Evening star., 1909-06-20

oSo III iC IuISSS NIill-
William II. Rapley. manager OF the
New National Theater. spent the week
end in New York, arranging for some
important bookings for next season.
Ruth Chatterton will be seen as Cora
in The Man on the Box al the Column
bia TEeater this week.
The gowns worn by Julia Dean during
the past week at the Columbia Theater
beauty. The one worn in the third act
| of My Wife was a handpainted rose
chiffon.
Manager Fred G. Berger. who was with
Sol Smith Russell throughout his entire
career. will stage those of Mr.. Russell $
plays which may be put on BY the Column
bia company during the summer season.
Claiming Pollock dramatization of In
| the Bishops Carriage" will follow The
Man on the Box" at the Columbia
| Theater.
Zach Walsky advertising manager at
| the Academy of Music. is acting in the
same capacity at the New National for
the summer opera season.
Grace Waldo. the ''tinest girl in the
Aborn Opera Company. will have her first
important part in "Florodora.' Miss Wal
do who is scarcely five feet in height
Nalleda. Several other members of the
Aborn chorus will be elevated to speak
ing parts in this weeks production.
There will be special holiday matinee
at the New National Theater July ). in
celebration of independence day. This
Will be i'll addition to the regular after
noon performances of Wednesday and
Saturday.
The Yankee Consul" has been an
nounced to follow Tar and Tartar in
the repertoire of the Aborns at the New
National Iheater.
William H. Fowler Of the National
Theater executive staff left Washington
Friday with the local base ball team.
In addition to the forced draft ventila-
tion in operation a. the Columbia Theater,
, which changes the air in the house every
nine minutes, powerful swivel electric
fans have been placed in position to make
the house comfortable during the heated
term.
If one of Sol Smith Russalls beautiful
plays is produced by the Columbia Play
ers, as is now contemplated. it is likely
Frederick A. Thomson, the present stage
director, will be cast in the part played
formerly by Mr. Russell.
During the past three weeks there has
not been a performance by the Columbia
Players for which the entire house was
not sold out.
Everett Butterfield has written a sketch
in which he contemplates appearing, with
Frederick A. Thomson al the next enter
tainment of the Press Club.
Clara Sidney will be the Mrs. Conway of
The Man on the Box" a part originally
played by Constance Adams.
"Keegan's Pal" Paul Wilstach's play
has made such a big hit in Chicago
that it's run has been extended in
definitely
De Witt Jennings is to play the Soul
his original role in The Struggle Ever
lasting" when Florence Roberts pro-
duces that play in San Francisco
William 7. Hodge. the star of THE
Man from Home. and Miss HELEN Hale,
a dainty young actress who has been
attracting much attention. were quietly
married Sunday in New York. and start
The actors fund is richer by ss.2s2
on account of the benefit performance
by the Lambs who gave their last gam
bol'' of the spring tour at the Metro
politan Opera House. New York city, for
this charity.
The Whirl." a play dealing with
Washington society life, has been prom
ised a production by Frank Mckee as
soon as Lee Arthur and Foxcroft Davis
finish their dramatization from the
novel of Mr.. Davis.
Lillian Russell has closed her tour in
"Wildfre'' and will go to Paris for her
vacation. In the course of her season she
has Travelled 10000 miles in her private
car In August she will begin rehearsals
of her new play by Edmund Day. The
Widows Might
Cohan and Harris are negotiating for
the rights of play b. prominent rabbi
of Philadelphia named Isaac Landman.
The play is called "A Man OF Honor
and relates to family life. Thomas E.
Shea gave the play a trial with salts
flying results.
Rehearsals of The Yankee Ma ndarin, -
the new musical play by Reginald De-
Koven and Edward Paulton. are progress
ing. The piece will have an early pro-
OF the Comstock Amusement Company
The scene of the new comic opera IS
laid In China.
The demand for 1.-The Climax" Edward
is presenting at Days Theater. New
York. is responsible for the announce
ment that early in September there will
be four companies on tour in this play.
The companies are to be organized and
played alternately at Days Theater
throughout the season