Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

ton to be made in Texas this month. The
play, which is by Mary E. McFadden, will
be alternated in Miss Anglin'S tour with
Green Stockings"
Jed Prouty. who plays the role Of Bebt
in 1.-THE Pink Lady," started out from
Boston to uplift the stage as minstre
man. Then came vaudeville and ther
stock. Now it's musical comedy. He has
tried them all except Shakespeare.
Mcintyre and Heath are to return to
musical comedy in Alexander Back to
the Livery Stable" under the manage
ment of John Cort. When the production
has made tour of the United States nexi
season it will be taken to Australia.
C. Haddon Chambers. the English
dramatist. who is in New York on a
visit, says he has written a play. to BE-
produced next fall, which has big part
for a woman. He wants to persuade
Ethel Barrymore to undertake the role.
Active enthusiasm on the part of the
musicians Of this city over the approach
ing appearance here Of the Flonzaley
Quartet is reported by T. Arthur Smith
Many regard the quartet as the greatest
Interpreters in the world of chamber
music.
Probably one of the most interesting
pictures ever shown will be that of the
entitled From Bud to Blossom" showing
the development of the bloom in perfect
coloring of twelve different varieties OF
flowers.
Ivan Caryll, who wrote the beautiful
music of The Pink Lady," looks like a
Russian. He was born in Belgium. was
naturaliZed in England. and is now ar
American citizen. His real name is Felix
Hilkin. and his whiskers are famous all
over the world.
Blanche Bates has signed a contract
with Charles Frohman to star under his
management for five years. The actress
denied at the time Of her marriage that
she would leave the stage. The contract
provides for her appearance in a new
play each season.
A play for which complete preparations
have been made for production this win
ter will be presented by Charles Froh-
man in association with Klaw & Err
LANCER. This is the Coincide Francois
gusOn will have the star part. Miss Fer
guson will make her first appearance in
the character of Primrose during the
first week in January.
The play over which there has been SO
much discussion in London "Hindle
Wakes was presented in New York
last week, with the English cast II
PlONCO W Dc d iIdUk OiSCuSSlOn Oh al
unpleasant subject the unwillingness of a
girl to marry to restore her good name
The title means that the town of Hindle
is on its wakes" otherwise the enjoy
ment of a bank holiday times.
"Blackbirds'' is the first play ever pro-
duced by Henry Miller in which live ami
mails have been used as props" In the
new comedy "Leonie' has a large col
lection of pets that includes a globe OF
gold fish. a cage of tropical birds and a
large, green-eyed black cat. The COM
pany property man has to appoint him.
self special Waterman Of the black cat
which, since the opening Of the play
has cast longing eyes at the fish and
birds.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has purchased
80 tickets for Chase's Theater to enter
tain the Ohio boy winners in the corn
raising contest. who are visiting Wash
ington this week They will attend next
Wednesday night in a body to see the
Boy Scouts. The Ohio delegation In Con-
gress has arranged with Mr.. Chase for a
special KinemacolOr performance and
pipe organ recital at his theater at 4
o'clock Wednesday next in compliment to
the prize winners.