Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24


The famous "Kilties" Canadian Con-
cert Band will appear at the National
the evening Of January z During their
tours the "kiliies' have visited twenty
different countries and have played I'm
over 600 concerts.
TN THE SPOTLIGHT.
David Belasco will have a theater in
Chicago next season.
Emma Games denies the story that
she Is 10 give up grand opera.
John E. Kellerd is appearing in New
Zealand in Shakespearean repertoire.
William Faversham will make a trip
through the south playing in The
F'aun.''
Fred Tiiden. late OF Thy Neighbor's
Wife," has Joined Henrietta Crosman's
company.
'Macushla" Is the new play in which
Chauncey Olcott will shortly be seen in
this city.
William Butler Yeats. the dramatic
poet is writing poetical play for
Mrs. Patrick Campbell.
Clara Morris has recovered from her
recent illness and has resumed her
literary work
The Drama Players have closed their
tour till after the holidays. They will
next be seen in Chicago.
George w. Barber. a member of the
Columbia Players during the past sum-
mer, is 'Mutt-andJ effing" this season.
Fay Templeton and De Wolf Hopper
are to appear in a revival of the famous
Gilbert and Sullivan opera, Patience"
Emily Lorraine and Melville Rose
now are in the support OF Helen Lowell
in THE Regeneration of Aunt Mary"
Early in the new year Henry Savage
Will make a new production with a
piece called Somewhere Else"
E. NJ. Newman viii begin his annual
series of travelogues at the Columbia
Theater Sunday evening, January -.
Charles Frohman mas the American
and Canadian rights OF Robert HIGH
ems novel. Bella Donna" in its dra-
matte form.
When Adeline Genee, who has de-
cided to return TO the stage. comes to
this country. she will be seen in The
Enchantress."
form drama league i'm that city along
the lines of such organizations I'm other
cities.
play produced under the direction OF
the Shuberts which bears the thrilling
title of The Murderer"
Stanley Ford has been engaged BY
A. III. Woods for one of the leading
roles in Modest Suzanne" in which
Sallie Fisher is starring
Hugh Dillman has replaced Robert
Dempster in the cast of THE Case Of
Becky which David Belasco has pro-
duced for Frances Starr.
Henry Arthur Jones is to make an
other trip to this country with the
manuscript of play for Margaret
Anglin.
John Cort has signed contracts with
Pixley & Luders for the rights to their
new opera. THE Gypsy" which he
will produce early next season.
An English music hall comedienne
named Annie Purcell. has lately been Inn
ported for the American vaudeville stage
She appears in song characters.
HAS DIR. Cook Had a Fair Deaiy' viii
be the subject of an address by the Ia
nous explorer at the Columbia Theater
Sunday evening. January Z.
The Shuberts have put i'm rehearsal
Lehar's operetta THE Man With Three
Wives 1t will be produced just after
the holidays.
Epigram from Mutt and Je6': II
may look like .knot-hole.' but I'm not:
Just lost an idea
Supplementing the usual Thursday and
matinees at the Columbia The
this week, Christmas day and Tuesday.
1.-The Greyhound" by Paul Armstrong
and Wilson Miner will be produced IN
the middle OF next month with q
cast including Henry Kolker.
Lillian Graham. the American toe
dancer, has been engaged by Werba a
Luescher for one OF their companies
Miss Graham has just returned from
Europe.
Edna Goodrich is to appear In a play
called Thy Neighbor's Wife" of which
Charles Cherry is to be the star. and lat
er she will be starred by Daniel Frohman
in new comedy.
Ruth Mayciiffe has been engaged for q
role in the new Conan e. Harris comedy.
"Officer $685." which will be given its
nlSt pfOuuclon III lTSuton oH view itaf
day.
Next season Charles Frohman will
have comedies by Alfred Sutro, Arthur
W. Somerset Vaughan, Au-
gustus Thomas and Hubert Henry
Davies.
Mildred Holland has been engaged to
appear in a moving picture adaptation
of her play. THE Power Behind the
Throne" She may appear in other
productions Of the kind.
Sam Drane and Gus Alexander. the
original Mutt and Jeff. have engaged
Leo Hartman, Will b. Sheridan and
Joseph Conrad for their new act.
Saved at Seven" by Mr.. Drane.
Mrs. Margaret Wycherley il to ap-
pear in a play called Mary Turner"
by her husband. Bayard WELLER, who
will also dramatize The Common
Law" by Robert Chambers.
A picturesque Hawaiian play by Richard
Tully entitled THE Bird of Paradise"
will receive its first presentation at the
Shubert Theater In Rochester tomorrow
afternoon.
Joseph NJ Gates has booked Ralph Herr
for tour of Canada in DIR. De Luxe"
1T the close Of the season In this country.
It is the longest route ever mapped out IN
the Dominion for a musical comedy.
There are many who see in the Otto
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