Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14
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SPOTLIGHT

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Blanche Duffield has been engaged for
! the cast of 'Sarf. -
| The rumor is revived that Edna May
/ is to return to the stage.
! Nazimova is to appear in New York In
a new play late this season.
William Feversharn has engaged Pedro
De Cordova for his company.
Lillian Lorraine has Joined the new
Winter Garden show in New York
Gilbert Miller is to produce new play
called Marrying Money
Sir II: Beerbohm Tree is going to re-
vie THE Darling OF the Gods in Lon
don.
Helen Holmes has been engaged as
leading woman of the Little Theater in
Philadelphia.
Lois Eweil has made a popular hit with
the Century Opera Company in New
York.
| "a quarter OF a century ago Forbes
Robertson was leading man for Mod
jeska-
Harry Lauder is TO begin his sixth tour
In this country In New York early IN
January.
Venita Fitzhugh has been engaged for
the company to present THE Laughing
Husband
The Prodlgal Parent" by Douglas ].
Wood and Guy Bolton, Is to have q New
York production.
Halo Hamilton 1uantc 70 haooy,a q man
ager in London. producing American plays
with American actors.
John L. Sullivan is now theatrical
manager. having leased picture and
vaudeville house near Boston.
life in a moving picture studio which
Joseph Hart Will produce.
Bernard Granville is to appear in a
musical piece called Taxi 4t144," under
the direction of A. III. Woods.
So much interest has been taken In
Oliver Morosco's prize play contest that
the time has been extended to March.
Adelaide Wilson, the daughter Of Fran
els Wilson. Is to appear in q comedy
sketch on the vaudeville stage.
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" tabloid
version OF Eliza beth Jordon's Lady from
Oklahoma. Is to be produced in London.
Cyril Maude, the English actor. and
Charles Frohman have acquired the Eng
Iish rights to Potash and Perimutter."
Henry W. Savage is to produce in this
country La Demoiselle de Magazin,"
Americanized under the title of Along
Came Ruth -~
Los Angeles has a juvenile stock COM
pany composed of nine clever children.
Recently this company presented "A
Night Out" with great success.
Forbes Robertson. the noted English
actor, has been receiving an ovation in
New York. where his engagement has
been extended several weeks
Bruce McRae heads the company pre-
senting Nearly Married. the latest Co
han and Harris farce hit now running
in New York.
John Barrymore has been engaged for
the leading role IN "A Yellow Ticket"
by Michael Morton, which Will be pro-
duced late In the season.
Mrs Charles B. Craig has been engaged
by Henry w. Savage for an important
part in '.Old Reliable" In which Willis
Sweatman Is to star.
Frances Starr began i'll Detroit last
week her season In Henri Bernstein's
1le Secret, III WHICH size dppSdTcQ III
the role played by Nine. SiInone in Paris.
The production of Omar the Tent
maker" by Richard Walton Tully. with
Guy Bates Post In the title role, was
made In Montreal last week.
Charles F'rohman is said to be planning
q new Little Theater with a permanent
company for Boston, to produce playlets
of a high standard
Emmett Corrigan, Arthur Forrest, Ju-
liam fEstrange and William Courtenay
have been enga ged for the cast of The
Yellow Ticket"
A Christmas play, called 1.-The Things
that Count" by Lawrence Ayre, was pro-
duced In New York last week, with Alice
Brady IN the leading part. 1t made
hit.
The Shuberts have secured The Girl
on the Film" the London Gayety sue
cess. and will produce IT with Emily Web
len. George GrOsSmith, Connie ECisS and
Charles Plunkett In the cast.
Cecilia LOTUS will play the leading
part In Mrs. HodgSon Burnett's play. "A
Woman of Quality" before the camera,
with Daniel Frohman's Famous Players
Film Company
Under the management or Andreas Dip
pei, Mime. TetrazZini and Tito Ruf1C, the
baritone. are to go on 4 concert tour
in the new year. visiting the principal
cities OF the United States.
Under the direction OF Selwyn & Co.
Under Cover" the most recent OF the
crook plays. will resume It's activity in
Boston Christmas day. In all probability
q New York engagement will soon follow.
The musical dramatization Of 'Iole,' by
Robert Chambers author Of the novel,
and Ben Tea. was produced last week
in Atlantic City under the management Of
H. II. Frazce. Frank Lalor Is the star
Of the cast
Popular stars with the merry Jingle OF
Yulet.de novelties are combined in the
b. T. Keith bills for the Christmas holi-
days. The season is well on at the big
vaudeville playhouse, which caters to its
patrons seven days In the week. It's
offerings are varied and attractive.
Annie Russell in q selected repertoire
of classical comedies will be the at