Evening star., 1913-12-28

JHe ron Players. Tie VIII HIS IL -
appearance tomorrow night.
"Sweethearts." one of the song hits of
Christie MacDonald's new operetta, =
famous song from M lie. Modste." Some
Of the other hits are "The Sabot Dance,
Mother Goose and 'The Angelus-'
Among the attractions booked to play
the Academy at an early date is In
old Kentucky" q true story of Kentucky
life. In the big production are six thor
oughbre1 race horses and the famous
Pickanninny Dr1os band.
Marrying Money was given its first
performance on any stage at the ISInplre
Theater. Syracuse. Christmas day by Gu
comedy by Don Alfonso Pezet and Ber-
tram Marburgh. The former is tine son
of the Peruvian ambassador and his par
cnts were present To see II.
Another Irene now fills the leading role
IN The Family Cupboard. O iSinaily
played by Irene FenM!ck: The neweomer
is irene Ron,ain. Miss Fcnwicl< left the
east somewhat abruptly. In the emer-
eency Miss Roman was substituted Now
he management mas decided to intrust
tac part 10 her regularly.
During the years that Gaty Deslys. the
French actress, has been on the stage
she has written only one article for the
IN English magazine. and Gaby is SAID
to have received SIS per word. Ii was
the story Of her career before she went
the stage.
Everett Shinn. the caricaturist-pay-
wright who wrote More Sinned Against
Than Usual" the burlesque 'melier-dram-
mer." 10 be presented here in the near
future. is the author also of Lucy
Moore. the Prune- Hater's Daughter" and
other amusing efforts first given at the
Lambs club gambols in New York city
operetta written by Emmerich kalman,
which Henry ". Savage will produce at
The National this week, includes 1--WE
v-altzcs. which il - claimed nave done
more than anything else TO prevent the
spread of the tango fever in the Euro
pean capitals
The instrumental equipment of the or
chestra of Henry ". Savage's production
''Sart" RiIl include zimballum. 1t is a
Hungarian instrument somewhat resem-
bling a harpsichord. and is played with
padded sticks. the performer attacking II
as though il were xylophone.
y H. Woods Production Company will
present Thomas F. Shea at the Academy
january !. in three of his most success
ful plays, The WHIRLPOOL The Bells
and DR. Jekyn and Mr. Hyde" The
Whirlpool. q thrilling four-act drama
II detective-police life, viii be the open
ing bin.
DORIS Keane has no less than three
leading men in her Romance" COM
pany-H. Nye Chart, who has been lead
ing man for William Faversham. Mr.. and
Mrs Kendall ard Sir Charles Wyndham.
Leslie Faber. leading man last season
II the eastern ''MileStones'' company,
ana Frank Dekum. who last season was
leading man for Mrs. LangtTy- Dekum
Nfr,..YN G..1a IN
PORTLAND. ore.
Charles Dillingham; has received an
orf... from Williamson Bros. the theatri-
49, -Edri.ates OF Australia. Tor the antipo-
den rjehts o. Romance for next sum-
1.s-. the season Of the year there which
corresponds TO oUr winter. Nine Nazi-
NOVA is said TO be also negotiating with
Mir Dillingham; for the same rights.
.'olsiott Paeet. who appears as. Mrs.
2i.laprop III Annie Russelfs revival OF
Tie Rivals, was the actress intrusted
With that richly humorous part by
joseph Jefferson during no less than
seven seasons She also PLAYS Mrs Hard
castle in she Stoops 10 Conquer" and
Mrs CaTdam in THE School for Scan
dal
owen Davis. whose play The Family
cupboard'' will be seen III Washington at
tne Bclasco is a graduate of Harvard
Soon after leaving the university, Mr.
Davis began to write plays Of the thrill
- type 10 fill a demand that was very
urgent AT that time. Mr.. Davis contin-
ned in this work Tor ten years. and he
estimates the number of his plays at
40
For the Sunday concerts at 3. +.
I<eith's Theater at ; and S:15 pm, an
extensive program has been arranged.
with the principal numbers from last
weeks bill. including VIII NJ Cressy
and Blanche Dayne. Paul Morton and
Naomi Glass. Bert Enrol. BABY Helen
Ed Morton. De Witt. Burns and Tor
aice. the juggling McBanns and other,
features, including the Pathe motion pie
lures Of international events and the pipe
organ recitals.
Ley bach's Fifth Nocturne. Weber's
Invitation TO the Dance Abts lullaby
Goodnight. My Child selections from
Ia Favorita." by Donizetti: Eilenberg's
rs War Einmai, Hausers Wiegen-
ed. selections from Herbert's THE
Red Mill" Dvorak's "Humoresque" and
ritfs ''Serenade'' will be among the Sc
,ee~tions featured by the orchestra un-
a.. tie direction Of Prof. Arthur Man
n III the Cosmos Theater concerts to-
d. from 8 10 1890 pm. Other vocal
"a iastrunenJaI selections will be offer
4, Oy specially engaged talent. The bill
not { repetition of last weeks pro-
srlr.
NTi-s Siar'on Rentler a talented in
.,ur has been engaged By $ Y. Poll
tar hrs WASHINGTON company. Miss Bent
cr vas Z member Of the original The
Very Widow company. rs result OF
a.r eucccss she was selected by Henry
~ savage 10 play the role OF Youth
in ..lsv erywonIan." and appeared in the
,.hvractcr both in New York and Lon
don Miss Bcnter has also played lead
fuc inseuuc roles liz the Castle Square
stock company in Boston and in the
F'olasru stock company in Los Angeles.
Shc playcd for three years in support
of Richard earle and Lew Fields. She
-ui mako her first appearance with the
IolI Players next Monday night