Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19

scribes II as a philosophical comedy. and
IL will have to be cut considerably before
heii.s produced on the stage, as IL would
run about six hours.
Pavlowa, the Russian dancer. will be
at the Belasco next month.
Raymond Hitchcock is appearing in ulu-
steal farce In the middle west. where he
enjoys great popularity.
Baltimore gave Este Ferguson and
''The Strange Woman a collection OF
press notices which would do credit TO
any scrapbook.
Phillip Bartholomew, the clever farce
writer. some of whose efforts have not
won uninterrupted praise. threatens &c
go west of the Alleghenys and remain
One of the actors who are attracting
favorable notice for their work In stock
company productions Is Mr.. Frank Shan
non, who is now appearing at Polls The
alter.
Babette and Victor Stone are featured
in the Lasky vaudeville production OF
'Clownland." There are thirteen others
in the cast.
Mr.. Victor Fl. Johnson. formerly musi-
cal director of Albaugh's Grand Opera
House (now Polis) and of the Lafayette
Square Opera House (now the Belasco,,
Is the newly appointed director Of music
at the b. F.. Keith Theater in this city.
Eileen Van Biene. daughter of the late
August Van Biene. who wrote and played
THE Broken Melody" for so many years.
has been engaged for the part of Carin
In Haddon Chambers new play. "Tante."
Mr.. William Ingersoil will be seen in the
role of the poet.
Marie Doro will join the star cast Of
Diplomacy at Wyndham's Theater.
London. She will play the part OF Dora,
the wife. Gerald Du Maurier and other
English stars are In the cast and the
piece has been running for the past six
months.
Ray Beveridge. the American Actress.
will make her Berlin debut at the Chat
Noir on tie evening of November l. Miss
Beverage went abroad to do film work.
but will Ilay on the stage until the Wit
ascope people rebuild their studio. which
was destroyed about a month ago by fire.
The fiashy member of society In a little
city in Iowa in "A Strange Woman" is
played by George Drew Mendum.
niece of John Drew and cousin OF Ethel
Barrymore Annie Buckley of the same
company Is a daughter of the late T.. j.
Buckley, well known actor, at one time
q member of Mary Anderson's company.
Lavender and Old Lace" Myrtle
Reeds idyllic picture of New England's
life and people, has been dramatized by
David G. Fischer. 1t Is tale OF sun
shine and heart tugs.
James Thatcher, manager of Polls
Theater, has written the words and
music of a new song for the revival OF
Barbara Frietchie" this week. 1t viii
be sung by Miss Agnes Whelan be-
tween the second and third acts.
The character of Mrs. Able, "the lady
from Boston," In Elsie Ferguson's new
comedy, is played by Mrs. Felix Nor
ris, whose late husband was one of the
best character actors the American
stage has known.
Billy w Watson. the burlesque come
dian. Is a disciple of Ike Walton. Be-
tween seasons at his summer home at
Freeport, l.. l.. he Is an inveterate
his credit He has a penchant for fast
motor cars also.
Harry S. Award. Elsie Ferguson's
widely Travelled of the modern advance
q gents. He has made trips to China.
Japan, South America and South Africa
In charge Of theatrical companies.
Attractions engaged for the Cosmos
Theater next week include ...c Kretore
Trio, always warm favorites at the
Cosmos: Les Keliors.". foreign nov
city: Mr. and Mrs. Nat Cafferty In a
humorous Offering and Palmer and
Walmsley.
Eleanor Gates, author of 1.-THE Poor
Little Rich Girl" was born in Shako-
pee, Mimi Thence she moved to Da-
kota, owing to the fact that the Sioux
Indians in Minnesota disturbed her
parents.
1.-The Surprise Party" a Mondey even
ing feature of the Casino. resembles the