Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-28
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ing man of the Empire Stock Company.
New York, under Charles Frohman's
management. and was prominently iden-
tilted with some of washingtons most
notable stock company productions.
Eben Plympton has been forced on ac-
count OF i'll health to leave the cast OF
The Garden of Arah." His place has
oeen niled by Edward Mawson.
1t is reported from Europe THAI Marc
kiaw OF Klaw & Erlanger has bought
.ne American rights of Franz Lehar's
latest work. Eva the Factory Girl
1t Is estimated that Gaby Deslys, who
was built on clever advertising. went
home with a profit OF $4,000 for a fif-
teen-Week engagement in New York.
David Graham Phillips dramatized
story, White Magic" was produced In
New York last week, with Gertrude Ell
lott In the leading role.
Douglas Fairbanks is to have a short
season in vaudeville and later George
Conan sketch written around get-ricn-
quick methods.
Manager William ]. Sheehy announces
highly favorable response from the
amusement-seeking public to the new
policy of lower prices.
The play by Rachel Crothers In which
viola Allen Is to appear Ia called THE
Herfords. The heroine of the play Is a
sculptor and the story deals with her
love and ambition.
renraSenfa of
Held. Mass. town of about $1,000 in
habitants. have bought the only play
mouse in town and are going to run 1t on
up-to-date ideas.
Sam Demands choruses are given
credit for having been the kindergarten
for number of stars. among them
Marie Doro. Grace Freeman, Kathleen
Clifford and Elsie Ferguson.
The installation of a complete interior
telephone system. connecting every por-
ton of the Columbia Theater with The
managers office. has just been completed
by Electrician Walter Collins
William H. Crane will be the first reg
ular attraction to follow Helen Ware at
February being set aside for local pro-
auctions.
What promises to be an enjoyable Incl
dent of the engagement Of the new
'Ziegfed Follies'' is a burlesque Of 1.-THE
Pink Lady, THE Follies Glide Is a
dance Interpolation.
Lew Fields ambition to promote Chi
cago music hail. with its entertainment
| patterned after the old Weber and Fields
| school of art, has not met with over
whelming success. and suspended last
night until further notice.
Tn tho frSt ,-oars 80 eta.a ufa IN .ha
hope that his work would find quick rec
1 ognition at the hands OF the different
| managers. Sam Bernard made II a cus-
tom to volunteer his services at all the
benefits which were given.
Graham Moffatt author of the Scotch
comedy, "Bunty Pulls the Strings" has
written another play called "A Scrape
| Of the Pen," which may be seen here
| with the author and his wife. in the
| leading parts.
Margaret Anglin. who was to have APP
peared in the leading role of Henry Ar
| thur Jones' new play, Lydia Gilmore
at its first production last Thursday even.
| ing in Baltimore. broke down from
| nervousness and a large audience had te
| be dismissed.
| company from city to city requires a
special train of eleven cars-six for
scenery, one for trunks. three sleepers
and the private car of the stars. In the
repertoire are seven plays and a COM
plete production of each one is carried.
| Marion Fairfax, who in private life Is
Mrs. Tully Marshall and who is the
author of ''The Talker." has written an.
other play entitled THE Eager Heart,
/ this the author takes as her central
| theme the isolation OF the rich.
| 1t is said that New York is to have a
permanent minstrel theater, which will
| be under the control Of George Primrose
James Mcintyre and Thomas Heath
When the regular company Is on tour
other minstrel companies like those OF
| George Evans Lew Dockstader and Al
G. Field will fill engagements there.
1.-The Pearl Maiden" produced In New
| York last week, Is story OF the pearl
/ fisheries and cannibals. Jefferson De
Angels has the role of a wireless oper-
ator who falls into the hands OF the can
nibals and almost into their mouths.
Flora Zabelle and Elsa Ryan have i'm
portant parts.
ducers came to an end last Thursday
when A II. Woods was able to announce
that he had secured the American rights
of Viennese operetta entitled 'The Lilac
domino. Inc piece WIS ueSlTcu pdTIICu-
larly because Of it's tuneful score by
Charles Cuvillier. Mr.. Woods will pro-
duce the operetta on an elaborate scale
early in the fall.
Musical Director Smith and Chases or
chestra will play this week Cutty's
march. MY Old Girl; Nelson's selection
| Miss Dudelsack"; Jessers characteristic,
1.-The Parade of the Tin Soldiers; Hirsch's
march, 1.-THE Gaby Glide: Weekman's
| march, ''Tri-Mountain,' and Frantzen' s
waltz, 'Castellano."
The one-mile bicycle race Of the Mar
velous Heumans in the ofo of the
Gayety entertainment this week presents
mechanical difficulties, Almost as great as
those which were overcome in the horse
race scene at this burlesque theater
several weeks ago.
Leo Ditrichstein sold the rights to Are
You a Mason?" another of his successes.
for 81 900. Four years ago-twelve years
after it was first proiuced-he wanted TO
use that play for week, and he wired
the man to whom he sold the rights, ask
ing what it would cost He was informed
that he might have the use of the play
for one week for $3.50. The telegraph
company refused to forward Ditrichstein' s
answer