Evening star., 1913-03-02

After the production of THE Secre-
tary'' in New York and Chicago the play
will make a tour Of the large cities. with
Charles Cherry and Marie Doro as CO.
stars.
Miss Hazel Dawn, who created and will
play the role of Claudine in THE Pink
Lady, was born in Ogden, Utah. Her
real name is not Dawn, but that doesn't
matter.
The Lambs have gambols, the Friars
have frolics. and now the White Rats
have had their first scamper in their
new clubhouse in New York. The enter
tainment scored q hit.
Miss Odette Tyler has been asked by
William Faversham to appear with him
as Juliet during his Chicago run. 1t was
made at the request of the Drama League
of America-Chicago branch.
Fred NiblO is said to have made such
a success in Australia in THE Fortune
stay there for another engagement Of
two years to appear in American COM
edies.
Horace V. Nobel. stage director of
Robert Blossoms Indian drama, Where
the Trail Divides is an ex-soldier, hav-
ing seen service in the 18th Scarlet Lam
GERS. the crack regiment of the British
army.
The musical comedy in which Ina
Claire is to be featured by George Ed
wardes at his London Gaiety Theater
next season is called 1.-The Magic Film
EdwardeS expects Miss Claire to make
another Edna May hit.
Laura Hope Crews is in the hospital
recovering from an operation for appendi-
citis
Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff. who is one of
the Oldest actresses on the American
stage, has decided to return once more
to the footlights. She has appeared with
a number of prominent stars. coming to
this country with Barry Sullivan.
The ShLberts and ". A. Brady will re-
vive this spring Millocker's comic opera.
1.-The Beggar Student" which had such
popularity in former years The company
will be taken from the organization now
presenting Gilbert G. Sullivan operas.
William II. Crane lately lectLred at
the University of California on devel-
the past fifty years. The lecture was in
way celebration of the comedians own
fiftieth year upon the stage.
Nora Bayes secured a divorce from
Jack NorwOrth in Chicago last week, and
night in Chicago. 1t is said Norworth is
going to Europe. Harry Clark will take up
the Norworth role in 1.-The Sun Dodgers
for the rest of the tour
The suggestion is made of three-day
musical congress at the Panama exposf-
ton. The originator Of the idea. Charles
Wakefield Cadman says the object is to
show the progress of American creative
musical art, and to encourage the Amer
lean COMPOSER
James T. Powers will appear in his
original role in the revival Of 1.-The Gel
sha." Among the others engaged are Lima
Abarbanell. Pauline Hall, Edwin Stevens,
Georgia Game. Carl Ganvoort and Charles
King. Omimosa San will be sung by
Alice Zeppilli of the Chicago Grand
Opera Company.
Blanche Ring is to appear in the early
spring under the direction of Frederick
Mckay in a new comedy, when Claudia
Smiles. by Leo Dietrichstein, author of
The Concert 1t is based on "Vivian's
Papas,' by the same author. in which
Miss Rlng first appeared as a star.
Thompson Buchanon's new play, 1.-THE
Bridal PATH" was produced in New
York last week. with Robert Warwick
in the leading parts. The piece is COM
edy battle between an adventures and
resourceful young girl for a young mans
hand OF course the girl wins.
William Danforth is one of the leading
funmakers with Richard Carle and Hattie
Williams in THE Girl From Montmartre."
which Will be the attraction at the Ma
tlonal Iheater week of March 81. Mr.
Danforth will be remembered for his sup
port OF Frank Daniels and De Wolf Hop
per.
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will sing at the Columbia Theater next
week week In The Rose of Kildare are
There Is Only One Ireland" ''The Pic
lures in the Fire. THE Leprahaun."
dare
Walker Whiteside's tour in 1.-The Ty-
phoon' SO far this season has proved
even a greater financial success than his
tour in The Melting Pot Opening
early in September. he has. with few ex-
cept1ons. played to record business. His
average weekly receipts it is claimed,
have reached $11.OOO and single perform
ances have yielded from 50 600 to So. 600.
Most Englishmen who have a title want
it used on any and all occasions. Sir
Arthur P1nero is an exception to the
rule. He refuses to allow his title to be
Haunted on theater programs and play
bills. There he is still just Arthur Wing
Pinero. He has written thirty-seven plays
ranging from the brightest comedy to
the gloomiest tragedy.
In Bella Donna which James Ber-
nard Pagan made out of Robert Hichens'
novel of the same name, Mr.. Pagan Is
said to have followed Mr.. Hichens' story
with a great deal of fidelity, and the
New York reviewers say Nine. Nazimova
is unapproachable in the extremely try
ing role of Mrs. Chepstow. that hers is
a most remarkable and wonderful per-
formance.
Monday, March n, at the Columbia
Theater, the New Era Producing Com
pany, Joseph p. Bickerton, jr.. managing
director. will present for the first time on
any stage The Love Leash" a new
comedy with Grace Filkins featured in
the cast. The authors are Anna Steese
Richardson, the well known magazine
writer. and Edmond Breese, who created
the part Of John Burkett Ryder in THE
Lion and the Mouse
Robert Blossoms Indian play, Where
the Trail Divides the attraction at the
New Academy Theater next week. is to
be reproduced by the Famous Players
Motion Picture Company, Of which Daniel
Frohman Is the president, as three-reel
moving picture feature. At Mr.. Blossoms