Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
try last February and reunite with her
old associates for the Weber and Fields
Jubilee

try last February and reunite with he
old associates for the Weber and Field
jubilee.
Jane Marbury, the latest addition to tn,
Butterfield Players, has been seen in THU
| city in Billy" with James K, Hacket
and with other companies. The role o.
I Were King is one In which she made
| a pronounced hit In Providence, r. l.
Morton Horodas, basso. with the Aborr
Opera Company. Is the son OF Henry Hor
odas, the tenor, who was for many years
a member Of the Russian Imperial Crane
Opera Company. Young Horodas. beside!
being singer. Is a pianist and composer
and is said to be now at work on the
score OF a new opera.
Miss Florence Bowes, who played al
| the Maryland Theater In Baltimore las,
week and was a big success, Is Miss
Florence Bean of this city, well known
Year musical scholarship given by The
Evening Star about four years ago. She
is studying hard and is making rapid
strides in her chosen profession.
William Collier closed his engagement
at the Fulton Theater, in New York, In
Take My Advice" to appear with the
Weber and Fields jubilee company. Col
liers Comedy Theater. named for MT
Collier, is the scene Of the successful
Scotch play, "Bunty Pulls the Strings.
which the "Weberfieldians" burlesQue
under the title "Bunty Bulls and Strings.
Oliver Morosco will try out In his Los
Angeles stock house a problem play
called His Fathers House. Alice, John
and Harry Mestayer will be In the cast.
Mrs Henry Miller has been elected pres
oil 1tyh
Billie Burke will have the principal part
in Pineros new comedy. Mind the Paint
Girl.
Charles Frohman next season will pre-
sent a noted Swedish actress, named
Martha Hedman.
A play by Hartley Manner, called THE
Money Moon" is to be given a trial in
Laurette Taylor and Richard Bennett in
the leading roles.
A romantic play has been produced in
revival of Sweet Nell Of Old Drury,
with Fred Terry and Julia Nelson in
the leading roles, has also been success
full in the English metropolis.
Kitty Gordon denies the report that
she has left the cast of THE Enchan-
tress.' She will again star in that opera
next year under the management of Jo-
seph NJ. Gates.
New York closed with it's Asth perform
ance. 1t Is said that the cost of the pro-
duction was $4,000, and that the box
office has taken in during the run 100000.
In London Mrs. Patrick Campbell and
George Alexander play the leading roles
in Bella Donna" but nothing Is definitely
known of how the play is to be cast
in this country Among those spoken of
are Ethel Barrymore, William Gillette
and Nazimova.
Hugh Ford general stage director for
the Liebler Company, has gone to Europe
TO commence preparations for the stag
ing of The Daughter of Heaven" the
dramatic spectacle of modern China.
which Is to succeed 1.-THE Garden Of AL
lab" at the Century Theater. New York,
next season.
winchell Smith has written new COM
edy for Julian Eltinge to be used next
season.
Elmer B. Harris Is to have a play pro-
duced by A H. Woods, called For Sale. "
Florence Brian, wife Of Donald Brian, is
member of stock company in Boston.
Warren Conlan a we'll known character
actor, dropped dead on the stage of a
theater in Winnipeg while playing in the
sketch, Man to Man. with Frank
keenan,.
Wagenhals and Kemper announce the
coming production of a farce by Mary
Roberts Rhinehart, the author of ''Seven
Days." a satirical comedy by Porter
Emerson Browne, and new comedy by
Avery Haywood.
Anna Fitzhugh. who retired from the
stage on her marriage. Is reported to be
singing in grand opera In Florence, Italy.
where she made her debut as Elsa in
''Lohengrin."
Sixty thousand dollars are being spent
by William X. Vanderbilt and his asso-
pany in Transforming the roof Of the
Century Theater in New York into the
first children's theater ever established in
the United States. The management of
the new enterprise will be in the hands
of the Lebler company.
Burlesque and vaudeville circles will be
surprised to learn that the team of Nor
ton and Moore, the stars Of The Merry
Whirl." has been dissolved. The separa-
ton came abruptly in New York. and
without any definite cause being stated.
Brandon lyman is cohan and Harris
selection for the title role OF "Queed," a
dramatization by Winchell Smith OF
Henry Sydnor Harrison's story of thai
name. The piece will be produced early
In the fall.
For the trial performance OF Putting
1t Over" a play by Lee Arthur and
Frank Hatch, the management has en-
gagged George r. Mack. The piece is tC
be produced in Atlantic City on the 9th
of this month. Others in the cast are
Edwin Holt and Harold Vosburg. Mr.
Mack has been re-engaged by Cohan anC
Harris for THE Red Widow company
next season.
A Study Of the Startling.