Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

| wright. is writing a play around the
American colony in London.
Roland Blackstone has regained his
health and Is with j. X. Hacketts COM
pany in "A Grain Of Dust
| pearance in Barrie's THE Legend of Leo
nora" In New York. the first week of
| January.
When Charles Frohman makes his re-
vlval of Diplomacy in New York, ALA
Nazimova will play the role of the Coun-
tess Zicka.
The Shuberts are to produce a new
| comedy called The Chaperon.'' and Ann
Murdoch may play one of the principal
roles.
Robert L. Dempster is TO star in new
play written for him by Avery Hopw God
and to be produced early in the new
year.
Tom Terriss. the English actor. is TO
make an American tour, beginning in
Canada He is using tabloid versions of
Dickens stories.
Jack Barrymore is to play the principal
role in Nat Goodwin's former success,
AN American Citizen" for the Famous
Players Film Company.
George l.. Kennedy is winning success
in vaudeville in the leading part of The
Cheat" a strong melodramatic playlet
by Ethel Clifton.
Sydney Grundy. the English dramatist,
has finished play called The World
th<,r Il -, tanV
in this country by Charles FSohman.
The Shuberts are making preparations
for the production of The Midnight
Girl a piece which made a sensation
when produced in German i'll New York.
After few weeks more in the east,
.'Milestones." with the original English
company. will begin n long tour through
the south to the Pacific coast and back.
The company engaged by augustus
Thomas for the ail-star Reproduction OF
Paid in Full includes Tully Marshall,
Hattie Russell, Oza WALDORF, Riley
Hatch and George Riley.
Billy Mcintyre, burlesque comedian.
is the son of James Mcintyre of the
we'll known Mcintyre & Heath firm.
Chauncey Olcott will be one Of the
January attractions at the Columbia The
aSCi, vain - iACH p'iS sAA4N new soiiSN.
The Princeton University Triangle Club.
together with the accompanying rooters.
will arrive III the city this morning by
special train.
BY special arrangement with klaw
& Erlanger and Florenz Zeigfeld. jr..
Bert Williams has been secured for a
limited vaudeville tour.
The Winning OF Barbara Worth
comes to the Columbia Theater January
., and week later Henry w. Savage
viii present Willis Sweatnarn in his new
play.
The Flonzaley Quartette will play the
first Of it's two concerts OF the current
season. under the management of i.
Arthur Smith. at the Masonic Auditorium
the afternoon OF January 81.
Everett Butrerfield was il the city last
Sunday and Monday, paying flying visit
to his wife. Jessie GlendinninS. and in
cidentally interesting himself in when the
next season of the Columbia p ayers will
open.
Mr. \ Washington Pezet. an attache
of the Peruvian legation here. and son
of the Peruvian minister. has written
comedy called Marrying Money"
which is to have it's initial presenta-
ton at Syracuse, n y, Christmas day.
Gertrude Hayes is to be included in
the long list of stage folk who take
farming seriously in their vacation
months. At White Plains, y. Y. she
has thirty-eight-acre farm. where
she raises poultry and does truck
farming.
Helena RAPPORT. who has the part of
Mime. Perez, Spanish adventures.
in THE Conspiracy" Is 4 native of
Moscow. Russia. She and Nine Nazi-
;-1 81. h<.t1
made their stage debut in the same native
stock organization.
Some of the prizes given away at the
Academy last Tuesday We're Ice chests,
provisions of all kinds. handsomely
dressed doll and 4 l00-pfece dinner set
The Country Store is held each Tues
day evening after the regular per-
Torrance.
A benefit for ST. Martins Church will
be given at Polls Theater tomorrow
night. A benefit for the Academy of
the Immaculate Conception will be
given Tuesday evening. Both institu
weeks play. for their benefits because
of its beautiful story and wholesome
theme
Hubert bruce of John Drew's com
pany, was long an established favorite
in the British metropolis Mr.. bruce
made his first appearance on this side of
the water with Weldon Grossmith in the
comedy THE Night of the Party" and
scored a distinct Individual triumph. This
ay was acted in only few American
cities.
George Marion. the stage director.
who has been associated with many
of the Henry w. Savage successes.
staged "Sari the Hungarian op-
eretta in which Mizzi Hajos is to APP
pear. He made trip across the
Atlantic last summer especially to wit
ness performances in Berlin, Vienna
and Budapest.
Two concerts will be given today at
3. F. Keith's Theater, this afternoon
at } o'clock and this evening at S:l5
O'Clock. The principal attractions.
drawn from last weeks bill. Will be
Belle story. Edward Abeles and COM
pany. Harry Gilfoil. Prince Lai Mon
kim. Lola Merrill and Frank Otto and
other appropriate inclUsions. together
with the Pathe motion pictures and the
pipe organ recitals.
When the play stop Thief opens. a
simon pure, dyed lint he-wool thief
struggled into the house by new
maid ia mistaken for detective and