Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10


Kate Claxton will not go on tour with
| the company which her brother. Spencer
| II. Cone, has organized for a revival of
| THE Two Orphans
! Jessie Millward and John Glendinning
| have One-act tragedy called LAS Man
| Sows.' which they are presenting In vau-
| deville.
During an engagement in New York
| ''Divorcons, and will also appear in
| Much Ado About Nothing
Miss Alma Francis. the Angelo of 1.-THE
| Francisco. educated in Paris and made
her theatrical debut in New York.
| Negotiations are pending for the appear
| ance in this city during the current sea-
son of Knox Mccain in illustrated trav-
| elogues.
William Rock. Maude Fulton & COM
| pany have a vaudeville sketch entitled
| I'm Bohemia with a supporting COM
pany numbering eighteen.
Joseph C. Miron. the we'll known basso.
has been engaged for an important role
| in Half Way to Paris" the new nus-
cal farce by Paul Potter. which is to
have its first production in Baltimore.
Mildred Elaine, who had the prima
donna role in THE Man Who Owns
Broadway" has been engaged for lead
ing part in THE Opera Ball. with Marie
Cahill.
The revival of BARLEY Campbell's
White Slave" is said to be a profitable
venture to the authors son, Robert Camp
! bell, as it is practically new to this gem
Grafton of theatergOers.
| A dramatization by James Bernard Fa-
| gin of Robert Hichins' novel, Bella
Donna" is to be produced in London by
| George Alexander. Mrs Patrick Camp
| bell will play the role Of the heroine.
One of the most ambitious musical fea-
| lures now being presented in vaudeville
| is THE Fox Hunt" descriptive over
ture played by the Majestic Musical Four
| as part of the Olio of the Big Gaiety
Company. :
The exterior of the Hotel Ponce De
Leon, one of the worlds finest resorts
is the scene of the first act of "A Flor
ida Enchantment," to be seen at the
Gayety this week.
Stanley James, who has been pursuing
his experiments in aerial navigation at
College Park. has brought his work to
a close for the winter to fill vaudeville
engagements.
The part of Rats McCann'' in Fagan's
Decision" played by Claude and Fannie
Usher. is based upon The Harlem Coffee
Cooler" featherweight hgbter once cele-
brated around New York.
Charles Kyein.s play. THE Third De-
gree, is to be produced in London with
Arthur Boucher and Violet Vanbrugh in
the leading parts. 1t is likely that an
onther Klein play, Maggie Pepper will
also be seen in London.
Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth have a
musical play. in which they will star
called THE Auto Crank.,'' OF which the
| book, the lyrics and music are by them
selves. They will probably be seen in
this piece in New York in February.
| The principal cities in which Made
Adams is to appear in ''Che4lticler'' are
| Baltimore, Pittsburgh. Washington, Phil
| adelphia Cincinnati, st. Louis. Chicago
| Omaha, Los Angeles, San Francisco and
/ Spokane
'Jacinta.' the name of the new opera
| comique. is. as will be generally surmised
/ Spanish title The proper pronuncia-
| ton is as If il were spelled with an III
| instead of 'J''-"Haw-cin-ta," with the
accent on the second syllable.
pearing in The Runaway is to make
her Paris debut in France with French
! company. In the comedy by French
authors which she will present she will
nave the TOie OF an American girl speak
| ing French with an English accent
Donald Brian. who has had long run
| in New York in The Siren, will begin
| the principal cities of the middle west and
| east. His supporting company includes
Julia Sanderson. Frank Moulin, VIII West
and Alan Nude.
| Messrs Klaw G. Erlanger will present
| ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" at the
| National Theater later in the season.
This delightful play was notable hit OF
company. headed by Miss Edith Ta.ia-
ferro and Archie Boyd. will be seen here.
The cast of principals in '.Jacinta" in
| cludes Anna Bussert. Carrie Reynolds.
Fay Banter, RENE La Ear. Forrest
Huff, Dick Temple. William Phillips. Tom
Hadaway. Phillip Sheffield. William Rob
ertson. Harry Leone. Joseph Parsons and
| Albert Wilson. There will be sixty peo-
| pie in the chorus.
| Miss Cecil Cunningham, who plays the
role of Claudine, the lady in pink in The
| perhaps. the only woman on the stage
who has the legal right to vote. Miss Gun
| bingham gets this right through the re
| cent suffrage act enacted In the state OF
| California of which she Is a resident.
A. G. Delamater. proprietor of the play.
| Dear Old Billy" in which William Haw-
trey has been playing, has sued Toronto
newspaper for criticism of the play
! which pronounced it suggestive and based
| on unclean devices. Mr.. Delamater
claims that this publication was libelous.
The suit will probably come to trial in
Toronto.
Standing Pat. the new comedy in
| which Zelda Sears is to star this season.
was produced in Chicago last week and
made good Impression. The story Is
that of a woman in Colorado who i.
thrust into politics. and who runs fol-
office with the view Of defeating corrup-
| ton. Miss Sears is said to have an ex-
ceilent part, and is supported by a good
company.
Manager i. s. Taylor of the Belasco
Theater has decided that the growing
popularity OF the Ambassadors tier "a
due not only to the fact that any box
seat affords perfect view of the stage.
but that ladies can sit there without re-
moving their hats. Few ladies' when
dressed for the opera or play, like to re-
move their elaborate millinery creations