The Washington times., 1912-02-11
THEATER NOTES

Polly of the Circus comes to the
Academy the latter part of the month.
William II. Sturges has arrived in
the city to herald the coming of George
Evans and his Honey Boy Minstrels.
Chase $ is negotiating with Douglass
Fairbanks, former star of The Cub"
10 appear in polite vaudeville, in new
comedy by George NJ. Cohan.
Frank Norris Jones. who will appear in
piano recital at the Columba Theater
TUESDAY afternoon, was at one time a
pupil in the Central High School.
"A Chip of the Old Block" is the
name of the vaudeville comedy in which
Thomas Wise. late star Of The Gentle
man from Mississippi" will be seen at
Chase's in March.
The Curious Conduct of Judge lie
Garde,' in which Wilton Lackaye will
appear at the Columbia Thcater the
week of February 26, will receive its
frst American production at Atlantic
City the previous week.
Louis Eagan, under whose stage d.
rection BARLEY Campbcl's famous
white Slave" will be revived in this
city next week, has been for the past
twelve years identified with the produc-
tionS of Charles Frohman.
Robert Edeson has affixed his name t.
a contract with Chase's under which
ne will appear here the week of March
IL with company of fourteen persons
in condensed version of his greatest
dramatic success. "stronsheart."
The Columbia Players will inaugurate
the fourth season in this city, at the
Columbia Theater, Monday evening,
March Is, according to an announcement
just made by Manager Fred G. Berger.
a -
York the latter part of the week to
close contract with a performer who
promises to be the biggest favOrite that
has ever appeared in stock in this city.
With one exception the cast of sect
Rich-Quick Wallingford," which will be
seen at the National will be the same
as that of the original company. This
William II. Boyd, who will take the role
of "Blackie" Daw.
Madame Sherry and "Rcb"ccah of
sunnybrook Farm" are two OF the re-
seen soon at the National Theater
On Washington's birlhday Q special
matinee of Get RiCn-Duirk Walling-
ford will be gtven. at the National.
One of the most interesting books Of
the season is NJ. b. Leavitt's Fifty
Years in Theatrical Management"
which has just been issued. No living
opportunity of knowing the inside of
theatrical affairs, not only in this Coun-
try, but in England as we'll The book
is brilliant with aneCdotc and personal
recollection of the private traits and
foibleS of the great managers and ac-
tors of the last generation, and gives
an interesting sidelight on the uncer-
taintics Of a profession which is scarce
ly more stable today than 1t was fifty
years ago.
The dramatic committee e "The
FlaI house has arranged for the pro-
duction Of two One-aCt plays or Friday
evening Of this week at 9:lj O'clock to
be given by members Of the Washington
Dramatic Club. of which Robert Bell is
president The first play will lie THE
Case of RodcriCK Howard" In the
cast. will be Miss Caroline Cgdcn- tones,
Miss Lucy Howard, Alfred Harding,
Harvard CARRIER, and Robert Bell. The
second play will be The Matrimonial
Agency" by Miss Charlotte Moreland.
IN tho cast will De Miss Frances Moore,
Miss Juliet Crosby, Miss Georgiana
Schofield. Miss Frances qrdVer, Miss
Catherine Harlow, Mis- Harriet Mckee,
Miss Mabel TTptegran. Richard Chew,
James Heron, Henry Dickson, and
Llewellyn Griffin. Both plays are to bo
staged and directed by Preston Gibson.