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in Constantinople and her mother was a
Greek, and Marie Fitzgerald is Irish.
Richard Harding Davis is to write
play for Charles Frohman which will be
produced next fall.
May Irwin has made a hit in New York
in her new play by Catherine Chisholm
Cutting, "A Widow by Proxy"
Cecilia Lotus is ill in Memphis. threat
ened with pneumonia, and has been COM
PEELED to cancel her engagements.
Ching Ling Foo. the mystiier with the
Ziegfeld "Follies,'' is the owner Of a cir
cult of theaters in China.
Francis Wilson produced his new COM
edy. The Spiritualist." in Atlantic City
last week with good company.
David Belasco is at work on a new play
for Frances Starr. Her present tour in
The Case of Becky will run into July
Carter De Haven and his wife, Flora
Parker, will appear together in vaude-
Vile.
John Barrymore is shortly to appear
in new comedy drama under the direc-
ton of W. A. Brady.
Last week Nat Goodwin appeared in
Los Angeles as Fagin in 'Oliver Twist"
He is said to be in good shape again.
Cecil de Mile, author of ".Strongheart,"
staged the newest Lasky musical comedy.
THE Little Parisienne.''
Minnie Allen. now in vaudeville, has
been seen here in the Sam Bernard and
Richard Carle companies.
"The Pink Lady will have three matt
nees at the Columbia Theater this week,
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The gowns to be worn by Izetta Jewel
in THE Gamblers are said to be the
handsomest she has ever worn here.
Una Clayton wrote Just Half Way" in
which Allan Dfnehart and Ann Heritage
are making successful vaudeville ven-
ture.
The Cohan and Harris production of
1.-THE Fortune Hunter will be one of the
attractive March offerings at the Acad-
emy.
R. D. Mclean will join William Faver-
sham in Omaha next week to play the
role of Brutus in the Julius Caesar" pro-
duction.
Leoncavallo. the composer of "Pag-
liacci," is to compose grand opera based
on Eugene Walters play Fine Feath-
ers."
The opening Of William Hodges new
play, THE Road to Happiness" took
place last week under the direction of the
Shuberts
James T. Powers contemplates vaude-
VILE His starring vehicle. The Two
Little Brides" may be revived in the
spring.
Edith Ellis has written the book Of a
light opera called The Amethyst Ring"
for which Charles Hambitzer is COM
posing the music.
Craufurd Kent is an Englishman and
quite popular except with printers, who
set up his name wrong and then have to
correct it.
Henry w. Savage has bought the Amer
lean rights to Viennese success called
The Gypsy Chief" 1t is to be given a
production in September.
John c. Sparks has been engaged by
John Cort for a leading part in THE
American Maid,'' the comic opera by John
Philip Sousa
In speaking before a womans political
league in New York Ben Greet said he
would like to see woman's national
theater established in this country.
Rida johnson Young's comedy THE
Lottery Man. recently produced
with great success in Vienna. under the
title "A Way to Win a Husband
George Barnum and Edwin Mordant are
in no gf nd oil ,A
Chrystal Herne in AT Bay the new
play in which the two are to be co-stars.
Kathleen Clifford is to sing the title
Little Boy Blue" now touring through
the middle west
Anne Caldwelrs comedy, Top O. the
Mornin'. has ended its long and success
full engagement in Chicago. and Will be-
gin an indefinite engagement in Boston.
Bert Williams. the colored comedian.
has received an offer to be featured In a
big musical production to be made at the
London Hippodrome.
Edwin Arden and Anne Sutherland will
appear as co-stars In playlet called
THE Stool Pigeon" by Alice Leah Pol
lock and Darlington Phelps.
T. Arthur Smith has arranged for re-
turn engagement at the Columbia Thea
ter April Of Julia Culp, the famous
lieder singer.
The attraction at the Columbia Theater
the week Of March II will be What Hap
pened to Mary new comedy. based
upon a recent popular story.
"The Red Petticoat" will begin an un-
limited engagement in Chicago early in
March, with Helen Lowell in the prin-
cipal part.
Six companies will present THE
Miracle" on the road next season. An or
chestra and a choir of singers will travel
in each organization.
The long tour Of the Gilbert and Sulli-
van Opera Company. which began last
July in San Francisco, ended last night
in Montreal
Lillian Russell last week made her debut
on the lecture platform, telling how the
simple life enables one to live one hun
dred years. She had large audience.
H. III. Frazee is to produce in London
Eugene Walters play, THE Wolf with
Charlotte Walker in her original role,
supported by a company of English
players.
George E. Lask stage director for the
Poll Players. has recently had accepted
by the United Booking Office vahe