Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12


under the name of "Fairplay.
Villa Holt Wakefield is saying farewell
To vaudeville. She expects to make a
concert tour. which will be conducted
along ideas OF her own.
Frank Payne has interpolated in The
Rose Maid new waltz number called
Nights OF Gladness." which he says ~
sensation IL is b. an Englishman.
Marjorie Wood. Of the cast OF The
Fight" is said TO be the champion tannis
player among the theatrical people or
New York city.
A musical farce under contemplation IL
to be given the name of September Morn
and produced In New York Mt early
date.
William Harris. ir., Is getting ready To
produce a new play by Paul Dickey ana
Charles Goddard, authors of The Ghost
Breaker Ii is called The Trifler.
For the first week in November the at
traction at the New National Theater
will be Robert billiard In the much
taiked-of play. The Argyle Case"
Creatores Band. which comes to the
National this afternoon and tonight. com
prises fifty musicians and IN one of the
few really big bands OF the country.
A characterization OF Rex Beach's story
of love and adventure I'm South America
The Meier Do Well" will be presented
for the first time IN Washington by the
Poll Players next month. ..-, #.
David Reese the tenor of The Red
Canary company, was the soloist with
the famous Salt Lake CITY Tabernacle
choir. This is his first appearance In
opera as professional
The Poll Players OF Baltimore. who are
rehearsiDg for the opening OF Polis Audi
! torium Theater next week. will Visit
Washington next Wednesday evening to
attend Polls Theater In is city.
1t took great care to cast THE Five
Frankforters," as most delicate contrasts
must be drawn between the famous broth
ers OF the house of Rothschild and Yet
there must be a general resemblance
Katherine Grey is to be leading woman
/ at the Little Theater. Los Ange es. The
| house will be run OF the lines of play
/ houses similarly named in New York and
| Philadelphia.
There will be produced for the first time
tomorrow night In Chicago a new musi-
cal comedy called "Gloriana," by Philip
| Bartholomae, the lyrics by George V.
Hobart and the music by Silvio Helm.
| L. NJ Holland after securely estab-
| fishing his fame by his performance OF
| Capt. Redneld Ia Jim the Penman. for
several years started I'm conjunction with
| his talented brother. the late Joseph Hob
land.
Harry Clay Blaney VIII soon produce q
new play. sold for Money" Claudia
Lucas will have the leading role and
Virginia Alderman, formerly with The
Goose Girl will have the chief ingenue
part.
|
| playlet by Barrie L. to be introduced
/ in THE Doll Girl" its subject being play
censorship. Those who viii appear in the
playlet are Richard Carrie, Hattie VIII
liams. Will West and Charles McNaugh-
| ton.
Margaret wycherly has purchased the
country estate outside Peekskill where
she has made her home. for several sum
mers. She has named IL Thomaston. the
name of the Colorado city In which the
scenes of her husbands 0Bayard Veil
ler) play are laid
| play entitled THE Unseen Empire
by Atherton Brownell has been accepted
by Klaw & Erlanger for presentation dur
ing the present season. The Unseen En-
pre-, while il is a strong argument for
peace deals chiefly with the secret d.
plomacy that keeps great nations on the
! verge Of war.
Louis Massen, who was associated with
| A. NJ. Palmer at the Madison Square
Theater, has just returned from London.
where he was sent by MIR. Beiasco and
Mr. Frohman to stage the English PRO
duction of Years OF Discretion
Olga Nethersole has decided TO use an
/ adaptation OF the third act oi 81 no
as the vehlce for her tour over ihe h r
Keith circuit In her COMPANY are T..
| Wilmington Barnes. Alfred Don7hoe AID
Constance Ramona English payers or
! Importance.
Roland 5 Robbins of Philadelphia has
succeeded Miss III. winifred De Witt as
| manager of Il. +. Keiths Theater hav-
ing assumed charge week ago last
| sunday when M. Keith's forces took
| charge OF the theater. His assistant Is
/ John p. Craig of Boston.
A striking manifestation of Pavlowa's
popularity in London was the crowd that
waited 10 see her when she came out OF
the theater The street was invariably
! blocked and the dancer compelled al
most to force her way TO her automobile.
Active preparat lions are in progress in
the Frazee headquarters in New York
| for the production OF "Iole." the Robert
w. Chambers story, which has been
adapted to musical comedy by the novel
| list and Ben Teal The score has been
written by William Frederick Peters.
1.-THE Common Law" a dramatization
Of Robert w. Chambers novel, which
Manager A. III. Woods produced last sea-
son with gratifying results. Is booked az
one of the special attractions at the
Academy Monday. October ID The pres
entation viii he made on a scale of gen.
eral excellence. and every assurance In
offered to the efficiency of the cast
THE Honeymoon Express" the mile
a-minute musical production" viii be pre-
scented at the Belasco Theater In the near
| future. This much-heralded play VIII
come direct from the Winter Garden
! with the same larre assemblage OF pas
sengers. including Al Jolson. The play
takes its name from the exciting race
between an automobile and train.
Miss E,ffie Shannon's return to a Be
| lasco play revives pleasant memories or
her appearances as the ingenue in some
of David Belascos earliest dramas. She
was one of the hits of The Vile. Her
! bert Kelley was for years the leading
| man of the Lyceum Theater Stock Com
pany. In New York. for which Heiasco
wrote some Of his first plays.
r. d. MacLean. when not actively en-
gagged on the stage, takes great interest
i'm the breeding OF trottng horses, and
has owned such good ones az Director
Joe 2.e9A Royal Penn. a1oA: Queen
Gothard. 2.14i4. and many others. Since
joining William Faversham last season
he has disposed of most of them. rstain-
ing his finely bred stallion. Royal Penn.
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