Evening star., 1912-11-17

considering the plan Of acting the role
played by George Ralph. j. ii. Ben
rimo. one of the authors, will go to
London 10 stage the play there.
one Of the new productions in New
York last week was made by Nazimova
novel. Bella Donna" made by James
Bernard Pagan. In her company arc
Frank Gilmore and Charles Bryant.
Henry Miller is to produce new play
called "Blackbirds. by Harry Jane:
Smith. author of Mrs. Bumpstead-
Leigh. In this latter play Laura Hopes
Crew will make her debut as a star under
Mr. Miller's direction.
KIaw & Erlanger have acquired the
rights TO the French comedy. Primrose,
and will produce ii with Elsie Ferguson
as the star. Sallie Fisher will replace
Miss Ferguson in the Lehar operetta,
Eva
Charles Frohman has engaged Paul Pot
tor to write a drama in which moving
pictures will be used to illustrate various
scenes in India The play has a kipling
Inspiration. may be judged from It's
title, 'On the Road to Mandalay-
Laurette Taylor is to make her appear
auce III New York next month in Hart
ley Manners play, Peg o My Heart. =
Reeves Smith. Clarence Handyside, Has
sard Short and Emily Melville will he
III her support.
Arnold DAILY will make a production in
New York at special matinees of Mrs.
Christmas Angel drama by Laurence
Ayre. originally intended as the opening
bill of the Little Theater In Philadelphia
The special performances will he given
owing 10 the delay in the completion of
the Philadelphia theater.
The Flonzaley Quartet is to appear in
this city in January.
Who Is Brown" by Frank Wyatt is
a vaudeville condensation of Mrs. Tenn
pies Telegram
one Of the December offerings at the
Columbia Theater will be Laura Hope
Crews in "Blackbirds'
Robert Lorraine is booked for the Co
1Imbia Theater December in George
Bernard Shaw's Man and Super1nan.''
is in the city the business manager of
the De koven Opera Company.
Billy Il. Van and the Beaumont Sisters
in the new musical comedy. "A Lucky
Hoodoo.'' will be an early December at
traction at the Academy.
Tie country store as inaugurated at
the Lyceum Theater several weeks ago
for the first time In this city, is novelty
that opens up after the regular perform
ance.
Nan Engleton, leading vocalist with
The DaZzlers al the Gayety this week.
has appeared in WASHINGTON a number of
tines. but never before in burlesque.
Naximus. the heavyweight juggler.
studied for the imperial ballet when a
boy. but the rapid development of his
eiceps caused him TO abandon foot work.
The lyinsome Widow" comes to the
hl han zinc
attraction instead Robert Hilliard in
The Argyle Case which has been tenn
pordrily postponed.
Willard Robertson a local favorite with
the Columbia Players. rejoined Charlotte
Walker in Baltimore yesterday and is
now playing his original role of Dave in
The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine
Caballos and Caballos. the upside down.
1opsy-turvy. whirlwind dancers with THE
the children of NJ. Caballos, for years
ballet master at the Paris Opera House.
After her concert at the Columbia The
ater November -. Frances Aida will go
direct 20 New York to begin rehearsals
for the role of Roxane, in Damroschs
new opera, "Cyrano.'
At the National Theater for the week
of December >. Maude Adams. in Peter
Pan" will be the offering and the follow
lilS Week he FINK Lady, with the
original cast, including Frank Lalor.
Hazel Dawn and Alice Dovey, will be
seen.
stantial royalty from a Chicago pro-
ducing firm for Where the Trail
Divides" and this has inspired him TO
write more plays. He has contracted
to complete two of them to be used
over the popular priced circuit.
Five Franlsfurters." produced by the
Shuberts, did not remain on tour very
long. Its brief career came to tenn
porary end at Toledo Ohio, last Satur-
day night. II is understood that the
piece viii be revived at some future
time.
Annie Russell opened her season in
New York last week In her own theater
at the head Of her own company in a
series of classic productions. begin
ming with she Stoops TO Conquer" The
enterprise. which has a number of
wealthy society hackers. has made a
successful debut.
Izetta Jewel, leading woman for the
Poll Players has been loaned to Oliver
Aorosco for the creation of the stellar
role in a new pia- which is 10 be pro-
duccd in Los Ange es within the next
few days. Miss Jewsl viii remain on the
Iaciiac coast six or eight weeks. but will
be ready TO return u Washington as
Avenue playhouse
Al Jolsons first employment was to
sing in the gallery for Al Reeves IN the
fashion popular a few years ago when a
voice in the gallery would repeat the
chorus Of q song sung from the stace.
He received s. a week for that important
service. His salary now is said to run
Wei up into the hundreds.
The remarkable success, both financial
and artistic that has followed THE
Trail OF the Lonesome Pine" which had
its premiere here in Washington a year
ago. is attributed not only 10 the popu-
larity Of the book, but more so to the
ella Dorate. IL not mammoth, production
klaw * Erlanger made for Eugene Wal
tiers dramatization of the romantic story
of the Cumberland hills. In Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago the play had long
runs Of seven. eight and ten weeks. TO
capacity houses, and already this season
the play has made return enga "ements to
Chicago, where IL played for three weeks
to a record-breaking business and to
Philadelphia at the Forrest Theater
Completing a tour in which il played
in seventy-eight Of the principal cities
the United States Marine Band returned
10 Washington last Sunday afternoon
The journey covered II 600 miles and in
cluded eightS-Six concerts The entire