Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19

John Drew Is recovering rapidly from
his accident and expects to resume work
about Christmas day.
Robert Hilliard in The Fool There
Was" will be seen at the Columbia The
alter during the month of January.
Kyrle Bellew in 1.-The Builder OF
Bridges" will be one of the early attrac-
lions at the New National Theater.
Sanette Comstock of "A Fool There
Was" company created the school mis-
tress in Clyde Fitch's Lovers Lane.
Oreste Vessella. band leader. was born
in Rome. His wife. however. is an Amer
lean She was a Miss Egan of Cincin-
natl.
Iloie Fuller is reported to be laid up
in hospital with a sprained ankle. an
injury received while dancing in SPRING
field, Mass.
Kate Elinor and Laura Gerite have been
engaged for leading roles in the American
production of the English musical sue
cess Dick Wilmington"
Margaret Anglin will give her last per-
formance at the Savoy Theater, New
York. in The Awakening OF Helen
Richie" Christmas night.
: Iauretta Taylor, Dorothy Dorr. Robert
Warwick and Ann Warrington appeared
d
Jordan, called Mrs Dakon."
1t is rumored from sources unfriendly
to the enterprise in New York that
after-this season the New Theater will be
taken by the Metropolitan Opera authori-
ties.
The place of George Arliss in "Septi-
mus has been taken by Claus Bogel. who
was the stars understudy. MIR. Bogel
played the role of the French soldier in
the story.
In "The Fourth Estate" the linotype
machines are operated by regular MEM
bers of the Typographical Union. who re-
on the stage.
Forbes Robertson made a speech at the
bazaar OF the Woman's Suffrage League
in New York. announcing himself as a
convert to the cause and predicting its
entire success.
Mr. E H. Sothern and Miss Judia Mar
lowe begin a joint engagement at the
Belasco Theater for the week Of jan
uary 3. They will present repertoire of
famous productions.
Samuel Tuck one of the best known
theatrical managers in the country, was
in the city during the past week ar
ranging for the coming of THE Merry
Widow and the Devil
When the "Follies of 1907 returns to
the New National Theater in few
weeks it win have for it's star Nora
Bayes. instead Of Eva Tanguay, who has
psturned to vaudeville
The next star to make a tour to the
Pacific coast, and they all seem bent on
going that way, Is Sam Bernard. His
engagement In New York will come to an
end after the holidays.
Bsrtram Marburgh has been engaged to
play the principal comedy role In support
Of Clara Lipman in "MarjOry's Mother"
an adaptation from Bison and Thurner
La Marriage dune Etoile-"
"Af the Gates of the East" is the title
of the whole series of lectures to be
given by Dwight Elmendorf at the New
Naticaal Theater-not the name of sin
gle leisure. as some have supposed
AS Clyde Fftch's last play. kitty and
the Canary" was not completed at the
time Of the playwright's death it will not
be- produced. This decision was reached
at the request OF the late authors family.
Thomas Coffin Cooke. who plays Joe
Brooks in Paid in Full has been with
Wagenhals & Kemper for fifteen years
rehearsed five companies the past two
seasons.
Henry B. Harris will star Helen Ware
Byron Ongley. one of the authors of
'Rrewster's Millions" Miss Ware played
the part of Annie Jeffries in 1.-THE Third
Degree.
Marie Tempest made her American ap-
pearance in New York last week in
Penelope" play by. w. Somerset
Vaughan, the English dramatist 1t is
the story of wife winning her husband
from rival.
pearance as the princess in The King
of Cadonia" in Rochester this week.
Other changes in the cast were Robert
Dempster as the king and Zelda Sears
as the duchess.
Lawrence Irving and his wife, Mabel
Hackney. will make an American tour
this season under the manage IN mt, Of tn
cubus." and will have the support of an
American company.
At least two original compositions by
John s. M. Zimmerman. the director OF
the United States Soldiers Home Band
which is scheduled for a military con-
cert ct the Columbia Theater tonight. will
be found upon the program.
Mr.. Lew Fields has signed contra cts
which give him the services of Nora
musical review. The Jolly Bachelors,
which will follow The Midnight Sons al
the Broadway Theater. January O.
Pierre Wolf. author OF The Secret OF
Polichinelle." whose new play is to be
produced this winter at the Coincide
Francaise. will turn the play over t.
Charles Frohman for English production
directly after it is produced In Paris.
Rehearsals will begin today of F. An
steys farce comedy The Brass Bottle
now in its second year at the Vaudeville
Theater. London. The play will receive
it's first American production at the
Apollo Theater. Atlantic City, Jan.
uary Is.
Henry Bernstein, the author of THE
Thief" is man of polished manners
His friends say he expends as mucl
thought upon the cut of his clothes or tn,
turn of cravat as upon the arrange
ment Of an act or the drawing of
character.
Joseph Brooks has engaged Dfgby Bel
to play the principal part in George "
Hobart's new farce, THE First Night
in which Lillian Russell is to appear In
Philadelphia Christmas night. Mr. Ho
bart's latest effort Is an adaptation from
the German.
Marie DOro. who arrived last week from
England on the Oceanic. will perfect her
self in the leading part in THE Climax,
with a view to playing it in London. Sh.
VIII appear next season in a new play b!