Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18
Playhouse PARAGRAPHS.

Playhouse ParagraloS.
Amelia Bingham is making a tour in her
new play THE Lilac Room
Clay Clement has revived his romantic
comedy, the New Dominion"
Edwin Arden, who recently starred in
Told in the Hills" is TO go into vaudeville.
Grace George has begun rehearsals Of
lbses's THE Lady of the Sea"
donna with Harry Bulger in The Man
from Now
Fernando Eliscu is to star in a Yiddisii
version of Franklin Fyle's play "Drusa
Wayne"
Paul Armstrong. the author of 1.-THE Heir
to the Hoorah," is to write play for
Eleanor Robson.
A new Biblical play. entitled Saul OF
Tarsus,'' is to be presented in New York
in the spring.
William Norris is shortly to appear In
New York in ''Sir Anthony" by Haddon
Chambers.
Lew Dockstader is appearing in new
monologue entitled THE Editor" Itch Is
said to be the best of his efforts.
Edna May is to appear in London late
In December in Nelly Neil" a musical
play by c. NJ. s. Mcclellan and Ivan Caryll.
Charles Cartwright's stellar debut in Paul
Wi!stachs play "Keegan's Pal" will take
plce in Cleveland in the latter part of this
| month.
Clark Brown his been transferred from the
| business management of Resale" to the
publicity department of the Mayor Of
| Laughland."
Mary Emerson, who is touring in His
| Majesty and the Maid is to be starred In
the spring in play that is being written by
Alsen March.
Catulle Mendezs SAINT Teresa" and Ib-
| sens THE Lady from the Sea-" are among
| the plays that Nine. Bernhard is prepar-
ing to produce.
| Marc Klaw of Klaw & Erlanger has de-
| MED rumor to the effect that this firm ID
organizing a s50,O0O,000 syndicate to control
| theatrical productions.
Miss Louise Drew, the daughter of John
Drew, is among the prominent members OF
| William Golfers supporting company in
| Caught in the RAIN
| Doris Keene, who is now playing in The
| Hypocrites, is to be in the support OF
Lena AshweH and Margaret Anglin in their
presentation of Mrs. Danes Defense"
When Henrietta Crosman appears as
| Christian in her production of Pilgrims
| Progress" she is to wear a suit of armor
that has been made for her in Berlin.
E. H. Peple is collaborating with W. H
Iremayne In new play 1.-THE Turn Of
the Tide in which Edward A Braden is
to star Robert Hilliard.
Olive Wyndham has the role of Olive
Bruton in Haddon Chambers new three-act
farce, "Sir Anthony" which had its ini-
tial presentation on Monday at Boston.
tor, Henry de Vries, is to appear in this
country this season is entitled 1.-THE Double
Life" 1t is by an American author and
is play of American life.
Robert Mantell is trying to obtain the
American rights to THE Virgin Goddess"
lately produced in London by Oscar Ashe.
If he obtains these rights he will produce
the play next season
The new musical comedy, 1.-THE Grand
Mogul.'' is to have its premier at Rochester
next week with Frank Moulin. Maud LIZ
liam Berr Edith st. Clair Phoebe Coyne
and John Dunsmir in the cast
Negotiations are under way between
Nixon & Zimmerman and Miss Alice
Kauser by which Thomas E. Shea may add
when We Were TwentyOne" to his rep.
ertoire.
Belascos new play, THE Rose of the
Rancho" which had its initial presentation
In Boston this week. is the combined work
of Belasco and Richard Watson Tully, q
California writer.
The rights Of the new three-act play.
1.-The Games of Gloris," by E. r. Phillips,
a western newspaper man, have been OBJ.
tanned by Jennie Eustace, who is now play
ing with Grace George.
The total box receipts of the four weeks
engagement of Mr. Warfield in THE Music
Master at the Majestic Theater, Boston.
Mass, amounted to s72,211.75. average
Of over s., 400 performance.
Norma Wanna" Maurice Materlinck's
drama, is to be made into an opera and Is
to be produced at the Opera Comique. in
Paris. The musical setting is to be com.
posed by Henri Fevrier. who wrote The
Blind King"
Robert Lorraine, who has become widely
known through his presentation Of Shaws
sent THE Philanderers," which. like the
former Offering, is included among Shaw's
plays Pleasant and Unpleasant"
Henry B. Harris has commissioned Will
liam de Mile. the author OF "Strongheart,"
to write another play for Robert Edesoh:
AS in "Strongheart, Mr.. de Mile VIII
again picture young America in an uncon-
ventional environment.
Ezra Kendall is to appear next season In
a new playy entitled "If Were You" The
scenes of the comedy laid In Kansas,
and Mr.. Kendalls role will be that of q
country printer poor IN worldly SoodS, Duc
rich in philosophy Mr.. Kendall is now
starring in Swell Elegant -ones."
If 1t Is really true that Lew Dockstader
has purchased baby elephant from Paw
nee Bill, playgoers will be interested In
knowing what the jovial Lew Is going to
do with 1t. Can 1t be true that after SO
many seasons OF success he actually wants
an elephant on his hands?
Beryl Mercer who plays the Kaffr girl
Memke In THE Shulamite," lived in South
Africa for several years and learned to
know the Kafirs at first hand. Miss Mer.
Ger is Of Spanish descent and is a fine lin<