Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-12

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g. p Huntley, the English comedian,
and Hattie Williams will star Jointly next
| season In new play by the French au-
thors OF My Wife and Love Watches"
One Of the offerings Of the early fall by
the Shuberts will be play Of the pres
ent day by George Broadhurst on the lines
Of Clyde Fitch's THE City
William Courtleigh, who was the lead
ing man with Robert billiard in "a Fool
There Was" has gone back to vaudeville
in his sketch Patches"
Clifton Crawford, who has been con-
spicuous in the cast Of 1.-THE Three
Twins" IS to be starred next season by
Joseph M. Gates.
season, 1t is announced. in a new play by
George Broadhurst, under the manage
! ment OF Iilaw G Erlanger
Margaret Anglin denies the report that
she is to abandon the American stage and
go to England She is to star for term
Of years under the direction Of the Lieb-
Ter Company.
Paul McAllister has engaged an auto
mobile. in which he proposes to mix up
modfcum Of amusement with the SIREN
uous duties incident to his position as
leading man Of the Columbia Players.
The Washington Chicago ball game will
be portrayed at the Columbia Theater
this afternoon by means OF one Of the
latest models of the electric score boards
The game will be called at $3.50 O'Clock
Florence Huntington Of the Columbia
Players found the part Of Black Melina
in The Road to Yesterday" a severe
strain upon her voice. but she stuck to
her work to the end.
Julia Dean (Caldara) has leased a suite
in a fashionable uptown apartment,
where she will be Joined by her husband
Orme Caldara. as soon as his New York
run is concluded.
Everett Butterfield is the latest addition
to the equestrian squad Of the Columbia
Players. He may be seen on any clear
afternoon on the Speedway In Potomac
Park.
The Shuberts and w. A. Brady an
nounce they will make dramatic ard
-n1uBic revivals of famous plays and
operas every year The success Of Jim
the Penman" and 1.-The Mikado" have in
spired this resolution
David Belasco says he will produce
The Merry Wives OF Windsor during
the holidays next season. In the mean
time preparations are being made for
David Warfield's appearance as Shylock
In THE Merchant Of Venice"
Janet Beecher has signed five-year
contract with David Belasco She will
have the leading role in The Concert
next season. Miss Beecher Is the sister
OF olive Wyndhdm, who was seen here
recently with the New Theater company
Winthrop Ares. the Llretcor of the
New Theater. has started work on the
preparation OF fhe Blue Bird" which
Will open the company's next season. The
recent tour Of the company is said to
have been eninently successful
Maude Adams appeared on Monday at
the University of California in the Greek
Theater, as Rosalind, for the first time,
In 'tAs You Like It." The performance
which was witnessed by 5000 people, was
pronounced charming.
patrons Of the Columbia Theater the
rule established last week of declining
to seat late corners during the progress
of the first act will be continued in force
indefinitely.
During the past fortnight It has been
practically impossible to obtain seats at
TIE Columbia Theater on the day Of the
performance, and the choicest reserva-
tons are bought up far in advance of
Louis Mann will be seen in serious
dramatic work under the management
| OF ". A. Brady during the regular sea-
con, but, is is said, will produce a new
comedy or farce each summer These
| summer productions will be his own work
or his own adapta tons.
are three theaters in New York, two in
| Ohio, two companies in 1.-THE Fortune
Hunter the Conan Royal Family and
Conan plays and new plays by Augustus
Thomas, James Montgomery. Winchell
Smith and Hartley Manners.
| Edith Wynne Matthson will remain
with the New Theater for another season.
| After that she will star in play OF mod
ern life by her husband Charles Ram
Kennedy. She says she and her husba nd
are now Americans and that this country
has tremendous possibilities.
| The special performance of Hamlet"
| given by f.. II. Sothern and Julia Mar
| lowe in New York for the Actors Fund
Melted 5000. The occasion also marked
, the end Of the Academy of Music as q
| regular dramatic theater. 1t will after
this be used as a popularp priced stock
| house.
| Mile. Polaire. the French singer and
| dancer, who is advertised as the ugliest
| woman on the stage, made her American
debut last week but though pronounced
not handsome, she is said to be far from
| an ugly extreme. She appeared in SEN
| sational act. with an Apache dance as a
| feature.
| Robert Mantell and his wife. Marie
| Booth Russell. are going to London to
| consult with the poet. Stephen Phillips
| and Justin Huntley Mccarthy about an
original play to be written on the subject
of a famous historical parsonage, who Mr..
| Mantell has in mind as the hero Of a
| drama. Mr.. Mantell hopes to have the
| new play in time to open his season.
! Katherine Cavanaugh has been pIa ying
with Valerie Bergere at Keith's, Phila-
delphia, in Judgment" a play which Is
said 10 give Miss Cavanaugh an excel
len- opportunity for bit OF good drama
tic work. From Philadelphia she will
accompany Miss Bergere to New York
for two weeks: from there to Brooklyn
and then tour through the north
and middle west.
| DR.. Florenz Ziegfeld. president Of the
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