Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09

Zanno is to sing for HamU1erstein IN Lon
don. Ely Barnato goes to South america
and Giuseppe ingelint Fornar1 Will be the
musical director with Nine Melba ard
other stars on their coming tour of AUS
tralia in grand opera
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
Elsie Leslie is to be George ArIiss' lead
ing lady in ''Disraeli."
The new play by Augustus Thomas is
called THE Devil to Pay
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree has a play
by Zangwill called 1.-The God of War"
Bob Howell of the Columbia is planning
a vacation at Ocean City, Md, with his
family.
Fifty midgets are to he brought from
Europe for A. Fl. Woods production of
Little Memo"
Helen Ware is to begin the season in
her new play, THE Prince" in Boston
early in September.
Elsie Ferguson will go out again the
coming season in Dolly Madison" be-
ginning in October.
Henry F. Dixey has been engaged for
the leading comedy role in GYPSY Love"
with Marguerite Sylvia.
George V. Hobart is to extend his sketch
"Everywife' into a play. to be called
Rhyme and Reason
Mrs Leslie Carter after a tour Of the
south and west in Two Women" will
appear in New York in new play.
Marie Tempest is making big success
in London in a revival of THE Marriage
of Kitty
Tetrazzini will fill an operate engage
ment in this country and then will make
q concert tour.
In her impersonation Of Cleopatra Ger
trude Hoffman, wears a green wig. She
claims to be historic ally correct
William Hawtrey's farce. Dear Old
Billy is by a writer named Risque.
But the farce isn't.
1t is said to be among the possibilities
that Pauline Hall may head opera
company of her own
Mile. Dazzle has returned to vaudeville
in a sketch she used before The Art
lists Love-
1t is said Nine. Schuman- Heink may
make her home in Chicago. Her son
Hans has already done so.
THE Texas Steer" Charles Hoyt's
great play of Washington life. Is shortly
to be revived by the Columbia Players.
Augustus Thomas great play, LAS a
Man Thinks" has been published in book
form. John Mason is the star of the
play.
Florence Roberts gave a remarkably
of Madame Sans Gene in San Francisco
at that famous plays revival.
Robert E. Graham will sing the role of
Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore" in place
of Henry E. Dixey Mr. Graham sang
the role years ago.
Joseph Kaufman. who made such hit
here as the operator In Via Wireless
has been engaged for the part of Joe
Weinstein in THE Country Boy
Lucy Weston will play the title role of
THE Quaker Girl when Henry B. Har-
ris makes the American production of
the musical play in October.
The composer of THE Girl Of the Gold
en- West" dedicated 1t to Queen Alexan-
dra, who sent letter or thanks ana q
jeweled present to Puccini.
A new consignment Of pictures of the
coronation of King George Y. never be-
fore seen in this city. Is promised at the
Columbia Theater tonight.
Three ticket SPECTATORS have been sent
to Jail in New York for violating the law
Hitherto they have been fined only 1t is
expected jail sentences VIII break up the
violations of the law.
Sophie Barnard has been engaged as the
leading soprano role in The Red Wild
ow." in which Raymond Hitchcock is to
star Miss Barnard formerly sang the
title part of THE Merry Widow"
Peggy Monroe a western girl. has made
her eastern debut In New York, and
seems to have caught the public. Her
speciality is singing and dancing with the
| representation of character types
John PRODIGY. chief engineer of the
Metzerott properties. which include the
Columbia Theater. has returned to the
city after months vacation in Arkan-
SaS.
Frances Nelson. leading woman of the
Columbia Players. has had her sister
visiting her the past week. She was not
alone. The sister is on her wedding tour
and will shortly settle in Philadelphia.
Joseph NJ. Gates will produce "Thais"
in London next spring with Constance
Collier, Tyrone Power and Julian Les
TRANCE. The company will then go to
Australia. 1t opens the regular season Of
1912 in California.
Victor Herbert says light opera is not
on the decline. and the reason it is ap-
parently so is because there are but few
genuine offerings. He says the opera ON
which he is now engaged will be his
masterpiece.
The excessive heat caused the cancel
lation of the Sothern and Marlowe en-
gagement in New York. Mr.. Sothern will
| sail for England for his summer holiday.
and Miss Marlowe will go to her home
| in the Catskills.
In addition to formidable battery Of
electric fans operating in conjunction with
the refrigerating plant of the house, the
Columbia Theater management feels 1t
has done its duty for the comfort OF its
| patrons.
| Caruso has written to an American
friend that his voice is in as good con-
dition as ever.
| The newspaper series of verses and
drawings called the Widow Wise are to
| be turned into a musical play and pro-
duced by A. H. Woods. The author of the
book win be Paul West. who wrote the
r'ginal verses, and the composer will be
| Hugo Felix.