Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

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Colin Kemper arc TO enter again the the
atrical field as producing managers.
Arthur Forrest is dramatlzing one q
George Barr McCutcheon's stories called
What's His Nance"
Robert Drouet will be with the Lubin
Picture Company as leading man and
also as director for some of their iilms.
1t is reported that Maxine Elliott VIII
return to the stage next season with
new play.
Blanche Yurka. who has been playing
the title role OF Every Woman with
success on tour. is TO make her appear
ance in the part in New York.
Brandon lyman has been engaged by
the Liebler Company for an important
role in Zangwilrs play, The New Re-
ligion.''
Frank Moulan is 10 have the leading
comedy role in MY Little Friend" by
Oscar Strauss. under the direction or
Fred c. Whitney.
Winthrop Ames has accepted for pro-
duction at his Little Theater. in New
YorkSa serious play by Mark Swan cali
ed Her Own Money"
1t is said that Anna Held may return
TO this country to star under the man
agement of George G. Tyler. OF the Lieb-
Ter Company.
Valerie Bergere. who has been popular
in vaudeville for years. both AS a star
and a producer. is TO appear in a dra-
matte production next season.
Cliff Gordon. the well known German
comedian. died suddenly in Chicago last
week. He was partner with Bobby North
in several burlesque productions.
Lily Cahill. who won note by her act
ing in "A Mans Friends" is TO have the
principal feminine role in Zangwilvs
play. The Next Religion
Early in May THE Reckless Age" a
play around a midnight joy ride, will be
Lee Wilson Dodd. author Of Speed" and
The Return OF Eve
TIL. grandson of the famous actor Les
ter Nvallack. young man with the same
name, made his stage debut recently in
the revival of "Rosedale" with which the
elder Wallack's name is associated.
Arthur Hammerstein has engaged Snitz
Edwards as one of the principal come
dams In his production OF the musical
play High links" Elizabeth Murray
also is to be a member of the cast
John GIendinning. father OF Jessie Glen
DINING of the columbia Players. closed
his season in the all-star cast OF Rose
dale" Saturday night and is expected in
Washington today to visit his daughter
Rowland Blackstone the veteran Shake
sperean comedian. with the Sothern- Mar
lowe Company, is in a hospital in New
York suffering with melancholia with
which he has been afflicted since the
death of his wife.
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John Herne, son of the late James A.
Herne and brother of chrysta1 and 3tlie
Herne. is TO appear in the revival OF
Arizona" He made his debut as an
actor with William Hodge in The Man
From Home" as
Harrison Grey Fiske has acquired the
rights to The Child which Margaret
Anglin once owned and of which she
made a tentative production. Mr.. Fiske
viii produce the play with Emily Stevens
I'm the leading role. .-------..
A new comedy by Frank Lord and
Hugh Ford. called Cooper Hoyt, Inc"
was produced for the first time in At
lantic City last week. with Douglas Fair
banks as the star. Irene Fenwieke Is a
member of the supporting company.
Weber Fields will make production
OF a. show called THE Latch Key" in
which the women I'm the cast will out
number the men. IL is by Edgar r. Still
man. the stage director of .-Kismet." and
Otis Skinner will superintend its stag
ing.
Mary Young, who i'm private life is the
wife of John Craig. manager of the
Castle Square Garden Stock Company In
Boston. Is to star in the fall In one of
the Castle Squares prize PLAYS. Believe
Me. Xantippe" .'ishe tour viii be under
the management of W.. A. Brady.
The Monkey CABARET one of the great
est of juvenile novelties. featuring trained
monkeys and dogs; Jessie kellar and her
company in Venus on Wheels" a noted
cycling act. and Dorothy De Schelle and
her company will be seen at the Casino
next week.
Among the new Edison talking picture
productions which have been secured for
Chase's are: THE Musical Blacksmths."
The Singing Society," Edmund Breese
and company in THE Master Mind" and
The Worm Turns.
Two Washington girls who have won
fame in higher vaudeville. and whose or
fering is very similar to that of Muriel
and Frances, will come T. the Cosmos
Theater next week. In the oil also viii
be the Ellis-Nolan Comedy Company OF
fourteen people and Nine. Jules Fan
toches' imported Royal Marionettes.
One of the most exciting times on a
western ranch is when the dinner horn
blows. II means race from wherever
the band of men are working to the
ranchhouse, the winner occupying the
place of honor at the table This is a
daily occurrence of ranch life and one
OF the scenes depicted in THE Cowboy
and the Thief
Thurston entertained the children ~
the Kendall School at the matinee Thurs
day and Mr.. Thurston added a number
of extra features to his regular program
for the especial benefit Of the youngsters
Some years ago Mr. Thurston first en-
tertained the Kendall School Children.