The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

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| Henry Kolker. The play in which he ID
to appear is called .'The Survivors," by
| William Vaughn Petit and Mr.. Kolker
Mrs. Charles B. Hanford, whose stage
name is Marie Drofnah, has returned to
the Columbia Players, with whom she
| will appear this week.
"Salomy Jane" will be the NTH Paul
| Armstrong play to be presented by the
Poll Players in Washington. The others
were THE Heir to the Hoorah." "Alias
Jimmy valentine" ''Ths Deep Purple"
and The Greyhound"
Margaret Ellington opened her starring
season in the Western within the Law"
company at the Apollo Theater at At
lantic City July Il The company will
open in Chicago in two weeks.
as a -minutes-long sketch in the
| varieties.
Rachel Crothers' new play, which will
be produced under the direction of Ar
thur Hopkins in August. Is still without
a title.
Although the announcement has not
yet been made officially. 1t Is understood
Ryan to head one Of the touring COM
panies in Peg O. My Heart"
The company which Is to appear with
Christie Macdonald in "Sweethearts"
will reassemble tomorrow from all parts
of America and Europe. The opening
will take place at the New Amsterdam
Theater early in the fall
Pavlowa has repeated her brilliant tri-
umphs in London in a new pas de deux,
En- Orange" arranged by Gorsk to the
music Of Girot. In this dance Pavlowa
is Joined by NJ. Novikoff.
within the Law" at the Eltinge The
ater is nearing the end Of its first years
run. 1t will then have established the
record Of being the only play that be-
gan last season and continued through
out.
When Eleanor Robson was starred 10
"Salomy Jane" the offering of the Poll
Players this week, she had q remark
able company. H. B. Warner. recently
the star in "Alias Jimmy Valentine"
played the role which is to be -enacted
this week at Polls by Robert Cain.
George w. Wilson, who scored a great
hit in '"The Servant in the House, in
England, played the part Of Col Star
bottle, and Ada Dwyer. who had the big
wife Of Red Pete.
Ethel Wright, who is TO be the leading
woman with the company presenting
THE Leopards Spots" by Thomas Dix
on. returns to New York this week to
begin rehearsals.
Richard Bennett. who has created a
considerable sensation by his produc-
ton a of Damaged Goods" Eugene
Brieux's drama on eugenics, has Sc
cured an option from the French play
wright on his latest play, la Bour-
goise," for production in America la
Bourgoise" Is to be played first in Paris
at the Comedie Francois.
"Neptune's Gardens.' the European
aquatic sensation, with twenty famous
Continental swimming and diving per-
formers. has been secured for Chase's
the coming season.
Mona Limerick, the Irish dramatic
actress, who Is now in the United States,
will probably be seen in "Widower's
Houses" by Shaw, before the close of
the season.
A. H. Woods is to offer "The Pharisee."
a play Of modern American life by Albert
o. warburg and Col Jasper Ewing
Brady, for New York approval in No
vember.
Joseph Coyne. seen few seasons ago
in ''The Mollusc." will be brought over to
play the parto Of the Irish doctor in Gen
eral John Regain when that piece Is put
on some time in November. Cathleen
Nesbit. formerly with the Irish Players,
may also appear in this play.
N. Meyerfeld, jr., acquired the Ameri-
can rights Of Der Friegende Rittmeister'
while. in Vienna recently. 1t Is a light
opega in one act by Leo Stein and Bala
Janbach, with music by Herman Dostai.
Blanche Bates win appear next season
in the J. N. Barrie playlet. "Half Hour"
(which, II there is anything in prophecy,
will reveal an entirely new Barrie as well
as Blanche Bates more compelling in her
interest than ever.
There viii be two companies sent. out
on tour in "The FREELY the Coming
season by Mr. Hammerstein. One of
these will be headed by Emma Tren-
tint, and the No. company win have as
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