Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19

BELASCO WILL PRODUCE IN WASH
INGTON.-Yesterday it was announced that
owing to theatrical booking conditions, it
would be impossible for Mr.. Belasco to fol-
low his custom of years standing and give
the first production in Washington Mr..
Belasco has been unable to secure a thea
ter here, even the Lafayette, owing to the
new policy of the Stair interests, being
closed to him. 1t is now announced that
Mr.. Belasco has made a contract for Con-
vention Hall for the week of December 26,
in which to produce 'tAdrea," Mrs Leslie
Carriers play.
1t will cost Mr.. Belasco 1000 to play a
week in Convention Hall. He will rehearse
Mrs. Carter and her company and bring on
his stage carpenters and electricians from
New York, $50 people in all. Convention
Hall is a tremendous, barn-like affair, an
entire block in length used for large meet
ings and in late years for athletic meets.
1t will be necessary to practically build
a theater within the Enclosure. Mr.. Belasco
proposes to construct a stage and fly gal
leries, using nearly one-third of the hall for
this purpose. He will then equip with every
device necessary for the production of his
new play. This equipment will not be an
entire loss for it is his intention to use it in
other large cities throughout the country
where he is unable to play in the best thea
ters The new play has been written by
accordance with his custom, Mr.. Belasco
gives no definite idea of the subject or story
of the work; but he states that it is not an
historical tragedy, some have supposed.
While following the strongly dramatic and
emotional lines with which Mrs. Leslie Car
ter has become identified. her role of Adrea
will be found to be a liberal departure from
anything she has yet undertaken. and is in
tended to display her high and commanding
art in all its variety and power. Further
than this, Mr.. Belasco will divulge no in
formation concerning Mrs. Carters new
creation, or the character and story of the
NAV. until the eve of production. The cast
Includes Charles A. Stevenson, Tyrone
Power, r. D. MacLean, Claude Gillng-
water, H. r. Roberts, J. Harry Benrimo.
Francis Powers, II. G.. Carlton, Marshall
Grimm, Louis Myll, Edith Crane, Maria
Davis, Irma Perry, Corah Adams, Lura Os-
born, Lydia Winters and many others.
Mrs Carter is now on her way home from
Paris, where she went a few weeks ago. She
is expected to arrive in New York tomor-
row, and will begin rehearsals at the Be
lasco Theater with her company Monday
morning.
MARGARET ACCOMPLISHMENTS Anglin
the successor of Viola Allen and Maude
Adams as leading woman of the famous
Empire Theater stock company, has finally
achieved her place as star and in quicker
time. If the truth must be told, than either
of her celebrated predecessors expended to
accomplish this brilliant professional feat.
No other young actress of the native
stage, unless 1t be Eleanor Robson, has
attained this highest distinction of the
American stage by such brilliant, but with
all, legitimate promotions. Beginning with
James O'Neiil in a very subordinate posi-
ton less than eight years ago at the end
of her first season she was made leading
woman by this well-known romantic actor,
playing such parts as Virginia. Ophelia and
Mercedes in Monte Cristo."
Her next engagement was for second
roles with E. II. Sothern, but before this
season had half run its course she was
playing s'the leads" again.
Her third venture was brief starring
tour through the Canadian provinces In
Shakespearean comedy. where rather ex-
traordinary success as Rosalind caught the
attention of Richard Mansfield, then about
to produce "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the
Garden Theater. New York After con-
sideration Of most OF the leading women OF
the country Mr.. Mansfield selected Miss
Anglin for the important role of Roxane
to his Cyrano.
Miss Anglin made two more distinct hits
speedily thereafter. The first Of these was