Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05

/ down for long stay at the Casino
/ Theater. New York.
Frank Keenan's support in Man to
/ Man at ChaSe's this week is made up
of Robert Cummings, John T. Burke and
Saidee Williams.
Amelia Bingham is to have season in
London. She has also new play by a
young American author, which she thinks
will be a great success.
Madeline Louis, who plays the part of
Ethel Granger-Simpson in THE Man from
Home. will be seen next season in the
leading role in a new emotional play.
William Gillette will probably be one
of the attractions in London coronation
week. He will use a repertoire of his
familiar successes.
Ethel Levy. who has been in Paris for
the past year. has been engaged for
the Folies Bergere. and will be featured
in a revue
Elsie Janis is to give a performance
of her own four-act comedy, "a Star
for a Night" herself playing the title
role.
Maude Raymond has handed in her
resignation as member of the Winter
Garden. New York. company and will
probably join jumping Jupiter" when
II icoSiIcS Sothdh
George Bronson Howard. in whose
play. The Snobs,'' Henry B. Harris is
to star Frank Mcintyre. is to write an
other play for the same manager, to be
produced next season.
Walter Jones has been drafted from
the cast of Baby Mine to play the
leading comedy role in support of FRITZ
Scheff in her new opera.
Members of 1.-The Concert company
had supper last Thursday night in
the Belasco Theater. New York. to cele-
brate the two-hundredth performance
of the play in that house.
David Warfeld is making such a sue
cess in Chicago in THE Return of Peter
Grimm that he will remain there until
the close of the season. He will not
be seen in New York until next fall.
Arnold DAILY started from New York
for London last Thursday to consult
Bernard Shaw concerning a new play
in which he will appear in this country
next season.
THE Pink Lady" the latest musical
comedy. started off well in Philadelphia
last week. The music is by. Ivan Caryll
and the book and lyrics by the we'll
known dramatist G. NJ. s. Mcclellan.
In a college play, The Fullback. now
being given in San Francisco. foot ball
game is played in full view of the au-
dience by a picked team of local players
and brass band adds to the general
enthusiasm.
Among those engaged for Mrs. Mac
BETH the spectacular travesty by Jam IS
Koran that G.. MoIasso is next to pro-
duce in vaudeville are Lillian Kingsbury.
Zoe Tanzie, Harriet Koch, A j.. Rankin
and John Bennett.
During his San Francisco run Mr..
Miller will present. in addition to THE
Havoc. three new plays which he has
secured during the present run Of The
Havoc in New York city.
Owing to the elaborateness of the en-
tertainment now in preparation at the
Winter Garden, New York. it has been
found necessary to postpone the opening
date. over $50 persons will take part.
KIaw &, Erlanger have made arrange
neEts with + c. Williamson for the pro-
spring. Never in its many seasons on
the road has this biblical drama been SO
universally successful this year this
being especially noted in the southwest.
Henry W Savage has started crusade
to prevent copyrighted plays from being
used by moving picture companies. His
agents stopped some of these companies
from using films Of Madame N made
in Denmark, the book of the play having
been secured in Paris
Charles Frohman has just announced
his plans for Maude Adams. in
"ChantiCler" The play will not be seen
outside of New York this season. Next
season Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago.
Washington. st. Louis and Pittsburg
will constitute the tour, from four to
eight weeks being played in these cities.
David Beiasco says that he is convince d
the people want thoughtful. serious plays.
and that the new play in which Frances
Starr is to appear is play of serious
import. He also says he is looking for
q lofty poetic play for Nance D Neil. in
WHICH her wonderful voice and stateli-
ness will have fun opportunity.
| The benefit for the Protective Alliance of
Stage Children in New York last Monday
realized over $1,000 August.n Thoma $
made the operng address and introduced
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver famous for
| his childrcn'S court. Ellen Terry deferred
| her departure for Europe to be present
and made an appeal for the CHI .ldren.
THE Rose Shop an operetta. for
music and Joseph Herbert the book.
will shortly be produced, with FRITZ
Scheff in the leading role. The scenes
are laid in Paris. In the cast will be
Z
bert Eugene OBrien, Walter Jones and
/ George Graham.
! Violet Heming, Leslie Kenyon. Harry
Brett frankie Raymond, 4. Hylton AL
len. Claude Cooper. Mary Barker. Louis
Hendricks, Horace Mitchell, John C. Hol-
.iday and Grace lllingworth will Re seen
| in the support OF Chevalier. In the
second scene of the third act Chevaler
/ is given an opportunity to sing three
of his famous character songs Mrs.
Emery 'Awkins,'' The Workhouse Man
and Right as Ninepence.
A rare instance of one author dedicat-
F., ing one of his books to another author
| Is exhibited by Vaughan kester, the
novelist. who dedicates his recent book,
! 1.-The Prodipal Judge" to Paul Wilstach.
author of Richard Mansfield. the Man
| and the Actor and of several plays,
| among which his most successful Is the
| recently produced That's The author
| of THE Prodigal Judge is a brother vi
Paul Kester, the dramatist. whose latest