Evening star., 1912-09-29
IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

David Belasco is to produce four origi-
nal plays this season.
pIsy on "eugenics'' is now under con-
sidcratien in New York.
George Arliss is soon 10 begin a tour
of the country in 'Disraei
Cecilia LOTUS will present Impressions
of Artists in her vaudeviile'tour.
1.-THE Outsiders by Charles Klein. will
be produced in January.
Joseph Cawthorn is to go into vaudeville
with his wife. "Queenie" Nassar.
part in the forthcoming production of
''The yellow Jacket"
]. NJ. Barrie. who has not been in this
country for fifteen years. is coming over
to see Maude Adams in Peter Pam
Blanche Walsh will start shortly on an
extensive tour of the country. beginning
at Brooklyn
Louise Dresser is to star under the
direction of III. H. FraZee in new musi-
cal comedy by Jack Hazard.
Lee Baker. Mrs. Alexander Salvini and
Roy Merrill have been engaged for the
cast of The Daughter of Heaven.
TulIy Marshall heads 1.-The Talker''
again thlS season With -hoioiS
as the leading lady
Louise F. Baron will alternate with
Florence Wickham IN the role of Alan-a-
Dale in Robin Hood.
Grace Elliston is 10 play the leading
feminine part in Coming Home to
Roost, 10y Edgar Selwyn.
ian Robertson. brother of Forbes Rob-
ertson. will go on tour with The Pass
ing OF the Third Floor Back
James Herne jr. son OF the late James
\ Herne. Is pla ying the part of the chauf-
feur in THE Man From Home.
The High Road is Edward Sheldon's s
new play. in which Mrs. Fiske will open
in Montreal, October IA.
Klara Hendrix gained her musical COM
edy experience with Anna Held's COM
pany In The Little Duchess
Jim Mcintyre admits he got the idea
for The Georgia Minstrels' as far back
as the year 1871.
The Master of the House" William
Collier. and Margaret Ellington in Kin
ding are mentioned early attractions
at the Belasco
the .IIiawatha Trilogy." died in London
September /. He was considered one of
the foremost modern composers.
'Milestones" has been successful in Chi
cago. II is described as an entertaining
series of chapters from real lfe-not "a
drama.
''FrivolS.s Geraldine" a musical play,
is TO be produced in Chicago about Christ
mas week with Mabel McCane In the title
role.
duced in January. 1t is as yet unnamed
hut is referred TO as his masterpiece. The
book is by Otto Hauerbach.
Maurice Maeterlinck. the poetic dramat.
list. Is writing sequel to THE Blue
Bird in which he will show Tyltyl and
Mytyl grown up.
The Robin Hood company will short.
" begin tour of the principal cities OF
the east and middle west, opening in Bos-
ton.
Harold Meltzer. who is supporting Tin
Murphy in Honest Jim Blunt" is the
son of Charles Henry Meltzer. art, musi,
and dramatic critic and also playwright
THE Girl at the Gate" now running In
Chicago. Is said TO be a musical version
of What Happened to JONES' so popu.
lar some seasons ago.
Billie Burke is breaking records at tn.
I-yceum Theater. New York, with hel
singing, dancing and acting in Pinero'.
romantic comedy, Mind the Paint Girl
j. Maurice Sullivan. who has q promi
nent part in THE Other Man. which
opens the season at the National Theater
is native of Washington.
In 1.-THE Great Divide this week Ger
rude Bondhill viii be seen in the rol,