Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

leading lady with Richard Mansfield and
who played in the companies of John
Blair. Nazmova and James h. Backett,
is to be married to the noted London
dramatic critic, Max Beerbohm.
1.-The Derelict." a one-act play, was
barred by the Trenton authorities on the
occasion of its presentation there on the
and anarchy. The star is Frank Sheri-
dan, with a company of six.
Hilda Spong. who was leading woman
with Arnold DAILY in The Penalty" has
sailed for Europe. and may not return.
Her physicians have ordered a long rest.
and she is going to South Wales, where
she will remain for some time.
The record attained by the Columbia
Players last week of turning away crowds
at every performance, after crowding
every nook and Granny in the auditorium
with delighted patrons, is unprecedented
in the history of Washington entertain
mentS.
Not long before the death of Samuel
l.. Clemens mark Twain he had finish
ed a play on which he had been collab-
play. which is called The End of the
World will be produced in the fall. The
play is described as an extravaganza.
L
fered by Martin Beck for the best one
act play to be given at the Actors Fund
fair. The title of the playiet is The Old
Flute Player The winners of the other
five prizes were all women, and Mr.. Beck
will use their acts.
A bankers exhibit has been prepared
for the southern booth of the actors
fund fair. Over 900 national banAs in
the south have donated brand-new So
hi lie hnx-
president of the institution, to be display
ed and auctioned off
David Belasco, it is announced is to
make a greater number of new produc-
lions, each to be limited TO a dozen
weeks in New York. no matter how
successful it may be. One of his first
productions of the coming season will oe
a new play by Edward Locke. author of
1.-The Climax.
Mr.. Lee Shubert has. in accordan with
his annual custom. invited more than
1000 poor and crippled children from the
schools in Greater New York to atten-
matinee performances at the Hippodrome
during the remaining weeks Of the sea-
son. The ages Of these children range
from five to sixteen years.
With George Rex Wilson. late of the
Drury Lane Theater. London, in charge
alter. and a competent corps of artists
and carpenters under him. Managers Met
Zerott d Berger feel safe in promising
their patrons better stage settings this
season than have ever before been at
tempted in connection with local stock
offerings.
Charles 3. Hanford. who has resumed
his residence in this city for a time, after
tour which extended to the Pacific coast
and Included engagements IN both mod
ern and classic roles, is in New York
making preparations for Ills next season
Mrs. Hanford, who is known to the stage
as Miss Marie Dronah, is in Washington
for the vacation season, as also is Mr.. F.
Lawrence Walker. the manager for Mr.
Hanford during his entire stellar career
All plays to be presented by The New
Theater Company on its first annual tour
were planned in detail year before the
New Theater was opened in New York,
November 1909. In this way the di-
rectors were able to give a great deal OF
attention 10 minor details of production
As twelve plays were presented during
the season 1t was absolutely necessary
to make a selection long in advance OF
the date of presentation. The theater
season was twenty-siX weeks. which means
that one new production was made practi-
cally every fortnight