Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22


Charles Frohman has obtained the
American and English rights OF a new
comedy by Sir Arthur Wing PinerO,
which will be finished next February.
Marie Cahill is to appear in an English
version of the German musical comedy.
The Opera Ball" The version Is by
Sydney Rosenfed.
Mabel harrison is said to be seriously
ill in New York, though when she re-
turned from Europe month ago she
was thought to be much improved.
The Shuberts are soon to produce The
Wedding Trip. musical comedy. the
book by Mime. De Gressac and Harry b.
Smith and the music by Reginald De
koven.
senting a repertoire of Irish plays in Bos-
ton. will remain in this country but eight
cen weeks, and will visit New York and
Chicago after they leave Boston.
Frederic Thompson has engaged Mary
Carter for W. III. iMaloneys play, Graft =
which will have its premiere at the Wal
nut Street Theater. Philadelphia, Octo-
Der 80.
When Elsie Ferguson opens her season
in Rochester November 6. in Charles
Nirdlnger's new play it will be called
Dolly Madison.
Henry W. Savage has announced that
he will produce any play written by a
Cornell undergraduate which has been
approved and staged by the dramatic
club of that college.
Word comes from Paris that Charles
Frohman has secured the American
rights to a new comedy by De Flers and
Caillivet. authors of Love Watches"
The new play is now called Primrose
Madame Simone the French actress.
began her engagement in New York last
week, appearing in The Thief which
was written for her. Her leading man
was Edwin Arden.
Marc KIaw of the firm of Klaw & Err
LANCER has returned to New York from a
trip to the Pacific coast where he at
tended, October ., the dedication of the
firms new theater. the Metropolitan, in
Seattle.
Beginning tomorrow evening Myrtle
Tannehill will succeed W'ilIette kershaw
as leading woman for Frank Mcintyre in
Snobs. now at the Hudson Theater,
of Frank Tannehill, playwright and stage
director.
John Craig of the Boston Castle Square
1OtHpdHy, WHO IOunU material IN a prize
play by a Radcliffe girl. The End of the
Bridge, has another by Elizabeth APP
thorp McFadden, also Radcliffe
student. which he is going to produce.
1t is called The Product of the MILL
1t was stated that the tour of The
Fatted Calf had come to an end but
half the story was told The piece termi-
mated its preliminary run, but with re-
suits which Arthur hopkins. it author
\ hell
ment. At any rate. the company was held
together. and last Wednesday night a
special performance was given at Bridge
port, Conn.,, which was witnessed by sew
eral managers who have New York
theaters.
Margaret Ellington will appear in
'kindling' early in December in New
York city with a strong supporting COM
pany.
Marie Doro is to open her season in "A
Butterfly on the Wheel in Atlantic
City this week.
The three hundredth performance of
THE Pink Lady is shortly to be cele-
brated in New York.
f. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will
begin their season in Brooklyn the last of
! the month.
Rebellion with Gertrude Elliott as
the star, will leave New York for Chi
| cago
Mary Anderson is an object of interest
| in New York at the theaters these days.
| She came over from London to witness
the opening performances of THE Garden
of Allah.' of which she Is one of the
| dramatiSts.
Tim Murphy has in rehearsal THE
| Poor Rich which he will produce in
| Denver early in November.
w. S Hart, who plays Judd Tolliver in
| THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine" will
be remembered for his excellent work as
| the Firginian and later as Dan Stark in
| THE Barrier.
With the exception OF one European
| subject, all of Burton Holmes trave-
| logues this year deal with South Amerl-
| can territory.
Willard Robertson of the Columbia
| Players is in Charlotte Walkers support
| this season.
| Stanley James. late of the Columbia
| Players. is completing a course in aero
| nautics at College Park, where he Is MAX
| ing daily ascenSions.
Charles Cherry, with Daniel Frohman 8
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Sisters will shortly be seen in this
| city.
The Washington date for Jefferson De-
| Angels has been Cancelled
THE Fortune Hunter will be one OF
| the prominent November attractions In
| this city.
Oscar Straus. the composer Of 1.-The
| Chocolate Soldier" was born in 1870, and
| Is the grandson of Johan Straus, the IA
nous author OF THE Blue Danube
| WaltZes."
George Purcell, who expounds the fol-
lies and deviltries Of Lieut.. Bumerli in
The Chocolate Soldier" was born in the
vale of Kashmr in northern India, the
son of an English army officer When
his father wished him 10 join the army
George left home rather abruptly, made
his way to Calcutta. slowed himself away
on a steamer bound for England and
earned his passage singing to the saloon
passengers. Mr.. Purcell made his first
| appearance in America In 1905.
The work of completing the new I'm
| perial Theater Is going rapidly for.