Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-16

Echo
THE Climax is now to be played by
the stock companies.
Henry Kolker has joined the Hunter
Bradford Players in Hartford.
I'm Mizzouri'' has been revived by a
stock company in Philadelphia
Jane Cowl has been engaged for the
principal role of Within the Law"
Holbrook Blinn has written a play, as
yet unnamed, which will have a try-out
in Chicago.
Grace Van Studdiford will spend much
time in vaudeville and will have several
new songs.
Arthur Cunningham has been engaged
as a member of the Gilbert Sullivan
Opera Company.
Elsie Ferguson will appear in a new
play in the fall under the direction of
Klaw & Erlanger.
Paul Armstrong is about to write a
play Of private adventure, in which the
hero is a sea bandit.
James T. Powers and his present COM
pany will start his seasons tour in
Two Little Brides" early in August.
]. Hartley Manners has written a new
play called "Barbaraza." 1t is to be pro-
duced in Los Angeles.
Loie Fuller is said to be teaching dane
ing to children in Paris. and has been
very successful at the work
Nat c. Goodwin got in the hero class
lately when he rescued a young woman in
California who was struggling in the surf
Frederick Thompson has filed vol
untary petition In bankruptcy In
Gotham.
Blanche Walsh has refused the many
offers made to her for engagements as
stock star.
Grace La Rue and her husband. Byron
Chandler, are In Paris looking for a mu-
steal play.
Anna Fitzhugh has become Mile. Fitzu
since she made her debut in grand opera
in Italy.
Florence Rockwell is to appear in a
new play called THE Wild Flowers,
by Buchanan Thompson.
Winona Winter has been engaged for
an important part in one of next sea-
sons productions by Cohan and Harris.
duced in Chicago in the late summer by
A. HI. Woods.
William Morris will make a produc-
ton the coming season of a drama by
Cosmo Hamilton, called The Blindness
of Virtue"
Lulu Chaser was presented with low
ing cup by the members of her COM
pany on the closing of her long season
in Miss Dudelsack."
Cecilia LOTUS is to cut short her
American engagement to go to London
and appear by royal command before
the king and queen.
The revival of 1.-The Chimes of Nor
mandy was very successful in London.
Vinie DAILY scored an individual hit as
Serpolette.
Frances Star is to make European
summer tour for pleasure She will ap-
pear in New York later in THE Case
of Becky"
Aline McDermott was the happiest
member Of the Columbia company last
week-happy because her mother was Wis
ting her.
Vera Rossmore. a niece of the late
Denman Thompson. has been engaged
as member of the cast to support
Emma Trentini the coming season.
Julian Eltinge will begin another season
in Atlantic City in August in THE Fas-
cinating Widow and will spend about
$4,000 in new dresses for the production
Roland Reeds memorable offering. 'The
Wrong Mr. Wright" will be presented
by the Columbia Players Independence
day and throughout that week
Mizzi Hadios will star in a new musical
play under the management of Werba 81
i.uescher, She is now singing in 1.-The
Spring Maid"
Jane Gray Richman made her debut on
the stage recently at a school perform
ance. She is the eight-year-old daughter
of Charles Richman.
Annette Kellerman is making a big hit
IN London, besides getting a lot of ad-
vertising out of the report that Richard
Croker intended to adopt her as his
ward-a report denounced as bosh.
Owing to the indfsposftion of Julia
Marlowe, in Toronto, Percy Haswell, who
her place as Juliet to Mr. Sothern's
Romeo
The reunion professionally of Weber
and Fields will be followed next season
by that of two other well known profess
SIGNALS, when the firm of Primrose &
Dockstader will again make a minstrel
tour.
Rapley Holmes, who plays the role OF
Slim Hoover. the fat sheriff, in THE
Roundup" has found somebody to love
BIN, for he was married last week to
Berda Henius, who played the leading
feminine part.
Hattie Williams and Richard earle are
to be co-stars for the next three years in
musical comedy productions in America
and England. with a large company Of
players. The first production in which
they will appear will be THE Girl From
Montmartre."
The Thursday matinee Of the past week
was notable as the one-hundredth per-
Torrance of the Columbia PLAYERS this
season, which the management states has
been one of the most satisfactory in the
four years existence of the organization
Ernest Maughlin, whose scenic work has
contributed much to the success of the
Columbia Players this sea son, is prepar-
ing several permanent sets of scenery to
be used by the Columbia Theater in set
ting the stage for concerts and other en-
tertainments during the season
The fragrant mint which assailed the
olfactory nerves upon entering at Polls
Monday night made many think that
juleps were to be served. in the wistaria
garden, but the management wisely ad-
hered to the lemonade menu The mint
was used only in the lobby Of the theater.
Concerts this afternoon and tonight