Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

| with Dockstader's minstrels. finds bur-
| lesque a much more profitable II more
arduous field Of theatrical activity than
| plock-face engagements.
| Jane Cowl, who scored in "The
Gamblers last season, will be seen in
her original role of Catherine Darwin
when the play is presented at the
Belasco Theater. week Of January Is.
Orme Caldara is one of the featured
members of the cast
James and Wilton Lackaye, both
natives of Washington, are brothers.
! Jim, as he is called by his 1nt1mates,
now with the farce Excuse Ne, was
brother Il am not" he replied. Will
ton is my brother
| Lon Hascall. one of the comedians in
| time newspaper reporter. II he had
| been successful in this field he would
probably never have been tempted te
| join the "two-a-day" forces.
Leon Cavallo has composed the
score of a musical comedy to be called
The Queen of Roses" the story con
| corning the king of an imaginary
| English lady of title. The book is
by Edward Morton. the author of San
Toy
doubt concerning the immediate fu-
ture of Peggy" Its engagement at
the Casino. New York, will come to an
end in another fortnight, and Mr.. Ry-
ley is not sure whether he will send il
on the road or hold it for a summer
run in Gotham.
Probably every one who has read Har-
old MacGrath's thrilling romance of 1.-The
Goose Girl has formed a mental picture
of Gretchen the title part, and when Mr..
MacGrath was in New York recently he
was present when Adeline O'Connor was
for the position. Mr.. MacGrath has since
referred to her as his ideal for the part
of the goose girl
The first company of Chinese woman
players to appear in America gave y
little Chinese american play last week
in the assembly hall of the Young
WOmens Christian Association, New
York. Afterward tea was served. The
performance was for the benefit of tn e
women in China who have been suffer-
ing from the double burden of famine
and war;
s. NJ. Zinner, manager for the New
man TraveltalkS, was in the city dur
ing the past week arranging for the
series at the Columbia Theater, begin
ming Sunday and Monday. January p
and %. The subjects will include
Rural England" Ireland" Scotland
and Wales" Moscow and ST. Peters
burg and Germany
After a season of forty weeks, 1.-The
Seven Sisters" company will bring it's
tour to an end with this weeks per-
formance in Providence. Charles
Cherry. the star, together with Edna
Goodrich and Alice John. will be trans
ferred to the His Neighbours Wife"
company. which Daniel Frohman con-
trolls, and will resume it's season in
Chicago the latter part Of this month.
II have never conducted at a first
night" said Reginald de Koven. be
cause of stage fright. I once enjoyed
this thrilling feeling. 1t was during the
Performance of The Begun in Phila-
delphia. 1 gradually lost control of my
musicians. but as they were a clever
lot, the audience never suspected my
awful state. After the act was over I
retired to the darkness of the cellar
and there recovered my composure."
When A. H. Woods decided to present
the Farnum brothers jointly in 'The
Littlest Rebel he was puzzled which
name to use first in the billing He
frankly confessed his dilemma to the
actors. and told them that inasmuch as
their popularity and fame as stars was
equal he was "up a tree" to use the
vernacular. Put Dustin's name first
said William. Put Williams name
first" said Dustin. But these state
ments left the problem as badly tangled
as it was before. Finally the manager
tipped coin, and Dustin won. Will
liam said he was glad, and Dustin said
he was sorry.