Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-06

eccentric musical comedy written for her
for next season in the high-price theaters.
Raymond Hitchcock and Flora Ia
belle are again together in THE Red
Widow
1t is said Arnold DAILY will return tenn
porarily to vaudeville, presenting a
Comedy for Wives
Oliver Norosco, we'll known western
manager Is to build a. -theater in Los
Angeles solely for the production of new
plays.
Adele Rowland has been engaged for a
leading role in Sam Bernard's new pro-
duction. under the Shubert manage
ment
Lewis Waller made a personal and ar
tistic success in New York last week with
his revival of Henry W appearing in
the title role.
All the scenes of 1.-THE Greyhound eX-
cept one are laid aboard steamship.
The play seems to be having continuing
success.
"The Daughter of Heaven will have
an odd touch of realism in the shape of a
dozen live storks sent from China by
1Iagenback.
This winter there will be simultaneous
productions of "MilestoneS" in New York,
Paris. London, Chicago, Berlin, Vienna
and Budapest.
1t is said Sarah Bernhardt insists
. she will come to America for vaude-
willie. according to her contracts with
Martin Beck.
/.
The Real Thing" will follow William
Hodge at the Columbia Theater, the week
of October II.
Antoinette Walker. who had the leading
feminine role IN David Warfield's Music
Master" has been engaged for the cast
of THE Yellow Jacket
At special matinees Robert Lorraine is
to present the scene in Man and Super
man. generally omitted from the per-
Torrance of this play. Don Juan in Hell.
Fiske's fine production of "Kismet," with
Otis Skinner as Hail the Beggar. began
its second season in Chicago last week.
Shaws drama. "Fanny's First Play"
has made such a hit in New York that
the Shuberts will organize another Eng
lish company to present the piece in
Chicago.
Helen Ware will appear under the Har-
ris management this season in "A play by
Elmer B. Harris. called 'The Trial Mar
riage." The piece will be produced after
the elections.
Little Theater, is to have another house
in New York, to be called the Gotham.
1t will seat 500 and will be open about
the holidays.
The Whip Drury Lane melodrama,
is shortly to be produced in New York.
The famous old London theater is next
month to celebrate the centenary of it's
opening.
The Master of the House." the new
modern American drama being presented
by the Shuberts, is to be given both in
England and Australia during the current
season.
Crete Weissenthal has been selected
by DIR. Richard Strauss to impersonate
-Ariadne in his new opera. "Ariadne auf
Noxos." It will be first produced at
Stuttgart this week.
Russ Whytal made big success in his
vaudeville piaylet, He" an episode of
Partisan life. The play is griesome. as
he enacts an escaped murderer, but his
acting is said to be superb.
William Hawtrey who starred last sea-
son In Dear Old Billy" will appear this
which he acted two years ago in Eng
land and Australia.
Henri Bernstein. author of THE Thief
is writing a pay for Charles Frohman
IN English. AS the authors mother is
an American. this feat should not be so
difficult.
donna, Is said to have placed her serv- |
ices at the disposal of the state demo-
cratic committee of New Jersey to help
sing Gov Woodrow Wilson to victory.
Tune Madness by Henry Kitchell
Webster. was presented for the first time
last week in New York with a cast in
GLIDING Edward Emery, Hedwis Reicher,
Charles Waldron, Renee Kelley. Adelaide
.Nowak and Helen Tracy
Mrs. Langtry began her American tour
with satirical suffrage sketch called
Helping the Cause" in which she en-
acts suffragette who wants to be a
martyr without the inconvenience of mar
tyrdom.
play produced in London. called 1.-The
Turning Point" is to be given in this |
country under the name of 1.-THE Spy"
The hero commits murder from a pa
triouc motive and the question of divorce |
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The cast to produce 1.-THE Higher
Court" which is 70 be given under the d. |
rectson of the National Federation of
Theater Clubs In New York, includes Ed |
ward Mawson, John Wesley, Andrew |
Robson. Lily Cahill, Suzanne Westford
and Kate Mayhem.
Frank Sheridan has replaced Arthur |
Byron IN Eugene Walters new piav |
Fine Feathers" now running in Chi |
cago. Mr.. Byron will be Mrs Fiske's |
leading man this season. |
klaw & Granger have engaged w. II |
Gilmore as stage manager for the new
detective play. The Argyle Case" in |
which Robert billiard will star this sea- |
son. opening in Atlantic City October Il |
Sam Bernard wants to revive The
Girl From Rays" whose American |
rights he now owns. In the meantime |
he will star in musical piece from Che |
French, called "All For the Ladies'" |
under the management of A III. Woods |
and the Shuberts
Rida johnson Young has written a new
musical comedy called THE Girl and the |
Miner" in which Helen Lowell will have |
the leading part. The music is by Jerome |
Kern and the lyrics by Paul West
Mabel Burnege. who is singing the role |
OF Minna in The Merry Countess" is |
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