Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-21
SITE FOR NEW HOME
Playhouse Club Purchases
Property on N Street.
PROMOTION OF DRAMATICS
Handsome Structure, Embracing
Theater, to Be Erected in the
Near Future.

Washingtons newest club, The Play
house, which has been organized by a
number of persons we'll known in WASH
ngton society, and which will resemble
in part the Lambs Club and the Players
Club of New York, has purchased site
for it's home. the property at 1914 \
street northwest, just opposite the British
embassy The purchase Of the property
was closed today, and the price is said
TO have been in the neighborhood of $40
O01 The lot is improved by handsome
brick house, having frontage of thirty
five feet. The lot is 125 feet deep. The
house was formerly the home of Mrs.
Fl. Y. Halliday and was more recently
owned by c. c. Calhoun. The deal was
made through Story & Cobb, real estate
agents.
As already announced in The Star,
the plans for the new clubhouse have
been made by Ward Brown, architect,
member of the club. They call for a
handsome structure. containing q thea
ter complete in every detail. where the
plays written by members of the clup
and also the plays given by prominent
actors will be produced. 1t is expected
that work on the clubhouse will be be-
gun this spring and that it will be
completed in time for it's opening next
fall.
Membership Is Limited
Preston Gibson has been a prime
mover in the organization OF the new
club, whose membership will be limited
to 1919. Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson,
Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss Grace Bell
and Mr.. and Mrs George Howard are
among those who are much interested
in the club. 1t is the aim to offer an
opportunity for the men ana women OF
talent either for writing or acting, or
for playing or singing, to make some
thing of their talents.
While the membership of the club Will
undoubtedly be drawn from exclusive So
ciety circles, the members will also be
chosen for their ability and their interest
in dramatics. For some time there have
been efforts to form a dramatic club
among the society people Of Washington,
and. in fact, for the last three years mu-
steal operas have been given by the young
women and men for the benefit of chart
ties. The new club will crystalline this
movement and offer an outlet for the am
billions which they may have for acting
and writing.
Part Of Proceeds for Charity.
The new club will devote part of the
proceeds which it receives from the per-
formances given in its theater to charity.
1t is understood that charities, particu-
larly for children, will be aided by the
club. Miss Grace Bell daughter OF c. J.
Bell, who has been active in the interest
Of the Newsboys' Home, Is to be one OF
the active members Of the playhouse, it
is said.
Mrs. Larz Anderson will write a play
to be produced by children in the new
clb's theater, which Will be one Of the first
productions given there.
The clubhouse, which is to be colonial
in its architecture, and to be furnished in
colonial style. will be four stories high,
counting the basement, and will be fitted
up like other clubs for the entertainment
of its members and their guests at dinner.
There will be a number of reception
rooms, where tea will be served, besides
cardrooms and small roof garden.
Much attention has been given by the
architect to the arrangement of the the
alter and the auditorium, and it is said
that when completed it will be possible to
give any modern theatrical production on
the stage.