The Washington times., 1912-11-03

Sarah Cowell lie Moyne has been en-
gagged for the part Of the mother in
The Five Frankforters.' which is now
peing reheai sed under the stage direc-
tion OF Felix Edwardes and which will
open soon. Incidentally. It may be
mentioned that the Messrs. Shubert
have decided to retain the original Ger.
man name. The Five Frankforters.,"
instead OF 1.-The Golden Lane" which
they had contemplated using.
Charles Frohman will produce In Feb
ruary a comedy from the French. called
Primrose" which has been success
full In Paris. The English actress. Alex
andra Carlisle. will have the leading
Iole.
Mrs Annie Adams, mother of Maude
Adams, Is playing with stock COM
psny In salt Lake City. Utah.
Al Joison. who is featured with The
Whirl OF Society" which will come to
the Belasco Theater soon, Is one Of
the best-known blackface comedians In
the country. He had long training In
vaudeville and In minstrel shows.
A new problem play. which is attract
ing unusual attention, Is Lies Shop
Window" a dramatization OF the wide
~ read book OF the same title by VIC
toria Cross.
Miss Margaret Turnbull the author OF
The Stranger Claim" which Richard
Bennett will produce at the Columbia
beginning tomorrow night, has the
unique reputation Of never having had
any of her writings or plays returned
to her. They have always been ac-
cepted.
Melville Ellis, who has an import
ant part in THE Whirl of Society"
which Is to come to the Belasco Thea
ter soon. Is widely known for MS abil-
| ity as designer OF stage costumes.
and his creations for the footlights are
world famous MIR. Ellis Is also plan.
list of note and his rccitnls IN New
York are attended by the -Four Hun
drcd.
directing the rehearsals Of his latest Of
fering. "The Indiscretion OF Truth"
Edna Baker has been engaged 10,
the leading feminine role in "Bachelor'
and Benedicts." in which Ralph Meri
Is to star.
Among the plays accepted from abroat
by Charles Frohman for eventual pro
duction In this country Is the newes
Hubert Davies comedy. Galley Door
mats" Mr. Davies. II will be remem
bered: Is the author Of Cousin Kate; ate;
ly those people In life who take 10!
in letting others walk over them an'
even wipe their feet on them.
The original of MRS. Chepstow." th
woman who in life is really the beini
whom Robert Hichens calls Bella Don
ma" In his book and play Of that name
Is still to be found In London. II I
said that Madame Nazimova, who /
soon to appear In the character In New
York, actually resembles the origna
Bella Donna" In face and manner.
Charles Frohman has a fifty-minut
play In which the characters are en-
Iirely women. Just as In The Ne'
Sin," the characters are all men,
play, "The Escape" either in Lo
Angeles or san Francisco.
The Harris Theater., New York. Wi
reopen tomorrow, with James Forbe'
new play, "A Rich Mans Sin"
An opportunity to see the artists
close range will be afforded the pau on
of the Belasco when The Whirl o
Society" comes to that theater, as IN
management Is constructing a lnhwa.
way in the Winter Gar:len on Broad
way. This runway extends from TN
stage to the rear of the mousse ah'
is bordered with footltghts. ana al
the principals in the famous beaut!
chorus aome dowa 1t to assimilate Will
the audience.
Fifteen specialties. none of which i
presented in the regular performance
will comprise the cabaret entertain
ment which the Ginger Girls" vii
offer at the Gayety on election night
The management of the Lyceum The
ater has made arrangements to re
ceive the election returns, and a. d!rec
wire has been installed on the stag
to receive the returns At both perform