Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

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| Jefr De Angels is turning his attention
toward vaudeville.
Mrs. Langtry is playing in London in
THE Degenerates."
Cecilia LOTUS is to make another tour
Of the United States
| Annette Kellermann is to be seen in a
new piece. called ''Undine."
Bertha Kalich expects to go into vaude
| Vile with a new playlet.
Margaret Mayo's comedy, Baby Mine"
is being played in Berlin
| Paul Armstrong has changed the name
Of The Signal to Held for Ransom
Otis Skinner is to appear in "kismet,"
| which he has been studying in London.
Jane Oaker is temporarily out of the
| cast Of Everywoman' on account of
illness.
A Christian Science play is to be pro-
duced in Chicago called The Right
Princess"
Leo Dietrichstein. Janet Beecher and
the original company continue in The
Concert
MdUel fenlOn Ross ana MChee RANKIN
will present tabloid version of "Oliver
Twist in vaudeville.
The title of May Twins new play has
been changed from Mrs. Tompkins'' to
She Knows Better Now
Ada Lewis is going abroad with THE
Pink Lady company that is to play in
London.
Arnold DAILY appeared in London in a
playlet by Owen Davis called "A Comedy
for Wives"
Amy Allyn. prima donna who has
profited by careful training under music
teachers abroad, makes her debut in
Washington burlesque at the Gayety this
week.
Before going the stage Harry koler.
the chief comedian in THE Queens of
the Jardin de Paris" was the editor of
q weekly paper In Ohio
Tempest and Sunshine are out of the
New York winter garden bill for few
weeks. and Chase's has secured them for
the November 81 week
Chase's has secured a contract from
Germany" or ''G Erminie Schefer,' as
some enthusiastic fans call him. The
veteran Is said to be hit in vaudeville
The Thanksgiving attraction at the Co
lumbia Theater will be Elsie Ferguson in
The First Lady of the Land" formerly
seen in this city under the title of Dolly
Madison"
Edwin Milton Royle is writing new
play that will be presented about the first
of the year.
Cohan & Harris will shortly produce a
new newspaper play. called The For
tune of the Sun
Wells Hawks has Joined the business
management of "Ty" Cobb and his COM
pany in THE College Widow
Joseph W. Gates has succeeded in en-
gaging Genee, the dancer. who will ap-
PEAR in 1.-The Enchantress."
Maude Raymond has been engaged by
Harry Askin for the second company he
is organizing to present Louisiana Lou"
The latest play by Rachel Crothers,
HE and She" will have a trial perform
ance in Albany the latter part of this
week.
Bruce McRae who is Blanche Bates
leading man in "Nobody's Widow may
star in a play called THE Gladwin Col
lection"
Boston may have a permanent comic
opera company to give revivals of noted
operas. such as "Pinafore' and THE
Chimes OF Normandy
George Bernard Shaws drama Fan
nys First Play" is to be brought to this
side of the Atlantic. 1t has reached it's
2OOth performance in London.
A piece by Avery Hopwood and Gus
tav Luders, called Somewhere Else"
has been accepted by Henry w. Savage
and will be produced about the holidays.
Edwin D. Minor. one Of the leading
burlesque men Of the country and a direc-
tor in the Empire Circuit Company. was
in the city last week looking over local
conditions.
Joseph j. Sullivan, who has appeared in
Washington during the last twenty years
in all kinds Of farce comedies and in
'McFaddens Flats" will be at the Ly-
ceum this week.
An act which has been playing in Co
lumbus has for one of its scenes the
and bears the title of Drums of Doom"
Minnie Seligman is the star.
In Berlin the police are attacking the
Apache dance. the crusade being empha-
sized by the fact that a young girl dancer
had her back broken by the strenuosity
of her male partner in the dance.
"The Littlest Rebel will be shown in
New York this week. The principal parts
will be played. as in the original COM
pany, Dy William and Dustin Farnum,
Percy HaSWeIl and William 3. Mack
Israel Zangwilrs new play. to be pro-
duced In London, is called THE God of
War" 1t is in blank verse. The leading
roles will be taken by Herbert Tree,
Arthur Boucher and Lillian Mccarthy.
1.-THE Garden of Allah" will remain in
New York for the season. and no second
company will be organized. When the
massive play is taken on the road il will
have exceptional stage accommodations.
THE Little Millionaire" George NJ
Cohan's latest musical play has full
filled expectations to its success.
Josephine Whittell, the prima donna Of
the cast is young California girl
Charles Kleins latest play. The Out
siders,' was produced for the first time
| in Boston last week with very strong
cast. including Jane Cowl, Sarah TruaX
Orme Caldara. Charles Stevenson and