Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

VIII make Jump INTO the Potomac hand
cuffed, and will endeavor to release him
self from the cuffs before he rises to the
surface of the river
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
The Girl in the Taxi will shortly be
seen in Washington.
j. Hartley Manners. author of THE
Hous. Next Door. has just finished an
other play for J. +. Dodson.
William Hawtrey and his company of
London players, presented Dear Old Bill
ly'' in 81. Paul last week
W. L. Griffith. author of THE Dominion
of Canada is chief secretary of the
high commissioner of Canada.
Everett Butterteld of the Columbia
Players will shortly take vacation in
the wilds of Maine.
Mrs. Fred 6. Berger, wife of the man
ager of the Columbia Theater has gone
to Saranac Lake, to visit her son.
William Courtleigh will likely go back
TO the cast of THE Woman after his
brief vaudeville term expires.
George Hobart's new modern morality
play, "Everywife,' has been booked for
Chase's.
Hazel kirke has been engaged by Lew
Fields for the prima donna role in his
forthcoming production of The Biga-
mist.
Marie Doro has started rehearsals for
her new play, A Butterfly on the
Wheel She is under Charles Froh-
mans management.
Annette Kellerman wants to go on the
fnssIr trtN..
pay in which she can introduce her div
ing act.
Charles Cherry will continue this season
in the charming hungarian comedy, The
Seven Sisters" which proved SO highly
successful last year.
May Irwin has chosen her play for the
present season. 1t is a comedy called
Mrs. Tompkins, by Agnes l.. Grim
minis. new and unknown playwright.
Tim Murphy has begun his season in
The New Code, which he will use I'M
til the new year, when he will produce
modern comedy by Paul Wilstach.
Henry 3. Harris will soon produce THE
Talker," a new play by Miss Marion
Fairfax. in which her husband TulIv
Marshall, will have the leading role.
James O'NeiI of THE Count of
Monte Cristo' fame. will soon appear
in vaudeville in a sketch taken from
that play.
John Pollock. brother of the well known
dramatist. Charming Pollock. is in the
city preparing the way for the coming
of Alma, Where Do You Live?"
Myies Murphy. Henry W. Savage's rep
resentative in advance of "A Million"
was guest of the Press Club in this
city during the past week.
The Police Inspector one of Ha-ri-
son Armstrong; vaudeville productions,
has been secured for EARL appearance at
Chases.
Thomas W. Ry'ey has begun rehearsals
of Peggy" the London Gaiety niece
The Dolly Sisters. Charles Brown. Louise
Alexander and Fanny Rice are some of
those engaged for the production.
William Faversham and Mrs. Faver-
sham. vino was Miss Julia Opp, will ap-
pear in new play this season by Ed
ward knobauch, called The Discovery
of America.
Baa. Baa. Black sheep is the title
the late q. licnry's story, "Cabbages and
Kings, will bear i'm stage form. The
drama tZation Is the Joint work of Joseph
Medill Patterson and Hugh Ford
The Hope" sporting melodrama in
-FOUR acts and sixteen scenes. in which
It's first performance at the Drury Lane
Theater, London, last week
Over the River" I'm which Eddie Foy
Will appear under the management OF
FTorenz Zegfeld and Charles Dilling-
ham. will open its season in Chicago this
week
In addition TO his appearance as co.
star with Mr.. Barrymore in Uncle Sam, .
Ihomas A. Wise Is rehearsing the COM
pany for its presentation of his play,
The Gentleman From Mississippi" Oc-
tober =.
Ann Warrington. who has PLAYED with
srslnia Harmed. has been engaged for
an important part in THE Fatted Calf -
the three-act comedy by Arthur HOPKINS
which VIII open in New York early in
October
For the principal role in ..Jinraboo ;"
John Cort has engaged Emma Carus.
When the musical play goes on tour
Miss Carus' name will be made con-
spicuous IN the advertising literature
Joe WEIGH. the character comedian. is
considering proposition from H. H.
FraZee to star this season in a new
musical comedy by Herbert Hall Wins
low
Lydia Yeamans recently arrived In
New York from Europe. after an alb
8SH1c rum tHtS touiitTN OF over nNe
years. She was accompanied by her
husband. Fred Titus.
New York. which already has the big
gest theater in the world, is soon to
have the littlest, in house that will
almost be miniature in size to be owned
and managed by Winthrop Ames. 1t will
seat only 800 persons.
Alice Lloyd has arrived in New York
from Europe. The piece for her coming
starring tour under Werba & Luescher
has not yet been selected, but ii will he
one of three musical comedies now I'M
der consideration.
Anna Cleveland is now negotiating for
the dramatic rights of Dull jim by
John Luther Long. tho story OF which
appeared several months ago In maya