Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

for the production at weber's Theater.
New York. December % Of the musical
now I'm its fifteenth week at the Princess
Theater. Chicago. The last performance
OF The Climax'' at weber's will be De-
cember 81. The Daughters of Liberty
is by Adams and Hough and Joseph E.
Howard.
According to an announcement made
last week in New York. Frank Daniels
characterization Of London musical plays.
a decision based upon his appearance IN
The Bellies OF Brittany" Mr.. Daniels
says he will go to England at the end or
his own use in this country. and will I'M
dertake their revision for American audi
ences.
Thursday by Alfred f. Aarons for the
cast of Miss Molly May. the Julian
Edwards musical comedy, which he has in
preparation. Miss Kate Rolla. formerly
well known in grand opera and more re-
Gently a member OF THE Girl from Rec
tors company. has been assigned to an
important part which will entail the sing
ing OF difficult numbers.
Henry E. Dixey and Henry W. Savage
could not agree upon the details OF the
tour of MARY James Pa" and II was de-
cided TO call in the company from Min
, ern manager. learning of the decision. at
once entered into negotiations for the
piece and acquired the rights. In Dlxey
place he has appointed Max Ffgman, and
, with that actor In the principal role
Mary James Pa will resume operations
THANKSGIVING day. Dixey's present sup
porting company. including Helen Lack
aye. will be retained.
Vira Stowe, who appears at the Ma
tional Theater Thanksgiving week in the
support OF Hattie Williams in Detective
Sparkes'' was last seen here with Ethel
Barrymore in Lady Frederick"
The Hengler sisters. who appear with
Montgomery and Stone at the New Ma
tional this week, have danced from vaude-
vile and back several times, their sue
cess In Europe having been as great as
in America.
William Gillette, in Too Much John
performance. This was record for
years Maclyn Arbuckle i'm THE Circus
Man has broken II. He smokes ten
five acts. two to an act.
Jennie weathersby OF 1.-The Circus
Man company scored one OF her early
hits in the original production or Eft
minie'' at the New York Casino, playing
the Princess Pompadour. The company
included Francis Wilson, Pauline Hall
and Marie Jansen.
Michael Morton, the author of "Detec-
tive Sparkes." the comedy drama In
which Hattie Williams comes to the Ma
tional Theater next week, was for sew
eral years stage director and literary
adviser to Sir Beerbohm Tree at His
Majesty's Theater in London.
William Faversham, when he takes to
the road with his big production Of
"Herod." will be confronted with a serious
proposition in the way Of transportation.
To carry his company of upward OF two
hundred people. as well as the scenery OF
"Herod." will require special train of
nine cars. Mr.. Faversham will present
"Herod'' in Washington in December.
a large number Of literary and theat-
rical people have written to Manager r.
Lawrence Walker for copies OF the en-
cravings OF Edwin Booth. Lawrence
Walker and Thomas w. Keene. now in
Charles r. Hanfords possession. They
are in a sense personal souvenirs. as Mr..
Hanford was associated in a stellar ca
pacity with all three.
Anna Held, who will appear at the New
National In fortnight. spends every
summer in Paris, and the parts OF Eu-
rope which are not Paris. buying gowns
and things for the next seasons pro-
duction. It was Charley Evans of the
team of Evans and Hoey who first
brought Miss Held to this country. Now
she stays here most of the time and i'm
ports Paris.