Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-21

learning the English language in four
months in order to appear in THE Next
of Kim.
bright Eyes" a musical comedy by
Charles Dickson, Otto Hauerbach ana
Karl Hoschna, is soon to be produced by
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Gates. with Florence Hol-
brook in one of the leading roles.
"A Mans Man. new pay by Mrs.
Anna Richardson and Henry Leslie Fried
enberg, has been purchased by Henry B.
Harris.
Paul Liebler has purchased for produc-
ton a new fantastical musical play by
Paul Titjens and Charles II. Brown,
which is to be seen in New York early
in the new year.
Ralph Herr who has been identified
with musical productions and vaudeville.
announces that he intends returning to
straight comedy He Is negotiating for
the American rights of DON which
made hit in London.
William c. De Mile. the American
playwright, has new play called THE
Machine 1t is a political drama and
will soon be produced by David Belasco.
William Lawrence Murphy. known on
the stage as Joe Murphy, Irish comedian,
was married in San Antonio. Texas: TO
May Frymier whose stage name is May
Ffrmier. Mr.. Murphy is one of the
wealthiest actors in America.
Rida Johnson is writing a musical COM
edy for Lulu Chaser called One of the
Boys" The locality is lumber camp in
Maine. and Miss G. aser's' role is that of
d girl In this camp who is 'one of the
boys the favorte of the place.
Wells Hawks is putting the finishing
touches to play of political and social
life in Washington. in which he touches
upon the social influences brought to bear
on the army and navy.
Bright Eyes. a musical comedy by
pthe authors of 1.-THE Three Twins is
like it's predecessor. based upon a farce.
In the case of 1.-The Three Twins the
play was "Incog.: Bright Eyes is
transformed from Mistakes viii Hap
pen.
Wallace Eddinger, whose stage career
begun in Little Lord Fauntleroy.'' and
who scored a personal hit by his work in
The Third Degree is said to have the
most effective part he has yet been in
trusted with in Charles klein's new play.
The Next of Kin" which comes to the
Columbia next week.
Clarence D. Jacobson, until recently a
member of the box office staff of the New
National Theater. has been engaged to
look after the business interests Of Grace
Elliston in "Jacqueiine," new comedy
by Harriet Ford and Caroline Duer. Miss
Elliston will appear at the Hudson The
alter, New York. December 6.
Next Monday evening, when Charles
klein's new play, The Next of Kin" is
given it's metropolitan premiere at the
Columbia Theater by Henry B. Harris,
that manager, the same evening, at
Worcester. Mass, will introduce as star
in a new play called "Jacquelin," Grace
Elliston. who created the part of Shirley
Rossmore in 1.-The Lion and the Mouse"
Mr.. Klein's greatest success
When William Faversham presents Ste. |
phen Phillips 'Herod" in Washington he
will call upon 125 local Thespians to as
sist him in a production requiring over
two hundred people. Mr. Faversham car
ries with him on tour one hundred peo- |
pie, and the remaining number are
trained in each town. The local histrions
will be clothed in rich oriental costume, |
and they will be trained by Mr.. Faver-
snam's stage manager, Lionel Belmore, |
who will arrive here one week ahead OF
the company.
Forest Huff, the popular baritone with |
the Aborn Opera Company at the New |!
National Theater during the past sum-
mer season, is singing the part of Joe |
McCrate, from Scotland. in They Loved
Lassie," a three-act musical London |
farce at the Whitney Opera House. Chi !
caso. Two lyrics by Mr.. Huff. WAY I
Married YOU and Goodbye, People, |
Goodbye" with music by Lyle Blood |
good. are feature numbers of the pro- |
ductfon