Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01

dramatic productions this season.
The matrimonial figures of life are work
ing overtime in the nomenclature of late
productions. There may be mentioned IN
this connection Two Married Mar Men; :, "A
others too numerous for detail.
There is a story that Harry Blaney. the
comedian, was recently rescued from
drowning down in Long Island by Harrl-
son Wolfe. the tragedian. Tragedy and
comedy walk and swim hand in hand dur
ing the summer.
Lockhart's Baby Elephants will be seen
at Chase's Lyceum Theater, Baltimore,
two weeks beginning September ~ altsl
which they will come to Chase's New dTahd
for a like period. 1t is described as an
amazingly funny elephantine act.
Starting with the testimony of Augustin
DaIy and Bronson Howard, Mary Shaw In
a recent magazine article maintains that
woman's influence dominates the stage III
this country. Mr.. Daily once asserted tndt
the percentage of women In audiences Is 80
Edwin Iaten, the banjoist and laugh
provoker. was, dozen years ago, laKir'
using his banjo in a carriage and singing IN
order to sell songs. Today he is the most
popular musical moke' in vaudeville he
has been engaged for Chase's New Grand
this season.
John C. Stewart. the circus man. has re-
Gently learned that his circus, which was
touring in the far east was wrecked at
Tien Tsfu China when hostilities began
Mr. Stewart expected to rejoin the COM
many at Calcutta in the fan. He will put
in a claim against the Chinese govern
ment-
The character in which William Collier
will be seen this season IN Augustus
I'honas' new comedy. ION the quiet IS
student az Yale College, and the second Is
located in his rooms at New Haven Inc
third act is most unique yacht scene, ana
eomething entirely new IN stage settings Is
promised.
II Is probable that Broadhurst Bros. will
next spring make revival in New YORK
Of George II. Broadhursts first success,
"What Happened TO Jones, with George
e. Boniface, jr.. in his original role OF
Jones. and many others of the original
company in the cast
Willie Collier followed Walter f. Perkins
In Du Souchet's My Friend From India
Turn about is fair play" and now Perkins
Is to star in Golfers role in Du Souchet $
THE Man From Mexico" preparatory to
his production in December of the author
izcd dramatization of Mary f. Wilkins
quaint and quizZical New England story,
jerome. a Poor Man
Considering the wealth of dramatic Incl
dent afforded by an electoral campaign in
this country. IL Is strange that the political
play has not been more extensively utilized.
Charles Il. HdnfOrdS coming production OF
Private John Allen will bring in some
new ideas in this field and make a strong
bid for a division of public interest with the
regular candidates.
Mary Mannering begins rehearsals Of
Janice Meredith September B. She opens
her season at the Star Theater in Buff
falo October ], and enters on a run al
WalIack's Theater in New York December
IL Before her New York appearance she
will be seen In Cincinnati, st. Louis, De-
troft Toledo. Indianapolis. Columbus
Rochester Syracuse, Albany, Baltimore,
Washington and Providence
Alice Nielsen's third season as a comic
opera star will begin in New Haven with
a pre>sentatiOn of The Fortune Teller
The supporting cast will include the fol-
lowing weIl-known artists: Eugene Cowles
i seph Herbert. Joseph Cawthorn, John G.
Slavin. George Tennery. Harry Dale. Fred
erick Butler Viola Gillette and May Boley
Miss Nielsen indignantly denies story
which has been going the rounds of thu
newspapers to the effect that she Is ad
ticted to the cigarette habit, which she
acquired when she was a struggling choru:
girl in San Francisco. Miss Nielsen say:
she never smoked cigarette In her lie.