Evening star., 1912-11-10

Werba and Luescher have engaged for
the title role in 1.-The Rose Maid Mana
yucca. recently leading woman with
George Edwardes' production of THE
Count of Luxembourg in London
Blanche Bates is still in Denver, and
has become a familiar figure at opening
nights with her fiance. George Creei,
commissioner of police. She will not act
this season. so she said
Sarah Bernhardt is to begin her Amer
lean tour in vaudeville under the man
agement of Martin Beck December Her
first appearance in two day will be IN
Chicago.
The Thanksgiving attraction at the Co.
lumbia Theater Will be Robert Hilliard in
1.-The Argyle Case" 1t is said to be more
powerful even than his former vehlcle,
"A Fool There Was
"The Neer Do Well has closed, and
Hale Hamilton who played the title role,
has sailed for London to play the lead
ing role in the English production of
''Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford.'
The first new play for the present sea-
son by Augustus Thomas has fallen into
the hands of William Harris, who started
rehearsals last week. The production is
promised around Thanksgiving day
JOnn MASON recently CeleDIdteu
fifty-fourth birthday, and after the per-
formance of "The Attack at the Gar
rick Theater, New York, attended birth
day supper given him by a few friends.
Victor Jacob is writing the music to a
book by DeFleures and DeCailavet, a
production of which Is to be made by
Max Rainhardt in Berlin. The presenta-
tion of a French play in Berlin is excep-
tional.
Austin Strong the English dramatist.
wrote 1.-The Drums of Dude" but in pro-
ducing it in this country David Belasco
practically rewrote it in developing it's
dramatic possibilities to the utmost de-
gree.
Edith Taliaferro is the younger sister of
Mabel Taliaferro, and their identities are
often confused by the casual theatergoer.
They pronounce their name as 1t is
spelled, 'Ta-lia-ferro,' avoiding the col
loquial form "Tolliver."
For the principal role in 1.-The Spy"
Charles F'rohman has engaged Cyril
Keightly, recently seen in 1.-THE New Six" ;"
His part will be that now acted in Lon
don by George Alexander in the version
known as The Turning Point
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will
| hereafter spend their vacation in Amer
lea. 1t is the intention to build home
on Long Island. Plans for the house are
| under way. Mr.. and Mrs Sothern ex-
| pect to occupy their new home the COM
| ing summer.
| Harry Clay Blaney and Kitty Wolfe
start on a trip around the world, sailing
| from San Francisco December 3. After
| a two-week stop at Honolulu they will
proceed to Australia, taking eighty-five
| melodramaS. some of which We're written
\ hy Charles and Harry BlaQey.
| The first announcement Of Maude Adams
coming season of three weeks at the En-
| pre Theater, New York, in Peter Pan,
| has brought hundreds of letters to the
box Office of the theater ordering seats,
\ although the date of the first performance
| is two months off
! When Frances Aida, the great soprano
| who is soon to be heard in Washingt ton.
! was singing in grand opera in Buenos
! Aires the directors Of the opera house, as
| a testimonial of their appreciation. at the
| close Of the season, presented her with a
| magnificent pearl necklace that is now
/ her favorite ornament.
| Considerable interest is focused on the
new musical comedy, 1.-The Red Petit
coat" which will have it's premier in New
| York next Wednesday night, with Helen
| Lowell in the leading role. The book is
\
| Paul West and music by jerome Kern.
| Porter Emerson Browne. who wrote "A
Fool There Was" and The Spendthrift. "
/ has gone to London. where he will per-
sonally direct the English production Of
the latter show. opening next Thursday
| night, with Fannie Ward playing That's
McGrane's original role.
! Monday, October 2S. the Chicago run of
| Fine Feathers, Eugene Walters most
| recent play, reached It's one hundredth
| performance. with no indication Of wan
I ing interest on the part of the Chicago
| public This is the first production either
| in New York or Chicago to reach 100 per-
| formances this season.
Three People," one-act play by
Frederick Solger, Is to have its first
| presentation in Boston at Keths Bijou
Theater November II. 1t was one of the
plays chosen in the recent contest In
| Boston, of which Prof. Baker and Fran.
els Powell of Harvard and Walter Hamp.
den, the actor, were the judges
| At last Aaron Stern has found play
which he thinks is worthy successor to
star. Ida ST Leon Mr.. Stern recently ac-
quired the rights of comedy by Lee
Wilson Dodd. entitled Finishing Lanny, :
which he will soon put on tour OF the
territory visited by MISS 81. Leon III
Polly Of the Circus.
| Henry w. Savage's production of Ru-
pert Hughes new farce, What Ails
You?" will be the next attraction at the
Criterion Theater. New York. Bachelors
and Benedicts'" will be withdrawn from
the Criterion not later than next Satur-
day night. and the following Monday Mr..
Savage, by arrangement with Charles
| Frohman, will take possession. Bach
elors and Benedicts' is not likely to be
sent on the road.
| The revival production of Robin Hood. :
| by the De Koven Opera Company, which
will be seen here during the month. in
| cludes in the cast Bessie Abot;, soprano;
| Florence Wickham, contralto: Herbert
/ Waterous, basso; Walter Hyde, tenor;
Carl Gantvoort, baritone; Sylvia Van
Dyck. Misha Ferenzo. Anna Bussert.
Pauline Hall, Edwin Stevens. George
| Frothtngham, Louise lie Baron, Philip
Sheffield and Dorothy Arthur
The Retort Courteous.
| From Harpers Bazaar
"Oh. know every one of the tricks OF
your trade said the boarder, warmly
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