Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
Schumann-Heink Recital.

Schumann-Heink Recital.
Schumann- Heink the great contralto,
will give a recital Tuesday afternoon, Mo-
vember 20. at the Columbia Theater. Her
program will be included In later an
nOuncements.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Oza waldrop is to have the title part
in one OF Shubert's western Blue Mouse"
companies.
Ethelbert Hates. who last season played
a variety o. roles in support OF Robert
Manteli. has been added to the cast OF
The Dollar Mark now on tour.
There was a rumor in circulation last
week I'm New York to the effect that Paul
Bourgeois Divorce" with Mary Shaw
in the leading part. will be revived.
Charles Cherry had a long jump last
week when The Bachelor was switched
from the Metropolis Theater. New York,
to Seattle.
! jointly produce Austin Strong's play. Tho
Toymaker OF Nuremberg in London
next month.
Elizabeth MenzeIli. Blanche Walsh. Au-
gustus Thomas and David Wari1eld are a
few of the latest names added TO the life
membership list of the actors fund.
Paul Dickey. leading man with Henri
eta Crosman in SHAM, has written a
play called THE Ghost Breaker" which
has been accepted and will be produced
by Henry 3. Harris.
Rehearsals began last Thursday in New
Harriet Ford and Caroline King Duer. In
which Henry b. Harris will present Grace
Elliston before the holidays.
Joseph Luckett, for many years man
ager OF the Columbia Theater. in this
city. Is now managing William Hodge.
who is appearing i'm The Man from
Home.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore will begin American tour the
latter part OF January. appearing first for
two weeks at the Empire Theater, New
York.
Max Rogers opened his season last
Wednesday night at Atlantic City in The
Young Turk and Is reported to have
scored a big success. Maude Raymond is
in the company.
When 1t is necessary for Margaret An
glin to produce a new play IL will be a
John Luther Long. with whom the actress
signed a contract last week I'm New York.
Clyde Fitch's last serious drama. The
City," will be produced in the Hyperion
Theater in New Haven tomorrow night.
The place of opening has been selected In
accordance with a desire expressed by Mr..
Fitch before his death.
A London season IL under discussion
fnr ha VI Ia
field of The Witching Hour" Mason 10
we'll known I'm London. having played
there two seasons in THE Idler' with
George Alexander.
Daniel Frohman is going to give THE
Commanding Officer" another trial. and
left New York las. Wednesday with
strong company for Chicago, where IL will
open tomorrow night Isabel Irving and
Robert Haines have the leading roles.
A big freproof sign being erected on
top of the buildings along the Avenue ad-
joining the Southern railroad building
will bear the notice that II marks the site
Of the theafer which will soon be Chase's
permanent home.
The Sign OF the Rose in which George
Beban is appearing in vaudeville. Is To
be expanded into a three-act play next
season. The same general idea will be
retained and will form the groundwork
THE Jolly Bachelors" Lew Fields re-
cent production. closed its road tour last
night and has been called back to New
York for repairs. The cast was a strong
one and the scenery very elaborate. Mr..
Fields will have the piece rewritten.
wagenhals & Kemper produced Seven
Days for the first time last Wednesday
night in New York and another success
Is reported. Ii is said to be very funny.
although depending upon smallpox
scare for its humor.
Word comes from Toledo that Adele
Richie. prirna donna OF Tine Motor Girl
company. has been suffering from an at
tack of tonsiiitis and may be obliged TO
ceeded Georgia Game after that young
woman succumbed to a similar affiiction.
FRITZ Scheff. owing to serious throat
trouble was unable to fiji her dates In
the south last week. and will proba bly,
be laid up for at least a fortnight. Miss
Wilton, her understudy, sang the chief
role in The Prima Donna at Atlanta
Elsie Fergusons first stellar foray will
begin November 22. when she Will take
Such a Little Queen" from the Hackett
Theater. New York TO the Chestnut
Street Theater. Philadelphia. Charming
Pollock's whimsical comedy will then
have had something more tnan a hundred
nights i'm New York.
SILVER Threads" Richard Jose's new
play, by Martin V. Merle. author Of The
Light Eternal" is now in rehearsal, I'M
der the direction OF william Robert Daily,
at the Majestic Tneater. New York. Sill
yer Threads is written around the story
in the song. silver Threads Among the
Cold with which Mr.. Jose has long
been identified.
II is extremely unlikely that the gener-
ally expressed desire for Forbes Robert
sons revival Of Hamlet" can be CONSUME
mated during his present visit owing In
the absence of his scenery and costumes
and his success in THE Passing OF the
Third Floor Back" which is crowding
the Maxine Elliott Theater, New York.
Robert Edeson has begun his tour in
The Noble Spaniard." w. Somerset
Maugham's farce. He IS accompanle
by the original New York cast, which In
cludes Gertrude Cogh;an and Werner
Charges Mr.. Eieson's appearance in the
far west in his present vehicle will be the
first time he has made SUCH an extensive
tour since he played the foot ball hero in
"Stronzhe art
Arrangements were made last ThursAas