Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

Theodore Roberts has been added to the
cast Of Edwin Milton Royle's play, The
Silent Call
W. L. Abingdon is to join the company
playing Madame N to play the role OF
Louis F1oriot.
Frederick Thompson's big production or
THE Spendthrift'' will follow Ruth St.
Denis at the Columbia.
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is to be
given in London i'm the spring with the
entire American company.
Irma La Pierre has been engaged to
play the role of Anne Brown in the West
ern Seven Days" Company
1t Is said that Owen Davis has written
a psychological play. which Charles F'roh-
man will produce after the holidays.
Tomorrow night THE Great Name" will
have its first production at Hartford un-
der Henry ". SavageS management.
lack walsky long a member of the
staff OF the New National Theater. has
been made assistant treasurer of that
playhouse
Bckel and Watson. principal comedians
in The Foliies of 1910. are to be starred
next season under the direction of F.
Ziegfeid, jr.
The Metropolitan Quartet composed
Of four Washington boys. has been en-
Gagged to sing at several social func-
lions during the holidays.
Charles Waldron has been engaged as
leading man in Judith Zaraine." a play
I'm which it has been announced Lena
Ashwell and Wilton Lackaye will be CO.
stars.
celebration
occur the week Of January 2, and the
principal attraction will be Gus Edwards
revue. with thirty people, headed by Ed
wards himself.
The title of the new plav which David
Belasco has written for David Warheid
II 1.-THE Return of Peter Grimm" The
play viii have its first performance in
Boston January ..
Mile Lillian Nordica has induced Di-
rector Russell of the Boston Opera Com
rany to undertake early production of
Tristan and Isolde" in English.
John Findlay. we'll known i'm this city.
and Scott Cooper have been engaged by
Henry ". Savage for character roles in
the farce Excuse Me-" which will be
produced next week.
Arnold DAILY is to play. the leading role
IN ..Homeward Bound by Eugene
Walter. The first production is to be
made tomorrow night in Cleveland by
Charles Dillingham;.
Klaw and Erlanger are to produce after
the holidays a musical comedy by
e. NJ. s. Mcclellan and Ivan Caryll called
Gay Claudine.' The title of the piece
was formerly The Satyr.'
Janet Evelyn. who in private life is
Mrs. Sam Sothern and sister-in-law of
r. Fl. Sothern. has been engaged for
part in Henry Arthur Jones play, We're
not So Bad AS All That
The Girl Of My Dreams" the latest
musical comedy production by Joseph
to that managers other productions. "The
Three Twins Bright Eyes and Katie
Faun by Edward Koblock. in India
napolis. January .. The author wrote
The Cottage in the Air.. which was one
Of the early productions at the New
Theater, New York.
"Pomander Walk by Louis y. Parker.
one OF the productions of the past week
in New York, proved a simple and quaint
authors daughter. Dorothy Parker, made
a hit In one of the roles.
George AIDE declared lately at a ,dinner
Of the Friars that he will not again. write
. play to order. He says that United
States Minister Bedloe.' which w. II.
Crane is to produce, he wrote because he
wanted to write it.
1.-The Barrier is to be revived. Rex
Beach and Eugene 'Presbrey have leased
the rights Of the play to Ernest Shipman
who Is now in Seattle. Shipman will send
the play on tour of cities in the far
west.
will be given at the Bijou Theater, New
York. the first performance on any stage
ct Clara Louise Burnham's 1.-The Right
Princess. Robert Dempster will have
the principal role.
The New Blackstone Theater. Chicago
NJ which Frohman. klaw & E.rlanger are
the 1essees and managers. will be form
Pitou. tr.. has been appointed business
manager OF the New Theater.
Henry Arthur Jones and Charles Klein
have agreed to collaborate in a play
which will have scenes I'm America and
England. Mr. Jones will write the dia-
ioEue of the English characters and Mr.
Klein that of the Americans.
Annie Russell appeared last week in
New York in the title role of THE I'm
poster. play by Leonard Merrick and
Nicnael Morton. She was supported by
Charles Richman. Oswald Yorke and Es-
Their Lyons being in her company
The Founders medal Of the New Thea
Ter. New York, has been presented to FL
len Terry for distinguished services to
dramatic art. She is the second person to
receive this honor. the first being H. III
Furness, the Shakespearean authority.
Otis Skinner Is to produce his new play
Sire" in Philadelphia this week The
piece is adapted from the French and the
plot is woven about the pathetic story of
the poor little dauphin Charles b. Wells,
who is well known in this city, has a
character part in the play.
The first conviction and sentence for
play piracy have been secured in Okla
homa, where a repertoire company man.
ager was prosecuted under the new law
providing for imprisonment for pirating
copyrighted plays. The play stolen in the
case was Paid I'm Full
J. E. Dodson's tour I'm The House Next
Door came to an end i'm Baltimore last
night. He has appeared in the comedy
for three years. Early next year Cohsn
& Harris will present Mr.. Dodson in a
new play. which they have been holding
n reserve for his
The new George NJ Cohan play which
VIII inaugUrate COhan and Harris ten
h. -.