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


Rhodes and produced by the Messrs
Shubert.
Forbes-Robertson and his company
land October IA. ~ again present The
Passing of the Third Floor Back A
niece of the star. Miss Maud Buchanan,
will have the role of Stacia.
Jessie Glendinning has signed contract
with the New Theater Company to play
leads with William Courtney in Don.
Miss Glendinning's father and his wife,
known on the stage as Jessie Milward,
nave returned from abroad
The new carpet. draperies. frescoes and
general renovating of the Columbia The
alter were much admired during the past
week. The smoking room will shortly
ne completed and thrown open to the
public.
Mike Donln is back in base ball. Mabel
Hlte, his wife and erstWnile raudeN lille
1t is promised Chase's patrons will fin
her bigger hit than ever when she
comes soon.
ing Widow" burlesque entertainment
to be seen here this week. is to the
burlesuue field what George Marion, Ned
Weyburn and Julian Mitchell are to the
muSlcal COMEDY neiu.
The Lady in Red new operetta by
Robert Winterberg. won a decisive sue
cess at the Theater des Westerns, in Ber-
lin. last Saturday night The tunefu
score forecas ts the composer a worthy
compeer of Franz Lehar, Leo Fall and
Oscar Strauss.
Nearly two hundred acceptances from
clergymen have been received by JOSEPH
Tnh. hos Inv taI tl,.1
profession to he his guests next Wednes
day afternoon at the performance of -
Man of Honor in Weber's Theater. New
York.
Next comedy by Mrs. Rida John
son Young. will he produced at DAILY
Theater. New York. next Thursday nigh
following Sweet Sixteen. which closed
its New York season last night Heller
Lowell and Harry Common will head thf
cast.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. who recently haG
to undergo an operation, is not conval
escing as rapidly was expected, anG
her appearance in the play. Two Won
en-" has been postponed until November
g. when her season will begin i'll Louis
Vile
William G.. Stewart, long known in
comic opera. has acquired the rights OF
The Fair Co-Ed'' from Charles Dlling-
ham, and will present the piece on tour.
with his wife. Hattie Fox. in the title
role. Stewart himself will act the role
of the old alumnus.
The old fairy tale phrase of Beauty
and the Beast" finds paranhrase at tile
Gayety this week. where The Beauty
and the Bird are introduced. the .ird
being a monoplane built in the shape
of an eagle, and the beauty being the
singing girl who hangs from its claws.
''The Belle of the Boulevard the at
traction which follows the present at
traction at the Gayety. has the same
name as the vaudeville sketch which was
interdicted by the New York polio. when
Valeska Suratt tried to give it a season
o. two ago.
Paul Ker who plays the Italian tenor
in "A Million played the same part at
the New Playhouse in Berlin last season
for more than 100 performances. Henry
w. Savage saw his performance and en-
gagged him for the American production.
He plays the part in an Italian dialect.
Henry Mortimer has written a swash-
buckler play, His Knightly Honor. in
himself. At the end of the New York
run of "A Million well known theatre
cal firm will probably produce the piece.
Alderman JOnn 1OuSnin or the uTSt
ward, Chicago, is to become a playwright.
Edward Sheldon's drama, THE Boss is
responsible. Coughlin has several times
seen HOlbroOk Blinn's portrayal of Shlndy
Mike the political boss. and he has an
nounced his determination to improve
the character.
George H. Brennan, manager of the
Southern Amusement Company, an
nounces that he will make a big reviva
-
Clansman," for a special tour of the
southern cities this season. The play
has not been seen in the south for three
years.
One of the features of the Creatore Band
this season is the saxaphone quartet.
composed of Gerardo Iasilli, Francesca
Andrisani. Antonio Ciprjana and Amedeo
Marceli. Their rendition of Braga' s
beautiful ANGELS Serenade' is one of
the treats promised tonight.
1.-THE Man Between" with Herschel
Mayall in the stellar role. comes to the
the week OF October Q. The
and was originally produced in New
York by Harrison Grey tiske. under The
name of The Bridge with Guy Bates
Post in the stellar role.
Irene Fenwick and Eulalie Jensen be-
gan their professional careers a few years
ago in the same company, both playing
small bits. At the close Of their first
season they parted and did not meet
again until the first rehearsal of "A
Million" brought them together. The
two have the leading roles in the Die
trichstein comedy.
Frank keenan, was booked for an ex-
tensive vaudeville tour in a one-act play
when Henry w. Savage preached the
subject of his playing the part of the
protean crook in a Million" The part
was so good and the salary SO tempting
Keenan, at once obtained a cancellation
of his tour and accepted the engage
ment.
Ty Cobb. the star outfielder Of the
Detroit American League base ball team.
is to become real actor this winter.
He has been engaged by Vaughan
CHASER a theatrical manager of Detroit,
to play the role. of Billy Bolton in
George AIDES comedy. The College
Widow" The play has been adapted
so that Billy Bolton will display his
prowess as Il base ball star instead
of foot ball hero.
What Is Young Woman!
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
When does a woman cease to be young?