The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

J 1heater, has just sold. a song called
Discretion" to Eva Tanguay. He has
also sold to a publishing house in New
York a new coon song. I'm De Winter
When De Snow Comes Down" Mr..
Thatcher is a song writer Of consider
able note. He Is the author Of when
the Autumn Leaves Are Falling and
''The Double Wedding" He wrote the
words for He Laid Away His Suit of
Gray to Don the Union Blue" but did
not claim credit for II on the published
sheet of music. One Of Mr.. Thatcher's 8
song. for which he wrote both the
Again. which was played all last week
at Polls and which Ia having q big
sale in Washington music stores.
The great priIna donnas. Gadsky and
Sembrich. are among the recent book
ings by T. Arthur Smith for the musical
season of 1913.
New York's theatrical devotees were
offered an unpleasant surprise last week
when the management OF the Winter
Garden announced at an eleventh hour
postponement Of the Passing Show Of
1872 and The BaIIett of 1880" which
were billed to make their premieres on
-Aohooy IHc announcement eA-
planned that the premiere was deferred
owing to the refusal Of the English ac-
tors Of The Ballet of 1880" to stage
their production without adequate re-
hearsal. Both pieces will be presented
early this week.
The Irish Players have made a hit in
London.
M.f1 10. -
one hundredth performance.
Marie Tempest will be seen in this
country with her new play. AT the
Barn"
John Drew's latest success, "A Single
Man." will be the offering at the Co.
lumbia Theater for the week beginning
August 5.
Christine Nelson has been engaged as
the prima donna of Lew Fields produc-
tion of "Hanky Panky."
werba & Luescher will next season
star Lionel Walsh in a musical play by
Paul Rubens called 'Mr. Popple"
Alice Lloyd will begin a tour Of a
dozen weeks in Little Miss Fix-It" in
the fall. and will then appear in q new
play.
The new musical play by Claiming
Pollock and RennoId Wolf. in which
Clifton Crawford is to star. is called
My Best Girl"
Kleschna,'' as enormously announced.
will be the attraction at the Columbia
Theater next week.
Miss Izetta Jewel was the guest of
honor at a dinner given by Represent
ative Tilson Of Connecticut last Sunday
at the Chevy Chase Club. On Wednesday
Miss Jewel was the guest of honor of
Senator Fletcher. at a luncheon given
in the Capitol by the Florida member of
the Upper House.
Eugene Walter and his wife. Charlotte
Walter. are in camp at Yellow Lake.
Wis, for the month
George Ade has gone to Europe. In
London he will meet c. X. G. Billings.
the turf man. and with a party of con-
vivial plutocrats will cruise on Billings
yacht.
"Felice." a new comic opera by George
E. Stoddard and Benton Gilbert, had its
first production at Fitchburg, Mass, last
Monday.
William Faversham spent last week in
Venice. where he and his wife Julie
opp attended an auction sale Of the
in a magnificent palace
which was formerly a doge's home. The
an
specimens dating from the sixteenth
century, notably some chairs that will
be in evidence in the Senate chamber
scene Of Julius Caesar when he
launches his all-star production Of that
play in the fall. Mr.. Faversham be-
lieves these chairs to be exact counter
parts of the actual Roman fittings at
the time Of Caesar.
Richard Bennett returns to the Lieb-
Ter Company management in the fall.
AS the large panorama scene used in
"The Garden Of Allah" measures 100
feet in length. specially constructed bag
haul this massive production about the
when II goes on tour.
George W. Barber entertained several
of his intimates last Sunday with an
trip to Gettysburg and re-
turn. Mr.. Barber prides himself that
there is no road within 100 miles of the
city with which he is not familiar.
THE Pink Lady Is to be produced in
all parts Of the world.
Cathrine Countiss will the coming sea-
son appear in . new play.
1t is said that Edward. z. Rice Is
about reviving "Evangeline'' inI
Los Angeles.
Lee Arthur is to dramatize the potash
and Pearlmutter stories for A. H. Wood
by October ].
1t is a curious coincidence that Miss
Louise Kent appeared in the original cast
selected In New York for Charles Klein's
TWO greatest plays Miss Kent played
1 minor role In the New York pro-
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