The Washington times., 1913-07-27
THEATRICAL EWSN NOTES

Beverly of Graustark" is underlined
for early production by the Columbia
Players.
There will be no closing of the doors
of the Columbia Theater this season,
the summer stock merging into the fall
and winter season early in September.
Two weeks from tonight the Lyman
H. Howe travel festival will begin its
annual engagement at the Columbia
Theater.
Frank Metzerott, president of the Co.
travelling in Europe with his nephew,
Kirk Metzerott. will sail for home the
latter part Of this week.
Airline Pretty, who was to have had
part in "a Contented Woman" at
the Columbia last week. was compelled
to surrender the part at the last mo-
ment on account of illness. She is
rapidly recovering.
Handsome new linen chair covers will
add to the comfort of the Columbia
Theater when they are placed In posi-
ton this week.
Carl Anthony the new leading man of
the Columbia Players, has leased an
apartment and settled down for the re-
mainder Of the season.
Bransby Williams, the great English
protean artist, will next season make
an American tour, and Chase's has
secured a contract with him for a
weeks stay in Washington.
So great was the success of Madame
Sherry at Polls last week that Man
ager Thatcher has been urged to pre-
sent another musical play at an early
date. THE Man Who owns Broadway"
will probably come later in the season.
Robert Cain, the new leading man at
Polls, has claimed Washington as his
home for several years, as he spent his
summers here following his winter en-
gagements in THE Man Of the Hour
and The Spendthhrift, as well as
THE Deep Purple
Mark Kent is congratulating himself
that he will require no sInburn make
up for the role Of Candy. the ranch
nan, in Arizona" this week. He ac-
qUired a healthy tan during his three
weeks on the Maine coast, where he
fshed and enjoyed the surf every day.
Robert Cain was to have played Ro-
meo to Miss Percy Haswelrs Juliet IN
Toronto this week, but he received an
offer from Mr.. Poll to head the stock
company here and Miss Haswell re-
gretfully released him.
A dozen or more automobiles belong
ing to the members Of the Columbia
Players were lined UP on the monu-
ment lot during the past week and an
excellent group picture made. An en-
largement will probably adorn the lobby
OF the theater at an early date.
May Irwin is to open the season at
the Plymouth Theater, Boston. George
Arliss in "Disraelli," Cyril Maude, Mar
garet Anglin in Shakespeare's plays, and
General John Regain" are among the
other attractions booked for the Liebler
Company's attractive Boston playhouse.
Brandon lyman, who plays the title
role of Joseph and His Brethren" is
planning a flying European trip to read
the manuscript of his own play, The
Melody of Youth" to an English star
who is interested in its London produc-
ton.
Little Miss Helen Hayes. who left
Washington Immediately after her
triumph in The Prince and the Pauper''
and who has been rusticating at Larcn-
mont Gardens, L. l., Is returning to
the city this week, and will resume her
place with the Columbia Players.
The lasting quality of ARIZONA was
am ply demonstrated in New York this
spring. when a revival of the Augustus
Thomas drama was presented to capS-
city audiences at the Lyric Theater for
many weeks. Dustin FaInum played