Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01


The unusual play Chains. by Eliza
! oeth Baker, which created an impression
in London. is to be given in this country
by a specially organized company under
| the direction of Charles Frohman.
The Money Moon,'' a dramatizaton of
| Jeffrey Farno!'S novel. will be produced
| in New York early in the new year, with
Marguerite Leslie. an English actress, N
| the principal role
After a. long absence abroad Grace
| La Rue has returned to the stage by way
| of vaudeville. In Springfield Mass, last
| week she presented Hassard Shorts play
| let. 1.-The Record Breaker
! Helen Lowell. who plays the leading
comedy role in THE Red Petticoat,'
made hits in some of the old Hoyt farces
and established herself in musical work
before she became a favorite in comedy.
Nine Simone found favor in her new
romantic play 1.-The Paper Chase" by
Louis Parker. when 1t was presented in
New York last Monday The time of the
| play is the reign of Louis XVI and Marie
AntOinette.
THE Winsome Widow. which proved
a popular attraction at the Columbia last
week, has been withdrawn for the pres
| ent. 1t is announced that after a re-
ances will be resumed in Philadelphia.
| 4 new comedy was presented in New
York last week by Augustus Thomas
scenes are laid in Yonkers. and It's story
| tells of the disputes of district attor-
ney with his suffragette wife.
playing in this Countrywide original Or
ganization and the one now touring the
south and weSt-there are eight compa-
| MES presenting The Pink Lady in Eu-
will start it's tour in South Africa this
month. and still another will begin sea-
son in HOngkong in January.
Nine Mathilde Cottrelly who plays
an important role in "Blackbirds. was
d member of the al1-star company In
the original production of "Trilby.' She
created the role of Madam Vivian, the
landlady. In the same company. Will
ton Lackaye played Svengali and Nir-
ginia Harmed was Trilby.
Laura Hope Crews, co-star with II.
3. Warner in "Blackbirds.' has played
leading roles for some Of the most ia
| nous stars in America Miss Crews
was Eleanor RObson's leading woman
in Merely Mary Ann" Otis SINNERS
leading woman in His Grace de Gram
mont" leading woman for Robert Eide
son in "RansOms Folly" and Henry
Millers leading woman in Joseph En-
tangled" The Great Divide" Her
HUSBANDS Wife" and THE Havoc.
Billy b. Van and the Beaumont sisters
were for a number of years vaudeville
favorites in their act Props
Jeanette Buckley. at the Gayety this
week, is a native of Alexandria. Va, who
went to school in Washington.
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poser and burlesque comedian, was
newsboy in Philadelphia five years ago.
1.-The. Girl of My Dreams one of the
recent New York musical successes. will
be Christmas week attraction in this
city.
Burton Holmes will repeat his Pana-
ma travel talk at the Columbia Theater
Sunday afternoon. December II. at $50
o'clock.
Manager Peck is planning special
cabaret entertainment as an added fea-
ture of the Golden Crooks show at the
Gayety next Thursday night.
Jack Suouse, comedian with The
Golden Crooks company only twenty
two years of age. is said to have written
more than 100 popular songs
The Tuesday afternoon audience at the
recital of the Philharmonic Society of
New York at the National Theater was
the largest that has ever greeted that
i famous organization in this city.
Miss Hazel May has left for Los Ange-
les to join her sister. Izetta Jewel. Miss
May has been spending some time here
arranging for new role In which she is
to appear early next spring.
| Manager s. NJ Zinner who is direct
inl nf in
| talks. was in the city during the past
week to arrange for the course which
opens at the Columbia Theater in Janu-
AIRY.
Since Robert Loraine's first appearance
| in Bernard Shaw's brilliant comedy. Man
and Superman, he has PLAYED the part
| Of the virile. recalcitrant John Tanner
| here and in England about two thousand
times-the largest number of perform
| ances ever given a Shaw play.
Louise Kents appearance i'm vaudeville
at Polls this week has been made posi-
BILE through the courtesy of S. Il. Poll
! who has released Miss Kent from her
| stock engagement at Wilkes Barre. Pa.
for a few weeks, provided she will appear
/ exclusively in Poll vaudeville houses.
| is congratulating itself that the organ
izatlon is one of the few in this country
with a woman on it's roster. Since the
| beginning of the rehearsais for the pres
ent season the second violins have been
enriched by the presence of Miss Lillian
/ Nj. MlOvich
! Graham Moffett's Players in THE Con-
| ceaied Bed. Scotch comedy said to
| be as funny as Mr.. Moffetts "Bunty
| Pulls the Strings" will be seen in this
! city New Year week.
! Robert Lorraine is. credited with being
| one of the most reckless sportsmen on
the English stage. His American man.
| ayers have had this in mind evidently.
for Mr.. Lorraine has been threatened with
an injunction by them If he dares to
undertake any of his aviation feats dur
ing the term of his present contract.
| The latest story going the rounds about
j. NJ. Barrie deals with a we'll known
actress who coveted the word land" be-
fore her name at the end of the cast of
characters in one Of the Scotch dram
atists plays. Barrie turned to the
Young woman and smiling sadly answered.
Very well, but why not butt"
i An appropriate musical setting to &C.