Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

Robert E. Long. former press agent Of
the New National Theater. is in New
York as manager of "On the Eve at the
Hudson Theater.
Elsa Ryan. now with Frank Daniels.
was last seen in Washington in the title
role Of THE Blue Mouse" Miss Ryan
headed the company presenting that play
which went from this city to the Pacific
coast, where they had a long and sue
cessful tour.
Grace Ellsworth replaced Ida Fitzhugh
as Gwendolin in the cast of 1.-THE Newly
weds and Their Baby at the Columbia
Theater Thursday night and will continue
in the part
Theo Mitchell, for years dramatic editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer. is in the city
in the interests of the forthcoming en-
gagement of Lillian Russell in The Wild
ow's Might
Louis Mann, in "The Man Who Stood
STILL will follow Lillian Russell at the
Columbia.
Oliver Metzerott Of the Columbia Off
cial staff is credited with conducting one
of the hottest political campaigns for the
state senate in the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant Of Prince George county.
Rose Stahl captivated London with her
Chorus Lady," with which she is again
| touring this country.
When Louis Morrison was making his
| successful appearances In Faust" Louis
Mann was the Faust to MorrisOn's Me-
phisto. Mathilde Cottrelly, who staged
THE Begun" the first comic opera that
Harry B. Smith and Reginald de Roven
ever wrote, is also a member Of the
company.
o~Ln o1I 100 ,ll ,l T.; oJ,o
sperean repertoire classically modern
play from the pen of James Bernard Fa-
gan, who wrote Gloria for Julia Mar
lowe.
Miss Nellie LeCain, who was the pr.:na
donna for several seasons Of the Wash
ington Opera Club. has Joined the pro-
fessional ranks and is appearing in ''The
Top O. tn World" under the direction
Of Charles Dillingham;.
Anna Bussert, prima donna of The
Gay Hussars." was for two years So
prano of the royal Italian opera at
Vienna.
Before 1.-THE Gay Hussars' crossed the
Atlantic 1t bore the burdensome name
of Elm Herbstmanoeuver." which, freely
interpreted, means Autumn Manoeu-
verS."
"The Outpost" one-act play by James
A. Archibald. is to be used as a curtain
raiser for "A Noble Spaniard." at the
Criterion Theater. New York.
Harry Lauder is to again make a tour
of the vaudeville theaters controlled by
William Morris.
Arnold Daily has signed a con-
tract to appear this season under the
management of I4iebler & Co. in Paul
Hervieu's play, ''Know Thyself." Booth
Harrington and Harry Leon Wilson are
to write a play for DAILY.
Thomas Jefferson, a son of the late Jo-
seph Jefferson. who has been appearing
for several seasons in some of the sue
cesses of his father, will make his debut
in vaudeville in Chicago. October IL, when
he will present the mountain scene from
RIP Van Wrinkle
George H. Brennan is to produce The
Coast of Chance with the following
company: Hamilton Revelle. John Maui
rice Sullivan, William T. Chatterton, T..
Tomamoto, Misses Jane Caker. Agnes
Patton, Lydia Knott and Anna Dale.
after the Deluge" is the title OF the
new play to be written by Henry Bern
stein for the Coincide Franchise in Paris.
1t will be produced in this country.
Helen Ware. the leading woman OF
THE Third Degree" company. playing
in Chicago. had a narrow escape from
horseback by trolley car. Her escort