Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
ANITA SANCHEZ
POLLS

~ ATRoNSs of Tolls The eater were
Helen Tracy to portray
glorious lovable Mrs. Wigs,
SO uniformly excellent has
been her work as a member of the
stock company playing at the Avenue
playhouse Many who laughed SYM
pathetieauy at the happy. simple
philosophy Of the Cabbage Patch as
presented last week are inclined to
agree that Miss Tracy even exceeded
their expectations in her natural in
depreciation of the role.
The short stay of Mr. Mackay as the
leading man of the Poll Players will
be remembered long because Of his
Hiram Stubbins. who was the matri-
monial bureau husband of Miss Hazey.
and whose simple tastes ran TO good
cooking and good liquor In the role he
showed those rich talents that char
acterize genius.
Washington theatergoers are sorry.
indeed at the departure of A II. Van
Buren, and Mrs. Van Buren, from the
Columbia Players Their regrets were
expressed, by many eneores, at every
performance at the Columbia Theater
are extended to those other theatergo-
ers who are in the future to have the
opportunities Of enjoying the perform
ances Of this talented couple. Week
after week during the last three years
Mr.. Van Buren, has won applause for
his capabilities in character pertrayals
as We'll as for his versatility Mrs
Van Buren,. who is better known by her
stage name of Dorothy Bernard made
her first appearance in local stock com
Danies with her talents unheralded. She
quickly won the hearts of those who
saw her An actress of beauty and
vivacity and magnetism. she Will be
greatly missed
WILL BE LEADING MAN.-The new
leading man of the Columbia PLAYERS
II is announced. is Carl Anthony. who
IS already in the city and will begin
rehearsals Tuesday morning for the
title role in Otis SINNERS comedy.
Prince Otto" Mr. Anthony has been
associated with JOAN Mason, Nat c.
Goodwin, George Fawcett Otis Skinner
Robert Lorraine. Julia Marlowe, Bertha
toured in Mrs. Temples Telegram"
The Toast of the Town The Road to
Yesterday" and The Wolf" He has
also filled stock engagements in Bos-
ii.
City and other cities.
WILL DIRECT CHASE,S ORCHES-
TRA.-A new musical director will WELD
the baton for the orchestra at Chase's
next season. beginning September /.
when the house opens with polite
vaudeville, according to an announce
ment just made. He is f. o. Weber, a
WashingtOnian. for twelve years the
concertmaster of the United States
Marine Band Orchestra. He is a mem
Der of The American Federation of
Musicians and belongs TO Washington
Local No. l61. Mr.. Weber formerly di-
rected an orchestra at the Hotel Cham
berlin at Old Point Comfort He will
succeed Harry Smith, who has been
Chase's director for many years AR
Smith announced his determination last
season, owing to continued ill health
To retire from vaudeville directorshiD
Mr.. Ehases policy of employing ONLY
local people in the responsible posi-
lions in his theater is declared to have
been factor in the selection of Mr..
Weber.
A NATIVE OF !. tRTO RICO-Ayita
Sanchez. who appears at Polls this week
In the exotic role of Pepita i'll Madame
Sherry, is said to be the only Porto
F,iean girl on the American stage Miss
Sanchejs nationality is not fictionaI
press-asentry. She was born i'm Aqua
ditla pronounced ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
with accent on dee). Porto Rico. and
spent her early sirlhood there and in
Ponce. She was stanchly Puertori-
quena until taken by her Spanish father
and Celtic mother To Europe for educa-
ton In England and the continent
The matters of mental development and
linguistic accomplishment attended to,
Miss sanchez, rather a lark, obtained
her parents reluctant consent and
Joined Richard Carries Spring Chicken
company. When Blanche Deyo aban-
doned her role OF Sisi in THE Spring
Chicken, Ayita Sanchez her under
study. Was assigned To the part After
singing "in OLD Seville" and giving the
accompanying dance, she was given a
five-year contract by Mr.. Garlic con-
tract. il is said, being torn to shreds and
east in the convenient countenance of
Mr.. Carries business manager. Where
upon Miss Sanchez was enrolled by the
Rogers Brothers for "Panama" In which
she appeared for two seasons at Bella
Amador. She has also had parts in
The Broken Idol'' and Alma, Where
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