Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17
In the Spotlight.

Aubrey Boucicault has been assigned 10
an important role in THE Dawn OF To-
morrow
part in Fifty Miles From Boston to-
morrow night at Denver.
Frank Losee is to play leading part
with Bertha Galand in her new play,
The Return of Eve"
George Cohan's musical play. 1.-The
American Idea" will follow The Chorus
Lady" at the Columbia.
David Belasco is negotiating for new
play by B. w. Slocum, in which Frank
keenan, will have the leading part.
"The Honor of the Family will serve
Otis 'linner for the balance Of the pres
ent season.
Extensive improvements are being made
in the smoking room and ladies reception
room of the New National Theater.
The only local presentation OF Shakes
pearean announced for this season is Rob
ert Mantells engagement at the National
next month.
A. J. Spencer. formerly local manager
of the Aborn Opera Company, will be In
Washington this week with "Sold Into
Slavery
The Academy offers an especially strong
list Of attractions for February in Young
Buffalo" The Wizard of o. Texas
and THE Ninety and Nine
The National Press Club of Washing
ton Is TO give a theatrical entertainment
at the National -Theater early in Feb
ruary.
The first performance of THE YAM
pire" will take place at the Hackett
Theater on the afternoon of January Is in
New York.
De E-olf Hopper in The Pied Piper end
ed his engagement at the Majestic Thea
ter New York. last night and will COM
mence his road tour tomorrow.
Miss Genee met with slight accident
in Baltimore Christmas week, but it did
not in any way prevent her finishing the
performance and continuing ever since.
A third company to play the Blue
Mouse has been organized by the ShT-
berts Prominent in the cast are Afilli-
cent Evans. Godfrey Stein and Wilton
Taylor.
Robert billiard is slated to 60 starring
in the early spring. He has secured a
new play and ample backing Mr.. Hill
lard has starred in The Mummy" and
Lost. Twenty-four Hours"
A report came from New York last
week to the effect that Nance ONeil, the
we'll known actress. is soon to be seen
In another new play with well known
firm directing her business.
Frank V. Burns, business manager for
Rose Stahi in The Chorus Lady" is ex-
pected In the city the latter part of the
week. He reports only two changes in
cast since first production.
Under the auspices of the Italian socie-
ties a concert will be given At the Colum-
ba Theater this afternoon for the benefit
of the earthquake sufferers. The Marine
Band will be present.
Charles z. Bacon. who was in the city
during the past week in advance OF
Chauncey Olcott is one Of the Oldest and
best known business representatives in
the theatrical profession.
Julia Mr-lowe, who is now appea ring in
The Godd SIS OF Reason" by Mary John
ston. has designed all the costumes for
the production. She also devoted much
time to finding appropriate music for the
piece.
Miss May Wesley of "A Waltz Dream
George Washington University Hospital
throughout the week because of a
sprained ankle, will rejoin the company
today.
Three Twins whose run was ended
suddenly at the Herald Square Theater.
New York. by the recent fire In that play
house. will begin an engagement In the
Majestic Theater, in that city, tomorrow
night.
Wally Eddinger. who played the part Of
Young Jeffries in THE Third Degree at
the National last week. appeared In this
city as Lord Fauntelroy with Tommy
Russell and Elsie Leslie, each appearing
in one act.
Blanche Bates and her company in
THE Fighting Hope will remove to the
Belasco Theater. New York. tomorrow
to make room for Frances Starr In THE
Easiest Way" which will be produced
at the Stuyvesant Theater.
The management of the New National
Theater has secured Donald Brian and
the original New York cast in The Merry
Widow" for two-week engagement in
March. AS an Inauguration week attrac-
ton it is expected to touch the $4,000
mark.
Henry Berman, the author in writing
of Salvation Nell Mrs. Fiske's new
play. says: THE presentation Of how the
other half lives may be regarded as an
effective protest against the shallow ro-
manticism that has kept the American
drama from becoming a national force"
Harrison Grey Fiske has secured q;