Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-08

for Mrs. Leslie Carter. is to have the
principal masculine role In The Balkan
Princess"
ticler'' In New York will begin q week
from tomorrow night and extend through
eight weeks.
been engaged by Henry W. Savage for
the new farce by Rupert Hughes entitled
Excuse Me-
Savoy's Boston Players. is having new
play written for her by Edith Ellis, au-
thor OF MARY James Pa
Spendthrift' company, made many
friends in this city year ago last sum-
mer as a member of the Columbia Play
ers.
Ruth Comfort Mitchell has written
dramatic sketch called THE Way to the
Heart for julius Steger. The theme is
that OF the problem of labor and brOther-
~ love as its solution
FRITZ Schefr is soon TO begin rehearsals
in the new Victor Herbert opera in which
she is to appear. This work is called
"Rosita,' and its book is by Joseph Her.
bert and Miss Thompson.
When Marie Tempest appears as Becky
Sharp. in Vanity Fair Graham Browne
will be the Capt. Rawdon Crawley. owe
Wyndham will be Amelia Sedley and
Rose Coghlan Mrs. O'Dowd.
Robert Blossoms new play for next sea
son will be a dramatization Of ''Mr. Bill. :
a novel by Arthur E. Lyons The dram
atization is by Mr.. Edeson. 1t will be
produced early in September.
Jean Allwyn. who was seen in this
country in 'Our Miss Gibbs" has been
engaged by the Ehuberts for an impor
tant role in one of their new productions
at the Winter Garden in New York.
1.-THE Return of Peter Grimm" pre-
scented by David Belasco, with David
Warfield in the star role. was given
for the first time at the Hollis Street
Theater. Boston, last Monday night.
The curtain OF the new Blackstone The
alter in Chicago is to be OF tapestry,
woven at Aubusson. near Paris 1t rep
resents a garden scene in the time of
Louis XIII, and Is said to have cost
$500
Fannie Ward last Wednesday bought a
gallery seat for the Marcus Mayer bene-
fit performance in New York and sent
Daniel Frohman, chairman of the COM
mittee of managers. check for 500 IN
payment.
Irene Franklin, who left vaudeville to
play one of the principal roles In Ine
Summer Widowers.' will return to the
vaudeville stage this week. appearing at
Hammerstein's, New York. in a new
musical sketch.
When Lena Ashwell appears In New
York in Judith Zaraine" Lebler &
Co. will have five plays current IN
"Pomander Walk" Marriage a la
Carte" THE squaw Man" and THE
Deep Purple"
half from vaudeville. Charles e. Evans
will return to the two-a-day at Spokane
tomorrow. He will then begin q twelve
week tour Of the Orpheum circuit, ap-
pearing IN the George Arliss farce, It's
Up to You, William"
The Grace Van Studdiford Company
closed it's season last night getting
Canada. Miss Van Studdiford has been
on tour this season in The Bridal
Trip" which was THE Paradise Of
Mohammed" revised.
Valerie Bergere is the producer Of half
dozen vaudeville successes this season.
but she appears personally only with
Judgment Victor H. SmaAey. the
uUSikiChlB oiOu 1OOSAiliy III
New Orleans. He was at one time a
Washington newspaper man.
Herbert Aveling will be member Of
Rose Stahl's company in her new play.
Maggie Pepper" Miss Stahls tour In
1.-THE Chorus Lady" came to an end in
Jersey City last night. The piece will
epgtti una on the road with Edna AJIg,
now with 1.-THE Commuters, in the title
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= Daniel Frohman has engaged Charles
Cherry for a period OF three years to
star under his management in comedies
with his own company. Later In the