Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

"The Golden Butterfly which is to be
put in rehearsal this week for a tryout in
Atlantic City early next month. is eX-
pected by its authors, Reginald de koven
and Harry B. Smith. to mark the begin
ming of return to the light opera OF
twenty-five years ago.
Jacques Kruger. one of the best known
character actors in the country and re-
Gently member of the Belasco Stock
Company, will try his luck in vaudeville.
For his offering he will use a condensed
version of his earliest success. Fun in
Photograph Gallery"
Louise Cunning, who is now rehearsing
'Marcele.' the new Pixley-Ludens opera,
will appear in Washington the week after
next. Her support will include Jess
Dandy, Susie Forester. Herbert Cav
thorne, Elsie Ryan, Frank Wadsworth,
Henry Norman and Edith Girvan.
Vera Michalena arrived in New York
from London last week and will begin
rehearsals with The Soul Kiss COM
pany tomorrow. Adelina Greene. the
celebrated dancer is due in New York
the oath of this month and will join the
same organization.
There is busy year ahead of Sam
Chip, formerly known as Little Chip and
well liked here an accomplished come
dian. Mr.. Chip has for two weeks been
rehearsing In His Honor the Mayor.
in which he will play the leading role
and be starred Jointly with Miss Mary
Marble.
The first London performance of Harry
and Edward Paultons farce, 'The Old
Firm which was presented in the United
States under the names of THE Other
House and Poor john" and failed to
arouse any enthusiasm, was given its
first performance at the Queens Theater
last week. Richard Golden as Daniel
Hake filled the principal role.
THE Brass Bowl a new play by
Messrs. Winchell Smith and Louis J.
York last week. In the cast will be Vim
cent Serrano, George Barnum, Duane
Wager and Arthur Barry and Misses
Muriel Starr, Mary Graham and Amy
Hodges. The new play will open in Har-
risburg, October ]
Mr.. James E Sullivan. the we'll known
German comedian, has been engaged by
Charles B. Dillingham; for comedy role
in support of Miss FRITZ Scheff in her
new musical play by Victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom entitled 1.-THE Prima
Donna
Mr. Ed Halstead has been engaged for
the company to support Miss Elsie Janis
in her new play by George AIDE entitled
THE Cold"
Miss Louise Cunning, who is to star
this season in "Marcele'' will begin her
tour in New Haven September q.
A play was produced in London last
week by Lewis Waller entitled 1.-The
Dukes Motto" 1t is an adaptation by
]. II. Mccarthy of FevaFs melodrama
Lawrence Wheat. who was George
AIDES selection for the title role Of N"
Inflated "Artie," will play the leading
Juvenile role in "a Gentleman From Mis-
sissippi.'
with Julia Marlowe in "Gloria.' has been
engaged this season for Robert Mantelps
company, playing such roles as Bassanio,
Laertes, Mark Antony and Cassie.
Ethel Barrymore's season in Lady
Frederick" will begin in Utica this week.
Edward Fielding has been engaged to
support Grace George in "Divorcons." He
was formerly leading man with Olsa
Nethersole.
Margaret Ellington recently began her
season In New York in 1.-The Thief" with
Brue McRae replacing Kyrle Belew in
the leading male role.
Cathryn Rowe Palmer. supporting Ray
mond Hitchcock in The Merry-Go-
Round" was formerly a meIodrama lead
ing lady. This is her first season in
musical comedy.
w B. Rapley has become a member
OF the National Theaters executive staff.
He was selling tickets last week for THE
Merry Co Round. y
Ienna Duer and Jessie Everts. two
popular members of the Aborn opera
companies. have joined Klaw & Erlang-
er's Little Memo" production. Miss
Duer was 1.-The Doll-face Girl with the
summer opera company here the past
season.
Henry B. Harris will have six com
panies touring the country this season In
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse
1.-THE Six Cyclonc Shrimps" in the
Merry Go-Round Company are creating
considerable comment. Julian Mitchell
has organized a ballet to be known as
THE Splinters." Elsie Janis will be sup
ported by a Peanut Ballet"
"Greenroom Glimpses.'' the National
Theater's little weekly paper. will not be
published again this season. The theater
management reserves the rights, however,
and will probably hold the journal for
future use.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and
other musical organizations will again be
heard at the New National Theater this
season. Dwight Elmendorf will also offer
his attractive series of travel talks.
Sam Sidman Of the "Follies of the
Day" Company. while playing through
Indiana when the campaign was on four
four years ago, met a man named McCol
gan who was a red-hot admirer of RoOse-
Welt. He was confident of the good times
that would follow if the republicans We're
successful. Shortly after Roosevelt was
returned by an overwhelming majority
the chair factory where Mr.. McColgan was
employed shut down. A friend greeted
him with this sarcastic question::
Now, Mr.. McColgan. where is all this
blooming prosperity you were telling us
about? l see that your chair factory is
closed"
Darn it man. that is just what's the
matter. There's too much prosperity
The people are so busy they haven't time
to sit down and there is no demond for
chairS.'
William Collier in his new play, The
Patriot is booking for the near future
in this city.
The latest addition to the equipment of
the Columbia Theater is a vacuum clean
ing plant which was installed during the
past week. The plant embodies all of the
latest improvements in the art. including
device for automatically picking up
coupons and waste paper from floors and
corners.