Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

tied to twenty weeks. after which he re
Turns TO his home in Paris for reappear
ance At the Hippodrome there.
last TO produce his opera 'Ysobel." The
production will be made in Buenos Aires
KIaw and Erlanger will produce THE
Pink Lady with an American company
next autumn in London
Margaret Mayo's new play. BEHIND
the Scenes" was produced last week FOL
the first time in Philadelphia.
John Dreu's comedy Jack Straw is
underlined for early production by the
Columbia Players.
Frances Starr Is to drop The Easiest
Way" and appear in a new play next sea
son under the management OF David BE-
laSco.
Sallie Fisher will he the prima donna
of The Heart Breaker company. a
summer attraction, under the direction
of Mort Singer.
Mrs. Aphie James, the widow OF Louis
James. is 10 star in a play by Mrs
Frances Hodgson Burnett. called Judy
O'Hara."
Moving pictures have been taken of
Herbert Trees production Of Henry
VIII" and of +. X. Benson's production
of Julius Caesar
Robert billiard. who is closing his
fourth season in "A Fool There Was,
will probably go to the Pacific coast
next season. as he has not been west
with the play.
Tim Murphy will tomorrow night in
New York succeed Henry E. Dixey as
Peter Swallow. the tombstone salesman.
in Mrs. Hampstead Leigh now being
played by Mrs. Fiske.
Tyrone Power. who is meeting with sue
cess as the monk In Paul WtlStach s
That's has declined an offer 10 appear
In Il drama of which the principal char
acter is Judas.
In Robert Manteis revival of Julius
Caesar during his New York engage
rnent he will play Brutus: r. d. Mclean.
Cassius. and Charles Hanford. Mark
Antony.
The benefit matinee performance given
At the Metropolitan Opera House. New
York. for the fire sufferers made 5000 for
stars and star acts.
Immediately after the termination Of
KyrIc Bellows season in Rallies he and
his leading man. Frank Common, will go to
France and Germany and remain there
for two months.
TIE managers of the Columbia have
requested patrons to reserve seats as
\ far in advance as possible People were
turned away at every performance dur
ing the past week.
Immediately following the closing of
MS engagement with The Wolf COM
rary. J. G. Kline will make his first ap-
rearancc with the Columbia Players to-
MORROW night
In the operate version of Quo Nadis"
which Werba and LueScher are to pro-
duce there will he a real bull and real
lions in the arena scene. and the man
aeement promises a real battle between
the giant Ursus and the bull.
w. 7. Jones. manager of the Beverly
II. Dobbs Alaska motion picture traveloeue
that recently exhibited at the New Will
lard. is at home for a brief visit, after a
successful trip of eight weeks through
the eastern states with the pictures.
Jane Corcoran, who has been playing
the title role in Mother is to star in a
revival of Pretty Peggy" by Frances
Aymer Matthews. play originally used
by Grace George 1t is romantic comedy
of the time of Peg Wellington. who is the
heroine.
Charles Ram Kennedy. author of THE
Servant in the House." and Edith Wynne
Matthison, his wife. have given up their
residence in England and have deter
mined to make America their home for
the future. Mr.. kennedy has taken out
his first naturalization papers.
George Barber. the character man of
the Columbia Players, will come into
prominence this week as Henry Candy.
the typical western ranch owner. the part
created by Theodore Roberts and made
famous by him in both the New York
and Chicago runs.
"Pomander Walk closed its season at
Wallack's Theater, New York. last night
With the exception of LennoX Powle who
Joined the cast of Marriage a la Carte"
the members of the company will re-
turn to England for the summer. Next
autumn they will again appear here in
Mr.. Parkers comedy of happiness
1t Is now May Yohe's ambition to earn
enough money TO organize q large COM
pany and production on the lines in which
she became professionally famous and
tour the orient. which she loves and
where she expects to recoup her fortunes
she has always been particularly sue
ceSsful there
Manager and Mrs. A. G. Mayer of the
Casino Theater celebrated their first mar
rage anniversary last Thursday. 4 num-
Der of friends met at the home Of the
happy couple, and in the exchange Of
PRESENTS Mr.. Mayer surprised his wife
with very handsome diamond ring an
ticipating by some few years the diamond
anniversary which friends hope they will
celebrate.
When hot weather approaches Lew
Fields declares that he will shelve The
Hen Pecks. put on another piece at the
Broadway Theater. New York. and then
wait for the revival of cool days before
ieVlVing his present success. Fields says
there isn't enough money to keep him
working in New York another summer
as he did last
Charles Frohman denies the report that
he is to leave the London theatrical field
He says he has not leased his London
theaters to any other managers but has
merely made temporary arrangements to
cooperate With various of the English
sctor-manag gers in the production of plays
lie Will produce Peter Pan again next
Christmas III the English metropolis.
The Fitzwilliam's Norman Scarf.
From Truth.
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