Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

The Grand Army Man in which
David Warfieil starred Is To l. used hy
the stock companies.
David Wareld has re-engaged tn, orig
inal company for next seas ms production
of The Return ~ Peter Grimm"
An ex-convict IL whom Paul Armstrong
MAS civ ng .chance" took H. together
with sio"o beloneing to the playwright
francesca Rediiug. who has been ia n
tilted with the short dramas Of vagde-
Vile. Is to return to the regular stag,
Richard Harlow. who won national fame
as Isabella. the dandy Queen OF Spain n
l4.2 Is now a broker ia MAIL street
There s 10 he permanent German
stock company in st Louis. presenting
standard plays.
Dorothy Jardon will succeed Emmy
Weh'en in the title role OF "A winsoms
Widow now running in New York
H. T. Warner is soon to e'ebrate his
one thousandth rerformar GO al the title
role OF Alias Jimmy Valentine
New York is to see "A Modern Eve
which was successfully produced in Chi
cage.
Henry ". Savage Is TO produce must
cal comedy called Somewhere Else" ~
Avery Hopwcod and Gustav Luders.
Charles Stevenson has been engaged h.
Cohan * Harris for the leading part "a
Eugene Presbry's play. The Other
Man"
Florence Roberts is to appear as a pro-
ducer and star in a new play written ~
a San Francisco author. dealing With hos
pital life.
Butterfly in vaudevi lie She t. under
the management OF David Eciasro AMI
William Elliott.
Ellis Jeffreys Weldon ,;rossmith and
Dion Boucicault Wi be in the cast -
The Amazons when that play il re
yived In London.
secured the stage rights from George
Randolph Chester for ms latest stoit
The Jingo.'
Carson Davenport has joined the youne
Mems Christian Association for the priv
leges of the gymnasium. Mr. Davenport
Is Well seasoned athlete.
yer Twist" with Nat Goodw as Fagin.
begins its road season Wilton Lackave
will be the Bin Sykes.
Proprietor $. z. Poll and Mrs Poll OF
New Haven spent the latter half OF last
week in Washington to witness the nm
yelling ceremonies OF the statue OF Co
lumbus.
1t is said Joseph NJ. Gates is con
templating reviva' of Victor Herbert'~
opera THE Serenade" There may H.
revival also of Reginald de hovens
Rob Roy
John Fee, stage manager for Polls VIII
play the role of stage manager In THE
Chorus Lady this week in the scene
showing the dressing rooms Of the Long
acre Theater
George Bronson Howard viii have
three plays produced in New York next
season. one by David Belasco. another
by Joseph Brooks. and a third at the
Winter Garden.
At New Haven last week. w. A. Brady
produced a new play called "A House
Divided" Allen Davis. young Pitts
burgh author. The leading part WAS
taken by George Fawcett.
Arthur Boucher and Violet Van Brugh
are to appear in 1.-The Third Degree" in
London. The author Charles Klein. and
his wife will san for that city to be
present at the production
The New Century Theater Club of New
York has offered a prize of $40 for the
best play to be submitted TO its committee
by January 1 of next year. If accepted
the play will be & ven production.
Charles ]. Ross and Mabel Fenton VIII
shortly celebrate the twenty amt
yersary OF their wedding at their farm
near Asbury Park. and a number of their
theatrical friends will attend ON the hap
by occasion.
Iawton Butt. an English actor. made
such a success in The Garden Of AZ
lah,' in playing part Unexpectedly
when another actor was taken i'll. that
he viii have an important role in the
cast next season.
Lewis Waller has sa led for England.
but W II return in August and " II pro-
duce a new play of modern life lie will
v" Madge Titheradge will be his leading
lady
Much To the delight of Manager Thatcher.
the water lilies which have been placed
in the fountain in Polls wistara garden
are growing \ number of rare Japanese
goldfish have been ordered for the basin
OF the fountain.
Edward Sheldon is writing a dramat...
glass, which Charles Frohnan is to
produce II New York and London as a
big spectacular affair, with Incidental
music. on the order of Peter Pan"
One of those wedding presents" re-
Gently received by Frances Nelson was =
handsome gold brooch set in diamonds
ana pearls. She returned IL 10 the giver
as premature, but il came back il is said
and Is winning much admiral on from her
friends. She has not yet told who sent IL
Ethel barrymore is to have a brief en-
gaSement IN vaudeville next season. an
pedTihS IN Barr e's one-act play .'Thr
Twelve Pound Look" also I'm "a Slice al
Lie. In December she will begin her
regular season in new play.
Mrs. Stuart Robson and Mrs l,zr.
Kendall, both widows of noted actors
nave united 10 present a one act nlav ~
stage life by Nellie Revell called
Every Inch a Queen" Associated with
them will be their sons Stuart Robson. ir
and Ezra Kendall, jr.
story OF Franklin Richie relating
an early experience as a telegraph opera
tor, which was published in The Star
two Sundays 40, was reprinted i'm
paper in Columbus, Ohio, cut out and
sent to Mr.. Richie by friend in that
city very recently.
John Craig. who for years has success
fully managed stock company in Bos-
ton. has taken his company to Chicago
to play an engagement I'm The End OF
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