. William Sampson and
John Flood
The premier performance of ITO Serve
the Cross" new play by James Hal
leck Reid. was given at the Academy OF
Music. Baltimore, last Monday night.
The cast includes Theodore Roberts and
Orrin Johnson.
The play which Blanche Ring will have
to succeed her present one will have its
book by Edgar Selwyn and his wife, Mar
garet Mayo and the music by by G Otto
has not yet been decided upon
Charles F'rohman last week engaged
Robert Lorraine for a leading part in
"Loaves and Fishes" new comedy by
w. Somerset Vaughan. to be produced
tomorrow night q week in the Duke OF
Works Theater, London.
Marie Tempest will return to this coun-
try under her own management next sea-
son, and will appear in The Billtoppers,
the dramatization by Paul Hester of the
novel Of vaudeville life by Andre Cas-
taigne.
The new play which Langdon Mitchell
is writing for Mrs. Fiske and which is
practically completed is called "A Mod
ern Marriage" 1t is story of Ameri-
can life, turning on marriage and divorce
as its theme.
William II. Thompson, who is assoc1at-
ed with kindly cardinal roles. is to ap-
pear in one-act play by Leo Dietrich
stein called 1.-The Wise Rabbi" The
theme of the little play is Russian perse-
cution.
Deronda Mayo, the younger daughter
of the late Frank Mayo, died suddenly
last week at her home in New York.
Miss Mayo retired from the stage on her
marriage. She was named, at the re-
quest of George Eliot, after Daniel De-
ronda.'
Fred Wright. the English comedian,
Gibbs" will make his vaudeville debut
at the American Music Hall, New York,
tomorrow night. He. has been engaged
for long vaudeville tour by William
Morris. sa
Harry Conor is to drop out Of Mar
in the chief comedy role by Tom Lewis
who has been identified with the George
NJ Conan musical plays since the days
of Little Johnnie Jones'" The piece
lis also to be rewritten.
THE Balkan Princess a musical play
by a whole association of authors, poets
and one musician, was produced in New
York last Thursday night. Miss Christine
Nelson VIII Salternate with Louise Cum
ming in the part of the Princess Steph-
anie, the heroine.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has a fondness for
Washington. It was in Washington that
all Of her great successes were discover.
ed. October %. 1895. she appeared first
as Mary Calvert in THE Heart of Mary
land In December, 1893. she was first
seen here in '.Zaza," and two years later
IN In, El1rr
There are many rumors concerning the
future Of the New Theater in New York
One is that George c.. Tyler is to be
some big theater Is to be given over to
big productions, grand opera and the
like, and that smaller theater Isl to be
built for the production OF the drama.
Ralph c. Herr dropped out OF the cast
Of Madame Sherry lest week and will
be replaced by Edwin Stevens. Mr.. Herr
has been in the piece for q year and be-
came tired Of the same role He has
signed f1ve-year contract with Joseph
NJ. Gates and may be starred in a new
play this spring.
William H. Crane began his career on
the stage as an apprentice In an opera
company--the Holman Opera Comuany, a
famous organization Of its day. Now Mr.
Crane is one of the most prominent
comedians on the English-speaking stage
and he is helping the grandson of the
man who gave him his first chance as an
actor to make his way in his chosen pro-
fession. Arthur Holman has role in
"C. 8. Minister Bedloe.''
The transcontinentai concert tour of
Nine. Tetrazinni is one of the most COM
pre- hensive ever undertaken by a prima
donna. Before its conclusion the prima
donna will have faced audiences in nearly
every large city in every section of this
country. and with a record Of having
turned away people at every performance
Nine. Tetrazzini will not be heard in
grand opera this season.
The attraction following every woman
at the Belasco Theater for the week of
February p will be Eugene Walters new
play. which will be interpreted by a re-
narkable cast. which includes William
Courtney, Frederick Burton. Dorothy
Tenant. Marion Ballou, William Ro-
selle and Amy Summers. The new play.
to be on similar lines to Mr.. Walters
previous success, Paid in Full
Robert Edeson. who claims the Gistinc-
ton of being the only exponent of the
American Indian on the stage, has de-
cided to secure expert opinion on his new
Indian play Where the Trail Divides"
In which he is to appear at the National
Theater next week and accordingly he
mas invited the Indian representation in
Congress. consisting of Representatives
Carter and Harrison and Senator'S owen,
Clapp and Curtis. to attend the De rform-
ance next Tuesday evening and pass juds-
ment upon the play from their own stand
point